Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-10
DEADwoOD IN ASHES.
Loss Betveen el,sOO 900 and q 900
600.

600.
DEApwoop, Sept. 26.--At O'Clock this
morning fire broke out in bakery On
Sherman street and consumed almost the
entire business portion of the city. Thou
sands of people are rendered homeless and
Ia a destitute condition. The FIRE is stili
lurning. The loss is roughly estimated
at million and halt TO two million dol
lars. There is little or no insurance.
Second Dispatch.
The FIRE broke out in the Star bakery on
Sherman street at 2. 90 A. NJ, aud following
that thorough'are swept everything before
II on Lee, Main, Gold, Wall, Patton and
William streets and several residences on
Central avenue, famed by light breeze
and nothing to work with except very
inefficient fire department. Everything
was at the mercy of the flames. Less than
half u score of pronounced FIRE proof ware
houses witbstood the test. The buildiage
being mostly Of wood and poorly con-
structed they burned like so much chaff
The FIRE spread with such wonderful ra-
ridity that any attempt at savng anything
would have been useless. All along its
course terrific ext losions Of gnn powder,
petroleum. liquor, &c, were Of frequent
occurrence, aud buildings were blown
Into atoms. The hook and ladder arpa-
ratus and hose carriage were the first
things to burn, leaving nothing but a few
feet Of worthless hose with which TO bat
tie against the devouripg element.
The new water works were tried for the
first time yesterday, and this morning the,
were put to their fall capacity, with little
success in subdoiug the flames on acconp'
Of the scarcity Of water. The hllsldes
were almost solid sheet OF fame. and
water from ,he Boulder ditch could no,
be had, otherwise considerable property
would probxbly have been saved, as the
ditch ran almost directly over the wors,
spot. The widest excitement prevailed
on account OF the fearful force Of th,
flames, and the people thought OF but lii,
tie besides saving their own lives. Hun
dreds escaped with only their nigh, clothes
Every team within miles Of the city wa.
called into service to help save what coult
DO got ont. There are propably 1000 per
About 1875 buildings besides so or 81
dwelling houses were destroyed. Vel
posted business men place the loss at Fl on
one aud half to two million dollars. tn,
FIRE il still burning, but all its material
are exhausted, and there is no danger o
its spreading. unless an unfavorable chang
In the wind takes place.
Deadwood After the Disaster.
DEApwoop, D. r., Sept. 27.--The ell,
has presented an unusually active appear
ance to day, the smoke and flames havin
cleared away enough to allow the mass o
ruins to be cleared away and the erection
of tents and small wooden shanties O
which there have been from Is to 1870 ru
mp. Almost every class Of ,buSiness |
Represented on Main and Sherman. streets
and all are having an immenee rush q
custom, although prices have not advance
except In a very few instances where th
demand for some articles was greater tina
the supply. and the advance has bee
slight. All daily papers are Issuing o
small sheets, being struck of at Lead Cit
and Central. They contain little else tina
ERE news. Lumber Is now being hauled /
BY every available team 10 this vicinity
end bringing $40 per thousand. Mills ar
running night and day, but not enoug
lumber can be brought in to supply tn
enormous demand. Some had shantie
erected within Ave hours from the time {
the 6rst outbreak. All day kilograms hav
been pouring in offering stocks Of good:
money, clothing, ETC., but as yet nothin
but merchandise has been accepted. N
relief committee has teen organized W
and probably there will be nore.se Peopl
who arc bankrupt and homeless do n
want to accept aid from the outside world
Merchants aud others are very geuerou,
able and willing to stand their share of th
burden. At a meeting Of members of tb
bar this afternoon resolutions were passe
asking Judge Moody to remain here il
stead Of attending the October term OF th
supreme court at Ysnkton, so that in cas-
his services are eeded he will be a. hand
The supreme court will probably adjour
a few weeks until the city is partially RI
bnilt and quiet is restored. Compe.eu
Judges place the total loss a. fully tire
millions, although some time mus, elaps
before exact figures cap be obtained. Ban
vaults we're opened to. day and we're foun
intact. Chronometers on time locks wer
still running Both banks win open o
Monday.
CANADIAN RAILwAY.-A recent dis
patch Gays there is bad outlook 70