Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-08-07
ANOTHER IMMENSE BLAZE.

Spokane Fssis. wash. Terribly scsa,ssd by
Firc--The Loss Reaches Millions.
The entire business portion Of Spokane
Falls, Wash, has been destroyed by fire.
Twenty five blocks we're reduced to ashes.
The estimated loss is $14,OJ0,000.
The fire started at o'clock p. IN. in a
lodging house on Railroad avenue. The
fire department was on the scene quickly.
but owing to lack of water, the fire
quickly spread to the adjoining frame
buildings and was soon beyond
control. The flames jumped across
the street to the Russ house
and Pacific holel. BY this time a strong
wind had sprung up, and it was evil
dent that the city was doomed. The fire
spread with fearful rapidity, and the fire.
men were powerless. Attempts we're made
to check the fire by blowing up buildings
III the path. but it was useless. From the
Pacific hotel the FIRE jumped across First
street to the frame buildings in the next
block. and soon il reached the heart of the
city. A block of two-stoIy brick build
ings on Riverside avenue next went. From
here the fire communicated to the Magnif-
icent Hyde block. our-story building,
then leaped across Howard, and in few
minutes the block between Howard and
Stevens was reduced to ashes. The next
to succumb was the large full block and n
solid block Of four story bricks. intending
the rostoffice, between Stevens and Wash
ington. Eere the FIRE burned out for a
lack Of material.
From the polnt Of beginning the fire
took another direction, leaping across
Sprague street TO the opera house block.
From it the flames ieaped across Riverside
avenue to Brown bank. and both sides of
the avenue were in flames. The blocks be-
tween Post and Mill streets were quickly
licked up, including the Grand hotel.
From there it communicated to the ad-
joining block on the right. Here was the
the city, costing $25O,O It withstood
the fire some time, but finally succumbed.
The Arlington hotel was the next to 60.
The building was enveloped in flames
when o man was seen to jump from the
second story. He arose and started down
Howard street when he was overcome by
heat ana fel Several people rushed to his
assistancs and CARRIE him to place of
safety. He was pitiable sight. being lit
era ~ roasted. his skin peeling OF all over
his body. His name IN Charles Davis, Of
Billings, Mont. He died about noon.
From the Arlington the fire travelled north
and consumed the block between Howard
and Main, Front and Stevens, burning
east a. Tar - the latter street, where va
cant lot checked further progress in that
direction.
Everything in northerly direction, in
cluding the Northern Pacific express.
Union block aud the Windsor hotel was
soon mass Of flames. The river prevent.
ed the fre from doing further damage and
was the means Of saving the big Touring
aud lumber mills.
BY this time, in the short space Of thrss
hours, the fire had consumed everything
in It's path, reducing TO ashes the entire
business portion OF the once beautiful
city. The only business block left stand
ing is the Crescent building which was
saved by tearing down Intervening build
ings.
The Northern Pacific il probably the
heaviest loser, their passenger depot and
magnificent new freight warehouse being
destroyed. Their loss, including freight
burned, will reach about e1OO, ,O0u. ALI the
provisions aud supp les were burned. and
there will necessarily be much suffering for
several days. Appeals tor aid have been
sent out and Portland, Seattle, Tacoma
and several neiRhboring small towns have
already responded. This disaster II nm
donbtsdly twice As great as that " ich
overlook Seattle. both on account Of the
great extent and more substantial nature
Of tho buildings burned.
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