Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-06
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
IA SEA OF FLAME.
The Business Portion of
| Spokane Falls Burned Out.
THE LOSS IS SIX MILLION DOLLARS.
The ConneIIsyiIIe Strike
Rapidly Growing.
WARSHIPS SENT To BEHRING SEA.
Wanamaker Fighting for
Lower Telegraph Rates.
WARSHIPS SENT TO BEHRING SEA-
SPOKANE BURNED OUT

SPOKANE BURNED OUT.
The Entire Business Portion of she
civ Reduced to Ashes-Seattle,s Fate
Dupllcated-The Flames are Aided
by a High Wind-The Loss Estimat-
ed at SI4.OOO,OOO-A Meagre Supply
of Water-Scarcity of Provisions.
SPOKANE FALLS, Aug 5.-This proud and
wealthy young city, the metropolis of eastern
Washington and western Idaho, was swept
last evening by a whirlwind of flame. This
morning embers are blazing ftfully over a
burnt district covering an area of thirty large
blocks. The frenen, worn out with their
baf1ed fight with the flames, are still playing
upon the ruins. The loss will be somewhere
in the vicinity of 0,0OO,O 900 and falls with
crushing force on the banker and the small
shopkeeper alike.
The fire started in row of frame boarding
houses near the Northern Pacific passenger
depot. Owing to the weak water pressure it
soon passed beyond control of the fremen
and swept to the north and east through the
| business center of the town. The Northern
Pacific passenger and freight houses, the lat
ter filled with merchandise, were among the
first buildings to go down in the flames. The
company's loss is about q million dollars.
By this time the firenen had lost all control
of the fire and people became panic-stricken.
The air was filled with flying embers, which
sailed far aloft in the heated atmosphere and
carried flames to distant parts Of the city
streets.
A later dispatch direct from Spokans Falls
says: the entire business portion of that
city was burned last night, twenty-five
blocks being reduced to ashes.
The estimated loss is $14 1000 900.
The fire sterted at seven p. m, in a lodg-
ing house on Railroad avenue. The fire
department came out promptly, but owing
to lack of water the fire quickly spread to
adjoining frame buildings and was soon
beyond control. The flames jumped across
the street to the Russ House and the Pacific
Hotel.
| THE FLAMES AIDED BY A STRONG WIND.
By this time strong wind had sprung
up and the fire spread with fearful rapidly.
The iremen were powerless. Useless
attempts were made to check 1t
blowing From g sBs p sa5an goe in the rs
swept across First street to the frame build
ings in the next block and soon 1t reached
the heart of the city. The block of two story
brick buildings on Riverside avenue was east
ly carried away. From here the fire COM
municated to the magnificent Hyde block, a
four-story structure, taking in the whole
Riverside avenue Then 1t leaped across
Howard street and in few minutes the
block between Howard and Stevens streets
was a mass of red hot ashes. The next
structure to succumb was the large Tut
block. From there DISQUALIFICATION wen
story brick buildings including the postof6ct
between Stevens and Washington streets. A
| this point the fire burned out from lack O.
material
ANOTHER TRIBUTARY OF FLAME.
From the place of origin the fire had mean
while taken another direction, leaping acros
Sprague street to the opera house and thence
over Riverside avenue to Browns bank; thel
both sides of the avenue were in flames. Tn
buildings between Post and Mill streets wer
quickly licked up, including the Grand Ho
J | tel. From here the waves of fame poured
$ into the adjoining square on the right, con
tanning the Frankfort block, the larges
building in the city. The Frankfort COS
$3.50, 900. The Frankfort and the Arlington
Hotel were both DESTROYED.
MAN ROASTED TO DEATH.
. Suddenly man was seen to jump from tn
second story. He arose and started to rul
: down Howard street, but was overcome b,
the heat and fell. Several people rushed t
: | his assistance and carried him to place o
= safety. He was a pitiable sight, having beel
literally roasted alive, the skin peeling off al
| over his body. His name was Charles Davis
| He died at noon to-day.
Q Everything to the north of the Arlington
r | including the Northern Pacific Express com
. panys Office, the Union block and the Wind
| sor Hotel, was soon mass OF flames. Tn
i ri taA tha fire. dniDu furthar damaU
: and was the means of saving all the big -four
ing and lumber mills. Three hours suffice,
to complete the awful destruction. The onl
business block left standing in the city is tn
, Crescent block. which was saved by tearin
down intervening buildings.
Il AsSARcITr OBJ PROVISIONS.
Owing to the rapidity with which the fir
spread scarcely anything was saved. Pro
visions are scarce and will last only shor
i time. The city council met this mornin
e and appointed a committe on relief. 1t wa
Il decided that provisions should be sent 70
|. and the needy supplied free.
The superintendent of the city water work
was denounced by the council for neglectin
his duty, he being away at the time of tn
fire. The big pumps were not connected an
as a result there was scarcely any pressure.
Had the contrary been the case the fir
| would have easily been gotten under control
The militia is out in force and all person
without passes are forbidden to enter th
or burnt district Five out of the seven banks der
T troysd were again doing business to-day, a
being located in the Crescent block, the onl
business structure left standing. Notwitt
standing the extent of the calamity the pee
pie wear cheerful air and bear their losse
bravely. Many business men have alread
ne signifed their intention to rebuild.
q ANOTHER ESTIMATE OF LOSS
G, SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-The propert
a loss by the Spokane Falls fire last night
h s estimated at Sc 600, 900 by the Coast Review
IN and insurance journal published In this Cit.
The same paper estimates the total lnsurane
h. at 81, $3.50, 800, including the following: Har
s se ford, $72, 900; Springfield, 5000; Come
ticut, $25, 00O New Hampshire, 800
G. National of Hartford, $4,000; Orient, $12
n 900; American of Boston, $500.
READY RELIEF.
ng BANGOR, Me, Aug. Jonathan G. Clarl
of this city owner of the G. & G.. flour mill
- Spokane Falls, w. T., telegraphed to-day
t. contribution of 81 900 toward the relief
- the sufferers by the oonfagratlon.
Good Races Expected at Beacon Par
IN. BOSTON, Aug. 5.--The indications are tn
Or the big $40, 900 stallion race to be trotted
iigg;; Beacon Park September 18th, under t
= management of Wesley P. Balch. will pro
r one of the most important trotting events
recent years. The field Of entries compris
IL MANY we'll known horses and gives promi
that the race will be for blood. The non
I nations. which will be made public to-mt
row, are eleven in number and are as II
lows: Colonel N. S. Russell, Milton, Mas
n Mount Morris, record 2:191a; G. Fl. N