The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-03

ing provisions to their comrades in
boats below A man that would steal
during FIRE deserves but one punish
ment, and that is death.
BY half-past seven the fire was at
its height the o. r. & \. dock was
one mass of yellow fame: the steamers
swung out into the stream, their decks
filled with silent spectators; every
housetop was covered with mon who
ceased throwing water un roofs and
walls To gazs on that sublime spectz-
Gle. The flames were resistless: a
blast took the FIRE under the roadway
to burst up in dozen places, and
house after house twisted into ruin.
At the upper dock il spent itself
for want Of further material,
one of the thickly settled area from
the sawmiTl to O'Brien's hotel, moth
ing at eight o'clock was left but the
last mentioned building. On the hill
side, the Saving of the private resi-
dences seemed miraculous. Ed.
Taylor's house was the point ct
danger. BY superhuman exertions il
was saved. and with it a large
number Of buildings that stood ii the
greatest peril. Every one in the
vicinity had packed up in readiness,
aud had Mr.. TAylor's, Mr.. Adler's,
the hospital and one OF two others
caught, the whole OF that portion of
the city would have been devoured.
Throughout ali, the fire companies
did all that men could do; they de-
serve the highest praise for their ef-
forts, as do the citizens that a. the
rish of life went into the burning
warehouse and carried out case after
case of coal oil. To indlyidualize the
loss is impossible. Fortunately there
was no serious mlshap to life or limb.
The mil in which the fire. originated
was u dangerous institution and
should not he rebuilt in that
place. The greatest loss to the
owners was the burning of the
immense quantity of manufactured
lumber. The insurance was S1l 900.
The most important was the loss of
the o. r. & Y. docks. Those struc-
lures, including the coal bankers, with
their contents were valued at 1925 900.
The total loss is about S250,G0 :he
insurance on this is very light. The
sight is sickening enc. Where yes
terday all was hustle and industry lies
a mass of smoldering RUNS. The los,
is not irreparable. IL was To be ex-
pected, aud we were not surprised.
The wonder is il didn't OCCUR before.
The lesson is SO plain that it is unnec-
essary for us to add one word OF COM
ment Let us see that it does net
happen again.
At nightfalI, Captain Miles with de.
tachment Of twenty-five men from the
fort came up as a special guard. The
chief of police detailed special force
to keep watch, and all over the city a
good many private citizens kept vigil.
We have, it seems, a lawless element
who seize on the opportunity that dis,
aster affords to plumber and thus add
to the general distress. An example i.
needed.
To give list of those who deserve
mentionsfor their pluck, in standing in
from the FIRST to tho last would fll a
column. Every one worked with the
best intentions, and that the city is
not wholly in ashes Is due to the
bravery and persistent effort of tn,
FIRE department and the citizens whs
aided. Capt. Flavel's steam pump
did good work, and had there beer
sufficient hose even more aid could
have been given. The prompt actor
OF Captain Miles in bringing up a pa,
troll guard entities him to the hearties
thanks Of our citizens.
The insurance is between 10000
and $4,000. A part Of the burn
district was owned by W. W. Parker
J. w. Welch, Mrs. J. p. Ward o
Portland, and the Kinney brothers
The Clatsop Mill Company, G. w
Coffinberry, Gilbert Christensen.
Isaacs & Greenburg, the Austria Sa
loon, FL. Strudenzki, August Daniel
son, A. G. Spexar;h, the Esmond, tn
Red Star. the Escllapius, the Centen
MIA, Frank Fabre's, Joe Charters, DR.
Kinsey, the Campi Restaurant, Kin
ney's new buildings, Ike Foster
Foard 6 Stokes, A. Ginder, Chas
WallmAn, the buildings below him
the Astoria Soda works, the laundry
and FL the other buildings there, ex
eept Headington's, went in one com
mon blaze. The houses on the hi
were only saved by the most strenu
Gus exertion. At Carl Adler's, Ed
Taylor's and other private residence
the ladies worked most faithfully.
Rescue No. 2, and Astoria No.
played streams upon the burning dc
bris all the night, when they wsr