The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-07-22

uon squaIeIy in the face and trying to be
brave. The scene tonight is q wild one.
The city is in almost total darkness:
The militia is patlolling the streets and
guarding the safes and vaults Of the
banks and trust companies. which still!
stand in the midst of the debris. Several
safes we're opened and their contents
that a little child was burned to death,
but it is impossible to confirm the rumor:
Late tonight a relief meeting was called
by the mayor and in half an hour $1,000
had been subscribed in aid of the suffer-
ers. Those who contributed are as fol-
lows: G.. S. Moulton, who is at tie
WM%e a;a 9a nI $2T; B Fish,. wa Maike ao1 ST.;
$500; John Haas, $500; Moorhead, $500;
J. ID. Benton, 500; w. b. Douglass,
$500: A. HI. White. $500: First National
Dank, $2OU; u. Is. Shotwell, 500; Moor
head Milling company, 100 sacks of flour:
s.. G. Comstock, $500; W.. Reiss, -
suits of clothing. The vaults of the
Northwestern Trust company have Just
be burned to a crisp. w. P. McKinstry's
safe was also opened and that of Col:
C. A. Morton. The contents were found
well preserved.
In the aggregate the insurance ks 81, 2O0,-
600, and will all be paid here. within sixty
foS CASH saSuf Hence = S't It IS pro xaai e that dass0! there
in ten days: Times are hard, but this is
cash and will enable the people to push the
work. Mayor Smith has called for a meet
and as soon as the ruins cool OIL, The Red
River Valley Bank will begin Immediately
g gr;eHl an Gra ma, Forks cG1nm 1 for 4 9sSSis1 R1esse sf
once. Efforts to arouse the people from the
dumb !ethargy into which they have fallen
are az being made by the prominent spd business n n
burned blocks are little signs saying: Here
are the remains Of a once handsome build
ing; it will rise Phoenix-like. grander than
held a hurried special session and gave or
ders for immediate rebuilding Of the city
hall and Jail. The. Citizens National bank
taken hasty action looking to immediate re-
building. The fever is catching rapidly,
and it looks as IT Fargo will surely rise
er u1eis1'n and t better : than anne' before. Every
available room or bit Of space is being used
in Fargo tonight. No stranger can secure
s = bite on to ent eatI Of the g p Raeeeb e 70 siee lesc The
ton. Haggard men, women and children
In Dumb Despair.
The heart of the business portion is q vast
smoking square The cold wind from the
prairies drives the smoke through the streets
and people are almost valnly trying to mcve
head citizens went over the river early in
the evening, but sightseeing is imposs...e.
The previous reports sent out from here
contrary, they gave only an incomplete idea
of the sad picture Of woe and devastation
here tonight. 1t is safe to say that 3UO
pss|1;e. VIII iFo! pass t1,s m enl''X pi snm on the 3 oeen
ings will be held by. contractors, builders
ana business men to fan into life tue smol-
i Gsrtn w,i Hn sc Sei ID t sSe ]ps9'pa{sise; w HHl St a %ssti
and every step will be taken to relieve the
people. Strange to say, the residences burned
belonged r for the most part to the poorer rer
they lose not only home, but food and
clothes, and have not a dollar in the world
to purchase any; Mo9rhead is, Of course,
remain in Fargo. No one Is taking adyan-
tage of the situation for selfish purposes:
All are working in one common interest, led
by Mayor Smith and Gov. Burke.
The Losses.
his loss at sls.9oq r.. with Il $500 S9o i a,s,s ne
600 insurance.. the Robert Street Methodist
bank building loss $s5.00O. insured for $l5,-
insurance 100000. Mrs. Harry O'NelH, il,
S 81. Hss.S Si55 lose ;s.s s;t: s9S,od dS:oF Sal & So: 81.
school building. $4,000: G., n. Fuller, ST.
600, insurance $500; Deering & CO., $780,
600: Sutherland y Co. 5000; Citizena' Ma
tional bank, $4,000; Insurance SS5 900:
Mccormick Mower and Reaper works, $780,
600; Magill & Co.. $4,000, insurance $780,
600: B. schmidt. two stores Of Broadway,
500 e V. Quinby. 1890; Day. Beal &
Startling: $500; Attorney Ball, $1,000; Alex
Son L. $1,000; 3; r. e. Real, $4,000;
$500; Il. e.. Yerxa, $4,000: W. A. Scott
1000; Logan's studio, $500; Nick Fields
Thresher company. $4,000; Austin Grader,
douglas, $1,000; Hancock Bros. $4,000: Fred
thurman, $4,000; Hops Bros, S 5000. Be.
sides these there We're many other losses
ranging from $500 to s., 600 on residences.
stores. livery stables and personal property.
Agent Walker reports the losses by com.
pa lies he represents as follows: Commercial
Union Assurance company. $27, 600; Lane.
ashire. $1,000; Hamburg Bremen. sci, 600;
Northern Assurance company, $4,000: Mil
waukee Mechanics, S1B.O 0O: Phoenix Of
london. 500 600: Aetna Of Hartford, $4,000;
Liverpool and London and Globe, $:35. 600;
Gernlan.American. New York, $4,000; Fire
association. Philadelphia. $4,000; ROYAL Of
London, SIS, 500: Hartford Of Hartford. $40.
GOO; Phoenix, Hartford. $4,000: Springfield
Fire and Marine. $4,000; London and Ian.
casnlre. $4,000; Connecticut. Hartford. $40.
600; st. Paud Fire and Marine, $4,000
orient. ct Hartford. 10000: Worcester. Eng.
land. $4,000: National, Hartford. 800. on:
Merchants. $4,000: Greenwich, New York.
$4,000. Total, $233, ZOO.