The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-08-08
THE FIRES FEAST.
Splendid. Spokane BOWS Down in Ashes
Before The Flames.
Details Of the Burning OF the Third
os WashIngtOn's biggest Oitles--
Estimated Loss, al9, 100, 900.

The wires, which have been burdened Of
late with accounts Of the disastrous fires
at Seattle, Vancouver and Ellensburgh,
again were called into requisltion Sun
day night to chronicle the burning Of the
business portion Of Spokane Falls, that
splendid and enterprising city Of which all
throughout the territory felt proud. The
news during the next day was Of the
most meagre character, owing to the des-
truction Of the telegraph line out Of SpO-
kane, but by Tuesday the papers from
the Sound gave full accounts. On that
day came Delegate J. J. Brown, Hi Allen
and Frank Dallen, John I. Bogue and
J. L. Wilson, hurryins h)ns from the
capital to learn the extent Of their losses.
Mayor Reed promptly teleSraphed
Mayor Fred Furth the sympathy Of all
Yakima over the great disaster and ask
ed for information as TO the requirements
Of the people. The reply came back that
the supply Of provisions was limited, and
Immediately car load Of those articles
which 1t was thought would lie most need
ed was dispatched.
The Tacoma Globes special saws II WINS
the most devastating contiagTation that
ever occurred in the history Of the world,
according to population. 1t originated at
a Quarter past . O'Clock. n. M, in the
roof Of a lodging house ON Rnilroad ave-
nue., the third door west Of Post street.
ApEAp CALM
prevailed at this time and spectators sum
posed the firemen would speedily bring
the flames under control This could
have been done II the proper precautions
had been taken. but the superintendent
Of the water works was out Of town and
for some reason the men in charge failed
to respond 10 the call for more pressure
The heat created n current of air. and in
less than half on hour the whole block Of
frame sbacks was enveloped IL asme.
and S,sa,-. .h,.,.,os - -. -: :,
6lled the air. limiting sever.I adjacent
blocks nj the same time. ODpoaite the
block In which the FIRE ORIGINATED stood
the Pacific hotel. one Of the handsomest
structures in the Northwest II was soou
ahlaze and NV that time
AHaa WIN pREvAuEn
from the southwest. and II was evident
the entire business portion Of the citv
was In danger. Mavor Firth ordered
that the buildinps he blown mn with
piant uowder tn cherk the spread of the
| Ere. This order was speejily mt into
execution and the exDlosions addad n
the reign ~ terror Tbs D;.,rra wos
weirI. vrand and axfnl "A hlork at,ay
block welded h the demon NJ ,lestruction
The sky was overcast wifi blark clouds
and a s,,ony mind .n,.n, nm In ~.
northeast. tanning the flames fur;onslv
while an upper current continued IN carry
the burpiny timbers in the onDos;,a direc.
tion.
ROUTE or the FIRE.
The Grand Hotel. the FraDkfurt block
Windsor hotel washington blocL E,yle'
/ Fell block. new granite blo,k CushinV
bnildin0. Falls Ci,v Onera t1onso uydo
block. ali the hanks. and in fact every
house between Railroad avenue north n
the river. and from Iincoln stree, eas. ~
washington street with the ex,eu,IoD II
a few buildinQs in the northUest CORNER
were totally DESTROYED. Meanwbile 4