Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-03
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE In PORT
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Twenty-three Blocks in Flames.
The fire still spreading.

SAN Francisco, Aug. IA most de-
struetiye fire in Portland, Oregon, broke out
this morning. Twelve blocks are now in
flames. The fire Is spreading. Fire de-
partments of Vancouver, Oregon City and
Salem, are on the way. Water supply fail
ing. The fire commenced in the rear of
the Metropolitan Hotel. Nearly all the
city bounded by Younghim street on the
north, second street on The west, Columbia
street on the south, and the river on the
east, Is in flames. Efl.sr5fs
LATER.-The fire is fully under control.
Twenty-Lhree blocks are a total ruin. The
FIRE originated in the furniture store of
Hurghren & SCHNEIDER, where no fire ncr
hight was used. The lcss extends to mil
lions.
Particulars and Losses.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.--The Portland
fire commenced at 4:20, and In twenty
minutes spread full block before stfeam
was applied. Tie Metropolitan Hotel burn
ed to the ground. The wind rising, spread
the fire in all directions. When the Salem
department arrived, seven blocks had been
consumed. They stopped the further north
ward progress of the fire. When all avail a.
bic assistance arrived, only seven engines to
subdue the fire, half mile in length, and .
quarter wide. As fast as suppressed in one
direction, It beoke OFT In another. New
fire supposed to lave been the work
of incendisries. The fire ceased for want
of material. Among the losses are
two engine houses, two sash factories,
three factories, four mills, i've hotels, 100
stores and 250 dwellings. One hundred
and fifty families are homeless and en-
camprd by the Pub ic Park. Estimated
loss 81 100000; insurance 100000. For
eigu companies lost heavily. The Imperial
$4,000; London and Liverpool $4,000.
Everything is in confusion. The police and
National Guards are on duty tn the burnt
district. Two alarms this afternoon; losses
slight. The danger of Portland is past.
Two companies of regulars, detailed from
Vancouver, guard property.
Bbesides losses reported, about half mil
lion was lost in removing goods. Many
persons considered rich Yesterisy are now
poor. The fire was first discovered by the
captain of a river steamer. The ala nm
was sounded, but the material being dry,
burned like tiuder, articles were bnrned in
removal. During the burning of Walkers
factory TIE proprietor offered q Thousand
dollars for stream of water ten minutes.
The buildings along the water front were
pulled down ard goods carried across the
river.
Samuel Lowepstein of the firm
of Emil Lowepstein & Co., furniture
dealers, was killed; johnson, a fireman,
fell from ladder and was hurt-will re-
cover. Ed. Baekensto, city Treasurer was
dangerously hurt. Losses of IIurghren IL
SCHNEIDER $4,000; metropolitan Hotel $50, )
900; G. A. Vaughan 100000; Smith Bros.
$40, 1000; DR.. IRELAND $1,000; Champion
boat factory $11, ,0OC; Russ House SIS, 900;
j. B. Springer $1,000; Emil Lovenstein 81
Co. $4,000; G. S. Silvas leaves the
hotel; Hackey & Stillme $4,000
each; Walkers mill, Reiss & Hale, $40, ,000
each; ". Moffat, $4,000; Sam Sykes, St.
Charles Hotel, McGwyn & Hall, w. B.
Lake, Powers & Burchsrd, DR.. Davenport,
| $4,000 each. These were not all. Gross
insurance, 100000. A stable was fred
this afternoon; loss, $4,000. Two r1en
were arrested for setting fire to house this
evening on Third street. Undestroyed
| churches are converted into dwelling
houses. The Common Council are issuing
| food tickets to the destitute.