Evening journal., 1889-08-06
SWEPT AWAY BY FLAMES
Spokane Falls, w. T., Devas-
tated by Fire.
SEVERAL PERSONS WERE KILLED.

The losses Are Placed at $4,000. 900 by
Conservative Estimate--The Insurance
Is oaiy About sa,s4o. .ooo--A List of
the Principal Losers--ReIief Work.
SroKANE FALLS, W. T., Aug. The en-
he business portion Of the city, with the ex-
.2tion Of one mill, was destroyed by fire.
( Ire los will reach s6,000,O00 The fire
sarted in lodging house on Railway ave-
7eat5p. M and burned until morning A
zzrge numher OF frame buildings and several
gram elevators were near the lodging house,
and soon after the fire broke out they were
ablazs. A strong wind was blowing toward
the city at the time, and the blaze was soon
beyond the control of the iremen. The tire
leaped from street 10 street, and nothing
could be done but let the flames have their
own way until they reached the river, and
then endeavor to prevent the fire from reach
ing the buildings on the opposite side The
flames swept through the city, and one busi-
ness block after another was consumed. The
fire department was stationed on the other
side OF the stream, and prevented flying tim
bers from setting fire to the buildings there.
Only few dwellings were destroyed.
Tie business district was located on strip
I've squares wide and seven squares long.
The buildings were Of stone and brick, and
included eight banks, five hotels, the opera
house and many Wholesale establishments
doing business Of $500 900 each.
The Burned District.
The burned district includes all that part
OF the city from the Northern Pacific rail-
way to the river and from Lincoln to Wash
sngton streets Several persons are known
80 have perished and several more were in
jured by leaping from windows. Charles
Davis, Of Chicago, guest at the Arlington,
v as awakened by flames bursting through
tie door o. his room on the third floor He
jumped from the window, was shockingly
1langled and died in a few minutes A
woman VII Sc name is unknown leaped from
she second story Of the Pacific hotel and was
Killed The fire spread with such astonishing
rapidity thu 1t is believed many we're shut
or from escape before they were even aware
Of their danger A dozen large buildings were
blown UP with giant powder by the orders
Of the mayor, but even this proved futile.
The Nerthern Pacific Lost 81, 200, 600
The Northern Pacific railroad is probably
che heaviest loser, the passenger depot and
magnificent new freight warehouse being
hstroyed Their loss, including freight burn
Al, will reach about Sl,0O0000 An pro
tssions and supplies were burned, and there
Apsll necessarily be much suffering for sew
N7al dayS Appeals for help have been sent
Nnt, and Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and SOW
Ssal neighboring towns have already re-
-pouded.
The Names Of the Chief Losers.
1t is understood that but little insurance
was carried by property owners Among
the chief losers are the following; Holley,
Mason, Marks q Co, wholesale hard
ware, Si25, 200; Great Eastern Wholesale
Dry Goods house, 100000; White house,
dry goods, $4,000; Lowenburg Bros,
slo00oO; Benhan & Griffith, whole
sale grocers, $40, ,O0O Mason, Smith a. Co. 4.
grocers, $40, 900; Pacific hotel, S40, 600; Grand
hotel, $4,000; Windsor hotel, SIS, 900; Hyde
block, 81 900; Washington block, sos 900. /.
Cannon block, az, 200; Moore block, $50, 600;
First National bank block, S25, 600; Wolver-
ln block, SIS, ,0O0; Frankfort block, Si25, ,OO0,
snd Full block, $4,000.
About the Burned City.
Spokane Falls is the Oldest town in this
Nsrt OF Washington territory, and preceded
D. Northern Pacific in It's march of indus
Nnl activity. When approached from the
east it is the first city Of Importance, and is a
lively rival OF Seattle, its recent companion
in afiiiction. II has 10000 inhabitants. The
many flour mills and saw mills are abund-
antly supplied with the products OF the fields
and forests far and near Other forms OF
manufacturing are in a fourishing condition.
1t has fine hotels, handsome stores and well
f1sflf achnnl houses