The record-union., 1891-09-03
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

The DALLES or, Sept. "A fire
broke out at l O'Clock this afternoon in
Skibb's restaurant. The wind was blow
ing gale, and the flames spread rapidly.
The firemen were fifteen minutes arriv-
ing at the scene, giving the fire tremend-
GUS headway. The flames we're COM
municated to Mrs. Wingate's row Of
buildings, then to Wingate IL Co.'s gen
eral merchandise store. Crossing the
street, it took in I. G.. Peters lumber
yard, and swept on three blocks south.
The fire burned on east until sixteen
blocks were consumed. The loss is esti-
mated at from thrae-quarters of a million
to one million dollars. The fire is now
under control.
Hundreds of people are homeless. and
the city presents desolate appearance.
The militia are patrolling the town, but
the best of order prevails.
The names of some of the losers are as
follows: T. L. Skibb, restaurant; John
LOrsen, feed-yard; Mat NOgt, three-story
brick; Odd Fellows Hall, Opera-house;
I. G. Nicholson, tWO-stOry brick; Louis
ROrden, crOckery; Charles Stuebling,
saloon; Mayo & Grove, hardware; era
ham Restaurant; Huntington q VhOmp-
son, law office; Jones Bros, groceries;
Charles Bayard, real estate Office; John
Pashek, tailor; y. a. Brown, grocery;
Chryman d Carson, grocery; Dandal q
Pagan, frame store; Charles Lauer. gro
Gerry; Lum Brown, grocery; Tom Ward,
livery stable; Hoods livery stable, Jack
son House; Z. z. Fitzgerald, two brick
buildings, hardware and groceries and
two dwelling houses; Mrs. Williams,
large residence; VIM. Mitchell, residence;
p. J. Nichols, residence; Methodist
Church, Baptist Church, one large frame
school building; Farron's farm imPle-
ment building and grocery; Gibbons &
McAllister, implements and grocery;
Judge Condor, residence; VIII Condor,
residence; Mrs. Jukers, residence; y. a.
BOnney, residence and butcher-shOp;
Thomas Kelly, residence; Hon. T. p.
Mays, residence; Dutur IL Watkins, law
Office; f. IL. Wilson, law office, and 9th
erS.
From Main street west the town is in
ruins. From First to Mcfarland and on
Second street to Crandail and Burgess;
on Third street to the Columbia Packing
COmpany's warehouse; on Fourth street,
with the exception of the dwellings of
George Reech and Magee, to Union street.;
on Fifth street to Union, with the eXcep-
ton of the schOOl-hOuse, which was
saved only by the greatest efforts, every
thing is burned. The magnificent brick
building Of Max NOgt, at the corner of
Second and Federal streets, is in ruins. as
are also the Opera-house and the Third
Regiment Armory, belonging to the
same parties. These buildings were
erected only one year ago, at a cost of
nearly 100000
Only the yeering of the wind saved the
business portion of the city from COM
plet9 destruction. 4 change Of wind to
the north took the fire to Third street.
and destroyed Gibson, McAllister & Co.. s
general merchandise store and ware
house. MicklSen'S fine brick block
Hoods livery stable. Mrs. Griffith Will
iams' beautiful residence, the Baptist,
Methodist and Congregational Churches
and countless small houses. The burnt
district covers more than sixteen blocks,
and comprises the best portion OF the
city.
Ihe principal losses aggregate $685., COG, in
addition 10 a large number Of handsome
residences.
Just about one year ago the question of
water supply, which would put fire
plugs on every corner, was agitated and
voted down. The utter helpleSsncSS of
one fire engine was clearly demonstrated.
Portland was wired for help, and an en-
CINE arrived here at 8 2. NJ, having made
the trip III three hours, The fire, now
ever, is under control, and all that re-
mains is to eXtinguish the embers. 1t is
probable that rebuilding will begin at
once. 1t IS impossible to obtain the in
surance.
WILLOWS ALSO SUFFERS.
WILLOWS, Sept. "A fire broke out
last evening about $50 o'clock in the
Willows Hotel, and although the fire de-
p&rtment responded quickly, before it
reached the building it was in flames.
The wind being from the south, it COM
municated to the frame building on the
north, and although the firemen fought it
heroically, the entire block was doomed.
and the Union Hotel and Crawford
uouse were soon blazing. 4 determined
tight was made 10 save HOChheimcr'S :
store, but the heat from the Crawford
House was intense and the flames soon
erYeloped it, and one of the finest bust
ness houses in Northern California was
doomed. The fire was finally under con-
troll after it reached the Chapman build
ing, adjoining Hochheimers on the
north. The loss is estimated at $IJ002O,
partly covered by insurance
The fire destroyed the Willows Hotel,
one residence, bakery, n photograph
gallery, paint shop, Union Hotel, Hoch-
heimer * Co. general merchandise store.
Wells, Fargo * Co.'s Office, the Postal
Telegraph Company's Office and Mar
shalPS saloon. The Crawford House was
the finest hotel in town, and Hoch-
hcimer's store had the most complete
stock Of merchandise. Little was saved.
The loss is about $4,000.
The fire was caused by tho exploding
Of lamp in the kitchen Of the Willows
Gotel. The burnt quarter viii be i'm
mediately rebuilt in brick. Crawford has
made arrangements for a three story and
Hocheimer for a two-story building.
The workmen are engaged in clearing
away the debris.
This is the fourth great fire which has
visited Willows within the past eight
Years, but each has been succeeded by
finer buildings and better improve
mentS.
The losses are as follows: I. G.. Craw-
ford, 40,000, insurance. sc, COO; Hocheimer
y Co, $4,000, insurance, SO, GOO; g. w.
! Feeman, 5000, insurance, $1,000; ". y.
Smlth, Sl,0O, insurance, 81 1900; W. l..
Williams, 500, no insurance; Putnam q
walker, $500, covered; VI. Murphy, 81. 900.
insurance, -, soc; J. w Maxiey, Sl5o, no
insurance; J. :. Pintler. $500, no insur-
ance; y, S. Dillman, Sl00, insurance,
$3.50; willows Hotel, $1,000, insurance,
S2,3w; baylor Il Tooty, 81 900, covered;
J. III: Hoover, loss not stated, fully in
sured; Eugene Marshall, 81, 800, insUr-
ance, 500; W. b. Cook, 81 ,0U0, insurance,
500; u NJ. Potts, 5000, insurance, $3.50.
DWELLING AT NAPA BURNED.
NAPA, Sept. An unoccupied dwell
ing, owned by Charles Levensaler, was
burned early this morning. The loss is
about $1,000, partly insured. The cause
of the fire is unknown.
Powder Works Explosion.
SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 2.-One Of the fin