The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-07-29
Gay CITY GLAZE
DisastrnuE CouaaHrztlusE in the 1EicaIgau
Lumber city Thirty Blocks Esurlad
over Several Victims to the FIsnea-

Dssaztrous CouaaRratlosz In the 1ElcbIEau
Lumber city Thirty Blocks EsuuGad
over Several Victims to the Flsnes-
BAY CITY. Mich, July 26.-The great
est conaagration which ever visited
this city broke cut at o'clock yester-
day afternoon in the lumber manufac-
turing establishment of Miller & Turn
er, situated on the west side of Water
street at the loot OF Twenty-ninth
street A brisk wind was blowing at
the time, which famed the flames into
q roaring conhagratiou and swept
across Water street into the settled dis
tTict- The east side of Water street.
where the Hre crossed was built MP
with stores, hotels and restaurants
Nearly all the buildings were con-
structed of wood and burned like tin
der. The wind increased as the flames
progressed and IN an hour the fire had
consumed Miller & Turner's entire
plars, comprising saw mill, salt
blocks, dry lVilns and a large quantity
Of lum Der.
The flames had also Travelled three
blocks eastward, cutting a swath two
blocks wide. At this point the path of
the conhagration brOadened and block
after block was swept over with aston
ishing rapidity. Thousands of men,
women and children rushed about all
engaged in removing furniture and
other household effects from before the
advancing flames Every vehicle adapt
ed to the purpose was on the ground.
At 5 o'clock about thirty blocks mad
been burned over, while twenty more
were supplying fresh fuel to the devour-
ing element
When the chief Of the fire department
first realized the extent Of the danger
he telegraphed TO Saginaw, Flint and
Detroit for assistance. Saginaw and
Flint responded, cash city sending an
/ engine and quantity of hose Nearly
all of West Bay City's equipage came
to tire scene the Czisaaeer- amt lent
such assistance as lay in the power Of the
6remen. but with hundreds of streams
I playing on the FIRE, the flames pursued
! their course, licking up house after
/ house until at 8 o'clock upwards of 500
4 dwellings had been destroyed and the
/ cOulagratiOn was still sweeping toward
l the eastern limits of the city. While
| the ajority of the buildings burned
I belonged to the working people many
/ fine residences have been consumed
/ Two churches, four hotels and about
{ forty stores of all varieties are included
/ among structures which have contrib
/ uted fuel to to the flames.
At 0 p. m many rUmors were aflOa
/ concerning people who had persisted.
/ So far as it is positively known, only
one death has occurred, that of a wom-
/ an whose name it was impossible to
/ learn last night She lay sick in one
of the houses which was destroyed Be
fore assistance could reach her, the
I dwelling was a aeething mass OF fire
and the poor creature had to be left &c
Z her fate. It was reported also that two
children were burned TO death, but the
/ story lacks confirmation.
BY midnight the fire was under con
troll, but at this hour, 1870 a. m, it il
Z still burning. Owing to the latenesS OF
the hour and the great confusion and
excitement consequent upon the fire Il
is impossible to state correctly tbs
amount of the damage. 1t is, however
estimated anywhere from 81, GOO, 600 {,
81 300 DOG