, 1873-08-13
PORTLAND, NE.
Portland, A. lAug. o. Ditratch 10 the Eeo Yoye ey.

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PORTLAND, NE.
Portland A, fAto. o. ;.,atch II Ira N.,, ,,ors 9,.x
aid.
Tho oommorc,ol can,tal y, nro;,, sooroa ~ \,
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pa1s,ou'ar!y m Unfortunate III its fro record.
Whlle still suffering from the efTootB Of tho
dread element that swept away her richeet
aquaros in 1866 and symuathfziur With hor aia-
tor city In Oregon, which waa dostroved. n few
- o"5e aso' SUI hoS poen again visited by a con-
tlaRrntton Of the most disastrous kind. mill
ion dollars worth Of property is now In ashes.
and throo lives have boon pacriocod to tho
lafy u y, 81 tno namea, at tue lowcat estimate
piaceo ny folfablo judgos, tho loss will equa1, II
not exceod, ono million Of dollars, not to sneak
of tho loss occasioned by tho dizarrnueeu,ott Of
thu b,,a,oua ~ H. ots.....,,,.. ~.
t,s1o ,.sa.'s,as. -. w. h'ea'nsp nhes' OF winch
tnfoo prominent onoB arc HufYcrcrs.
Tho Immediate cause Of tho fire Ia as yet mys-
tory; but tho first Hoen of q blazo WAS In bnlo
n, maro,,,r7seo IN tio ~ 49, 49,"
sta.ms,,,'. nas, - ano s.o,oioas0o, INC ne" fofk
.. nsoa,ns.Lp company, ot tue Gnu OF Cats wharf.
Inc building was aoo 1eot long and 90 feot wido
and WAS filed with articles Of moet in
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"ae ~ ~ pooa4p,n'Y u contaon'ns u. Lying at
1lo p'or ""s soo . atea1nor p'ftso, Which had ar-
rived from New York this morning, and Was thcu
diBchRrging her CARGO In an fnstnnt nnparan+
ly, aftor tho fro was discovered tho whole froirht
houae waa ono mass Of flamoa, and, Of course
all chance of cscapo for the peraona on honrti
the steamship was cut of in this direction. An
alarm was immediately sounded. brt nftnr lin
flromen arrived
THE HEAT ,yAH no 1NTErse
that t1oy could not reach tha burning butr;1ino
LII few moments tho steamer was On ilro In
tido het hor back againHt the wharf again. Ali
avenues Of escape having beou cut oT tho par-
sons on board. somo twenty men and IL ttrao
wornon, jumpoi into tho wator, Several at
them wore badly burned boforo tloy wore
rescued. The throo women norishcd "sio NJ
though thoy woro living whon thcv
wore first taken from the water. It in thounht
TINT thoy were struck by soma falling timhora
W}1ilo they wpre II, tha ystnr rrhov tvaro Nira
Miller BtoysrlosH nnl her f1anrhfor ID wars
old. both OF New York, and a giri 10 years old
named Noliio Mccarthy. belnnrinsr to ib;a cffr
This girl had gono On board but f.s hours
previous to assist tho asewardeas. a man named
Above tho freight shed wag the largo crap e1a-
vator belonging to the GRIND Trunk Hallway
Company. valned ut 1000, which is thought
to t. be fully insured. In It were stored some
totnl 1oHs.
from 1t only by railroad track, was large build
ing uaod aa United statos bonded warohouao.
r111B wAs BOON An1.AzE.
the fire running through it yory rapid1y. Stored
In this building was largo amount OF e1rar
nsoiaBaes. -four, and other merchandise which ii.
half all hour was totally consumed.
a long train Of loaded freight cars wero staud-
ing OH tho track, batwoon tho buildings, but thov
worodrawn ont, some Of thom being badly burned.
On tho wharf beyond tho elevator wns anot!ler
largo building, nBod for storage and oflicos, and
ing, filled with goods, was il the path Of tho fire,
and WIN soon III fumes, This included ali tho
buildings on Gnit's wharf. ''@~
On Franklin wharf wero two unfinished scors,
which cnuEht fire, but Wero finally saved. In tho
dock between Franklin and Galt'a wharves woro
two now tng-boatB, which wero with tho greatest
difficulty got OF into tho harbor.
DESTRUCTION OF THE STEAMERS MONTREAL. AND
oAnIorrA.
Tho next wharf oast Of Cults belongs to the
Portland Steam Packet Company. Lying at this
wharf WINS tho fno stonmer bfoutreal, which
came down from Boston this morning. Close
beside lor. and laBhod to her, was tho Car
!otta, belonging to the Halifas ]ino. Tho
latter was prepared to eail, with full
cargo. at 4 o'clock. Tho lines Of these
sscnmess were cast of. but tho tide 1rifted them
directly in the path Of tho hames. and in few
moments thoy woro in q blaze. Tho persons on
board these ateamora had great difficulty in sav-
ing their MVos, md ono young boy, who 1aaa q
large amount Of money belonging to tho c1ork in
his possession, was actually obliged to pay a
boatanan $50 to take him OIL one OF the burning
Tho magnificent Htoamer Montrcnl, valued at
S!o0,ooo. then tloated down tho harbor in q mass
of iiro, proBenttng splendid. although painful,
sigat. sho finally wont aehoro on Bangs Ill
and, and tho Cariotta and Dirigo went around
ou tug other side OF the broakwater, whore they
soon burned to tho wator's edge.
The Government steamer Blue Light which is
here with tho scientific expedition, went to the
assistance OF tho Oarlotta, but got aground close
beside her, aud it WIS foareu she would alHo bo
destroyed.
Tho dense volumes OF au1oko which asconded
from tho hnrning mass onvelopoa the harbor ns
r, With pail, aud hung over the adjoining islands.
The hames from Cats wharf now
1EArED Aounss THE pocH,
g; sn. the immense freight sheds OF tho Portland
steam iackot company were Soon OIL fro. In
ntlmeFablo ~ m teams wore at work hastily hauling
on tho freight, and the utmost exclte'nont pro-
vailed. Tho wind WAS blowing q strong broeze,
and It was feared that the Grand Trunk freight
and passenger depots would be destroyed. Tho
hni'ding Oh this wharf covered every portion Of
It, some OF them be'ng gthro9-storios high. Thoy
woro owned by the Grand Trunk Company and
wore VAiMad ~ s3io, ,oo9. Tho NNmns mnao quick
work o. them. 1lore wore !, ,0U0 cords OF wood
and ! .uQu tons Of CU4l i'll tl0H1 RllntlA. In fha