, 1873-08-03


tio,,, at 10 oolock last night, with manufacture
era Of galvanized iron cornfcoH, and 1t WINS
reported TINT t]loy had lot tho contract for now
cornico. At midnight most Of the wator Ind
ieon Hw0pt from tho upper storloH md tho isoblo
ollnco wau denorsotl savo by tho watchmon.
ELSEWHERE.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT VonTLAND, on.
BAN FnAkc1soo, cal. Aug. "A most dcstrs,o-
tiyo fire In Portland, Or, broko out at o'clock
and tho fire is sproading. Tho Tiro Departments
Of Vancouver, Oregon City, and Salon arc on
tho way tloro. Tlio water supply ia falling
Tho fro commenced Ii, tho ronr OF tho Motropo-
Ynrnkim ntrcot, Nort1, Sccoul Htrcet. Wost Co
l,1nbia street, md South River street, is in
flames.
BAN FnAso1aco, Aug. 2--Noon Dispatch.--The
thrco bloclsa arc total ruin. Tho fro originated
III tho furnttro-store of llurgron = schindlor,'
whore no fro nor light was uaod*. Doubtless it
WAS incondiarinna. Tho st. Charles Hotel, tho
largoai building IL tho city, ana two %@Fo @
81. Charles Hoto was damaged 91o. 600. Walk
ers sash and door factory waH destroyed; loaH.
$4,000. Tho Oregon Iron Works woro
on rat fire rdC y9 n ss If oS nt qss %aea eara s
east aido Of Second street llaB gono for nino
squares. Ono fireman had his 1og broken aud
several woro injured. During tho fro Q second
started in houBe OIL the cornor OF Third and
Taylor streets, but ,was oxtingulshod. Tho in.
cel1dinry was caught. THE Salon Department
arrived, making tho extraordinary run Of I'll
miles III co minutes, including stoppagos. Tho
steamer bringing tho Vancouver Department
fnnto 18 III 75 minutes. Tho loss exceeds
one MILLION.
Tho Portland fire commenced ut $3.50 q. M.
and in twonty minutes spread through tho
block. Before steam was applied tho Metropoli.
tan Hotol was burned TO tho ground: Tho wind
rising, spread the fire in oil directions. Whom
tho Salem Department arrived Hoyen blocks
were consumed. They stoppod tho father north
ward progrosB Of tho fire. When all the avail
ensinos @ to suIdue Ito ire. which vas half
milo in longth mud quarter iii width. It was
fast suppressed III ono direction, but broko out
in another. Tho new fires arc supposed to be tho
work Of incenfaries. Tho fro coased for want
of material. Among tho loHseB arc two engiho-
houses, sash factories, fonndries, I mills,
dred and fifty families aro homolosB, alld on
campod In tho public parks. The estimated 81; loss
companies lost hoavily. Tho Imparinl lost
$50, boo; London Il Liverpool, s40,060. Every
thing is confusion. lilo police and National
Guards are OIL duty III tho burnt liptrict.
11loro woro two alarnls this afternoon; losses
slight.
| San FRANulsco. Aug. 2-The danger to Port
land is past. Two companies Of rognArs, de-
tailod from Fort Vancouver guard the pr6oEorty
| lost in removing goods Many personA consider
| ed rich yesterday nro now poor. Tho fire was
first discovered by tho Captain Of q rivcr steam
| or. The alarm was promptly sounded, but the
material bong dry burned like tinder, and many
| articles wero bnrued during removal. During
| the burning Of Walkol's factory, the proprietor
| offered $1,000 for Q stream Of water for ten
minutes: The buildings along tho river front
woro pulled down, nnd the goods carried across
| tho river.
| The second fro startol six blocks from the
| Original conilagrntio1. An iucendla1y was
caught by tho police aud taken to JAIL :,
Lowenstoin L Co., furniture, waa killed. John
! sou, fireman, foil from ladder aud was hurt.
| Ho will recover. Edward Brockensto, tho City
Treasurer. was dangeronsly hurt: 1osses !:
Smith Bros, s2o,0oo; DR.. Trcoland, $4,000 !;
Champion Boat Factory, s11 900; Russ
House. s15,ooQ; Wolei 4 n Morgan, ea 7; !;
Lowonstoin Il Co., s5o,ooo; Ii. 'sellers.
I G. s, silyas, Loyo's 1Iotol Hackey & stillme
$4,000 each Walkers Nlill, 1ieose, and State,
S2o goo eacl1; ". Molat, $29.9Go i; Sam 4 Sykes
Powers 4 Durolard, DR.. Dayonport 310,00d
each, and about twenty more firms $t5,000 cael
Theao aro not all. Tho gross insurance is
| a300,00o.
4 stable waa fired in tho afternoon. Loss.
81 200.
Two men wero arrested for setting fro to a
| house this evening OH Third street. The un-
| destroyed chllrchoH arc converted into dwelling
| honBcs.
Tho Common Council is issuing food tickets
to the destitute. There aro oiTera of aid to tho
| auirorors from other ctioB.
I AT yIsIr.ANTI.
| Special Dispatch to The CAiraqo Tribune.
Yrs1LArr, Alicl1., Aug. Am inccndiary ut
tempt was made oarly this morning to burn tho
State Nor1ual School by Rotting lire to NJ, adja-
cent wooden building naol for u gymnasium.
This was destroyed, aud tho Normnl School danl-
aged from intense heat. The loss oil both build
illgs il 81 1,400 covered by insurance. Several Of
tho Normal Professors Aavo been engaged in a
temperance revival, and suspicion points to the
lt,tor-tlealera. Il reward Of $500 for tho letec-
| tiOn aud conviction of the ineentliaros las boOn
offered. Great e1ctomont prevails.
! IN THE VIENNA EXPOSITION BUILDING.
-VIESNA, Aug IA fire in tho Expoaition
building this morning burned tho Alsaco-
Lorraine peasant dwelling.