Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-08
FARGO ABLAzE
The Entire Town Is
Doomed.
Loss Now Reaches
Two Millions.
Starting In an Old
Sales Stable.
a Fierce Gale Famed
the Fire
Until ItSwept the En-
tire Town.
Then the Flames Swcpt
Across the River and
Morchead Was Hit.
Different Cities
Asked Tor Aid.
Until ltSwept the En-
tire Town.

ttt tt2tDs Atha- June S--tf L
c.aek ta.s morn.n- Fargo j. black
eaa .l4-s q ruins. The fire started
slest z - p. "a ~ building 10 the
reer ~ The dry goods store.
eaflef ~ Froat and Fifth streets. A
ste- ou.h Wind eas blowing and de.
its The fffcf's % The Noorehead and
sssa hse departments soon crossed the
eet o. 3 agill 4 Go. sasehous-. From
tfsfe d -freaa % the Northern Pacific
k.-esator companys : buiidin. on Broad.
e%g The sams- spread rapidly and soon
consumed the Red River Valley Ma
tioaal hans. the Faro Loan agency. the
Opera house block Ri.h ave stores. the
C1iumbia cafe. the Merchants State
tsnk tie keispa block. the Republican
tu..d.ng. the keeneo block and Grea,
Northern depot. completely sweep.
ing the east siie 81 the street
froU tront street to the
Great Northern track. The Western
Union oshce burned out aud air the
operators are working at Moorchead.
he wind blew sparks further east. con
saning the Deeging Warehouse and sev.
eral other machine warehouses on the
north side. school and dozens
~ residences ~ 1 O'Clock %
m Noorehead alarm was
sounded IL Vas thought that the tire
hal crus~ei the river and the Moore
head companies came back. but the
flames did not cross. The Grand Forks
and Detroit tire departments are here.
The CasseitoG. Valley City and
jamestown departments were also
rlcgraphsi for About 6 O'Clock
ihs 9iBd shifted and the west
side - broscwsy caught The follow
ing bulldogs we're burned: Elliott
hause. Citizens National bank.
Columbia hotel. F. n Rasorth.
kugrts II Pythias hall. aud every
tsiidiax on tl. west side of the
street Number l. tbe through North
rrl incific passenger train. - here, and
curuot got through on account % oh.
sfguutlous The loss - estimated al
neafiy slooO0uo. About 3.oco people
are homeless
Another Account
Fknco. \. -. June IA terrible fire
has reca raging in this city since
o'clock tbs afternoon The whole city
D. Threatened with destruction Ard
eas rsiiei from Grand Forks aud was
promptly dispatched az % y. m. on a
.prssl train A heavy wind Was blow
ir- and the tire spr~ad rapidly lespite
fae 0orS ~ tee ars department..
Ii.e 1-trCt rarnea bv the IRE com
pss shs lesf part - Fargo. IN gen
ef Say it Is toundel ~ the Western
t1er ntfes sai ne Headquarters hotel
trence ia ftr GsFsf Northern depot
asa along tie line q thc Great Northern
tis : to ifr rset The principal busi-
r-es street C the city lies within that
cts. act anI TIE finest business blocks
arr in s-ie- Ia taat past - The city
faefe are slso rl8ny residences ard these
went daxa before the i'ames
Nos, - The tuitiings in that part ~
ffs -siy are frame structures. ard these
oger.d 4frfsn resistance b.!.se tae r,seh
- raase sent sgainst them ~ tho gale
that eas bioelug az the rate II thirt,
ali3es as hour 81 one time twas feared
thsf ta- fre would pass the barrier q
tfe river tpf fartgusteiy IL failed %
90 81
t,rr Iesf~ the River.
VI rraheal. people are throwing open
their aates sn8 ha1ses toc the people
aae have ieen sudslsoiy made homeless
Tie -. esnaot n1e te estimated u -
teiisiej that a. many "a 20 buildings.
lafRr AMI small have hen burned The
hr@ started ia = selrs stable AMI spread
rifh ssful rsriditv The lire crossed
tae river - the Ao.rehead sids az the
FarEu roller mil. which viii burn
Anlcrg the principal firms already
burned arr Herman 4 ca. dry grosis.
grafes restaurant. Nrfsdi. farm ma
ehirprv. Northern Pscifir elevator huitd
inx. N~~fer rsrpn ofire; Norton. real
estate. Eea River Valley Maternal hank
DAILY Fnrnm Merchants state bank.
opers hrus.. E = Tyler r~sl estate.
Plano Ncts,rmick. Walter 4 wopd.
Ninne~,ts chef peertng ssd John
f,.s~ra implement housces Coles livery
Ninesn-s restaurant Grand hotel. F'ierp
f-rs drus 4fsre. Sheridan hottl. App.l
H-ns Minneapolis dry xoosls company.
ttes irun works. Cennennisl house.
Nsn BruHt frplenens Warshpus~ A
sfrfsr sind biew the hames ~ rspisly
hat hardly anything sss ss~~d. The
i,,~- s.ii 30 asar 4 nlilren nntlsr-. a.
rrac'teaiiv ,se entire business 3istric, i
gottei alfesdy
wore All t-s~si
Atlip N the cifv q Farrp - ssiii n
fanes sn8 ths rsmmeth ciss~ = o~trg
hiopn - = irFrtc Nind The iire =
completely tevaed eentral snd ssrrs
ssirr 80 tnrn All fes tailiioea sierg the
rrrt f.ssnt TIE f.- - .irss's ~ teaef
ssAftN fA> ~ 81 r wen ec-.
besa ana Fsose pa seen hufur-i and al