Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-26
IN THE STREET
Bay City Visited by a
Fierce Fire
That Renders Work.
men Homeless,
Entailing u Loss OF q
Million Dollars.
Poor People Driven
From Home
without Bed or Roof
to Shelter Them.
Relief Called From
Nearby Towns,
But the Fire Demon
But the Fire Demon
Wouldn't Yield.
The Fire Started in q Lum-
ber Yard and Spread
Rapidly-Tragic
Incidents.

BAY Cry. July 25.-This afternoon
st 2 O'Clock fire broke out IN the lum-
Der manufacturing establishment of
Miller q Turner on the west side of
Water street, ut the foot of Twenty
nntn.
A brisk west wind sent the fiAmes
scross the street to the east side. which
principslly built up with stores, ho-
ssls and restaurants, most Of which are
Of wood.
Within an hour Miller & Turner's en-
tire plant had been Consumed. The
f-e had also travelled eastward three
blocks. cutting . swain two blocks
vide. At TINS point the path Of the
coofagrstion broAdened and block
after block Was swept over with terri
bic rspidity.
saginaw and Flint Respond.
Flint. saginaw and Detroit were teie-
grsphsd to for assistance, and Saginaw
and Flint responded, each sending an
engine and quantities Of hose, but the
flames continued to spread IN spite Of
efforts of firenen, and at O'Clock to-
night more than 800 buildings had been
DESTROYED. while the contiagration was
still swesping toward the east.
Most Of the buildings destroyed were
the dwellings OF poor people. Many
rumors are afloat as to the number Of
persons who have perisned, but so far
- known only one fatality is positively
known.
A woman WAS sick In one OF the
houses and perisbed before help could
reach her. The entire loss will reach
upwards OF 81 ,Ooo, 900. but nothing as to
the insurance can be learned tonight.
Ess.st OF the gsre.
The fire extended north on Thirty
third street ~ Harsac. north to
Thlrteth. east to Broadway, north to
Fremont. east TO stanton. north q
block and half and west 10 the river.
thirty blocks in alI.
A terrific wind from the southeast
prevailed. In fifteen minutes the en-
tire row of frame building on Harrison
ssrees from Thrty-thsrd to rhirtieth,
four blocks. we're ablaze.
Fire companies no sooner laid hose
on Harrison street before they we're
Obliged TO run for their hves. leaving
the hose exposed to the heat and
flames.
Long charrea and burning boards
we're lifted up bodily by the wind. car
red % . hsighs of 300 feet. wnirisi
around Ike feathers and lodged whers
smother sprsng ap from ia.
From Harrison street the fire worked
hack 10 Polk, then to Taylor. then Va
Webster. then TO MeCcrmick aud Mar
soc streets. sweeping everything before
IL The latter streets ~cre occupied BY
residens, some OF them The poorer
classes. and they were oeliged to fee 20
places OF safety.
Uespt~~s 80 Saw
The sun looked ike a huge hall o!
fre through the black clouds Of smoke
ssd YES efsen hidden eanrely from
0ew. Telephone wires we're burned
down md Communications with
me lover part OF the eity was cal
eft. Messengers we're then sent
snd every available dfsy. van OF oshe,
vehpcl. wss e-hsred INTO service carry
mo nsasehesa goods - vsesns prsaAsss
eas of range Of tse devoarsng elemess
The Baptist ard Nethesft<t ehafrise'
On Frenaoas avenue ssrs aos spared