The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-07

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-NEv WE<1MlSs1ER, Nay e-TSpecsal 1-Ihe
f,e 6end paid the Royal city smother visit this
morning. bet fortunately its raxages were con
fined. b. ha-d work ON the part cf the sremen.
70 the nnits in which it originated The Gre
hroke out Ia Campbell & Andersoa's harcvxre
store, and The alarm rnnx exactly ~ 70 O'Clock.
Three minutes later lhe engine was en-
the slip at the foos OF May ssreex
great rspidity. The Terry steamer was
In position lev minutes laser, and . hand en-
gzne from Hyaek hall v0 rushed ons ard placsd
alongside tie tank Opposite Eaard CIV seure
The frez2en and volunteaxs xrum axaunx the
elsssens were as work very speedily. One Of the
clerks, J. E. Elliott. appeaEcd at . window Of
the second story with hicycie. which he drop
l.ed to the sidewalk He had gone upstairs
TO save Il. and retreat was cut o. He
could not get back. ard vas forced 70 esa-l
along The cordng 10 the Bush block His hands
were badly burned. Five streams al water
were soon playing On the eare2 By prying OF
windows and doors NJ TIE rear the EreDen
were enahaed TO polr twc strong streams ca
the flames were they raSed Hoxt fercesr arong
oil harrelA The are on the stairway. which
MAS in . hla1e from top 70 bottom. was also ex-
nnguished by these streams. and prevented
from Spreading on the FIRST and second aoors
The frenen worked spaendidly. There xzs no
lack OF water, and the flames we're get under
complete centred within twezfy minutes Of The
souneisg Of fhe alarm- In the meanfine rnes-
chants On either SIDE Of the burning building
were hard n work. aided by . hundred willing
hands, carrying goods ont OF their stores
The are originated IN the cellar among OIL
barrels, while Thomas White and 6ecsye
King were drawing furniture yarnisA-
The faucet vsx ncR . good ft, and Q
small stream 81 The varnisA ESCAPED. which
By some means communicated with the narne of
Of liquid VAS in . haare, partial explosion
followed, which threw the flaming liquid in al,
directions Whites clothes were covered viii
yarzish, and were aiznost n bsAze frc-n tie
knees upward In great a~oay be ran arstasrs
ard On the street, where the clerks rolled him
on fae vet ground. and with the use
of eiethes finally quenehed tie Era fron
the burning garments Promptly a. this Was
done. II did nos save The pooF fellow iron
frixhtial in5urv- He was terribly b1rned from
The knees 10 TIE hips the skin being nnrned 70 a
crisp where the FIRE had toucAed IL and In osasr
places il peeled Ell wherever touched Ms
hands and a-rHs, throat and lace were also
fearialiy e1rRed. the great Won
der 10 that BE ever escaped
alive. Waite was removed u great rsia 70 Mr.
Aatersor's home A raass Of bur1ing neuid
fel On the 2rzls OF George King. inaieyinx
injuries of . E.oss painful nature. bar sorszn-
a.esy rot serious
TIE Losses hy Ere VIII ros be very great Tie
c2.y heavy losers are Campbell & Arderson.
whose stock Was vAsued ~ &zeeo They esd
mate their loss af &sa.aoa. on which they hare
insurance 10 the amount o. x2.ooa The damage
70 TIE building and ozAer losses viii fcos Up q
few thoss>zn5 more