The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-27
By FIRE
Million Dollars Worth Of DAM
age Done at Bay City.
LABORERs THE HEAVY LOSERS
New York Biscuit Company Loses 100000
by Firs-Half Of OakdaIs De-
sirOyed-Other Fires

BAY CTTY, July 26.-The terrible fire
which started yesterday afternoon contin-
ued to rage ali night and at sunrise this
morning there was field Of ashes extend
ing over forty blocks. 1t is estimated that
over 100 buildings. occupied as factories.
stores and dwellings, are in ruins. The
fire burned a swath six blocks wide, from
the river almost to the city limits, g dis
tance Of nine blocks, Weeping everything
in its path, and only stopped when there
was nothing to feed on, the houses having
become scattering. The loss is estimated
al 81, 600, O0O
A terrific wind was blowing from the
southwest when the flames started In
Miller & Turner's ssw mill. Burning
boards were carried 200 feet in the air. aud
wherever they dropped started a new con
Aagration. The fremen were utterly un-
able TO cope with it, and were driven
quickly from point to point The progress
OF the IRE through the section was largely
occupied by homes OF labOr-ng men, They
were compelled to abandon everything and
are now hudGled IN temporary quarters
without possession in the world and
nothing 10 eat.
The progress Of the fire was so swift,that
even some wagons and draws hauling away
household goods over the lake were burned
IN the street. The 6remen finally at
tempted TO make stand several blocks
away. but the cyclone of fire swept down
on them and was soon Dlnzing thirteen
blocks from the point OF starting. Here
the wind began to die down. and the ire
men finally began TO get the mastery. The
ire was not under control until midnight.
Many houses IN tue burned section were
Quilt upon ground made from the refuse
by the mills, and not only were the build
iBgs consumed but the sites also. A num-
Der OF arrests were made Of thieves steal
ing household goods.
This morning there was several rumors
OF loss OF life, but il is only positively
known that one unknown woman was
burned to death.
Most of the business places burned hal
small stocks ranging from 5000 10 $4,000
in value. Miller s. Co. lost 3, 0O0OOo feet
of lumter, worth $4,000 1t is estimated
that 4, eco cords of wood we're destroyed.
TEMPORARY RELIEF
After the adjournment Of tue common
council last night number Of wealthy cit
izens subscribed several hundred dollars
for temporary relief of families whose
homes were destroyed. The COMMITTEES
after purchasing the stock of several res
I taurants, proceeded to the camp Of tns
uOu6i6SS Will u couple OF Qrdy lOaQH or
provisions. The eatables were apportiOned
among the sufferers. and at midnight in
the glare Of the flames. nearly one thousand
people partook of the first food they had
tasted since the noon-day meal. The bed
ding saved was arranged on The sod and
allotted to the women.
Never did = fire do cleaner work than
this enc. Within the burned locality
NOT HOUSE IS LIFT STANDING.
while every shade tree is stripped of its To-
lIaQe and left bare
While the conhagratlon was q serious
blow to the city and the occasion Of much
suffering, the idea that the city lies in
ashes is mistaken one. The principal
business portion lies over two miles from
the burned district and remains intact 1t
is the poorer class vino will suffer the
most, and much money. food and clothing
will be required to provide for their imme-
date and future wants.
THE FIRST FATALITY
positively known Of was discovered By the
remains of Jesse Miller being found in the
ruins of his residence. Lying clcse by the
remains were several gold coins. 10 is
supposed that he arrived at his home 70
find it in flames, and rushing inside to res
cue the gold, was overcome by the heat
and smoke