November 14, 1884, Friday

Went to ruins of sugar house.  It is incredible how if the fireman was at his post under the boiler shed the fire could have gained such headway without his being aware of it.  All sugar of '83 and '84 in bbls. and was saved.  This sugar house cost Mr. Burnside $140,000 and Mr. Beirne had expended money on it for hot room.