The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-06-14
\ FEARFUL SCOURGE.
HUNGRY FLAMES DESTROY MILL.
IONS OF PROPERTY.
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The entire business portion Of Seattle,
WASH, is now nothing but smoking ruins.
Some tnrpentine caught fire in the base-
ment of n two-story building in a wooden
row. The building was soon ablaze. An
alarm VII turned in aud the volunteer fire
department responded promptly, but it
Was impossible to make Roadway against
the flames. This building, like many
ct. ers of ITS kind in the business center,
was not detached, but WAS the co ner of a
row of frame buildings, Ill Joined together
and of various heights. Within ten min
utes from the time the fire started the
flames had developed into contiagration.
The adjoining building was a wholesale
liquor store. As soon as the fire reached
here the barrels of liquor exploded with
terrific report and scattered the timbers
about. Then Denny block, in which was
Il Wholesale confectionery store, TO Il
estate Office and several other establish
ments and som lodging apartments. was
soon licked up completely. This Gle red
out the entire square. Tho flames
then leaped across the street, andfromthis
time on the c%ontiagration became general.
Tue heat was so intense that it was i'm
possible to prevent the spread of tho
flames. Buildings were blown up wit,
giant pawder in the hopes of heading off
the fire. but 10 no effect. TIE Tacoma
fire department came to t 9 aid OF the
burning city. but the water ran out, and
nothing could be done. The entire water
front, including all the wharvcs and docks.
coal bunkers and railroad track, wholesale
quarters and everything south of Union
street und west of Second, was COMPLETELY
burned.
TO give IL lis. of everything burned
would be to produce most of the Seattle
directory. The estimated total loss to the
city i'll buildings alone is easily $lO, OOO.-
900, aud the personal loss will probably
reach S20. 900. QUO. Whether there is mucl
loss of life can not yet be ascertained.
The city is guarded by the militia. When
tho Toklas IL Singennan building fell
about I irty people were near it and many
befcll most of the large buildings. Any
estimate of the loss of lifewould be SIM
ply guesswork.
1t is n dreadful calamity, from which few
have escaped. Tremendous efforts were
made by the fire department to stay the
progress OF the fumes. There were many
whose first thoughts were to save their in
dividual possessions, and the streets were
soon crowded and i'll many pla:e s bio ked
with teams loaded with valuables of every
description. seeking places of safety ON
the hills. Tho burnt region covers blocks
of the SOLD and substantial property of
Seattle.
Tacoma citizens sent to Seattle a
large quantity of provisions, blan-
kets. tents and 100 slaughtered leeves to
supply the immediate wants of the home
less people. Portland sent several car
loads of provisions. bedding. blankets and
tents. Aid in money and he necessaries
of life will be forwarded from ltterent
sections of the country without delay.
The burned district covers an urea of
thirty-one blocks and comprises the bust
est portion of the city. The residence dis
trict escaped. From official figures fur
nished by local and foreign insurance COM
panies the property loss is placed ut
$1,000, 900. This is covered by a total in
surance of S., 25O. 900.