The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-11
fL!EkSBURG AND SEATTLE.
They Never Before Locked Sa
Much Alike as Now.
ssrnnfss Srumb W hen Heated
Fands Received and Disbarssa
by tise Local Committee.

Mr. Ben e. sBipes. the banker CT Elleus
burg. was q town Yesterday. His mission
here was 10 secure force of artisans to
reconstruct bis bank Building, which WAS
DESTROYED IN the recent tonaagratioD. to
getheT wita ten solid bietks OF buildings.
Nj snipes said hIs 9aak was built of sand
stosse found ia the vicinity Of Elltnslurs
sna grsnife from tsis side ui she Cascades
The granite was asesl in lhe arI'heS and id
SRA afas Elfstsou. The sandstone stood tbs
test spaeud 1iy, bbt tbe granite cracked
aud eTat8 D ss,l iike cnaik. II the buiioiar
had been ha1jl' entirely ri audstoue there
@ofEd uow h. Ba need ct rebuilding IL.
bat the tx mrs Of the granite Ia stand the
isTs tsssf makes ~lica course necessary.
Nj. snites Will rvhuilsi-tilis time with tie
graz lie LETT oat-aud hopes to construct a
FIRE prfs1t structure He thought he bad
. tire-pre3f uiiiiug before. bat sees That
be was mistaken,
ss.aftla. Mr.. onipes says. reminds him oi
Eli.nsburg, as buildings aFe ~ iugiug Bp
la ali directions in bath harlIt districts
.Rebuild" il the motto ia botn cities.
When asked II Eilenshufg Leeded relief,
Mr. suiPes replied that she ciid, though
the eitiSeHs would iot ask for il. i mum
bier Of contributions had been received
from various cities and they were received
with thanks. Seattle WAS among Those
cities that have been generous with Elteas-
huFg. Tfefe we're large nhmbeTot home
hess people sleeping ont, and there was
great uee4i fof tents. The relief commii tee
will have need 81 "A large sum 10 relieve
the fiFe sufferers for some time te come
Ia c Inclusion Mr.. Snires said the charity
extended ro EiEenshurg, SEA tie and other
cities confirmed long cherished belief
thsi the Americans are the greatest. best
aud most charitable p ople that ever ex-
listed
"se may, said Mr.. snipes. "have little
sectional differences aud dare up
81 each other occasionally whea
times are prosperous. Let u
food. fire or any ether disaster come Ia
any section ar city hovev.r. AM we are at
onee uaiisCi hand of loving brothers ami
sisters. eager fo sastsin. sueoor aud assist
those visited by the heavy hand ef misfuI-
tune. Therefore | say, soag live America
aud the Americans.
THE LOCAL BELIEF WORK.
Thirteen is proyerblalIy an unlucky mum
her, AMI this popular Superstition was
strengthened yoste rsiay when thirteen
persons presented themselves before the
general relief committee, aud wers as-
sisted in many was Clothing provisions
sud passes We're the sLapc in which the
relief was gran'esi.
The following lstiers are self-explana-
tory:
st. PAUi. July 2
Nj Charles h. Nichols. Seastle-Ea-
closed I send ytHi list of persons who
donated si2n e. the sufferers of the seattle
FIRE as 30 ~ Paul National bank check for
$40 which You will please pay ever to the
proper committee Hoping that seattle
msy grow and prosper snd come ont
brighter and better than before The Gre.
am ye-y truly years.
PETER BERKEY.
Tfsassar, at tae IT. Paul Cnsmber al com
lacrce"
"2T. paul, July 2
TO Charles h Nichols. seattle DsGe
~lr Following il the list OF contributions
for che sufferers by the great Gre, that has
been Ns.yst IA This s,4ysFes