Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-09

AAJgkDAH MORN1NGss BLAZE.
Department Prevents u Great son.
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The Pronspssess Of the seattle fire
Department Prevents u Great Cen.
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At three O'Clock yesterday morning,
the inhabitants of this city were start
led by the loud changing of the two fire
bells. and in a short time thousands OF
people we're rushing hither and thi;her
TO find the cause of the alarm. which
proved to be in W. W. Whites Front
street block.
II seems that for several days and
nights hot fire had been kept up in
the cooking apparatus of Beeds d
Bayle's who kept lunch counter in
the rear Of the buildiny on the corner
of Front and Columbia streets, and the
plaster having been knocked off the
wall back Of the boiler, the back OF
which WAS of brick, poorly mOrtared
the blaze and heat iQnited the lath
and studding Of the building. The fire
burned unnOticed for some time, until
il had reached the raftsrs and worked
its way through the shingles. As soon
a. this vent hole was opened, the blaze
shot up several feet high. About Thu
time the alarm was given.
Fortunately the tide was high, 80 that
the Columbia street slip could be used
| Both steamers. and the hook aud lad
der apparatus we're brought into requis
itiOn AZ soon "a possible, but not before
the fire had extended all over the rool
of the first named building, an the one
adjoining it. For time it looked a.
though general confia ration was i'm
minent, but when some thoughtful FIRE
men chopped hole through the gable
end Of the burning building, and got q
stream Of water playing directly on the
fire the full length Of the house, the As
psct of affairs was materially changed
Twenty minutes after the engines got t.
work. the fire WAS under CO ltrol. The
flames we're confined to the roofs of the
two buildings mentioned, and the dam
age done, taking all things into oo"sid
Grafton, WAS very slight. The fire boys
did noble work, and deserve much
credit for their prompt and efficient
service.
Some few slight accidents occurred
bat nothing serious. John Phinney
who vs. sleeping in the build ing, was
awakened by burning window curt ain
falling upon his head. He WAS 81 lightly
seOrched by the operation. Mr.. Peiser,
the photographer, had ono of his hands
quite severely pierced by couple OF
nails. and now carries that member in a
sling. Mr.. Mckeon, while using An AK,
was struck on the head with that in
strument, 1t having been struck by the
stream from one of the hose. Van
Wyekoff, n young but enthusiastic fire
man, received duckin2 by having the
hose tdrned on him. but, unlike old
Muloahey in "MulaOOn's Picnio," he
did net consider it favor. Several
other little mishaps incident to such DC
caslons took place, but, as said Def re
nothing of serious nature. The losses
as near rs can be determined are AZ fol
lows:
W. W. White. injury to building by
are andj water, 1880. Insured for full
amount.
A. +. Beede. damage to stock and
fixtures in saloon and beer halk 500
Insured for full amount.
Beede Il Bayliss. injury to stock and
fixtures IN restaurant, 500. Insured.
Mrs. Shaw, two sets of furniture, bed
ding and carpets destroyed, 800. No
insurance.
James Phinney, furniture and room
fixtures destroyed, 800. No insurance
White x Munday, damage to libr .ry
and furniture. 500. No insurance.
There we're other small less besides
the above, but they are harly worth
mentioning, as they amount to 80 little.
Unfortunately the water supply had
been shut of. and had the tide not fa
vo:ed the whole Of Front street would
have been at the mercy OF the flames.