The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-21
DISASTROUS FIRE IN o.WEGo.
The Elevator Interest Wiped Out = Vast
Quantltles Of I.umbcr BurninS.

OswEdo. May 20.-A great fire is IA gng along
| the water front here. The flames which orig.
mated in the big Washington mills. are sweep.
Ing with great fury through the line OF elcva-
tors. brisk wind prevails. and it looks at
midnight as though tho Columbia and Nor
chants elevators will GO. The Fire Depart.
ment is out In full force lighting tho fire. but
thus far has made but little Roadway.
OswEGo May 2l.-At o'clock this morning
the fire Is still raging with undated
fury. and It looks as II the lumber district is
doomed. The nre has backed UP ind de-
stroyed the Corn Exchange and Continent
| tai elevators on tho south. and the Merchants
| elevator has been burned on tho north. This
practically wipes out Oswego's elevator inter-
ests Only one elevator is left on the east side
and that is tho Marine. owned by Thomas
Rngsford. 1t is In iminent danger.
The lire presents n magnificent spectacle.
| The flames have now lenpcd over to the
Islands In the centre OF the river which are
piled full OF lumber and this is now burning
| The loss thus far is fully 100000. There is
no telling whore the fire will stop.
| Syracuse nremen nre on the way here by
special train. A number OF frcmen on top OF
the Continental elevator were cut of BY the
flames and had AVERY narrow escape. They
were rescued with ropes The heat is fearful,
and the flremen are forced TO fight the flames
1T o distance and with little effect.
The fremen have abandoned the big Marine
svatt which is full OF corn. The great coal
trcstles OF the New York. Ontario and Western
Railroad and the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company are next In limo.
dozen fires arc burning on the west side
OF the river. with no streams Of water playing
on them. The people are anxiously looking
for the expected help from Syracuse.
The wind is increa sin from, IN. conth ,nd
1t looks as though the entire lumber district
on both sides OF the river was doomed. Should
the wind shift. nothing would save the BUSH
ness part OF the town. No estimate can be
made Of the loss now.
Great sheets OF flames leap out into the
river from the burning elevators. and all
property in line Of the fire on the west side ia
in immiaen peril.
The Fulton flremen have been summoned
No casualties have been reported. despatch
Just received makes 1t probable that no help
will arrive for an hour.
The f1remen are now e o'clock devotjnp
their efforts to saving the Northwestern ole
vator. owned by Gaylord. Downey 4 Co. This
is the largest elevator and the only one left.
1t is on the opposite side OF the river from
where the others were located. and is en-
veloped In great clouds Of sparks and smoke
1t has been on fire several times.
The fire In the lumber district in the west
side is now tho worst OF the confederation.
Only one steamer Is working. The flremen
are laborinG heroically. but up to o'clock no
help had arrived and they were meeting with
poor success In fighting the fire.
The Syracuse and Fulton departments are
on the way. The big trestles Of the New York,
Ontario and Western Railroad Company are
full Of LOGON olives.
steady stream Of water is being played
upon the trestles. and they will probably be
saved.
Two special trains are bringing flremen via
the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western. and
Rome. Watertown and OGdensbure roads. A
full hour must elapse before they will be at
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