, 1866-07-06
Il,.I- Dpstrnrt,vs 4, !, -iI,,,. Firs.

- - Destructive Fire. ----------
About one O'Clock, on Wednesday afternoon,
July 4th, fire broke out in the planning and
saw mill of Smith & Allen, near the corner of
Third and Alder streets, which for a time threat
sned to destroy the whole of the upper part of
Walls Walla. The FIRE is believed to have orig
mated in the careless pse of ire-crackers. The
FIRE appeared to ho,Se been first communicated
to some loose slavings in front of the planning
mill and thcnce extended TO the main structure
which n a moment was wrapped in a sheet of
haF-e. The FIRE quickly communicated to the
Masonic Hall, fine two-story building, which
stood on the corner of Third and Alder streets.
At this time the wind was blowing perfect
gale from the sonth, which famed the flames
into the widest fury. Soon all the buildings
on the south side of Alder street, between First
and Third streets, were on FIRE, and all hope Of
saving any thing within the district named was
given over. By the most strenuous and heroic
exertions on the part of the fremen and citizens
the fire was prevented from crossing Alder street,
and thus the main business portion of the city
saved from destruction. The little stream that
courses along the north side of Alder street was
of inestimable value in affording an abundant
supply of water, without which the whole busi-
ness part of the town would have been laid in
ashes. As it is, whilst we have to deplore the
loss of much valuable property, bringing with
it distress to many worthy citizens, we still
have abundant reason to feel thankful that the
calamity was no greater, and that we are not
called upon to chronicle general confagratiOn.
We append a list of the property destroyed, to-
gether with the estimated value:
Masonic Hall, building and furniture, $1,000
VIM. Phillips, goods stored in Hall, 5000
! Smith Allen, planning and saw mill, $500
J. b. Gardner, two dwellings, 500
John Maduna two dwellings, 1000
| Ball Stone, warehouse, 200
W. A. Ball, dwelling, 800
| W. kasberger, wagon shop, l4OO
Shull Abbott, blacksmith shop, 1000
A. Hartman, dwelling & blacksmith shop, ], 500
"; M r. See1er, aWellng and furniture, 1900
IN. 0nulii rurnltuEe and clothing. 600
Estate of Samuel Moss, dwelling houses. ]. 900
=, u hees, dwellings and furniture, 1900
Chas. Flucker, paint and carpenter shops, 2, 400
P. Fuhr, dwelling, 400
Mr.. Grove, paint shop, (torn DOWN. 400
Two small houses, torn down, 500
| Wagons burned, 400
Besides, there was large amount of furniture
burned and broken, which will swell the loss to
near $40, ,OOO During the fire there was con-
siderable amount of clothing, furniture. &c,
carried of-possbly stolen. We are 10th to be-
lieVe that we have those in our midst who would
thus prey upon the misfortpnes of their fellow
men. Citizens since the fire have exhibited a
commeDdable liberality in assisting the suffer-
ers. There is yet abundant opportunity to do
good in this way Many of the unfortunates are
stripped of every dollar they had in the world,
aud in their present condition merit both SYM
pathy and assistance. The most practical way
of manifesting this sympathy is to visit the suf-
fererS and hand them over S., $40, or $40, or
whatever other amount may best express your
sorrow for their msfortunes. Charity without
works is one of the most worthless things in the
world. Ifyou feel at all, at once make up your
mind how much you feel and hand the amount
to tnose you deem most worthy of assistance
!