The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-02

SEATTLE, July AT Sis o'clock tonight
FIRE broke out In a row OF two-story corrugated
iron buildings on the west side OF West street,
between Columbia and Marion, on the water
front, occupied principally by Wholesale houses,
and before ii was put out half the
block was burned and about 100000
worth of properly destroyed. The fire
originated from some unknown cause in 5. B.
Stewards wholesale commission house, the Sec
ond store from the corner of Marion street. The
flames had a good Roadway before discovered
by the engineer OF a train at the Seattle
Lake Shore aud Eastern road, which runs In the
rear OF The row. The engineer blew III s whistle,
but as no one thought TO turn in an alarm The
Fire Depai tment did not respond for nearly ten
minutes. By this time the whole building was
IN flames.
The ire spread with great rapidly 10 thai part
OF tile building occupied by Knapp, Burrell g.
Co., dealers in agricultural implements,
to the north OF Stewards. II took
but a moment for the whole infammabe
stock TO ignite. When the Fire Department
arrived four streams were laid from the city en-
gines and hydrants, but there was no force othe
streams ana lie fire Knocked the efforts OF the
fremen, who stood holding lie impotent nozzIes
I'D their hands.
The building north OF Stewart street was oeeu-
pied by n. A. Sanborn, commission merchant.
and next TO that on the east were the ware-rOoms
Of Charles Powers & Co. and the Mechanics
Mil Company. There was no time 10 save lie
stocks from either OF these places the flames
spreading 50 rapidly.
Over these stores was the printing Office of
kOcn & OdbeY, which met the general fate. To
the east Of the stores mentioned was an eight
loot alley, and then another row of stores. Here
he fight was made to check the flames.
}. NJ. Coleman. who owns the rows on both
sides OF the street, had nearly completed a
private water system OF his own, but part OF the
pipes had not been connected. Seeing that tie
city hydranis could do no good, force was put
10 work to connect these pipes, aud at O'clock
lie works were finished and the pumps put 10
work, Iumpng salt water from tine harbor Two
streams were laid aud by turning them into the
alley the flames were checked IN that direction.
In the meantime three city engines had been
uut TO work pumping from tie bay, thus saving
lhe rows Oh the north side OF Marion street aud
the east side Of West street, which had ignited
In several places from The intense heat and iiy-
ing brands aud subduing the hameS which
were still raging In the Coleman row. At 9:45
they succeeded ID doing this. The Fine Depart
ment also placed an engine on tue wharf and
threw Two streams OF salt water into the heart
Of the ire, aud helped drown II out. AT 500
Oeluc, the ire was completely under control,
anu al $50 O'Clock Il was out.
Tie lOsse- are estimated by the owners as fol-
lows: j. NJ. Coleman, building, loss 100000,
insurance $1,000; Knapp, Burrell y Co., agrl-
cultural implements, loss $4,000, insurance
81 600; ,. b. Stewart Co, commits
SION merchants, loss Sl2OOO Insurance
$4,000; \. A. SanbOrD, commission mer-
chant, loss $4,000. insurance $4,000; Charles
Powers x Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS supplies, loss
$4,000, INSURANCE $4,000 Dixon Il Ferguson,
showcases, $4,000, Insurance $4,000; Mechanics
Min aud Lun Der Co, doors and sash, loss $4,000,
insurance, $1,000; John Ames, rubber stamps,
loss $500, no insurancei Koch & Oakley; print