The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-09-18

--,cutAs, OF THE FIRE There
!. NO doubt but that the burn
*e'' - Mr.. Gatzert's BARI Monday
i'g ,be work of an incendiary al
- IA .I been no fire about the place s
-, FL bsfore. When discovered the
- o.! . S . hole through the floor.
rnss;. ak under the carriage. which
ssea'.sb s second floor. At the time
~. - : Ere there was horse, two
d - Too pups, one carriage. one
elsss ~ TO Or three sets Of harness.
- -. stc., besides over one tnn-
~ ~ FLOODED fowls OF every de-
d.d ~ = 4 chicken house adjoining.
sfIp1s;c vere lost. Parties succeed.
y st;ne one calf out Of the fire but
Saad to be 20 badly burned
: y =. ~ day il was killed. For .
= "A residence Of Mr.. Gstzert.
~ vas In eminent danger, ss the
- sed and the crisp shingles
q though it would burst out
H: he next moment. Owing to
- belonging to the engine not
~ - enough considerable delay
.rpsrienced. but fortunately, q
-. amber Of buckets were ON hand
800 line formed from the end
n. ~ 70 the roof of tho house.
1870 q tha Ere melted the faucet
W tbs wster pipe in the stable and
seoently the water at all other fau-
-, = tbe vicinity would not run. Mrs.
a..,.,t estimates their loss at about
8. tboussnd dollars. The elegant
=. W ~riaxe alone, cost. short time
=. seoo and money would not have
- ,d them TO part with the faithful
"a hnse. which deserved Q better fate.
~ = .ooo Yesterday the charred remains
= ~ animals were still burning
~ The ground was strewn with
- Si.d turisys, ducks and fancy fowls
p n ASSUMPTIONS. The damage to
m 0stzertts elegant flower garden
al choice bot bed plants was very Sc
,.r.. msuy Of her choice plants being
,rinsd. Many of our citizens as well
= - frs company turned out and
I'D liks tigers to prevent destruc-
Ia Of property for which ell concern
q fssl very thank ful. While assisting
d essrstipg the roof of Sheriff Wye
tdRD barn 10 the adjoining lot to the
e. NJ. ]. r. Andrews, an employee Of
- fsrELLIaENOER Office slipped and
m from the top of the stable to
~ around. receiving . severe sprain Of
= Il bis ankles, from the effects of
vhieh be will remain in the house q
~ days. While the fire was at its
heieht, . burning shingle WAS carried
o II The cir. aud On coming down LIT
isles pile Of dry shaviogs by the side
4 George Fosters house on Second
mt. OF course the dry. combustible
nasxial flashed up like finder. and but
h The preuptnsss of Prof. W. H.
1ebssts, Of Port Townsend, who no
tice6 il from his room and FASTENED to
tAs scene to smother it out. we would
hase bed . much larger destruction Oi
psopGty to chronicle. Fortunately
ihsrs WAS hardly . breath of air stirring
4 the time Of the fire or it would have
ben Impossible to save surrounding
buildings. There was no insurance on
u property lost by Mr.. Gstzert. ex.
aps upon the house. which was only
Damaged 10 the extent Of few dollars
II Vss promptly repaired by the
eanpsny's agent. We suppose this
NM will hasten Mr.. Gatzert home
No b 1t present ct the Paso Roblel
lprings. In California. We hope tn,
nsAorities will spare no pains o.
tscubls In working up this case, - thu
vstoA who would FIRE Q citizens pro
p3ty, thus hszarding the lives o
tssping women aud children. should b
bnseht to light and punished in pro
laliba to the atrocity Of the crime.