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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-07
MEaHMfYhfDs.
Report of Col. Haines to the
brigade Commander. Il {
SAkRaHgE or THE DISisTER.
18 ssFsF sssx sfs.
Prompt Response OF the Militia t.
the rifss Call rAsif uSsai-
enee and rorsitsde.


Following l. the rcyesrs Of Col HAiarz
Ia Brigadier-sss neral Gerry q tss opera
atiens Of the National Guard durinr and
afier the Seattle Ere The tex, 10 sell ex-
plsnssorr- only few orders slre&sv
familiar 10 everybody, are omitted frcsa
isa sflesa1 esry a. -
HEAnszrS II x2s Tlaxr EEsfwxxT
NATIONAL fsrkED 90 wAsHfxsTpN.3
ssaTVix 1T. sane -. 5ss2 y
brfEsases-Sener&i A. y Carr, Com
Esasglsr First BrsxSle, Nassona. 6sar.s es
W ss8fre tssEs---tfvae-sass rsrse Ffa~ saaziof
% sutnist5ng 80 yan the following .eFs%rg
sssrecF1ing the soSefs tss,iss sf the frsssps
n;sdes nv eornnsfld. GerTaf szld stnte tire
recent great IRE at Seattle:
~ TME,sgEsT FiER.
The :isssisEes1fn ! psis; sscH isusAA
III the Bass rteut ha the o.rtd&t&scorsses
OF Front and Madison streets. al what Is
-krsxn - the Denny block, and Is sgp-
poted n have teen eaas-d b. The over.
tanning soi y gaze pot Ids dock was q
frame str1eiufe extelssips along Front
ssrees from Madison % feiainbia, q dis
tafsce Of @sh feet. ana extending back -
TIE alley la tae rear q distance ST 10 feet.
A strn,lg Wild xas ht9gllg <rnyn the
Aorrh~~st wtiehi stee6sS hsaasi the
flames 10 sseh an extent that in a few
minutes the entire northern portion of the
bices w. on ERE. The IRE department
wsRfn EdiatsS called out ,2nd two lines
OF X 80 70 lie burning bEiiing bnf In
a II minutes the stream became 50 week
thu the got reach the iap OF the
structure and X was sEparenr What there
was no water with which 10 fight the fire
Both hTemen and citizens then turned
their attention to the moving of property
from the burning buildings. bar this work
Was soon stopped by the flames which
within twenty minutes from the time the
fire started, swept fresa one end OF the
block To The other.
On shs east side % the street irAmeai
ateIyopposite the Denny block, wasa rslw
Of frane bhildine extending lhaf vas
down. ttse bibck to the south. arc iFt
at@lyisosfsh OF Mat wass q large 5ouf ssa&y
building known as frye's opera house. IL
was built Of brick and IL wss hoped would
defy the flames BY this tine. howeves.
the high wind carried the sparks. frsg
saents of burning shingles. etc, over
large district 20 Ieewsrd OF the fire. and in
this way the mansard roof OF the ouers
house SON caught and the intrpse heat
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TBS ssasFsE. Ea1fea States rss~eag .nss
CHS Ut yzassrs -Sxx " Sssgss sn- 4 sssssr-w
AEsss ssrs fsrt- 9e@x-. aurk9rsnr n an II. As.*
thyese a1nftyFss. sud marched sttrs y, 49,.
ArsneFS eEesz the~s tzrre<s sse-s ssrss- =, =. :
ssrzuaaad for safe keersnv. / hss ~ a.
fansfs stsfNre3 caessfApy u fsNf.Esx q s
laz3 ieozS nnansasE. Ia
s4t3 N{s re s&fkx hxarl1r< -
h3tEkt tlsrSes n{33J VI H. .s'
1z-s esfs rscssess AAH serr 81 $3.50 49,
the street with orders "a ehsrk al e.
srzf1s ~ rehsssrT. sIten<Ss2rasrn xns
-kase SETS 81 BswfessssE~s ra-.s.rv
s@psasa Joseph ssreen erxn gsssss1ss.r.
= - ts'sssrs.' ~ gHa.st sAe prfsssstf3 Il re
Arsnoyy I1y viz Etssssahes t1fbs1tess.
and rnsns II sss@s sssSssfstsk fh< 81, I Tsk.s
atcer the Fesserai excitement Z wnsss,s -
easy 70 Escape. Aasxy' e{ sssssess ysvssana-s
TsFe hesd fer grave crimes, ore being M
DIR ssuse1ee Of s-sstn and sexezxI s.,fis--ss
Issr " IN ~ trss assrrsr. Tae-e vas
nes:Aa 4 ft9sfs sex dtf ~ f@sekA
- tN2 Mi 81 fhev " & - A&s4 ~,
scrne Get the 5rFfs hal ard 4 Isrsss n sss-,
tries established - keep then in fasf
place.. - taFeatszlsg did sang az ;be
f'rsSoze-s ss@ofre that y became. rs-re-xar-w
TOT nse % orsser EAe eaFarxny prarsssrg
them - Shoot any ozse OF the s,ssxsar~ u ~.
stsrznrfed 20 b. SIX thr@aef thssr Hus assss~
ts1faE CHALLENGED an. hssfea- This order
was gwen Ia the fs-4xs &c Of sas<, tsrssr,rs.-v
sfd they Immediately auietnf ssewn snS
reIsaRsnes in sAsir paaaes The. ssan-ss ~
the Gre changed somewhat, ara II frecagss.
evident 70 Lat the iail woF1la 2~u Arpr,. sn,s
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FIELDING TBE raNrsHYp.

Quar'eFmaster Grant and Comm issary
Hafesd promptly Exported 10 rae Tor ilusy.
the latter sf oscs prtceaied tol make
bfsh semsnu Tor fsrnisilnt s<alSt II The
mtpsfrs Of int eorn maid SnA polifennen
engaged in guarding the city. and within
time. which, under the circumstances. was
rs'rr arb ably short, he had, placed his depart
nnent IN perfect working order and was
soie 70 supply every want. During the
.lhie That THE regiment was In service the
duties imposed upon Lieutenant Hatfield
r'tre sTdssnis, difficult and trying las slte
extreme. Sotonly was he charged with
his proper duties as eommlssAry OF the
regiment but later the relief committee re-
guested that he be detailed 70 take charge
OF the feeding ~ the sniiifiinAes 81 slessi.
tu'e to wlRlO meals were furnished free of
charge a. thfArmery. During this period
as many as 2 600 meals dav were furnish
ed at all hours of the day and night
Lieutenant Hatfield remained constantly
on duty end discharged his trust with
fidelity, thoros ghness and skin which en-
title hiul 10 the highest praise aud most
Profound gratitude en- the par; OF those
whom he served Qusrtermasser Grant
was slso in addition TO his proper duties.
detailed By me. At the request 81 the city
authorities, Ia take ehsrse OF all property
and supplies other than those belonging TO
the quartermaste,' department.. The
duties were most exacting aud hts respon-
sibllsiy great but they were -dischsrged
m ass skiiltillvsaud eonscknno1sly8 aud
no;wit1stS bdine< the conf4sion Md pre-
vailed for NvsrA dave aftef 1.-THE fire, Got ar
article 81 Property committed to his Charge
was lost or unaceonn'ed for iDasmuch
As the fire had destroyed every gun. store in
tho city. there was = great lack of arms for
special ? slieemen, who to the number OF
30 had been aYrnlutFd
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Aaniarsslsss hshsi "a ewa,issv ar slir -
Mass shaes ID asse. a~~ ferahls. q )
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',ii l@t. sests 80 n AT Asar,
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aFg y Sesssp u msSAs ysiis N
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3hss asi n'aai 1sesaes fGcfe y
By .tisaI nerce elssiea', shsi IRE a. h
mgsia. bee fss STA So 4
Ia Queen al Commerce new In sshen
bessfassaoil alsrks tau sns alca. ira ~ b
4Affs 8ssass Il II. ,I1a11115
Lake sssas srass,l tyrnses'huieat ,astpl1 u
Tie NsFss az ore swept over ~
ssame q iHfs eiaa's @onapsf
The ~.a1ia eF yv4ss saak nj otsiSll I
Thy Sos IKE Aeiges, igllghs shs
ana sssfiscea iissn lives 10 sAnt
wssssst xk wi 5R
I ghete stossss eunnsess ~ m anlh enasNtf
AsA ilra1sed mathis ss@prfffs ~
sasx ks8a.f {tssl
! hnt bots futile MI tssair rover tO'nneo3
ins Ssad e3ssE sfesapssl hnsis ~ 100 q
- 4 i{gssi M IS 49,. %st5ss
fies,s,,ss =. tss,ss ! s.r 1, Z {S,.
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elA sfs.s .sNi4a sfas.satgssszss ~ Z f,.,ss
Az 'tsY'a sTgAs sis'. = ,lssii aipff''s asa
I q. rasktgIs I. +, q, a, Va
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Icy ssas hs{f~t soclosk he
: sss.Ssili / 4! / / Es;';;'af .zaftl

Ss1S5axn * sfns I slvsias sr,StfA7
ih~n bad wlsh hiuFsorne forty men. and il
became dits~aH sn5 dangerous task ~
take fhfs large body 81 prisoners through
the crowded streets To the ;sii. which was
. distance + twelve blocks. This siSfx mas
&c ON plisnef, however. with co.rsge.
arSnaess and discretion which reflects
nc highest credit upon Captain Carr and
bis coInmspd. Not single attsrnns ws<
, n,s.,e to 2. ssrsef Al iysF t1ser wss
ter the order was received In the meantime
iIsny st4yIi ej,sp8 I'D tse loi saes led
ysonk Esstrd sAalFotwAr t4ka, y{;th II
defs 'irnilar 70 those already given 70 CON.
psny l..
The AREA covered By the fnritives from
IRE and Sse goods. rescued from tine flames
vas vas 50 lsfssx sh9a a f4ot as eqppany {
haa hessAtd ffae&srrak Abe ufssnnees III
TIE JAIL was obliged 10 detail il also Tor
duty ~ the district east OF the Gre with or
Gers similar 70 these given Ia the other
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| rvs saTy NIGHT HAVE REES SAVED. /
II is my opinion that II a squad under
the command Of al officer drilled and exs
perienced in the use OF explosives had
b s~vn at hand the city, could have been
sased ane gtheA fire estrkted within Z
radius OF not exceeding two blocks.
/ All the powder in the city had by this
time been expended. The water supply
! was exhaustes. and the progress OF the
III 70 had beenSo rapid that the hremen 10
Y many ~sves had been driven from the
/ streets without being able 70 save the hos \.
which burned where IL lay, and ali the
district north Of Miiissstrees and west d
second, comprising most OF the heaviest
business houses, was sheet of flame. The
side streets were black pith rgpple carry
ing tbeiF goods 10 piSccf oisssttSy. eld the
sir Hs fla 81 silysrG Dor sand goo,s
thrown from the buildings.
short distance south of the san Frat
cisco store was the Gordon Hardware Com
! fsrpsss bloAk. m kisbsiilding there ven
over thirty tens ol cartridges. which ey-
pi0eied rapidly. and the Seattle Hardware
store, trnmediateIys south. contained
tweaIy eors sfress1Ge, which, rs the
fire rfs4ssleitheiA tlso exploited, but with
ont fnsftv rs ANY, ne
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= - ~ ~ X -
at the Armory, which he'd now become tie
headquarters for the city government an Il
the asylum for lnsuy .persea. who: had
become houls less ~ rsass5n If The fsrs
This building Is ss1xise feet in kize. con.
tains drill bali sexiao feet. three company
rpssnA ba seoaDsa -oaxs- ssse regime Mai
Gradq harfers barge elub rootn z gyjnua.
sum 0Sso feet large kiichefS4yithN fne
D6es cempleir with eoaffNx A,sensfss. .
Essh TPors, bath roona, etc. & was cor
AknesG BY a co operation colljfsed oil cit
izans fntereSte TN the welfare and main
tenance Of the National Guard. aud the
wisdom OF its erection was abandantsy
shown by the varied uses 10 which IL was
nut. andfhe3pFitEabie benefit that Il We
TO the ciVze dne pe4ciyH sn& raj tai
an,horitif. urirh he hvfng u les whi3
followed th, hrkakiH z on, q tlS FIRE. Til
NAV or established his headquarters ~ the
ArmGTy. and a, once te'egraphed ~ Olvm
pia. notifying the governor az the con-
dition of the city. stating the fact that the
citil authorities wege unable 10 preserve
order sad properly protect life and prop
erty without the assistance of the military
fors'e. ard rcqnesied thstlf be authorized
TO use the troops at nay command for that
parpose.
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Ffssrsssz TIE rax-ufzx Of June :. s.~c~ss
SsrSusFrs lp4ate-y R.th rrssxssiGSszs ssSes
bad - A as IS ia - 'E.as u fasesH $
sass s-sr%sx ne esf s.sss stvasxss asst
debated - tie Peep 81 Port Tf@ a48s4.
zsr5xgss - -F8sfs ssa wxrc sakxn cA2 - ID
~ kne tafasR ssssTT- faes~ ssEsssstSnsgs wa-e
rasssa ~ ~ sfss ~ssser'ss, suss refx greatly
nss ~ 4 rs fhs sEst ss s4se e4kSsn sssrs's
.ilspzNsl wzs snTv sx@a sEeasSs@ss Tss
naaea esGasa - s@sa IA ss~Ass& ~ s&.e
ssSssss ~ .eEssrssssas A5sfszss II ~ SeN&tse ;
ssssxE eat IA nseelsug ~ xmSHD<nSy
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MII.'INE ~ - -.

This sisstsasent gass 9Th a slass earnest
pEesrst Ga The ssts al the ofses - ~ whom
Il wss made. TDs@y sBfatfned r1e tiisr shssr
fsssss vsre ifnTruv4fss W hesssA, thai sfaee
ere a-rfvsi ofsoHsvsnv the wrfwryf dnsy
lad hevn ETus1 RS. seyefe asrA thas thsY
DH0yegss evsss@: Hgly 20 ssse tsais pisces
Sast the duty was con
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snsS 'sss ( zer~ezsas easA-es. sss r. sssss-ss
sEp wS@Sx csss nesz xs-s .sssfg asss,-ss -
1851 ztsa la~sgsrw sa AZ ara xssr,zi448
sersfssk AEesrv rrs~s szf sisa sEs.e f-ssss go
= : sc tzsssslS rsr dav. ~ fgs-ekAS - -
o6sr-sosn CGxpsny e. Iaes-suaaf u 49,
sssan isaar<isnx- resas-ssss sn- ansF ~ .s.~
. Asaassy. 2ef arsissi wf greeted " =
:s':::.F II :|;:: !; !; 1 HlH
efstss ssonsly since ! esasssk 81 snr eper-
lng before Captain FIFE. "a a. hasa saas :
~ ~<sstfe rs = r9efnfs~r 40 = TMrnsas sSs
ees.ss fssrsys ard Rad hs,ea rssssewsskx saez
ssns sna efsexsnle 49, * -.
sfxsy 1erF s<sas4e 1 eSsafstsl SaursIs
mfsr this r0assaxe 81 ssis4ksss gnseah
fhtszsyss. s-rfvrs ard rsrs sd ss Ssssx : al
wss - ense detailed 10 relieve IN ~
coraFsAnles Tae slas was i.s,t as.ss brsasa-
:ss. .. nsknx IT fae rssss r. - - -
5000 Il liz fessr$rt} HJssN
- u fsfd ssver fErissi o ayghtsers III -
WAS fFsirx in the ex.fw7sss II wsS a.
tsaars.ssf however, without COMPLAINT ard
- tse most th0reGgh ard Efficient 7,san~
ger. Asssag II o'efeuk IN the rne-afng ~
are me rem rnan FER IN chief visited rny
y tsansyferS AZ fk~ Arrsssry. haxirr
s'aFltsE ssFs a special hsst from tsfxus.sa a.
IVA - A. Esseixe3 News af the Srs He
fANrs ssFd bis sssysruaation OF the sasss-
a'vs aErsadv taken, snsi dirpcses re 81
ssbae -
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HsAhaBABrEes Fassy REs.. Y. @. W.
,alt 8f So "a W Ne0EE

TAAAf4sfs " ti~tfl 3 tft4l~ ia ~ ~ d y
ri.tsa.ss4 bsereFsi agsier No. L.
Tao gsaSrd naw cn daiy VII be relieved
Ut 4 a'el0ek q. m. eof Jnpe III, tssa. ard
marched to he Ariaary. No gEiari VII fe
sie:sailsd for at aas except tho ssaai sen
trics la and abagt ske Ars9ory.
The 9uaF'crmastqg Viii, e. fonn A. tl1s
gwarri ss relieved. eaese The guard tents
and the cots aud hlaakess usef hY tbe
guard a. be returned 20 the AfmoFy Eusi
Tyri4si1is EoissEtstsssaisfs
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~ rS4t1Astft8 ~ ttt& tttA t&HW ~
| tsips veFy, sealerially smrrnvea. n osllef
b. SEPARATE me hoHe~t workiagsneu FINN
tlt- 6f<plnse vagabssnsss Wha nsrSisffd IN
u,i.mlauv With ffrr-s, TIE relief corasui;3 g.
~ the rSty decided 10 Offer emraoymaft 10
an sshs wete ling @ wssfs. cosisf,,ef
tpe 90 f1faish meals % sble-6oissti
~fru w>in wrr.ss ros wek tbs
who we're ia the city f.ar csber tan
ham a rassAsss sse sa slznsr te.sr Il or
the police woHia Re able to ascertain " IN
fhcywsrs asn ~ re tsesn erst III e sask
~ organixing a labor huresn AMI eorfaei
ing the wofk. waz n she request OF fAe re-
lief c@mFgitret delegated 81 fna mtiifnks
anftefAgssts aud a. TIC asa Il ss0l tfat cora
mitfte NJ ailse e ssslA IA n " Carr. e0Ss
fnsnding y Company, ~ take cisarge ~ tbss
work. This dafy vas discharged b hir1
~'ish str1ei WI ergrr'rsss ssssss u = bios
snsl sd a. rshsi' - say ssIsr oh.stal
towards restoring order la fae cttv afssl
rgEssieifips ihes~tss fFesysng 81 the National
fssafd possible. Ia EsenftsHca wifh the
MsseTs egaer tae saasEiss were us.ievs1 a
o'clock on Fac rssgruinx Ut the Isffs. and
then piAess taken ~ policemen q 10 fnaizss
tanned ses same rules 90 rsgsfa a. Alfalfa
saea 81 80 tsteit issf 81 al hat .Ssea ve
S-Sgrs ~ ,..e u ! ~ s...,,. ~, .ss,s,se
vas discontinued and The ifssssss fesursisef
20 4esT s&fspaS.- 81 wera tn exeeissss
hexfs fsae ssffst wisasssnfiaK sha
Arinsssk service they had siNGeFvHHe
wissi - make Kpeeisl mention 81 She yasgs
abie ssrytre rendered rs lieutenant " A
kimhasl ~ the Fourteenth [ s. fnsagfrY
] wts "a AZ g lsa - . % - sssssssns 81
-. - fsse skpsze els iArsr ss,rf4s Is
- - sseea seat - fhe a4af dee
We6is.. the sufferers ~
w. ra II xress r,ias -
! tsss entass fgrne fHwt hs fs7fFSsl
sna bis efoFrssss slnfisiHg ID fenTs'
ia every assisfsaaE possible At nv ffs
9ga's be sg'si e cfSigay u US, 'ssy ~ the
iFY d.sss fsBe laHe fw4ssaF. s,ss W fnsif
tssaif ysss- assssssfs8s 10 M ~ Ffrlage -
hsrs ~ ssfass1y~s & ~ sissss fAs as,S saysi
II a regssier sfray oRss~s % hEsii ~ sNafss5n
sud isstsss 1xsuee. ssna g-stsf sNrfeue4, IS
% she Tnsennv = VIVA tsH ws4'pts af
fsff r rSzFfftT. dts ssysFss SSH sfsts
l&entsfsaEi t'uSasns7 fAnl ii 3gisrF IsssE4-.
sswf fszgesifs5y, Sfsnerss 1fI1 fAs'hFtf hnFias
81 Efstsager. ;ss~vr a. ~ r ,sysf 90. gsig
'enasytd iassr sef4sset = fae asls sasaH
ts~Tes - acs n anY ~agssgsv shsrs
. sa4zlsf si~@sa fss,8-eFs Aees.s ssASlg 81
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The general confusion which prevailed
and the fact that valuable goods we 4
piled up in the streets in all directions
embolapned thieves 10 SUE h an extent thai
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a. .sfs ave i sYce1 sx le<1ss caa les {
sassix 7asf Isle y znts ssfs5ss o. sss
> ~ 4 sz~s srf- t--sszs-s - ssss<ssz sa~-ss-
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fSks ~ fsne AssutaT.i 49,
etsstsst tise camp J hst
Isssss 81 thai va sgsns sss afrns hrs, been
sssis~d ~ sAe Fsssrsser AZ otymYks STA
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we're erfsFa4 uisss as after s>flfs .ssgfss = q
rifles srstsse % tiss wssiei ~ ss-s srs sssrne
90 ss5~s The aFfstsssNzlf nssgess.s wss tot
'ssrr T4es@ tss@ss " - sysss~ a s,nfsihes ~
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ths~a rs bad rs.sssiF su5 U8rsi.ght~ sssr
ks'isgfi- gemYGng s. ~ege arssssssf - ish fta
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81 meat aoFfsttsss ssas service I ssnrsisaEss
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issssswsrzss sac Interests ~ ssE esssa ~ e5fs
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arsssszsss "a . nrs@. s~xss Asrt Is hsm ssansres .
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tatssrnsezi Esss ss Rad sasSHssg sikh klzH soss Il
sfsa41s 81 a~sss 1sss ~ sss ssxssea tsszsz I. n
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nAfltts Erdfttt- EtAt-> b4t Ntsttss NO4.tAiis~f
nicated with the brick buildings on tbs
east side.
At this juncture il became apparent that
nothing but the blowing up of the bnild5
| ings In the southwark path of the fira
could possibly avert general conf.agra-
sfion, and aging ppe1 this idea rsb~es I
20 clock u rtScb afa&ot powder, HpaqTta
Sand Other ES1lHue were plaeA N tha
zblock 10 nTslfaseiy kohth iof thS betny
block Explosions produced no appreeiaf
bic effect other than the shet'ering of the
windows in the buildings in the vicinity.
Immediately sonth of this block was q
large. substantial bricg building known as
the san Francisco block, and from this
poir 70 Mill street. a .tanee of eco feet,
fibe bnibiings GLE the Wes; side OF Front
sfcst ware cnsrGy of b5eE and stone, but
thoss % the esstAide wafe al of wood for
the sane scnSsAuce. IAN effort ives
made to blow up some Of the
wooden buildings on the east side Of The
street, but the charges OF powder which
was used Tor that purpose did not move
the buiisi -, but simply tcetteted tie
burning brands and cinters Ar to the he
ward. All hope of saving the San Frsn.
cisco block was then abandoned, AMI sert
eral chayees OF dSnsujte wete pfacesi Ia IL,
bat sfslleN - etpioJe. hay lten in.
formed that this wasrb wing 10 tle faes that
the person who placed them there sup
posed that dynamite could be explod id
the same manner a. gunrowder. by fgnit
iian. consequently. the dynamite simply
burned up without effect
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osssSssed sr ares 81 Al lssa 10 acres,
WITHIN which there was not enc nsJlssipv
Standings II has. siestrsss 81 properly II ~,
ssiGe of az lesss N5asa.eo The e3.ire
. ssscSstarfes She town was ~wef., ont ~
existence The safes and wants ofsss.uins
IN the aggregate money and yainahles
sgEr'gattng millions. were krasts.r.ssi
csraiasa tbs oistEietxsnS much valuable
loNEy et ,ssys4s saha fu;hs Il
seesrhngsy heesnA as<ssssss ! 10
plsee stroae guard through he
TiTriet W or.er psE the rnavor
a fsssicxeI santftest ttrmgk the burnt
dlstsic; ana ~ rs sheEfs6sries. VITA or.sers
70 sainit no one 6uripy the day without a
pass from my headquarters. excepf police
men and nrerneD. s,ssi 10 admit 70 az q
durarg gie night ~ifhopt the esurt9rsisn.
!. IA exiosa at The ;asrtegy ssas HSari.s 8
% soc me defysffs sfdnotfs aaaftS Sesi the
resources of my command: 4, RI. ,,trnnst
put nom beginning To end IL was per
formed With fisis lsty and diseref0n that
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from son ~ the effect thaf fsovsrnrr Moore
walls refn pasie~ sn tsesfns rs Seattle auk
hsd also a-rsn eest frrAsp0sT ten The 81
sgrsru Also gave hssrty assefaress Of = II
in e~erw pessibse way afwnffsnsiTsn-
formed toe enfN Fs.sy sAJssnlaisssssN ~ the
Seattle enfh parties thss has sryehgrd 20
ressevs. them With f.e cvstfrarses from
Eastern &ssAinvtNns THAT shey xonls
rsoiistSg ire ON duty fsv = werk 81 ~ I fssl;
Il waalf We urfusf ~ keef, tAetr IA service
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