The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-07-28
MILLION DOLLAR LOSS.
Eay City. Mich, the Scene of an I'm
mense ContlagratIon.

Gay City. Mich, the Scene of an I'm
mense ConfIagratIon.
BAY CRY, Mich, July 2G The greatest
confa ration hat ever visited Bay City
broke out this ternoon in the lumber
manu- acturing establishment of Miller u
Turner, situated on the west side of Water
street at the foot of Twenty-ninth street.
A brisk wind was blowing at the
time which famed the flames into
roaring confagration and swept
them across Water street into
the settled district. The esst side of Water
street where the fire crossed was built up
with stores, hotels and restaurants. Nearly
all the buildings were constructed of wood
and burned like finder. The wind in
creased as the flares progressed, and in an
hour the fire had consumed Miller d Turn
Gr's entire plant, comprising a saw mill,
salt bl ocks dry kiln, and a large quantity
of lumber.
The flames had also travelled three b ocks
10 the eastward. cutting a swath two blocks
wide. At this point the path Of the con-
tlagration widened, and BLOCK after block
was swept over with astonishing rapidly.
The scene which ensued beggars descrip-
dren rushed about all engaged in rem owing
furniture and other household effects from
be ore the advancing flames. Every vehicle
in the city dapted to the purpose was on
ground, and as is always the case at such
times, the owners CHARGED abulouS prices
:oT services.
At 5 o'clock about thirty blocks had been
burned over, while twenty more were sup
plying fresh iuel 10 the devouring element
When the chief OF the fire department first
realiz I'll the extent OF the danger he tele-
graphed to Saginaw, Flint and Detroit for
assistance. Saginaw and Flint responded,
each city sending an engine and a quantity
OF hose. Nearly all of West Bay City's
CGmpag2 came to the
SCENE OF THE DISASTER
an lent such assistanceas lay in the power
of the fremen. But with hundreds of
of >trcams playing on the fire the flames
pursued their course. licking up house a ter
house, until at s O'Clock upward 0: 300
dwellings had been destroyed and the con-
tlagration was still sweeping towards the
eastern limits OF the city.
While the majority Of the buildings
burned belonged to working people, many
fine residences have been consumed. Two
churches, four hotels and about forty stores
of all varieties are included among struct-
urcs which have contributed fuel to the
flames. At p. III. many rumors are afioat
concerning ------e'---
PEOPLE VINO HAVE Persisted.
So far as it is positively known only one
death has occurred, that of a woman whose
name it is impossible to learn to-
night. She lay sex in one of
the houses which was destroyed.
Before assistance could reach her the dwell
ing was a seething mass of fire, and the
poor creature had to be left 10 her fate 1t is
reported also that two children were burned
to death, but the story lacks confirmation.
Miller & Turner OH whose premises the
fire started, lost about $3.50, 000 mostly coy
cred by insurance The entire loss will reach
upward Of 81. COG, 900, but it is in.pg sibIe to
learn tonight the extent to which different
parties are insured