Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-30
THE DELMONICO BURNED
Fire Destroys the Delmonico
Lodging House on Elev-
enth Street
The Fire Had Gained Con-
siderable Headway Be
fore Discovered
A Defective Flue is Supposed
to Have Caused
the Fire

Ats o'clock last night fire was dis
covered In the roof OF the Delmonico
lodging house on Eleventh street, be-
tween Columbia and Knox.
Before stream Of water reached
the flames the fire was under good
headway and in fair way 10 demolish
the entire building. The flames being
confined TO the roof and upper portion
OF the building were hard TO reach
with a stream, more especially as the
hook and ladder truck was late In
reaching the scene, and the iiremen
had no means by which TO reach the
seat OF the fire. The old story Of a
defective fue was no doubt the cause
Of the conllagration, which started at
the northeast corner Of the building,
near the kitchen chimney.
The first two streams thrown on the
flames from the water mains were
holding them under control, when ten
minutes after the first alarm the
SJtdUi cuBlilt dIIlNthi anu III hbbd'h7
ing hose TO the mains the water was
shut Off. This occupied but few
moments, but nevertheless the
lack OF water forced the firemen
from their position, and before
water again reached the fire the whole
upper portion of the building was In
flames. Many little Incidents and ac-
cidents occurred that seemed almost
childish, due entirely TO inexperiencc
and the excitement OF the moment
Such little incidents as the throwing
OF rocks TO break windows that a
stream might be played through them,
much to the discontinue OF iiremen
at the windows, are needless and un-
called for.
Citizens should tryand bear In mind,
despite the fact that they mean well,
that IL is the firemcn who alone are cX-
pected TO handle a fire, and that
advice does not carry enough moisture
with IL to be Of much assistance at
, such times. The fire was finally ex-
tinguished about an hour after the
alarm was turned in, leaving the
building gutted and It's contents
ruined by both fire and water. The
building was erected about year anc
half ago, and was the property OF A
j. Duncan, Of Spokane. IL originally
! cost about $1,000, and was insured u
the amount Of 81, 900 in /. S. Richards
agency. One Thousand dollari
Of this was taken by the Atna, o
= Hartford, and the balance was PLACED
with the North American, Of Phlla
, delphia. The ground floor consisted
! of two stOre-rOOms, one unoccupled
{ The other was rented by William
4 III. gfsatt mt
% The fire did not reach this portion o
= the building, but the furniture anC
= appurtenanCes OF the restaurant wer'
$ badly damaged by water. The uppe
l floor was leased to Mrs. j. w. Byrne
7 and furnished as lodging house. Tn
+ contents OF the house, excepting tn
- personal effects Of lOdgers, Is nearly
total loss. The place contained abOu
5000 worth OF furniture, and was In
sured for $3.50 (thc company wit
which the risk had been placed coul
not be learned).
Few of the dodgers occupying room
u lost their belongings, and may than
=, their landlady that such Is the case
o She personally directed the remoya
:, OF her lodger's trunks and clothing
y leaving her furniture TO be move
u afterward. The total loss to buildin
" and contents may be estimated a
y 5000; insurance, $3.50.
- About half an hour after the frs
y; alarm the fire took such alarmln
d strides that IL was deemed adylsab
to remove the stock Of sash, doors an
blinds In the adjoining building; III
property OF o. B. Williams. by its r.
b. moval the stock was damaged to u
extent Of $50.
h NOTES
re There was no insurance on the pc
~ sonal belongings OF any lodgers.
re The idlers (Y) were OF much assis
10 ance TO Mr.. Williams In emptying h
st store.
DC Could profanity quench flame, son
C fremen would require no other equi
Is ment.
IN Who is to blame for the long dell
d, while the engine attached 10 the Il
IN plug?
Chief Parker and his efficient for
kept the crowd at safe distance fro
r. the fire.
-. A hysterlcal woman, having no
terests at stake, enllvened the see
eea about $3.50.
be The ever present "croaker" and
10 10 didn't / tell you so" folks were 0
CO in full force.
e. Immaculate shirt bosOms, brea
er- neck collars and fancy cravats, alo
with their wearers, suffered drenC
ing.
Ice The steam engine was twenty M
an utes In reaching the fire, a team
horses having TO be procured In
ns meantime.
TO
for Millinery
rd Mrs. ID. Alverson, having purchased
ne stock OF millinery goods formerly owl
by Miss L. r. Ryan. will continue SELL
"a at cost at the old stand, l4th and Harris