Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-06-09
SEATTLE RESURGANS.
The Queen City of the Sound
Irrepressible.
SHE STARTS IN TO REBUILD
YesleryilIe "Will Not Down." but
Will Rise a Fairer, Grander
City than Before.

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD
SEATTLE, June S.-Until ouch time a
a large stock of supplies can be received
the entire city will have to subsist OIL
whatever was saved, and generous dona
tions from abroad.
The people of Seattle are already
thankful to Tacoma for its great ant
immediate aid. The city is now being
strictly patrolled, and all suspicious
characters without passes are placed un.
der arrest.
The citizen policemen and militia are
armed with all descriptions Of weapons
and are determined to prevent crime Of
any sort. So far, no trouble is reported.
A couple of safes in the southern por-
ton of the burnt district were opened by
thieves. The burned district covers, as
near as can be estimated, 1870 acres of
the solid built portion of the city.
At conservative estimate, the loss is
SIS 100000, and probably $4,000, 900.
The insurance is small,
Many of the merchants are totally
bank ructod, and a great many seriously
crippled.
BLOWING UP TO REBUILD.
The work of tearing down the walls OF
the standing buildings commenced this
evening. The citizens are about prepar
ing to rebuild, and already sixty build
ings of brick have been decided upon,
and men will be put to work on them at
once. Tents are going up in every direc-
ton.
SYMPATHETIC ASSISTANCE.
Dispatches offering assistance continue
to pour In from all directions.
About $4,000 has already been re-
ceived. kilograms have been received
by bankers and citizens, from capitalists
and bankers all over the country, offer
Ing to advance money to build the bust
ness structures. These offers already
aggregate $50 100000.
ALL THE BANKS OPEN.
All the banks have opened in tempo
rary quarters. The loss is still estimated
at $15, 000,000
The insurance adjusters are at work,
and number of the losses have already
been paid. Several of the banks vaults
were opened to-day, and the contents
found uninjured. Gangs Of men have
been at work clearing up the ruins.
INSURANCE COMPANIES LOSSES.
SAN FRANc1sco, June 8-The insurance |
Summary telegraphed last night repre- !,
SCENTS the total OF the risks in the burned |
district of Seattle. This includes total |
of 81, 904 900 held by companies repre-
ID in this total. OF this total, local
Ia Francisco companies held risks |
1888 900. The remainder is
repre- sented in Eastern and foreign COM
panies. In addition to this total, six
Oregon companies held risks aggregating
$3.50 600, and fifteen small Washington
Territory, Dakota and Iowa companies
had risks aggregating $3.50, 900, but the
detailed losses Of these companies can
not be ascertained. This makes an
aggregate of S., 304 900. Forty insurance
adiusters left for Seattle tonight, and
stated that the losses OF companies rep.
resented in San Francisco will be paid In
be paid in full by sight draft.
CHIcAao's MAYOR INPATIENT.
Chicago, June 8.-Mayor Cregier has
not yet heard from Seattle officially, in
regard to the needs of the people. He
looked for telegram during all Of today, |
but none was received. In the AFTERNOON
be wired the Mayor OF Seattle asking |
what the needs Of the people were.
Mayor Cregier will assist in the collec-
ton of funds for Seattle's benefit.
CARING FOR SEATTLE.
SAN Francisco, June S.-The Citizens
Relief Committee, up to noon today, had
received $4,000 for the benefit of the |
Johnstown suffers; $4,000 has been
wired to Pennsylvania the remainder is |
held to await the action of the commit
tee, to decide whether it shall be sent to
Seattle.
A GENEROUS DONATION.
CHICAGO, June 8.-Drake, Parker &
Co., of the Grand Pacific Hotel, to-day |
to Geo. w. Hahn, President
Of the First National Bank Of Seattle, to
draw on them for 5000 for the benefit OF
the sufferers by fire at Seattle.
TEMPORARY OFFICIAL HEADQUARTERS.
WASHINGTON, j une S.-The local steam
boat inspectors at Seattle, having been
turned out at their quarters by the recent |