Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-08-17
SWEPT BY FLAMES.
Sig Mills and Over 100 Dwelling Houses
Destroyed by Fire at minneapolis Loss

Big Mills and Over 100 Dwelling H0uset
Destroyed by Fire at Minneapolis Loss
Over al, 200, 900.
NIINNEAPoLrs, Mimi, Aug. Ii. Two
ires, presumably the work of incen-
liaries, destroyed 81 1000, 900 worth OF
property Sunday afternoon. The fires
broke out within a short time of each
other. The first fire appeared in q
stable in the rear of the Cedar Lake Ice
company house and soon spread to the
ice house proper From there, famed
by quick breeze, it spread to Clark's
oox factory and then destroyed the
boiler works of Lintges, Connell & Co.,
including $4,000 riveting machine,
The only one west of Chicago. LEM
harris union wagon works were totally
consumed, also quantity of lumber
belonging to various firms. The Cedar
Lake Ice company lose $1,000; Clark's
Box company, $50, 900; Lintges, Connell
& Co., $4,000; Union wagon works,
$4,000. On this there is total insur-
ance of about half.
While this fire was at its height an
alarm was turned in from the lumber
district at the other end of the island.
Boom island, as the place is called, was
! mass of wood and lumber piles be.
longing to Nelson, Tenny & Co., and
Backus & Co. This was blazing
6ercely, and famed by brisk
wind, the flames soon SPAWNED the
narrow stretch of water and be-.
gan eating their way among the big
sawmills and residences in the vicinity
Of the river bank. One after another
the planning mills of the Wilcox com.
pany, the Chatterton mill, the Backus
mill, the Hove mill, Smith s. Corrigan
and Nelson, Tenny & Co. mills felt the
blast of the fire and were either totally
destroyed or badly damaged,
The flames left a path of blackness
through to Marshall street, and were
practically stopped by the brick struc,
ture Of the Minneapolis Brewing com.
pany, although their loss is put at s11O,.
300. Along Marshall street and through
the entire section are small frame houses
occupied by sawmill hands. They went
like finder when the flames first struck
them, but the residents had ample
time to move their belongings. In all,
liz houses were destroyed,
Although general alarm was turned
In the entire city department. proved
inadequate to the occasion and aid was
asked from st. Paul, and that city
promptly responded and sent over two
steamers and hose cart that did
excellent service. The fire on Boom
island was burning fercely at late
hour, and the only hope seemed to lie
in letting it burn itself out.
For q while it looked as though the
entire northeast part of Minneapolis
would be destroyed, but by the con:
centration of the department the
further progress OF the flames was
checked. There were several acct
dents caused by spectators at.
tempting to run the logs and
falling in. Two boys were reported
drowned, but the rumor cannot be YER
flied, Bertha Streat, residing on Wash
ington avenue between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, fell out of third
story window while looking at the fire
and was instantly killed.
The following is a list OF the losses
go far as can be ascertained:
Wilcox planning mill, seo,OOb; i'ulton& Libby
warehouse, $4,000; Chatterton mill, $500;
Backus mill, $4,000; Hove mill, &00,OOO Smith
& Corrigan mill. $4,000: Nelson. Tenny & Co.
MILL Sc, OO0 10000 O0 feet OF lumber at s12 a
thousand, s4s0OoO; 100000 shingles at & q
thousand, $4,000; 100000 .lath at 90 a thou
sand, $4,000 cedar posts, etc, 10000; Mime
apolis Brewing company, Sl10 900; liz houses at
an average of $500 each, $4,000: Nicollet island
fire, $4,000; bridges, $4,000 Total loss, ST..
O;1 mn - - +.