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A dispatch from Moorchesd on Wsdnesda,
evening stated that Fargo WA In hauaeA
The fire started from hot sshAs in the 9eu
festauraaf fen,tIng s5me loose paper bsok O
hcsernan's dry goods store. Somebody lef
the front door open.
Inside Of three minutes the wind had driven
the flames through the building and ths y
burst out nt the roof. During the next az
teen minutes II ran two blocks west, burning
brick buildings and all Then 1t leaped
across the street to McGillIs' big machinery
warehouse containing 5000 worth Of twine
and s., 900 in machinery. North ind east Of
this for two blocks each are the big machinety
eepots mostly two-story wooden build ings,
And At this time of the year are filled 10 the
roof with years supplies OF farm machinery
for North Dakota.
In perhaps quarter OF an hour the tlremcn
kept the flames from jumping the railroad
track, then first on one roof then another
tongues OF flame broke out as whirliug fire
lakes fell on the shingles. Inside OF an hour
the whole space for four blocks was whirl-
wind OF flame, the property consumed being
valued at 81 100000. The only machinery
houses saved are Wsltet 4. Wood and Mont
h,r rtess drlil. Both were on fire several
Times, but the fircmen made stubborn fight
and managed to arrest the flames, SO prevent
ing its spreading cast TO Moorehead. The
6remen now tried 10 condnc the flames south
OF Northern Pacific avenue, but the wind was
carrying clndcrs couple OF blocks. $. Coolies
stable caught fire and the Opera House soon
followed, while the Erand hotel was burning
on the east
The ftemen fought stubbornly; but the
flames rapidly crept up the east side Of Broad
way. though they were prevented from cross
ing. The fire took q sudden start to the
northeast in the residence district, north Of
the Great Northern track, where 1t left a
| clean track four or i've blocks wide and ten
feet long, while isolated fires could be seen a
mile north, caused by hying clnders,
Then the wind changed u little and the
flames caught the Minneapolis and Northern
elevator, containing 100, 900 bushels OF wheat,
gutted the north side school and set the Great
Northern depot on fire several times, but the
flames at the latter were cxtinguishcd. The
east side Of Broadway was now alight at both
ends, six blocks apart,
AT 10 O'Clock the fire was still burning
iierccly In a couple of dozen places. The
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flames back. The burned district is four
blocks wide and ten blocks long aud is a
blackened plain of ashes with not n dozen
buildings lef, standing.
The fierce south wind drove 1t like prairie
fire. Brick buildings seemed TO melt away
into heaps OF crumbllng sand and it was I'm
possible to force enough water through the
mains TO fight the fire. A conservative esti
mate Of the loss is S3,0OU, 900, with not to ex-
ceed one-quartcr insurance. Plenty OF help
was there, Grand Forks having sent three
hose companies by special train. Wahpeton
hose company made the run In forty-h
minutes and Casselton sent a steamer.
Over 5000 people are homeless, and 1t is
almost impossible 10 verify reports Of acci-
denta.
James F. Lynn, s-year old son OF a former
alderman, is reported burned, also three
children. Photographer Gilbert and nm un-
known man are reported burned to death in
the third story of the Chaplin block trying TO
save somc Masonic property.
Practically only one hotel in town is left.
The fire burned all around It, but It was saw
cd. Only one restaurant ls left in the town.
Moorchead hotels are already full. Large
numbers Of people slept in the court house
and houses on the south side