The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-11

CLEVELAND, O., September THE most
destructive fire in the history of Cleveland
broke out this evening at O'Clock in the
lumber yard of Woods, Perry g Co.,
on the fats. The flames spread with alarm
ing rapidity, devouring everything in
their course, and at this hour, A. NJ, a
Triangular spot, one-third of q mile wide at
its base, and one-third of a mile in length,
is covered with Goals and ruins. The fire
is by no means under control, and before
morning as much more damage may be
done as has already been accomplished.
There was intense excitement throughout
the city. and at one time it was feared the
fire would exceed all bounds and invade
the business center of the city, from which
1t was removed by only two streets and the
river. It jumped the river, but was soon
checked in that direction. Every steamer in
the city ,and additional ones from Akron and
Erie. Pa, are now throwing water on the
ruins. This intense heat drove back the hre-
men, and three engines becoming surround
ed bad to be thrown into the river to save
them. A whirlwind, induced by the heated
air, swept over the burnt district, throwing
large timbers two hundred feet into the
air. A sheet of flame has been driven
clear through to Scranton Avenue,
and a lumber pile in Woods, Story & Co.'s
yard Is now on fire. Kiint's lumber and
planing.mills are now on hre,
and Davidson g. Houses planing-mill
is enveloped in flames, without the
slightest possibility of saving it. The wind
has changed, and Is now blowing from tho
river. This unquestionably saves all the
business portion of the city and leopard.
lied all the great manufactures on the
flats. At eleven o'clock the heat had
driven the firemen from the New York,
Pennsylvania Il Ohio freight depot, and
the structure is on fire in fifty places.
Nearly all the freight was removed TO cars,
and most Of it will be saved, as the cars
are now being pulled out. The
Variety Iron Works are in flames, and
will be total loss. All that is left Of the
extensive mills and lumber.yard of Porter
& Barrett are eharred piles of lumber:
The city Is as light as day. Fifty thousand
people are viewing the great conhagration.
The air is full of sparks, and a fire has just
broken out up town by reason of sparks
falling on a roof. A large force of men
are engaged in throwing lumber into
street bridge. The heat is terrible.
Two fremen on the roof of the
freight depot were overcome and
rolled of the roof, injuring both severely.
Two engines have arrived from Youngss
town and Painesville. At twelve o'clock the
bells rung the riot alarm, calling out the
Fifth Regiment, who are now on duty as
sisting the police. The fire has been stops
ped at the west, after destroying Eynon &
Sons machine shop. The heat has induced
counter currents, aud the flames are now
driving furiously eastward. Rhodes
& Co.'s coal>yards are now
on fire and will be total loss.
SEPTEMBER 80 a. a.m.-The fire is now
under control. The flames eat their way
into the yards of Hubbel and Westover,
destroying about $40, 600 worth of property.
The burnt district covers about one hum
dred acres. The largest lumber
yards and planning mills in the
West were located on these flats. Woods,
Perry & Co., King & Clint, Davidson &
House, Variety Iron-works, sustain total
loss. The origin of the fire is incendiary.
The loss to the lumber interest, together
with the interruption of business, it is
thought will reach nearly So SOC, 900. The lum-
bermen were all heavily insured. At three
O'Clock the fire is still burning brightly, but
fully under control.