St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-08
Frame Structures Within the
Fire Limits Will Be Strict
ly Prohibited.
Eastern Capitalists Offer to
Furnish All the Money That
Is Needed.
Property Held at Higher Fig
ures Than Before the
Great Fire.


may be easily arrived at, but that of the
goods stored therein cannot be reached
until all the claims against the company
are adjusted. On Sunday evening a
long train of fiat cars was loaded hastily
with the most portable freight in the
depot, but three of the cars in the rear
of the train caught fire before the train
was ready to pull out and were left.
These with their loads Of freight we're
consumed and were the only cars lost
by the company. The freight lost con-
sisted largely of Weighty and bulky arti-
cles that could not possibly be removed
In the emergency then existing. In
Guided in it were several pieces OF valu-
able machinery that were, of course,
entirely destroyed; articles of furnl-
ture not easily handled, goods that from
appearance seemed OF less value than
could not be reached before the fire
compelled the trainmen to desist and
pull out in time to save what had
already been removed. Adjustment of
these claims will be attended with con-
siderable difficulty and delay, because
of the conflicting estimates likely to be
placed upon the value of the goods by
cOnSignees and the carriers. The ell
tire passenger and freight business of
the road at Spokane Falls is now
handled in temporary quarters, located
in the freight warehouse, corner of
Railroad avenue and Howard street.
Here a large force OF men is engaged in
attending to the local business, which,
of course, has considerably diminished
since the fire. The Western Union
Telegraph company occupies the east
end Of the same building. and, after its
vacation, which will occur IN a few
days, the railroad company will use the
entire first floor and thus be enabled to
handle with comparative promptneSs
the great rush of business that will fol-
low as soon as business men are pre-
pared to receive goods. In speaking of
the
NORTHERN PACIFIC CoNiPANY'S INTEN-
TIONS
In regard to Spokane Falls, Mr.. Slim
mel, local agent of the company, said
that plans had been prepared in St.
Paul for the passenger and freight
depots. They contemplated handsome
and adequate structures OF brick and
iron, and he understood that work
would be commenced on the building
as soon as the plans we're accepted, and
pushed forward as rapidly as possible
TO completion.
Twill they be located on the same ground
Is the old or will they be located on some
other part of the city?'' was question asked
by a representative of the GLOBE.
II don't think any change of location has
over been contemplated" replied MIR. Slim
mel. I'm pretty sure the building will be
located on the ground formerly occupied by
ZACH"
The old buildings were amply in
Sured. The Northern Pacific Express
company will open their new Office in
the stable recently occupied by d. B.
Ide Il Sons on Mill street, just south of
Railroad avenue. A large force of men
has been engaged in flooring and other
wise fitting up the building for its new
use, so that it will be open for business
to morrow morning. In the case of the
express company also, it is impossible
as yet to arrive at an estimate of the
losses. The actual losses of the COM
pany's property, however, ARE estimated
at $4,000. G. E. Newton, the local
manager anticipating early the destruc-
ton of the Northern Pacific freight de-
pot had all the cOnSignmentS removed
from there early in the evening, and
three big wagons containing them were
held in front of the express Office half
an hour or more to await developments.
Finding the fire approaching closer and
closer, the wagons were sent across the
river and the goods deposited in place
of safety. Then the wagons returned
to the other side to remove, If neces-
Sary, the goods at the Office, but it was
too late. Neither Mr.. Newton nor any
of the attaches of the office felt that the
fire would really strike them, but they
prepared for the worst and deposited
81 nF hn
packages in the vault and arranged for
the speedy transfer of the bulkiest
stuff to the wagons that would soon re-
turn and remove them across the river
also should the occasion arise.
"But," said Mr.. Newton, "the flames
leaped down on US like flash, and the
building and all the loose bulky stuff were
consumed Ny force worked like heroes in
Snd bey lost ali heP o oSTe pe ne
sonal effects, including large part Of their
clothing and all that it contained. They
have been working as hard, too ever since in
helping to fit up the new quarters, and all
are black and blue from the hard work and
completely worn out"
All the attaches of the company here
are members of either of the militia
companies. and after work on the eX-
press company's property was over
on Sunday night they readily repaired
to the armory, claiming their second
allegiance, and worked as heroically
with them. The Office has not been re-
ceiving or shipping goods since the fire,
owing to its inability to handle them.
Consignments have been held at con-
Venient points east and west so that
they can be readily shipped here.
Tomorrow, soon after the office has
opened for business, supplies consigned
to the relief committee or to the militia
will be transported free of charge. Mr..
Newton does not know whether the eX-
press company has determined to re-
build or not. If it rebuilds it will prob
ably be on the old site. The superin-
tendent of the company, NJ. &. Hall, will
arrive here to-day from the West, and
look the ground over, and upon his re-
port will be based the determination of
the company as to its future business
here. As it is, the new quarters will
afford ample facility for some time to
come for the handling of the. business.
Mr.. Newton has abundant confidencein
the security of the big and well filed
vault in the old building against fire,
and believes that all the goods stored
within its walls are entirely safe. 1t
will not be opened until completely
cooled. This vault is one of the largest
and oldest in the city, and was con-
structed with view of making it as
perfect as possible. Speaking of the
possible claims against the company for
losses of consignments, Mr.. Newton
was not able to say much other than that
conSigners in shipping agreed on an ex-
press stipulation that all consignments
were shipped at consigners' risk against
damage by fire or water. Nevertheless,
some complications may arise in the
final settlement. With an admirable
exercise of energy and foresight, A. D.
Campbell, manager of the Western
Union Telegraph company. brought his
office pretty
sQUARELY BACK UPON ITS FEET
on Sunday night within two hours
after the lines had been burned downin
the city. saving only three sets of instru-
ments from the burning office. He
established a branch office in the west
ern part of the city for the transmission
of east business and had his main Office
in lumber pile near Stevens street
and Railroad avenue. He succeeded in
getting his files clear by o'clock next