The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-11-30
TELEGRAPHIC.
TEN MILLION-DOLLAR FIRE.

LYNN, Mass, Nov. 26.-Lynn, the city
of shoes, was visited this afternoon by the
greatest fire in its history, and, with two
exceptions, the confagration is the most
disastrous that ever visited New England.
The fire started about noon, ragged over
eight hours, devastated square mile of
the business section of the city, and
caused loss estimated at 0,000, 900.
In fact the greater part of Ward Four is
wiped out, as regards the important shoe
manufacturing blocks and prominent
places of business.
The fire started in Mowers wooden
building on Calmont street, and soou
communicated with the six story brick
block known as Mowers block. Almost
simultaneously the four-story wooden
shoe factory of Bennett & Barnard, on
Central avenue, and the four story wood
en- building on hlmont street caught fire.
At and after this time hurricane of flame
was in progress.
The burned territory includes dwelling
houses too numerous to mention, besides
Il vast area of business blocks.
Aid arrived from Boston, Salem, MAJ ble-
head, and the surrounding towns. After
the fire had been in progress two hours
everybody declared that it would not stop
until It reached the ocean, and such
proved the case. Four daily newspapers
are burned out, the Item, Bee, Press, and
Neus. There were many narrow escapes
from accidents, but no fatalities reported.
The high brick hre-wall of the B. F.
Spinney block served as barrier to the
further progress of the flames up Union
street. After that handsome structure
was gutted. three national banks, the
Central, Security and First National, to-
gether with the Lynn Institution for Saw
ings, located in the First National block.
were all wiped out. Twelve of the finest
shoe blocks in the city are in ruins, and
about twenty five stores. At this writ
ing 1t is impossible to state how many
dwelling houses are burned. They were
mostly occupied by the poor class. in the
vicinity of Beach street and the wharves.
The Central Congregational church was
burned to the ground.
LYNN's COSTLY BLAZE.
LYNN, Mass, Nov. 27.-The city is
patroled by miIitia-25O men being on
duty, stationed at the entrance of the
ruined streets, barring approach to the
burned district. The guard is strict.
Guards are stationed at the stores, which
have been partially cleaned out, to pre-
vent thieves from taking what is left.
No one is permitted to pass the guards
with out permit from the city clerk.
Through the associated charities many
families were furnished lodgings last
night in rooms hired at lodging and
dwelling houses, and rations of hot soup,
crackers and bread are being servei to
all in need of food. As soon as some
plan for assistance can be devised, the
work of providing for the destitute
families will progress rapidly.
THE ESTIMATED LOSS.
BOSTON, Nov. 27.--The manufacturers
here are of the opinion that the total loss
at Lynn is nearly So, 100000. The num-
Der of buildings burned is 296, of which
forty two were brick block, 112 wooden
buildings used for business purpose, and
142 dwellings occupied by 164 families.
The number of laboring people thrown
out of work is estimated at 5000.
BARK WRECKED.
AsDuRY PARK, Nov. 27.-The bark
Gsrmania loaded with empty oil barrels
and rags, was wrecked tonight at Long
Branch. Before the lifeline could be
shot out to her the VESSELS spar went
overheard and the vessel quickly went to
pieces and disappeared. Five OF the
sailors were rescued. Captain Windhorst
and eight sailors were drowned. When
the vessel struck, the captain, it is said,
was drunk. He drew revolver to shoot
the man at the wheel when wave swept
him into the sea. The bark sailed from
Stettin September 80, for New York.
COLD WEATHER AND SNOW EVERYWHERE,
EXCEPT IN OREGON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.--The signal
office says: A general storm is now pre-
vailing over the country east of the
1t has been increased great
ly in intensity and danger from the gales
On The lakes and will be much enhanced
by the severe character of the cold wave.
The indications office said tonight:
The weather map resembles the cendi-
lions closely that existed on the night
preceding the great blizzard out In Da.
zOta. The thermometer is alreay down
% IA deg. below zero, and will 60 away
lown to night.
DISASTROUS TO SHIPPING.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Advices C. me
n from the North of severe storm. At
Toronto the gale is terrific. One vessel
,as gone ashore and several liyes are lost,
While the fleet of loaded schooners an
hored in the bay awaiting warf room is
asst gong to pieces. Through the Mo-
'awk valley several inches OF snow has
allen.
A BLIZZARD IN MINNESOTA.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 27.-A dispatch |
rom Litchfeid, Minn., says: A genuine |
blizzard set in here this morning. Snow |
as fallen to the depth of three inches
nd drifting badly.
A HEAVY SNOW STORM REPORTED.
BUFFALO, Minn., Nov. 27.-Repor.s
ONE in of heavy snow this morning,
Inch at 8 o'clock, had reached depth |
f six inches, when it changed into rain
nd sleet.
SNOW IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-A heavy snow storm |
revails in the midland counties.
ROBBED.
OLYMPIA, Nov. 27.-A daring robbery
'as committed last evening In the build
,g next to the Carlton house, which is
sed as an annex to the main building
,r lodging purposes. Two gentlemen
ERE rOomlnO in the buildino and tn