The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-16

The Entire nasine~s District at the rown
. Mass os Biaekened Ruins Thousands
81 People Homeless Three Million Doll
lars of Values Destroyed la = Pew Hours
The Re.i>tless PLANES Leap the Hiser-
Many fir~men Injured
FARGO. y. d.. june "A terrible fire
has been raging in this city since
o'clock this afternoon. The whole city is
threatened with destruction AID was
called from Grand Forks and was
promptly dispatched. at 40 p. IN. ON
a special train.
4 heavy wind was blowing. and the
fire spread rapidly despite all the work
of the fire department The district
burned comprises the best part Of Far
g.. In general was il is bounded By
the Western Union Office and the Head
quarters hotel. the Great Northern de-
pot, and along the line of the Great
Northern track To the river. The prin-
cival business streets of the city lie
within that district. and the finest
blocks are in ashes. In that part Of
the city there are also residences. and
these went down before the flames
some of the buildings in that part Of
the city are frame structures and
these offered small resistance before
the rush IF flame sent against them by
the gale that was blowing at the rate
of thirty miles an hour. At one time
il was feared that the fire would pass
the barrier Of the river, but fortu-
nately il failed To do 50.
Morehead & Co. have thrown open
their hotel to people who have sud
denly been made homeless.
The loss cannot now be estimated.
II is believed that as many as zoo
buildings. large and small. have been
burned. The fire started in sale
stable and spread with awful rapidity.
The Flames Leap the River.
FARGO. \. d.. June THE fire
crossed the river 10 the Moorehead side
principal business houses already
burned are: Hozcman. dry goods;
Cranes restaurant. McGill. farm ina
chinery: Northern Pacific elevator
buildings. Western Union Office. Nor
ton. real estate; Red River Valley
national bank. Daily Forum. Ner-
chants State bank. opera house,
f. :. Tyler. real estate: Plano,
Mccormick and Walter Woods; Min
nesota Chief. Deering and John
Deere Implement houses; Coles livery:
Wilson's restaurant: Grari hotel:
felming. drug store: Neder 4 Lewis
groceries: Cbristianson' artsg store;
sheridan hotel: Apple Bros. Ninneap-
oils Dry Goods Co: Logan's studio;
Ames iron works: Centennial house;
Van Brunt Implement warehouses
A strong wind made the fire travel
SO quickly that hardly anything was
saved. The flames went through briclx
buildings as easily IL frame ones The
loss will be over ! 100000. as practically
the eutire business district j. gutt-si
ALREADY
still BurnsDg.
MooEsHEAD. Mimi. Jnne AT II
p. m. the city of Fargo il still in flames,
I erd the nammoth blaze II heing blown
bv a ierrsnc wind. The fire is com
pletely beyond control. asd seems sure
TO burn Al the buildings along the
river front The loss is already at least
4 81. 600. 900.
The bridge between Mocsehead and
Fargo has neen burned ara' all teie
~r. phio s..n.asnnication is cst of.
Assistance has arrived at the scene
I Arom Grand Forks. and Dsluth and
I 1rookston have been asked for help
The fire departments Of fse latter
tsvwns, however can BE- Of no resistance
tonight as they must reach Inc scene
br making a lSug detour and cross tho
Rsd river at East Grand Forks
James J. Iidl has just telerraphes
from IT. Paul. s.~,iering the Immediate
oys-ning Of ths Grand hotel fo- the US
of -he HUNDREDS of bome.e-s, .nvple il
Faro. Many firenen have been in
jur-i. some Of them seriously but NJ
nar1s-s can he ~srured owing - tin
confusion whis-, reigns everyv here
\ Mass 80 Bisekened RusH-
NhpEEHEAD. MINI. June AIT
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