Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-06-23


Anon the brieht glare Of the deVouE-
ing thFonRh the easement Of Mr.. Cioero
vest Of Nj. PandsER8sa's rink. Across
cation had not been neaIooted could
distinctly read the SIGN az onr esteemed
fellow toWnsmans Mr.. Alsnso Barling-
anne, which Was lie up By tho rcd glare Of
the dsmss 90 that he letters stood Gus
plainly e follows:
Ax.oEzo BuKLu0AMn.
Dealer IN Soft and Hard Goal, lee Cream
Wood. Lime, Cement, Perfumsry,
Nails. Putty. 6pectaoles and
HoRsa kadish.
Chooolats Oaramels and Ter Roofing.
Gas Fitting and Undertaking il An Iis
Branches.
Hides, Tallow and Maple Sirup.
Fine Gold JoVelry, SilveFware and Salt.
Glue, Goldfish and Gsnts' NeokWeaF.
UndertaksF and OonfsotioueF.
~ Diseases Of Horses and Children q
Specially.
JN0. Wazzx, PtF.
The flames spread rapidly, until they
threatened the Palace rink Of our e.
teemea loW-townsnan, Mr.. Pendsr-
CAST, whose genial and urbane manner
has endeared him to all.
With q degree Of forethouQht worthy
Of better cause, Mr.. Leroy w. Butts
suggested the propEiety Of calling out
the HOOK and ladder company, an organ-
ixation of which every ono seemed 10
be Justly proud. Some delay ensued Ia
trying 90 Tad the ianitor Of Pionsar
Hook and Ladder company Ne. Is build
ing; bat az last he vas secured, and
Butts ran swiftly down the street 90
dressed himself and inquired anxioualy
about the IRE, be said that be vas not
foreman Of the company aince the ID Of
April.
Msantime the Gre hend continued 10
rise up ever and anon on hia hind feet
and lick up salt barrel after ealt-hagrel
In close proximity 70 the Palace rink,
owned By our esteemed felioW-citizon
Mr.. PenderRast. Twice Mr.. Pendergast
was seen TO ehuddsF, after which be went
home and filed oat blank watch he
forwarded 10 the insurance company.
Just e. the town seemed doomed the
hook and ladder company came rushing
down the street with their navy-blue
hook and ladder track. Il IL indeed 9
beauty, being one of the Exoelsior noise
less hook and ladder factory's best in
stFumentss with tall red pals and rich
blus ladders.
some delay ensusd. as several OF the
offieers claimed that under q new By. Law
passed Ia January they we're permitted
to ride on the truck 70 fires. This hav-
ing been obiscted to by a gentleman
who had lived in Chicago several years,
a copy Of the bylaws was sent for and
the dispute summarily settled. The
company now donRed its rubher over
coats with great GOODNESS and proceeded
ct once 70 deftly twist the tail Of the
ere fend.
Il was a thrilling sight az James No
Denald, brother Of Terrence MoDon-
aid, of TFombone, Ind, rapidly assembled
one Of the.lsddeFs in the full glare Of
the devoarinR element, and fell OF
Then q Wild cheer arose to q hight Of
about nine feet, and all again became
confused.
Il was nov past II o'clock, and several
Of the members Of the hook and ladder
company who had to get up early the
next day In order TO catch q train ex-
eOsed themselves and home to seek
much. needed rest.
Suddenly Il vas discovered that the
brick livery stable Of Mr.. Abraham No.
Miohaels, nephew Of our worthy
assessor, vas getting hot. Leaving tire
Palace rink 70 is fate. the hook and
ladder company directed It's attention
to the brick baFn, and. after numerous
attempts, 81 last succeeded IN getting ice
large if0n prong fastened on the second
story window sill, which was pulled out.
The hook vas eQain inserted, bat pot
eGectually, bringing down at the same
tune an AFmful Of has and part Of an
old horse blanket. Another courageous
job vas made with the iron hook, which
suooeeded Ia pulling cut about Eve cents
worth Of brick. This gas crested with
q wild burst Of applause fFom the By
ISLANDERS, daring which the hook and
ladder company fell over each other and
added - che horror Of the scene b. q
mad buFat OF pale blue profanity.
Il vas not long before the stable vas
licked up By the hre isnd, and she hook
and ladder company directed les atten
ton toward the undertaking.. embalminQ
and Zoe cream parlors Of our highly e.
teeDed fellow townsman, Mr.. A. Bar
iingame. The company succeeded In
P1lltng two stone window Gils Gus OF
this building befeTs &c burned. Both
times they we're encoFvd blythe large and
aristooFatio aadioncs.
Mr. Barlingame ct once recognized
the efforts Of The heroic frsmsn b. tao.
Pima kag Of beer, which he Distributed
among them a Is cents per elass.
This morning q space Of ~ fest vide,
where bat yesterday ell was Jog and
prosperity and beauty, IL covered over
With biackened ruins. Mr.. Pendaraast
q overcome BY grief over the lcaa Of his
rink, but assures rs that II be is success.
tui IN Retting the fall amount az his
ins1Iance, be vii take The money and
build two Kinks, eitheF one Of which will
befar more imposing than ths ems do
atfOyed laat evening.
A movement IL % foot 10 give liter
ary and musical enteFtainmant e Bur
ieg's ball 20 raise funds for the purohass
Of neW uniforms for the fra ladies, y
- Whieh Mra Batts has consented 20
sing when she Robins Nest AGAIN.
and Miss MsEtis 6toot will raoIis q Ost-
leK %" selection which nsVaF fails 70
oaend the best psople evsrywhera.
Twenty i've cents for each ofIenss.
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