Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-07
PACIFIC COAST.
Spokane Falls Begins to Re-
build.
SCENES AMONG THE RUINS.
The Losses in Severalty-Why Water
Was Scarce-CalifOrnia
Fires, Etc.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SPOKANE FALLS, W. T., August 6-The
second day after the fire opened bright
and clear, with citizens actively engaged
in clearing up the burned district and
Strengthening out business affairs. Busi-
ness houses now occupy tents in the
burned district, while every one out OF
employment has been put at work clear
ing the streets. Those refusing TO work
have been notified to leave the city at
once. The Postoffice opened for business
in the Methodist church. The contents
of the bank vaults which have been
opened have been found in good condi-
tion.
Several brick blocks in process OF erec-
ton, and which escaped the flames, will
be pushed to completion. The Council
the erection OF frame structures inside
the fire limits.
All day yesterday burnt walls were
being leveled with giant powder to pre-
vent accidents. Today tents were in
large demand, and but few were to be
had. Almost every branch of business
is represented under these canvas cov-
erings, and some merchants are doing
large business.
Many offers of assistance have been
received from neighboring cities and sew
eral carloads of provisions and bedding
are on the way. Supplies will be dis
tributed to the needy by the Relief Com
mittee. Very little suffering is likely to
ensue.
With regard to the fact that the water
supply on the night of the fire was totally
inadequate, and that Superintendent
Jones of the water-works has been CEN
sured therefor, S. s. Bailey says that as
soon as the alarm was sounded he went
over to the pumping station. He found
that Superintendent Jones was not there,
but had left man who, by his own
admission, was totally incomp petent to
handle the machinery, not knowing how
to increase the speed of the pumps.
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
Following is list of the principal
losses and insurance in Sunday nights
fire as near as can be ascertained at
present:
J. w. Wentworth, loss 1925 900. North
west and Pacific Mortgage Company,
loss, 5000; insurance, $1,000 Spo-
kane Daily Chronicle, $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000. j. E. Gander, $40, 900
insurance $4,000. L. G. Dillman &
Company, loss, $4,000. Geo. Lamar,
$l0,000 insurance. 500. Banne &
Lildsay, $4,000; insurance, $4,000
Frankfurt Saloon, 10000; insurance,
$4,000. Smith, Rosenfeld & Company,
$50 600; insurance, $4,000. Frankfurt
block, 1920, 900; insurance, $71 900. Pa
cific Hotel, loss, $4,000. Holland &
McGrane, 1000; insurance, $500.
Buckley, Nickel & Barnes, 1O,O0O; in
surance, $4,000. Burns & Chapman,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. Union
block, $4,000; Insurance.. $4,000.
Knight 4 Brown. $4,000; insurance,
100000; insurance, s54,5OO. George
G. Dement,, $500; insurance, 81, 800
Theodore Cushing, SIS 900; insurance,
$4,000. Spokane Transfer Company, in
baggage and Office furniture, $4,000 to
$4,000; no insurance. Edes &
NicoIls, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
j. w. Wentworth, 1000; insurance,
1000. Goldsmith & Co., $64, 900;
insurance, $29,0O0. Charles Menah,
SIS 5000; insurance, $4,000. William
Book & Son, loss $4,000 vandorn &
Bentley, SIS 600; insurance, $4,000. M.
Seller & Co., $25 500; insurance, $14 500.
E. Candy, l5,000 insurance, IS 900
Brooks & Fotheringham, $4,000; in
surance, $36, ,000 s. Heath, $l5 900; in
surance, $1l 900; N. j. Dunston, $25 600
insurance, $4,000; D. Holman, $40 900;
insurance, $25 900. Baum & Co., $40 900
insurance, $4,000. Spokane Cracker
Company, $4,000; insurance, $5 900
Spokane Post, $4,000; no insur-
ance. G. E Klngman, $4,000;
insurance, $4,000; r. F. Daniel,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. Bank of
Spokane, $4,000; insurance, $15 900.
B. II. Bennett, Arlington Hotel, $35 900;
insurance, $4,000. B. II. Bennett,
Grand Hotel, $50 900; insurance, $17,-
600. ]. B. Harris, SIS 900; no insurance.
Greenbourg & Houghton, $l4 900; insur-
ance, $1,000 Spokane Furniture Com
pany, SIS. 900; insurance, $500. j. @.
hyperion, 1928 900; insurance, $4,000.
A. Lydy, $4,000; insurance, $5 900;
Electric Light Company, $50, 600; insur-
ance unknown. Postoffice, $50, 900; in
surance unknown. Hyde block, $50 900 !;
insurance, $4,000; Brown & Lindsay,
$25 900; insurance, $4,000. M. B.
Dolan, $l6,000 insurance, $4,000.
Krumheller & Fairweather, SIS, 900; in
surance, $1,000.
HELENA, M. T., August 6.-Helena's
first contribution to the sufferers at Spo-
kane Falls went west today in two bag
gage cars, furnished free for the purpose
by the Northern Pacific.
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