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Show THIS MORNING'S FIRE. A Tenement House ami Carpenter simp Hildly Scorched. At 5 o'clock this morning Ihe tire department, depart-ment, was culled nut by an alarm, and after a quick run. arrived at a blaze at 4P Tirst West, The flames bad already obtained a stubborn foothold and a carpenter shop owned by a Mrs. Bennett was being rapidly consumed. From this point they forced themselves over onto a tenement house be. longing to the A. II. Kellcy estate. Streams were soon playing, and for two hours the struggle continued, the loss finally being confined to about 500. "As to the origin of the tire Chief Stanton Stan-ton is not yet decided. The flames made their appearance In the carpenter sho, and tramps had probably sought refuge there. |