The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-04
FIRES FOR THE MONTH.
Report OF Chief Kellogg-Several In
ceudarieS at Work.

Report OF Chief kellogg-Several In
cendaries at Work.
In Chief Kellogg's monthly report on fires for
July it appears there have been twenty three
calls, including box and telephone alarms
The total losses are $45,190, of which amount
$3.50 have been allowed by the insurance COM
panies. In the case of the fire on Jackson aud
Sixth streets, which il believed to be the work
OF an incendiary. there has been no adjustment
The loss, figured by those insured, amounted
to 5000, or the entire amount of the
policies. As estimated by the chief
the damage is $1,000. Six calls were
for brush fires, which did not result in
any damage. Up to the last day and last hour
OF the month there was only $685. damages, of
which sum sS,l25 was paid by insurance COM
panies. This statement includes the unad-
justed loss of $500 tat Jackson and Sixth
street IRE, also the loss OF 81 600 at the Bigelow
row fire, which is outside the fire limits. It
will be seen from the statement that the depart
ment have done fine work and in three cases at
least worked against the efforts OF some in
cendiary. In the case of the fire on the 3lst
there was no alarm sent in until the flames
were In full swing, and il reflected much credit
on the firemen that they confined the IRE to its
original area. Boys playing with matches were
directly responsible for the fires on Eleventh
ana Howell and at Lake Union. The report in
detail is given below.
July 2, lis p. m.-Alarm from box AZ for q
supposed fire in restaurant on Railroad ave-
nue. no damage.
July 3, 1850 p. m.-Brush IRE at Fourteenth
and Madison; no damage
July 4, p. m.-Rubbish fire, corner Second
and Madison; no damsge
July 4, TAO p. m.-Brush fire. corner Seventh
and James.
July 4, TAO p. m.-One and one-half story
frame, Pike, between sixth and Seventh loss,
$40; cause, fireworks.
July 5, 2:45 p. m.-Brush fire at Second and
Lenora streets; no damage
July Z, $40 a. m.-Alarm from box %: three
story frame, Second street, between Columbia
and Marion; loss, $500; insurance. 5000; in
surance paid, $1,000 loss contents, 800;
cause of fire unknown.
street
July 10, 1910 a. m.-Alarm from box 81. Three
story frame, corner Sixth and Jackson; loss,
$1,000; insurance 5000, not adjusted; loss on
contents, 500; on building, $500: cause of fire,
incendiary.
July u, 2 p. m.-Wharf, foot OF Commercial;
no loss; cause, sparks from steam motor.
July Is, 2:10 p m-Alarm from box IS, Bige-
lows row; four one-half story frames; loss,
$1,000; no insurance; cause unknown. Houses
were outside fire limits; water.
July %, 7:30 a. m.-Two-story frame Chinese
laundry at West Seattle; loss, $780, no insurance.
July %, 800 a. m.-False alarm caused by con-
meeting auxiliary service
July rs, $50 a. m.-Personal service, West
street railroad trestle; brush fire; no damage.
July 20, 4:20 D. m.-Grant street bridge; no
loss.
July IS, $50 a. m.-Gas explosion at county
courthouse; no loss by fire or water
July %, 3 p. m.-Alarm from box So; brush fire
on Queen Anne town hill.
July %, 3:15 p. m.-Three-story frame, corner
Eleventh and Howell; loss, $500; insurance,
$780, amount paid, so; cause incendiary.
July 81, Ills a. m.-Alarm from box II; three
stores, Fifth and Washington; loss, So, 900; in
surancc, $4,000; insurance paid. $1,000; loss on
contents, $4,000: en- building, $4,000; cause,
unknown.
July 81, 10 p. m.-Rubbish and log fire, corner
Eighth and University
July 81, 11:2l D. m.-Fire rekindied Fifth and
Washington; total loss on ali property, S3S, 795:
insurance, $500; insurance paid, s21, rs; loss
by fire. s5S.795 on contents, sI3S50; on build
ings, $2i ,945; cause, not known.