Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-08-11
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Twas Only through tie I1ozi de-
tsrIairei Efforts ;kat the blocks ver;
and nor,L G: the blrn.ng property
were saved. The Oll e Gallagher
Building In the rear ot the Pacific
House, was repeatedly in a blaze,
hut its rotten ;imbers failed 10 fuE-
nish very effective food for the flames.
The Pacific House Was saved by the
resolute efforts of a few energetic
men and heroic women, why by
spreading blankets on the ROOF and
varanda and keeping them saturated
with water, prevented the flames from
communicating to the building.
Allen & Titus machine shop was at
one time in imminent danger, but
here too the bucket brigade did ef-
fective service. The Post Office
building, Stork's Store and the Cen
trail Restaurant, were scorched from
the intense heat, but thanks to will
ing hearts and hands, they too were
saved from destruction. Fortunately,
scarcely any breeze YVES prevailing
during the progress of the fire, or it
it would have been almost impossible
to have restricted it to the designated
limits.
The fremen labored like veterans,
as they are, and we would be pleased
to make mention of individual deeds
of heroism had not all done SO we'll.
We do not believe there is an in
stance on record where an organiza.
ton of like numbers and the limited
appliances at their command, ever
did more effective service.
A number of women took an active
part, not only in saving goods, but
i'll carrying water and even occasion
ally lending a hand on the brakes Of
the engine, and after the fire had
been subjected to control, by dis
pensing refreshments to those who
had literally stood the heat and
burden OF the fray"
A large force of loggers from the
camps in this vicinity likewise re-
sponded to the call and did excellent
service, for which our citizens are
duly grateful.
The losses may be briefly sum-
married: Charles Burnister, two
buildings valued ct $500, insured
for $4,000; Otto Ranke, saloon fix
lures, $500, insured in full; G.. A.
Barnes, store building, $4,000, nc
insurance; damage to bank $500, in
sured; H. L. Chapman, two build.
ings and stable, 81 500, no insur.
ance; Thomas Prather, 800, no in.
surance; NJ. Stuth, building and
furniture, 81, 600, insured for 81 600
T. q. Lowe, goods, 81, 200. insur.
ance So 600. goods saved in dam
aged condition 81 600; Robert Mack
damage &c stock se.0oo: 10 insur
Ance; ". L. T. Co. los 81 instru-
me-is and fixtures. $50: Coed TEN
pl4s Grand Loixe. record. $50. J
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