The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-09-09


friends house near by. A large
safe in Woods, Perry & Co.'S
office was rolled out with the com,
bined strength of twenty men ana
many crowbars, and that heavy
piece of furniture was soon rolieo
up the sidewalk to the bridge ONCE
of the Cleveland board of lumDer
dealers. Between Woods, Perry q
Co., and Potter & Birdsall, all was
likewise clesned out, and by
the time the flames reached
these three offices, there was no.
thing of value in them TO Durn, ana
the structures themselves were re-
duced to ashes in an incredibly snort
time. The loss is estimated at from
S2,000,000 10 81, 100000. It Is lmpos'
sible to give accurate figures.
One o clock the fire is practically
under control. Relief engines nave
arrived from Akron and Erie,
and others are expected. The nre
militia of the city is ordered to be
in readiness If necessary to do
police duty, but has not yet been
ordered out. No serious accidents
are vet reported. Woods, Perry &
Co. lose a quarter of a million;
House 81 Davidson lose $50. 900,
both their planning mills being
destroyed; Hubbill q Westonel,s
lumber yard Is going; loss SAC. 600;
King & Co.'S, lumber yard was des-
rroyed; loss 100000; the Variety
Iron Works, loss not aecertalned. :,
2.15 a. m.-The fire is surrounded
by the Cleveland Fire Department,
and visiting ell ginss; unless The wind
changes the fire will be confined to
it's present limits.
Cleveland, S.-The scene OF last
nights confagration presents dts>
olate appearance to-day. The ire
covered an area extending from
Scranton avenue to the bee Line
track on the east and west,and from
the river to Girard Street north and
south. It EN- braced triangle, the
base OF which runs from east to west
I,101 feet, the two sides extending
southeriy and neerl0 meeting at a
distance of Is 0 fee! lIu less than an
boJr after the IRE started every
engine in the city had been called
out TO cope with the flames and half
an hour later the chief was obliged
to telegraph to neighboring cities
far aid. After starting, the flames
extended west to the lumber yard
OF Potter, Birdssil So Co., and east
to q. G. K ng & Go s; extending
! from Scranton avenue to the
Bee Line and from the
river to Carter Street, eating
up 5000, 600 feet OF lumber, t enty-
seYsn cars of the Bee Line, loaded
with merchandise and other incl
GentaIs, such as Office buildings,
shRnties and stables. Having swept
away the square, the flames ]eaped
across the river on the north and
across the Bee Line embankment
on the west, and eat their way into
the rear ofSherWiD. Williams 81 20 Il
works and G. A. Stanley's lard eli
and candle factory on the north, az.
lacking Hub nell & Wesfover's lum
Der yard on th9 west. Considerable
damsgs was done here but tht
flames we're isolated. After deS
} perate fight progress was checked
} Having destroyed everything north
OF Carter street the fiIe made it:
way across the street "oii G south
a I'd attacking the V .riety i or
works, Evnon & C".'s machine
shop, House s. Davids)n's box fac
tory and planning mill, and Woods
Perry & Co.'s planning mill, and the
Howell Coal Co.'S coal yards, wholly
wiping out every hing uetweer
Carter, Bedford and Vaillafd streets
and Scranton avenue. Step by steI
the flames vera fought but unsuc'
cessfully. The fire eurne J itself oUt
in a soutberly direc ion and then
stopped The ruins this morning
, are smoking and smouIdering anc
the engines are throwing water In
, them. The losses and insurance
are as fellows. as nearly as can vel
: be learned: Woods, Perry e Co,
, S67 200; insurance, $500 900; o n
King s. Co., loss $4,000 insured
or $25 900; Potter, Birdsall 81 Go
: Ines. $3.50 0, insurance, $500
House Il Davidson, Ioss, $4,000
J nsutsnce, $4,000; @. Y. G. 81 L.
Railway. lose, SIS, 900, insurance un
kuown. The other known Iosst
are distrit uted among half doz sr
people ard amount to an ditiono
500, 600.