The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-28
FIRE IN NORTH END.
Three Buildings Destroyed 1t
Midnight.
LOSS EIonTEEn THOUSAND.
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Fire destroyed three bHiidings belonging
to C. G. Plough, on the southwest corner OF
Stewart and Ninth streets last night shortly
before midnight, the los Of buildings and
contents amounting 70 about 81. 1850 With
ipsuraucs Of about ~ 600 on coatents.
AZ about II 20 O'Clock the residents In
the vicinity Of the burned buildings we're
awakened By what they took TO be several
shots from revolver, bat which we're a.
s<Yward found 70 be the explosion OF car
tridses in the store Of Smith smih.
which stood on the corner and was the first
building to take fire.
A Key 20 tbs alarm box ct the corner OF
Tenth and Stewart streets could not Be got
and Walker Psper vas dispatched to IRE
headquarters. where he gave the alarm, to
which the IRE department promptly re-
sponded, No. l engine. chemical. hooks
and hose carts turning out.
whsn the lire department arrived and
No. engine had been stationed 1t the COR
per OF Eighth and Howell street plug and .
stream pu. on the fire, Smith d mith's
building wss almost consumed, and the
hrs had communicated to the, adjoining
shoemaksr's shop On thu south, occupied
BY l. Raven, and also in the next building.
occupied ~ meat market and residence
BY Edward Braillard, wife and two
children.
The firemen worked manfuliy TO quench
the flames but soon had 70 turn their Al
ssntion % the 6ne large two-story build
Ing on the northwest corner Of
Stewart and Ninth streets, owned by Clark
a Thompson. fire from flying einders
having caught In some shavings near the
basement This bisse was promptly put
out with very little damage done.
smith n Smith, the firm doing business
in the FIRST building destroyed. was COM
posed OF r. O.. G. J. and o. X. Smith.
three brothers, who have been doing bust
ness Ct that stand for long time. The
building was one-story frame,
thiYty-two feet front by thirty-six feet
in length. with IN extension at the rear of
about twenty feet for hack shop and
stables. The building Was divided by .
center partition. the side next to Stewart
street beng grocecy store while ON the
other side was dry goods store.
Smith 4 Smiths stores we're well stocked
with goods. estimated ct $4,000. with
o65W insurance, 5000 OF which is
in the Northwest Fire and Marine
AU0 p00yy Va xVtktoAA0% AuC Hf IA 0AtOWOA
. policy for an additional 5000 to
expire Sunday. Nothing was saved from
their stores. Their loss Is heavy one.
The firm intsnded moving to the Clark l.
Thompson building across the street the
6rst Of next week.
The origin Of the IRE Was unknown ut
the tins Of the iire. bat was said by several
Of the first TO 80 10 10 have started In the
rear Of smith 4 Smiths storc. and Il was
with great difficulty that the four horses
were got ont Of the stables. Coal oil lamps
instead OF gas were used In the store. John
Ware, . brother-In-law OF Smith Brothers.
and clerk for Braillard. slept in Smith q
Smiths store, but was out to . dance with
Mr.. Braillard whom the fire started last
night.
The FIRE Was well fought BY the firemen.
who did well. under the circumstances, to
prevent the Ore from spreading 10 the
buildings near by, the IRE having gained
such Roadway before they could possibly
get on The ground.