Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-04
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
TWO BLOCKS EEvrLoPEo IN THE
FLAMES.
Burning Cigarettes Are Ihonght TO
Have Caused the Con.
Migration.
BY Te'cunrh to mo NEws
DEsrRrcTIyE corrON rIRE.
100000 worth ~ Property Consumed
~ Nhort titur.

100000 worth ofptopcriy Consumed
iuH shori titnr.
NEW ORLEANS, April 8.-Onc NJ the
most destructive cotton fires on record
broke cut Mt 1880 this morning nm1ug
rome cotton on tie sidewalk IN if1nt Of
the Fire.Pf0of cotton pres on Front
street, where 10000 balts Of cotton were
stored. The department promptly re-
spsBdod, but tho wind was 10 high aud
the cotton 10 dry that II burned Ike
tiss ue paper. The flames .Rn high and
Ia an nlmost incredible shOrt rpacc Of
lime communicated 10 The ptcss Itself
The nromcn worked Hike demons to nr.
rest tue progress Of the iiames. but
their effort, were unavalliny. Through
the yards swept the fire, carrying de-
vAHiHtiOn with II. After three repeated
alarms, n goneral alarm was sent In,
aud lil the engines In the city, with
two or three exceptions, were called
| out. In half an hour after the flames
started the Fire Proof pf,7ss war totally
consumed, with ils contents, anu the
iiamts communicated 10 the upper
press, attacking tho building from
all sluns with wonderful rapidity.
In the press were stored 5000
bales OF cotton, some of which
was saved. The greater portion was
| destroyed, however. II required but
u very short time 10 destroy the press.
Several hremen had narrow escapes
from falling walls. Tue sight was an
awc-inspiring one. For tine space Of
at least two blocks q sheet Of iianos
shot upward. The smoke ana sparks
from the IRE, blowing down into the
/ uta
the spectators.
Suddenly small flame was seen 10
leap skyward from the corner " the
Independence press. lna second, A.
most, the entire square wm nblaze, and
the flames formed an almost solid
block OF fire. In the yard were stored
| some 10000 bales VI cotton, which
were consumed In n little time. The
place was Quilted, and tho cDnto nt-,
consisting Of about 10000 M.les, were
destroyed. II was soop apparent that
there was no possibility OF saving the
burning structure, and the iir"men de
voted their attention to the surround
ing structures, and everything In the
ne!ghborhoOd was thoroughly soaked.
rhla probably saved "a number Of con.
| iagrations, m the sparks were nying
In all directions.
The district burned Is bounded by
Pnnefs, Front, TholiB and Robin
streets, and the presses destroyed are
IA followf: The fircproOf, Penr0se
Bros; the Shipper, Boyd and Her
rick, pr0prietors; the Independence
Cotton yard; Orleape Cotton pres,
| Adam Norwich, manager. The total
amount VI cotton burned, M near a.
| eau be ascurtained, Is ustima ted at So.
O0O bales. Il Is held by factors and
commission merchants, and h cover.
ed by open policies. Much OF the
| cotton will be sent to tho pitchers and
be saved, 70 the total loss will not ex-
coed $50 per bale, making total on cot
ton between s2,U0O, 900 AMI s2,7jO,OOO
The loss on presses and sheds'is est.
mated at 100000.
IL I. thought that the fire. started
from cigarettes, which some person
threw among the cotton. The people
| Tor three blocks around the burning
presses moved out, fearing that the fire
would spread t. their homes. Fire
thieves got In their ge neral work,
when the walls Of tho Orlean cotton
press fell, three men were seen under
the falling mass. Shortly the uniOr.
tunate flremen were taken from the
ruins, moaning and crying with pain,
and taken to the hospital, whore their
Injuries were dressed, The men all
belonged TO No. 10. Their names are
Captain Allied Duprc-, Lieutenant
Shaft and Pipeman Bordeaux. Du-
pEoe was slightly injured, but the
others ara badly hurt.
While the cotton press tiro was rag.
Ing an alarm was sent In from the
F..alNa.taaf. starfi.t. Of oil Ius.nNs.4N
by Laurel, Annunciatlon, second and
Fhiri streets. A gale was blowing,
and tie flames were famed In all
directions. Several engines went to
the scene, but before they could get
into active work several buildings
were IN flames. Every engine ON both
sides Of the river were then summoned.
People living In the nelghborhoOd took
flight and wild scene ensued. Houses
were dismantled and their contents
carried away. House after house
went down, and the efforts OF the
fremen seemed In vain in the face
OF overwhelming odds. The flames
spread In every direction, owing TO the
various winds, anu soon tho section
bounded by First, Third, Laurel and
Magazine streets, four spares, were
abla1e, and the wooden buildings were |
dovouIed ns II they were so much |
chat. Every building In the four
squares mentioned, except four, were |
destroyed. Hundreds Of PEOPLE are loil |
homeless by the fire, and In many |
cases nothing viii DO saved from the |
burning buildings. The scene pre- ,
scented was truly one oi desOlatiOn. |
Nothing remains OF the many hand. |
some buildings embraced In the four
squares but blackenod ruins. The losses
ny tho fire are estimated at $3.50, 900. II |
IL believed that the buildings are most.