The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-09
SPOKANE KKBuIIDrNa.
Her People Emuious OF the Spirit
Of Seattle

al seattle
SPOKANE FANS. Aug s.--There was
Market change ia the situation to-
day. The bnrat district was the
scene OF great activity and the
debris Is rapidly being cleared
away. The remaining walls are being
blown down and within short
time but little viii remain To recall
the fearful calamity save the absence
OF tie magnificent structures
Since one-fisth OF the property
owners within the burned dis
trirt hare set about rebuild
nag. the eqcitemsnt is intense
and The people seem to have
forgotten their losses The buildings
will al be from three 20 i've stories.
A truly Western spiris pre,iominafes.
Real estate cannot be bought within
the bmrned district. None is for sale
exeeptat advanced prices.
4 test was made tosisy OF the power
of the water pressure, and streams
wee thrown higher than any building
thst was in the cit previous 20
the fire. which demon strates that had
the pumps been pToeerly managed
the fire could have been confined 10
the building i'm whica il originated
ana the city would hare been spared
the loss OF millions OF dollars il has
i sustained.
/ The city council held meeting last
night and ratified the resolution ex-
! tending the fire Enlits and pro-
hiniting the erection of frame
structures, not even Tor tenn
porarv purposes. A resolution
offered asking the removal of Superin-
| tendant Jones from the water works
for neglect OF duty sunday, butt was
voted down.
| Supplies and contributions are COM
iae in in abundance from Seattle,
I Taeoina, Portland. Walla Waila,
/ Helena, Medical Lake end other cities.
the relief OF tho NEEDY.
The relief committee is supplying all
I those in search OF employment with
food. Yesterday about thirty families
were supplied, and over 500
men were fed. but lit was
learned today mat large
number were not deserving of charity.
/ A los of Italians hyina, in Shanty town.
soptl. OF the railroad. who lost moth
/ ing, tried TO impose od the relief com
mittee, but were promptly refused.
citizens are still rem srking about the
pIomptnsss with witch Seattle re-
sponied.
A travelling reisres eDtatiye of the
| Minneapolis Journal vas stopping al
the Arlington previous to the tire and
| had board paid a week
/ in advance. He occupied room
near Charles Davis. who was killed by
lsaping out OF window. He was last
seen sunday afternooa snd has not
been seen since. 1t is supposed he
| peri he'd in the fame.
| Seven insurance adjustefs are nov
in The city and more sre coming. They
have hired cooks and taken quarters in
Core ,rdia hall. Reporters have been
requested by them Ia give list of the
/ Insurance on property here, hu;
| they have refused TO give t.
The total insurance has been
figured down 10 81, ST, GOO. IL is i'm.
possible 10 estimate the exact loss vet
so many are unable ID estimate their
loss.
Tie banks and nearly all the mer.
char Is have commenced business In
tents or wherever quarters could
be secured. 4. NJ. Can
mons bank is located i'm .
tent near the old site. Five bank.
located in the Crescent block, one il
an undeTtaker's room and one il
a hardware store. The Crescent bloci
is the only large brick lef
and tits fairly thron ged with doctors
lawyers, real estate and INSURANCE,
men and Others.
Tie Only thing that can deter re
bui!ling the city will be q lack o
material. 1t is thought this will h,
ooviated by the Northern Pacifi
Ilnlu narin's offar Of as.is.nnca