The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-19
N1.,NEAPOIIS.
Flames Cause a Loss Of Li,eu, Two
Million Dol,aro.
Lumber Mills, Business Houses and Resi-.
denccs Furnish Food for tho Roaring
Furnace, which Is Famed by
n Very High Wind.

Very High Wind.
MINNEAroLrs, Mimi, Aug. i4.-Fire
supposed to be incendiary in its origin
destroyed 100000 in property and
caused a loss of three lives. The COM
bined efforts of the fire department Of
st. Paul and Minneapolis were required
to combat the rapid spread of the
flames. The fire started shortly after
IL o'clock in the clubhouse of the Cedar
Lake Ice Co., from which it spread
rapidly to the warehouse proper, where
sawdust and old boards, furnishing
fuel, soon placed it beyond control.
The wind was blowing almost .
gale, and despite the efficient
work of the fire department the
flames consumed the warehouse of the
Cedar Lake Ice Co. with all its out
buildings and began eating its way
into Clark's box factory and the boiler
works of Lintges, Connel & Co., which
1t entirely destroyed, including $3.50, ZOO
worth of roofing machinery and the
machinery of the works, the only ones of
the kind in the United States, west OF
Chicago. The entire fire department
of Minneapolis had been massed
Mt the seat of the conhagration,
but the wind famed the fire to
fercer flame, which crossed
the street and attacked Lenharts
Union wagon works, which were con.
sumed in an incredibly short space of
time, together with large quantity OF
lumber stationed near by. The fire de-
partment was already getting desper.
nte at their inability to cope success.
fully with the flames, which their exer.
tions seemed but to aid, when second
alarm was turned in from the vast lum-
Der district in northeast Minneapolis,
where are located millions of feet
of lumber, and other property aggre.
eating in value many millions dollars.
The second fire was in more danger.
GUS locality than the first, as the lum
Der mills were SO closely massed as tc
make the work of fighting the flames
very difficult and hazardous. AT
the scene Of the first alarm the
fire first attacked the property OF
the Boom Island Co., then spread with
frightful rapidity to the Wilson mills
Chatterton mill, Backus mill, Hove
mill and mill of Smith, Corrigan g. Co.,
millions Of feet Of lumber perished in
flames, with destruction Of mills. The
wind changed slightly and sent flames
over into the residence portion OF
northeast Minneapolis, and path ten
blocks long and four wide was made
before the effort Of the fremen became
of any avail In other directions, after
destroying the lumber mills and great
lumber yards, the FIRE was brought to
a stop by the large brick structure OF
the Minneapolis Brewing Co., but no,
until a loss of $4,000 was incurred in
this part of town. 4"
AT this time the situation in
the residence portion appeared sc
serious as to awe the most
sanguine spectators. The wind was
pushing the flames upon house after
house and each building burned like
tinder, collapsing almost the instant
they We're reached by the hames
Many of the residents had no time tc
remove their property, and many OF
them narrowly escaped with Their
lives. BY the steady concentration OF
all the means already at their disposal,
eiiS III SHlSu uilc ll''lileS III Jne
eastern district to few houses on its
outskirts
The fire has partially destroyed the
Northern Pacific and plymouth avenue
bridges, stopping all traffic. The rail
road has however, made arrangements
to use the Great Northern bridge over
the Mississippi river. Three deaths re.
suited from the fire. Two boys were
IN the Plymouth avenue bridge when
The flames of the first steamer struck
it, and in their fright they jumped into
the river and were drowned. Their
names can not be learned. Mrs. Bertha
Stewart was watching the fire from the
third story of building on Washing.
ton avenue, when she lost her balance
and fell to the pavement, being killed
instantly.
Thos. Salone, a man 10 years old,
who saw his home demolished by the
flames, fell dead from heart disease
caused by excitement. Several firemen
were slightly injured. The fire crossed
the river. Damage very heavy. Be
tween the Plymouth and Goth avenue
north bridges on the east of the river
there juts out into the river point ot
land upon which some one hundred
people reside. The fire soon cut of
their escape and they We're forced into
the river. They were rescued by boat