Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-02
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foreign wheat, and the upward movement an
ticipated fortnight ago, has been free at an
advance Of two shillings per quarter, which
has been well maintained throughout the week,
and the prevalence Of speculative transactions
affords proof that there are those who con-
slider the recent improvement but the first
step to materially enhance the range of values.
Millers have shown decided inclination
to add to their stocks, 50 that q heal
thy activity, has pervaded in the grain
trade throughout the United Kingdom.
Flour has shown an advance to the
extent Of shilling PER sack and barrel
Feeding stuffs are held with increased frmness
Arrivals at ports of call the past week have
been small. Wheat off the coast met with
good inquiry and prices advanced eighteen
pence to two shillings, but the limited choice
has restricted business. Maize was also in
good demand and prices advanced eighteen
pence. There has been very extensive bust
ness done in wheat for shipment at rapidly
improving prices, and the closing sales indi
cate an advance of two shillings on the week,
with confirmed strong demand Maize is a
shilling to eighteen pence dearer. Barley
steady with an upward tendency. Sales of
English wheat last week, 1924 quarters at
forty-seven shillings and four pence per quar-
ter, against 60 ass quarters at forty three shil.
lings and two pence per quarter same week
last year. The imports into the United King
dom, week ending Sept 18th, were 1913, 129
hundred weights of wheat and 174,l15 hun
bred weights of -four.
DuADwooD prsrpovrn nv ,.1pu
Deadwood, the emporium of the Black
Hills, was startled by the cry of fire, about
a. m Sept. rs. Flames were discovered in a
bakery on Sherman street, near the old post
office, and before the fire company could ar
rive were extending in every direction. A
brisk breeze set in, and the red-tongued demon
reached out for Chinatown. The widest ex-
element prevailed. Business men realized
their perilous position, but depended on their
supposed fre-preof cellars, built at the rear OF
their stores, to protect their most valuable
goods. These were farce before the fiery
element, and crumbled to earth like sand. The
| water works gave out and the fremen were
left unarmed. The removal of goods was
commenced, but the precipitous hills on every
side barred this escape. The few brick stores
succumbed almost as easily as the wooden
shells. Teams blockaded the streets and the
panic stricken people rushed to and fro, wild
with excitement. The saving of goods was
soon abandoned and each man for his own life
| became the maxim. In less than an
hour the flames had extended over twenty
| acres. All the hotels had been burned
and only four business houses were left. The
court house, schools, churches and banks were
all burned. The only fire proofs left are those
of the Northwestern Stage and Transportation
company, and of Holstein, Chem, Hildebrand
Evans, Kelly and Harding, grocers. The city was
situated in narrow gulch, quarter to half a
mile wide, and all the business houses and most
of the dwellings were on one and two streets
packed closely together. But few
dwellings remain. Many are sleeping to.
night on tho hills overlooking the de.
stroyed city, and many have gone to
Fort Meade, where Gen sturgis is receiving
the refugees. The loss will not be less than
$4,000 900. as most Of thsm had received their
winter stocks. About fifty firms have ordered
new stocks by telegraph, and already where
the fire is out the debris is being cleared away
Not less than 5000 people are left without
shelter and food. The supply Of the surround
ing cities will soon be exhausted and great
distress must follow. The fire was stopped al
Chinatown by the blowing up of the buildings