The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-24
4 BURST MAIN.
It Causes a Disastrous Fire at
Spokane Falls.
The Fire Department Handicapped by The
Inadequate Water Supply.
The Loss Estimated at Nearly Quarter Of a
Million DOllarS-A Seattle Sub
urb Badly SGOrChed.


SPOKANE FALLS, July 23.-Early this morn
ing a fire broke out on The north side OF the river
Oh Monroe street, destroying property valued at
nearly 100000. There was a woeful lack of
water, one OF The mains bursting on the island.
The Mouroe-street bridge, new structure, cost
ing $4,000, was entirely consumed. the depart
mgnt having no water on The north side.
The losses are as follows: Cable-rOad Com
pauy, $50 600; II. W. Greenberg Company. Sl5,-
OO0; Monroe street Bridge Company, S35,OO0i
Bonnie & Co., S12, 900; Cascade Laundry, $500;
Cutler & Curtis. $500; Washington Water
power Company $4,000; s. P. Packer, S2000i
James Jones, $1,000; Miss Ada Howard $1,000.
Total loss. $4,000.
nsurance-Cable-road Comany, $4,000; Il.
W Greeuberg, $4,000; Bridge Company, SO. 500;
Cascade Laundry. $500; Washington Water
power Company, $4,000; Bonnie & Co., $780,
James Jones, $500; 5. ?. Packer, $500. I oIal,
sos, 500.
The losses on Second street in city property
were as follows: w. c. CaroweH, second hand
goods, S3O0Oi J. p. ball, building $50, 900;
Julia Glenn, lOdglng-house, S7OOi Northwest
Commission Company, $4,000; X. Of L. lodge
loom, $500; futile & Xix, stock, S2OOOi Tuttle
& Xix. building $500; Monarch Lodging
house. $500; o. C. Ross, fOug cottages, $4,000;
Spokane UOld-SIOrage Company, 5000. Total,
S22 800.
Iusurance-O. C. Ross, $4,000; Julia Glenn,
S525; miscellaneous approximate, $500.
Total SS525.
1t is tue general belief that fre-Dugs are at
work. There were two small fires this forenoon,
one IN the west aud the other in the east Of the
city. This strengthens the belief, and the peO-
ile are alert and vlgilant Five suspects have
been arrested. The ely Is thoroughly guarded,
and no further danger Is anticipated.
The burnt distinct on the north Side OF the
river ana the great chasm left by the burning Of
The Monroe street bridge presented a deSOlate
appearance to-day. Neither OF the fires was IN
The business center. 4 great many rumOrs have
been atielt all DAY about the work Of hIe-bugS,
but they 1all TO develop.
Julia Glenn, the keeper Of the lodging house in
which The Second-slIeel fire staI TED, is under
rest suspected Of arson. but she StOutly denies
tie charge and there seems 10 be lille 10 sub
siantldIe II. When the tWo fires were al their
height tie whole city and surrounding country
were Illuminated Every body was nervous and
main burst and tie tIemen had no water TO fight
The flames.
HE MonrOe-street bridge burned Inch by
inch, While Tie french and thousands OF s. ecta-
Tors stood by puweTless 10 check the flames.
Many buildings were saved by the use OF garden
awake ali night, fearing tile starting of new fires.
Tie air was stIu and sparks aud fiji ebrauds
hOated to distant parts Of lhe city. The hiemen
Cid excellent service, ana one man III particular
won tie admiration OF all VINO saw his work. He
covered fTamewOrk with wet blankets ana
raging On UOlh sides OF him and checked the
UruEItSs OF Tie fire.