Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-30

hide force, seeming to tear tho
lpder andashake the mountains
slll4keSSsrong foosines, The blast threw
tkssa49fsaa great distance on every
), Sa1f9(Sealng every building within
G96h. At This time it
p66tdssfs4kough the gulch and hillsides
t96VhsSSlid sheet Of fra. The Ere depart
l1lt19eeN41rsomptly on the spot, At the first
1od61ofShe alarm, but the flames soon
13ai09eda mp the entire hook and ladder
tpfGt6nA60e and miscarriage. This
fsMeSa4yyliAk At the mercy Of the flames,
which teing Tanned By q good stiff
etsess. .Ansattempt was made to getgwater
k0taShe Boulder ditch, which runs almost
1i1Sely over that portion Of the town where
t6eairs ~ 6ercest, but the water had either
Sadutof or wouldnot flow q sufficiently
s~fui4sunrfent to throw the water to the
'bafaa1liIi sbuildings. Otherwise much prop
sGsty would tshsve been saved. Dozens Of
Akt1flies who we're living in upper stories Of
tastkeD bf6cks barely escaped with their
1Nea, In chair night.clothes. The flames
lfpseAdaWtfth lightning rapidly, aud every
Ha6k&sSabahdoned To- Do swallowed up BY
66ksSeayelement. Lower Sherman street
vassS14bited principally BY the demi-
whose houses were furnished elegant
:iSss4tt1lse!lSt 4 thing was saved except what
'k1Ieultkey emerged from their burning
ee.aHody offs young Chicago girl, who had
Aasfths day previous, for whose funeral ex-
se1liyesarrangemenh were being made, and
WRfchas1as rescued witheEreat difficulty BY .
heroic uhdertaker,and taken to the 'ousskirts
Of the city. The fire, sfter passing down
Sherman street. crossed through Lee to Main,
down Main to Gold and Wall, and back on
the hilisides, three squares, taking every.
thing in its track. In the other direction it
extended up Sherman street a distance Of
two blocks, where it was checked by the
blowing up Of a few small frame buildings,
thus saving the fashionable residences in
inglesle and Cleveland. The fire passed
over al area Of twenty-five acres, sweeping
down a total of about one hundred and fifty
business houses and s~eventy.fve residences,
and entailinEa loss of nearly $4,000, 900.
This estimate is formed by men who are
we'll posted as to the value of property and
goods destroyed. Upon all this there
was probably not over 100000 insur.
ance. The granaries were filled with
Thousands of bushels of this years grain
crop, and many merchants had received
most of their fall and winter stocks, which
we're very hesyy this vear. ali Of which.
was destroyed.
All the Newspaper Offices, hotels, tele-
graph Office, Masonic, Odd Fellow, and
Of Pythias halls were destroyed.
The Daily Pioneer, which was recently
purchased in the interest of the Home
Stske COMPANY; for 5000, 10 q st6tal los,
7heInsilv1 M,nea .svsdss sn.H no,ssar ~
8, sedy,1ps,.sd or. .: IL; -: 81 fl,s;
he battery tools and ;n..rnmsn.. ..tad
One set : Total ID. The =eovernment ~.
OFFS and Tinted Ht:ssS m;i;,.-. ~,
zr.nh station in this citv H. neal; Ill ~
IN meteoroloe;csl ;n,trnr.nt. hy+ -.
ia record.. The P;enseer h.s orSsrs1
.eornI3rte ont6t FIR ,nos;,ht co,nmn I.;,-
psper, including = power pres.
TbenrineiDal lo,er bv fEs fre ara
or S15-o00. Iitbnh1h~ rreSoti.ti6ns ~ .heen
.onclndsd - rI.ce an 400 ;nsn-.nss nnon
,is hn;ldi.ss dat;ns from 0ct' i
O. r. Ie,ov- hsrdvare S2O MN M IN.
T>''[H',S
Miiler & Mcpherson. procer;e.. $50 ooo.
M insnrance.
N. J. Wertheimer 4 Co.. div vood.,
s4O 600 /. ~Gfnr 41i nm. $500
". NcHueh. siiuuor desier. $4,000: no
;,,s,rAnen ] - 80
Browning & WripRros.. erocera. $50. ooo.
no inaurance.
Hazen & Co., grocer, SIS, 600 insured
for SIS. 600.
i Frank AMI w.leb, Of til. WEIGH house, $685.
600. nd inanranee.
NJ. Ieibsasn. fancy .oods. 800 ooo +. IN.
sufed for $1,000. 1s,
Natthieson & Goldberg, grocers. So 600 .
no insurance. ~ i''''0
Danisl McLsashlin. q prominent-attor.
nv. .loss on, rsaidence. int complsted. SO.
COO; no insnrtaCe.