The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-08

Special to HE AsToR1ANl
SEATTLE, June THE loss by yes
terday's fire will reach ten million dol
lars, but already in number Of
places gangs of workmen have begun
to grade and clean up lots preparatory
to rebuilding. A great many mer-
chants have secured quarters in the
residence portion of the city and are
open this morning with remnants of
stock saved from the fire. The people
have decided to rebuild the city with
brick and stone. This decision was
reached quickly and almost unani.
mously at meeting held this morn
! ing.
The call was published in this
mornings paper asking the citizens to
convene at the regimental armory at
II o'clock to consider the matter of
ways and means.
The question discussed was what
shall We do under the trying circum-
stances?' The attendance was large.
Previous TO the calling of the assem-
blage to order those present gathered
together in small groups and earnest
ly canvassed the situation. Not a
single long face is to be seen. No
one, not aware of the facts, would
have imagined that the assembly was
in the midst of an awful calamity. The
air Of cheerful earnestness was sur
prising.
At II o'clock mayor Moran called
the meeting to order by rapping on
the table at one side of the large hall
Immediately he was surrounded by
five or six hundred citizens, each one
bent on active business. No more
earnest gathering was ever seen any,
where. Mayor Moran stated that the
city council was to hold meeting to-
night, and desired an expression of
opinion on two important questions;
they were, as to whether they should
permit the erection of wooden build
ings within the fire limits of the city,
and whether several important bust
ness streets should be Strengthened
and made wider.
Judge Hoyt thought that a suspen-
sion of the fire limit ordinance for one
year would be favored by the business
community. G. Morris Heller said if
single wooden building was erected
it will remain until it was again
burned down. He thought that no
wooden buildings should be erected
within,,the fire limits. The remarks
OF this speaker were received with
such [applause that no subsequent
speaker said anything in favor of per-
mitting the erection of temporary
frame buildings.
Geo. ID. Adair mentioned the fact
that $3.50 had been raised for the
JohnstoWn sufferers, and asked if that
sum had not better be applied to the
home relief fund. One hundred
voices said mo, let her CO."
A committee of five was appointed
to confer with the city authorities con-
cerning the subject of widening the
streets. Another committee of five
was appointed to receive donations
and extend relief where it is found
necessary
All the companies of the 1st regi-
ment are ont guarding damaged prop
erty, and preventing any pilfering of
merchandise or home furnishings.
The city is quiet, and everybody hope
full.
OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
SAN Francisco, June INSURANCE
held by insurance companies, foreign
and home, in this city on Seattle
amounts to over one million dollars.
THE GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
SEATTLE, June 7.-Governor Miles
G. Moore is here and has issued the
following proclamation, copies of
which have been sent 20 the mayor of
every city in Washington territory.
A PROCLAMATION.
The city OF Seattle, the pride of
Washington, is in ashes. A hurricane
of fire has swept over the queenly
city and she is i'll ruins. Thousands
of her citizens are without food or
shelter. Nothing can subdue the in
domitable spirit of her people. She
will rise again from her desolation.
She is not a supplicant but there are
homeless people to be sheltered and
hungry ones to be fed. 1 appeal
to the great hearted people of our
territory who have recently
so generously responded to the
cry OF distress from Johns
town to heed this appeal for aid
to their own suffering fellow citizens.
Subscriptions can be sent TO mayor
Robert Moran.
(Signed) MILES G. MOORE,
Governor.