The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-08
HALF A MILE OF FIRE.
Young Street, Toronto, the Scene of q
Large Fire.

Toronto, August "a fearfully destruc-
tive fire commenced about 1890 this morn
ing in a large brick building erected by the
Toronto Sugar. Refining Company on the
Espfanade. A strong wind was blowing
from the east and carried chunks OF burn
ing timber along the Esplanade, igniting
buildings as far west as five or six blocks.
In a short time nothing was left of the
sugar refinery but the walls and smoke
stack The buildings OF Saulter, Evans,
Heakes, Gunselles and lbbottom, all boat
builders; Reid & Co. and Welsh & Co., lum-
Der merchants; Currie, Martin & Co., boiler
makers, and others are in flames, and I'M
less the wind changes, the whole south side
OF the Esplanade will have to succumb.
Sharks are flying and lodging on the roofs
OF large warehouses on Port and Wellington
streets and fears are entertained that sew
eral of them may take fire. The fire brig
ade are out and have worked manfully,
but their efforts seem powerless. The streets
are lined with thousands OF people. The
loss will be enormous. Schooners are being
burned to the waters edge. The fire is now
haf Il mile i'll length.
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.
At 3 o'clock the work OF destruction on
the Esplanade still goes on, having reached
the foot Of 1Onge street, all intervening
buildings and wharves having been burned
to the ground. The Great Western freight
sheds, formerly the passenger station on
the north side OF the Espianade, is in imlni-
nent danger. and it is expected to be in
flames every moment. The steamer CHI
cora is getting up steam to go out into
the lake. The steamer ''Ontario" began to
, tow out the steamer "MazeDpa," but a
schooner blocked the way, and they could
not get out. The ''MaZeppa' has caught
fire and all three will have to succumh to the
flames unless the wind changes. The whole
south side OF the Esplanade as far as Union
station will undoubtedly perish. Showers
OF sparks are being carried to the opposite
side Of the street, and ii buildings there
catch fire, there is no saying what immense
damage will be done. The fire brigade is
absolutely powerless, and it is feared that
w;atchman Worth OF the sugar refinery fac
tory has lost his life as he has not been
seen since. 1t is stated that William Me
Calum Il seaman of the schooner "Annie
Mulvey,' is dangerously burned about the
head. Several elevators. coal yard schoon-
ers, ierry-boats. warehouses. and many
lighthouses, are among the properties de-
stroyed.
ToRoNTo Aug g. AT 1870 IL. m. the
fire was under control.
A LATER REVIEW.
The fire last night was the most destruc-
tive that has ever occurred i'll this city.
An hour after 1t broke out in the eight
story glucose factory the flames extended
for half mile along the south side OF the
f.sDianatie. Scores OF vessels OF all kinds
were moored along the docks, and all We're
DESTROYED. Henry W. Orth, d private
watchman, is known to have perished in
the flames.
The most exciting scenes were on the
crafts at the docks. The crews We're cut OIL
by the fire from the docks, and as the YES
stIs caught fire they were forced to jump
into the water, and swim for their lives
So rapidly did the fire spread that the
small boats were consumed before they
could be launched, and the sailors in the
water had to depend upon their own
strength until tugs from the outside could
pick them up. AS it was many OF them
were badly scorchel, and il is feared that
some Were fatally injured.
The exact loss or insurance cannot be
given, but the loss is estimated at over
81 coo, 900. The glucose works were valued
at S25O,OO Schooner "Annie E. Mul-
yey." valued at $50, 900, and another
schooner, valued at $780, 900, were burned
to the waters edge. Among the other
buildings burned were Il number OF boat
houses and warehouses on the river front
four in number, at the foot OF Church
street were destroyed
IMMENSE FIRE IN BOLIVIA.
ANToFAGosTA, Bolivia, Via Galveston)
August }.-The custom houre and several
buildings were burned yesterday, loss about
81 900, 900.