Show < Grat Fire in Brooklyn BROOKLYN Nov 12A fire this morning I morn-ing in storehouses on the river front occupied occu-pied by Holton Bliss Dallett agents of the Red Line steamers which run to South American ports caused a loss of half a million The place was filled with cotton and the fire is supposed to have been smoldering smold-ering several days I was one of the largest warehouses on the East river front Two deaths resulted from the fire which broke out early today in Harbrecks stores on Fur man s treat Foreman James Smith of engine No 4 and half a dozen firemen were on the upper floor throwing streams an the burning bales of Jute when the flooring suddenly gave way beneath them They were all rescued except two firemen who wore buried beneath falling timbers They are John Francis Spauldmg 29 years old and Wayland Estes 32 years old The men are unmarried The fire is still burning I burn-ing fiercely ut midnight and it is believed the building and contents will be a total loss |