The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-16


Destroyed-0ne Life Lost
SroxASE FALLs. May s5.--A IRE. which
at one time threatened TO equal the disas-
ter Of last August. broke out at ESQ this
morning in the thres-st0ry frame building
on Howard near the corner Of Second
street. occupied by Peter Hanson as a sa-
loon and lodginghouse. Aided BY strong
breeze, the flames spread rapidly and
burned in both directions. The firemen no
sooner reached the scene than lack Of
water became apparent. for the streams
would not reach the top of . two-story
frame building. A ladder was run up and
the hose was carried TO the top in an effort
to throw water on the tops Of the buildings.
but it soon became so hot that the firemen
could not stand it. They had no sooner
climbed down than the fronts fell in.
BY this time the entire row Of buildings
on Howard from the corner Of Second.
south 10 the alley. WAS in flames. The wind
continued to rise and burning IRE brands
were carried to the tops OF houses block
distant The firemen turned their atten-
ton To preventing the flames from crossing
Howard street, in which they were unsuc-
cessful The fronts OF the two-story build
ings across the street, occupied by Farmer
Bros grocery store. secondhand store.
Kroft's tailor shop. the Boston bakery ard
. carpenter shop. with lodginghouses up
stairs. were soon in flames.
BY this time the Siisby steamer was at
work and threw . stream. which at once
checked the flames. On the east side of
Howard street the flames had reached the
Methodist tabernacle, where the fire was
checked after the building was partially
DESTROYED. Prom the corner OF Second
and Howard ali the buildings were de-
stroyed upwards 10 the tabernacle. DIR. j.
+. Gandy's one-story frame building on
Second. fifty feet front, was completely
gutted. The flames on the east side of the
street having spent their fury, additional
streams were applied TO the buildings on
the west side. and the fire was checked
after the buildings had been Quilted. The
fremen did efficient work considering the
meager water supply.
Sam Fryer, one OF the hrenicn. had =
narrow escape from death. He was at
work in the Iodginghouse over Hanson's
saloon. He found a man in one of the
rooms on the second floor suffering from
sufsocasion. He grabbed him By the leg
and started 20 drag him to one Of the front
dow the flames broke into the room. He
had to abandon the man 10 save himself.
He iumpess 10 the ground and escaped with
comparatively light injuries.
]. Il. Costello, icdger in the house. find
ing escape by the stairway shut of. made
for front window and jumped from the
second story The extent OF rosteIlos in
inries is not at present known, but il Is
thought he has received serious internal
injuries.
MAY Maher, Hattie Thompson and John
sexari. inmates OF the same house. re-
ceived severe burns about the face and
arms. The fire was caused BY The bursting
OF one OF the lamps.
Al 80 o'clock the charred remains OF q
man burned in the Louvre lodging house
were foand. II Is also reported that an In
fant met It's death in the same building.
The police arrested a number OF sneak
thieves.
The exact losses are not yet known, but
they viii not be far fro-s $4,000. At 4
O'Clock the aarnes burst out afrc.h in the
roof of the Methodist tabernsele ard the
building vas completely gHttsd.
The fire' destroyed property 10 the
amount Of x5.j.fdo. The loss on stock Is as
follows: Mrs. A. ". Luce. iodginshouss.
furniture. $3.50. Insurance tz.6o.
Grow K Fisher. secondhand store.
loss $50. fully insured; Farmer Bros !.
groceries. damage By wafer. $50. fully in
surei: Pelioa & Co. druggists. loss 50 go.
insurance 81 80. Mrs la Francs. lodging
aouse. furniture. s. coo insurance ~ 800:
Fritz Eoyas. saloon. 80, no insurance.
Peter Hanson. saloon. 81 ooe. no insurance.:
Mrs. Damn. lodging house. furniture, $40.
no insurance: j. r. Meccy. 5eseisr,
loss 500, 10 insurance. James
Bros. groceries. loss ss.1ca. insursnee
sse: Methodist fahesnseie. damaged
xsns9. Insurance 5000: Mrs.
YrankEsn. laundry, loss tseo. no insurance; /;
Mrs B2issnger. millinery. lass 500, no
insurance; J. Z Candy. loss or baild-
ing 81 so. insurance 800 w
A. LswEs. loss on building
se 90. insurance 81. 500. Hartman 4 True.
Icss on building ss,y. 40 insurance. Other
buildings we're damaged 10 the amount cf
about s.. Sos partially tTasarea-