St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08
Among the Buildings Burned
Are Many Leading Bust
ness Houses.
The Fire Departments Of Sew
eral Other Cities Respond
to Calls.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, n. D., June 1.-THE fair city
of Fargo has been having a furious
battle with the fire fiend since a few
minutes before o'clock this after
noon, and through the haze of smoke
at II O'Clock tonight it is all too evil
dent that the metropolis of North Da-
kota will be but heap of ashes at the
rising of the sun Of the new day.
MooRHEAD, Mimi, June 9.-About 2:50
o'clock the alarm of fire was sounded
and it was reported that some ashes
thrown from the Little Gem restaurant
on Front street started the fire in the
rear Of Herzman's store. The depart
ment was promptly on hand, but
A Strong Wind
from the southwest famed the flames
until one blaze enveloped the row of
wooden structure east of the united
block adjoining. The gem S tore and
Schofield's gun store could not
be saved, the fire taking in
the contents, including key of
powder and innumerable cartridges.
The wind carried the fire across the
street and soon had Magil's
great warehouse heap of ashes.
1t then jumped over the
elevator building and took in the frame
structures occupied by Darling, Angel,
Francis and Southland, the Plano peo-
pie and johnson q Sons.
The fire then went back,
Licked UP the Telegraph Office,
and then dou hed its course and tackled
the Red River Valley National bank
brick block across the alley from John
son & Sons. Meanwhile sparks had set
the Forum Office on fire in dozen
places dozen times. The boys took
turns in setting type and putting out the
blazes. Then came Morton's Office, AL
lens plumbing shop, Hozen's, the
Forum, Tyler's, and then the loan
agency brick block. In this was the
Great Northern ticket Office, Ennerson's
up stairs, Ball q Watson's law Office on
the corner of
Northern Pacific Avenue
and Broadway. The Fargo loan agency
occupied the first floor and l. 2. Clapp.
NJ. A. Hildreth had offices up stairs. In
the basement was Gordon's barber shop
and bath rooms. The fire totally
destroyed the entire block and
contents. East of this was row of
wooden buildings, all of which went,
including JeWett's, Peckton's, Hide
brands and the entire block of ma
chinery, depots and warehouses, Deer
ing's, McCormck's. Buckeye, etc. On
the alley east of the
He'd River Bank
were the offices of JoSlin McKinsley,
Terry Davis and c. d. Wood, also the
mashine house, all of which went. 1t
was thought for time that the fire
could be stopped at Northern Pacific
avenue, but it leaped across that wide
street, devouring the Grand hotel. Coles
barn, the bowling alley, the billiard hall,
Bowers cigar store on to Broadway into
the Merchants bank, and the entire east
side of Broadway up to the Great North
ern depot and beyond. The fire also
crossed Broadway into Holmes clothing
store.
Running North RadidIy.
The Citizens bank block, including
Alexander Stern's clothing store, dwell
ing houses east of Broadway from
Northern Pacific avenue to the North
Side school in Oak grove, are reported
burning. This will probably take in
the whole First ward to the river, the
Great Northern track and beyond. in.
Guiding the mills and elevators.
The flames were of such character
that it almost impossible to do any.
thing beyond drenching the building:
in the possible track Of the fire. The
direct line of fire in front of the wind
(ould Not BE stopped
by human means. The buildings on the
east side of Broadway consumed are