Spee Club Badly Damaged By Fire

A two-alarm fire partly destroyed the Spee Club at 15 Holyoke street last Monday night. The blaze is believed to have been caused by defective wiring, as most of the fire was centered around the fuse-box on the third floor. The damage was estimated at $40,000.

The loss was largely due to the delay in getting water on the blaze when a hydrant failed to work. Not until almost an hour after the alarm sounded did the firemen succeed in cutting through the roof and getting an effective stream on the blaze.

Two stewards, the only people in the building, were cut off from the stairs and had to get out by ladders.

The damage, which was largely caused by water, was chiefly in furniture and fittings.