Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-20
PACIFIC COAST.
BLAZE N PORTLAND.
heavy Is.s or Properly.

BLAZE ~ PORTLAND.
Heavy Lsss or Property.
PORTLAND, Jan. 19.-Two fires oc-
Cured At 4 O'Clock this morning. ssmul-
tAneously. The most disastrous Was the
complete destruction of Corbett d Ma
cisays wholesale grocery house, 5ox.lo
feet, two stories high The flfe origin
ated on the lower floor, but as both en-
frances were closed by iron doors II was
not discovered until the interior was
seethipg mass. When the engines AZ
rived the flames had burst through the
roof, and efforts were directed 20 saving
the remainder of the block. The water
supply WAS deficient and froze III tue
hose, but on account OF the superior
construction of the side walls. the adj
joining buildings were saved with slight
damage. The building was owned By
Capt j. G. Ainswortb. of Oakland, Cal.
Loss, 5000: not insured. Corbett d
Macleay's is between $4,000 and $50
GO; insured for $4,000, as follows:
Imperial, London, Northern and Queen,
$1,000; London, Liverpool and Globe,
$500; Commercial Union, $1,000;
North British aud Mercantile, $4,000:
Scottish Union and National, $4,000;
Guardian. $1,000. Ali tue records of
the Board Of Trade were lost. The safe
has not yet been taken from the ruins,
but it is believed the books and papers
are safe. The firm secured other quar-
tiers and resumed business. Blocks on
the opposite sides of Front and First
streets suffered damage by the bursting
of glass in fronts. A strong wind pre-
vailed from the north. and the wonder
is that the entire business portion of
the city was not destroyed.
The second fire broke out in small
tailor shop, owned by N. Davis, from
range on the northeast corner of First
and Oak streets. Two rows of old build
in8s, covering q square of 100 feet. were
destroyed. These buildings We're owned
by Mrs. h. Schuldsrman and K. Bach
anan. LOSS, 5000; insured for 5000,
ia the State Investment Company. The
losses to the occupants ere as follows:
N. Collins, shoes, $500, no Insurance;
N. Davis, tailor, 3l000, insured for 1900
in tho New Zealand; Chas. Homme. ci-
gars, 600, insured for $50 III the Lyon
and 500 in the North British: Shortell,
saloon, $1,000, insured for $500 in the
North British; French and Itriian res
baurant, $1,000, no insurance.; q. Haas,
umbrellas, 5000, insured for $10O0 in
the Hamburg and Bremen: Shipper &
Kypks. tailors, $1,000, insured for $500,
equally divided between the South
British, the National Sun Oak
land, Home, and Hamburg and Bremen:
Preparations have been made to Gov
or the cold weather emergency by the
new hydraulic elevator company who
have attached three fire plugs to their
works and there is enough hose to reach
over at least half the business portion
Of the city.
The cold weather continues. Lowest
thermometer, 8 degrees above zero, at
o'clock this morning.
The Columbia arrived today at noon.
Coolest en- Record.
San Francisco. Jan. 19.-The weather
is the coolest ever experienced.
Depression in stocks.
According to quotations of the San
Francisco stock board yesterday. the
Comstock lode is worth $2,5OS. 200, the
lowest price in fifteen years. The de-
preston In the stock market is general,
and this afternoon much excitement
Was Ocoasioned by tho news that Red
Cloud Consolidated, MONDAY and North
MONDAY, all BOdis mines, had filed Pc
titions of insolvency.
Bullion Statement.
A statement Of the bullion product for
the Pacific Coast for the past year has
been issued by Wells, Fargo & Co., and
shows the aggregate amount to be k92,-
Al, 1886, rs against So. 504,417. Oregon
fell OF last year $543, 079 from the pro-
duct OF tho preceding year.
A Monster Fish.
SAN FRANoIsco, Jan. N.-An immense
sturgeon. weighing over four hupured
pounds, was captured in the Sacrament
to river by two Italian fishermen of
this city on Monday last. The nets
were being dragged into the boat, when
suddenly heavy pull was felt, and all
the slack net began running cut at
great speed. The meshes finally caught
on the Runwale OF tho boat, capsizlng it
and precipitating the fishermen into the
water. The men narrowly escaped be-
ing drowned. They managed to cling
to the boat, only to find themselves 60
Ing down tho river at An alarming rate
OF speed. Failing to padd . the boat
ashore they stsered ii so that;it was
beachsd, and with assistance the stur-
eeon was landed and brought to this
CITY.
Shortly after the close of the per-
Torrance of Michael Strogoff, at TIE
California Theater last night, Max Free
man, stage manager, and Fred Hill,
dresser of Gus Lsvick. had pugilisiic
encounter, in which the former was
badly worstsd. The difficulty was AN
o1tgrowth Of spite tetween Madame
Cornalby, ballet dancer, and Ariel, the
flying artist. The former objected to
dancing in the same act with special
~ actress, aud Was sustained in her po-
sition by telegram from Haverly.
Freeman espouscd the cause of Ariel
and loft this morning for the East with
. badly swollen head.
A Prominent Man Gone.
Ex-senator w. w. Taylor died this
morning at his resid ence in this city,
after long and painful illness. He
was among the earliest pioneers of this
State, and has held various positions of
trust. As First Commissioner he did
all IN his power to introduce a proper
regard for tho laws. and was prominent
~ identified with game interests
throughout tho country.
Damage % shipping.
SAN FAANCIsco, JAN ,9.--Heavy gales
have blown steadily from the northeast
for the past "a hours. causing great dam
age to shipping in the harbor. The
seawall, which was recently repaired,
owing to the damage done by the storm
which ushsred In the New Year, has
again been considerably punished, and
several vessels lying aion side have been
badly chafed. Tue schooner Wavelet
had her side stove in. and a schooner
moorsd by the British ship Raglan Cas-
tie, carrying a portion Of her cargo. con-
sissing Of Is tons of scrap iron. was
sunk. AT the North End the wharf was
washed away.s
swiadiers Arrested.
SAN Francisco, Jan. Am extensive
swindle in bogus mines has been dis
covered. and upon which Edward Ma
honey and his son ]. F. Mahoney have
bean arrested. Il appears that az far
back a. 1881 these parties opened an
oshce IN this city and began selling
shares IN tive alleged gold mines. They
confined their attention to foreigners.
and on pledge OF secresy would in
form them OF the coming bonanza. By
this and similar methods thew suecee,3a1