The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-06
Notes of the Fire.

scene Of Mondays fire on the two
subsequent days. Families in the
vicinity who had packed up were busy
moving back again, and whatever Of
value the owners Of the burned prop
erty could get was being removed.
4 notice signed by the citizens COM
mittee was put around yesterday,
ordering all persons having property
o.her than their own IN their possess
ion to leave the same at police head
quarters for identification. This will
give any one an opportunity to return
whatever they may have that does not
come under their ownership, and avoid
any trouble about it.
ID. r. Thompson came down from
up river yesterday. He started "n a
tour Of investigation, and found thinks
not as bad as they might be The
worst Of it IL that in answer t. dis
patch tn San Francisco duplicating
his order for iron pipe, the San Fran
cisco firm answered that there wasn't
a mile OF pipe procurable in the city.
This necessitates sending To Phila
delphia for the pipe. involving long
delay and throwing the construction
of the works back. Mr.. Thompson
says whatever men and money can do
will be done to push the work Ia
satisfactory completion. He had
everything arranged TO finish his work
at Bear creek on the 18th and begin
laying mains here eastward, hut this
disaster puts a quietus on that pro-
gramme for the present. H. had
about nine miles of iron pipe on the
.. Il. * y. dock. Of this about two
miles Is still on the dock, the ends
warped, the heads bruised aud the
asphaltum burned of The other
seven miles is at the bottom Of the
bay. Ii will be lished out as soon rs
possible, but the chances are it Is in
bad condition.
Though the losses are severe, in
some instances sweeping away every
thing in the world the losers possessed,
yet there isn't single whimper.
Every one we questioned yesterday said,
eyes, Ill build as soon as can"
Not one said he or she was going TO
give mp. Indeed the chief regret
seemed to be that the lack of facili-
ties for saving lumber will entail de-
lay in getting out material.
Foard & Stokes hung out their ban
ner yesterday in Hume's new build
ing and were busy waiting on Gus
toners; 10 Charters Is established
next to Elberson's bakery and is ready
for business, Frank Fabre was busy
selling ice cream from hand cart on
the Fourth and will make his famous
coffee as soon as he can find a place.
WIN. Mccormick is in the express
business temporarily; 4. G. Spex-
arth is going into Flavels new
building; Ike Foster, Luigi Sierra,
Aug. Danielson, and 9th ers will get
into active operation again as soon as
possible.
i. Il. Elberson has few hats that
were carried into his place when some
of the department sent for their fire
hats Monday evening: maybe you'll
end your h t there.
A. C. Spexarth says that it the gen
tleman who took his twelve volumes
of Appleton's Encyclopedia will kindly
return them he will feel greatly oblig-
ed. His name is stamped upon the
leaves thereof and he needs the work
for reference. 4 Webster's Unabridged
would also be hailed with joy by the
same owner.
The sawmill will not he rebnilt on
its former site. The company will
dispose Of the logs rs soon as possible,
and may put in a. portable mill to
saw mp sufficient lumber tn bald a
new mill. Nothing definite, however,
can be said rs to the time and place of
rebuilding.
The insurance or the burned prop
erty was not twenty per cent of the
value. The adjusters begin work this
morning.