Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
MISHAPS OF THE DAY.
Ten Acres Of Lumber and Frame Houses
Ablase at One Time in the Flats
Of Cleveland
The Entire City Fire Department Out "A
Million and Half Worth Of
PNper.y Consumed
A Young Hunter Takes His Friends
Head for a Squirrel aud Puts
Bullet in His Brain
A clrY IN rrRr.


CrEvELANn, ONO, Sept, "a
great conilagration is raging ON the
flats. The entire fire department is
In service, and kilograms have been
sent to Akron, Youngstown, Palncs.
vile, Erie, Sandusly and Toledo for
assistance,
The origin of the fire Is un-
known. 1nctndlerism Il suspected by
some, but the Most probable theory Is
that sparks from tug set fire early
In tho evening to n pile Of shayings
from which the flames spread until
Woods Perry 4 Co.'s extensive lum.
ber-yaris were ablaze. The fire con-
tinued TO extend, deNing all efforts of
the iiremen The lumberyarda of
Potter Birdsall & Co and c. q, king
N Co. We're also consumed. The Va
rlety Iron works were destroyed.
| Steuley's candle factory burned; also
| part OF Sherman, Williams \ Co.'s
/ varnish works, and at ~ o'clock the
| lire threatens TO become anll more
/ extensive. Abont ten acres Of lumber
aud frame buildings were ailomc at
/ one time. and huge clouds OF smoke
/ thloSly studded
WITH llLA2lNg CiNnRRs
were blown 10y changing Wind for
miles, causing Intense excitement lest
the myrlads Of sparks should kindle
fires in every direction, ana perhaps
lay waste u large part OF the city.
The story of the watohluan throws
no light on the orlpin OF the great firp,
About O'Clock flames SEEMED sud
denly to shoot up right in the middle
Of IA lumber pile. Millions OF sparks
fell setting fire 20 all the
surrounding piles OF lumber.
The lumber was piled 80 high that the
tiremen could do nothing until the
flames reached one of the piles where
the stream could be directed that
way. Lanes or alleys were 50 narrow
that Il was impossible TO get the stream
TO play fairly upon the lumber. The
spot where the lire started was built
up of green pine. The heat WAS IN
tense. The tirenlen were In alleys al
most completely surrounded 10y the
fire, and TO Keep from burning
the stream of water was
. directed against them. Nearly every
man was wet down, and only thus
, could they work
30 At $40 u. m, Carter street became
. impossible. The heat prevented any
, one from going by the buildings, and
stand The owners OF the Variety
lron-works had been on the roof of
+, their large brick building for half
an hour past throwing water
and guarding, In hopes that
I the fro might be kept within
y bounds and that they might escape
without loss. In few moments the
flames reached the great lumber yards
@ Of &, G.. King and soon licked up
, nearly 100000 feet OF lumber.
" Creeping To the south, the Variety
Iron works were next attacked by the
O. fiery monster. These large works
were only partially burned about the
o roof and outbulldings Al the numer-
% Gus sheds belonging TO
the Variety works and also 10
Woode, Perry & Co., were consumed
with their contents a number OF
lesser concerns were burned out, 1t "a
impossible TO give the exact extent ol
the fire tonight AS the burning region
was so intensely hot that the reporter
could not get near enough 10 learn
what was burned and what was saved.
AT late hour the flames were under
control. The loss will probably reach
y 81 800 600