The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-16
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sasrx csrx. Cal. April 1.-THE crest
eontiagrasion last nsxhs aud this morning
reduc~a 10 sshes ssenty-soar balldiEgs in
the heart Of the city and caused loss OF
gSSa. go. With sss.o0 sasnrHres- oae
block reduced 20 ashes is sonndsd ~ Pc
ciElc avenue. Cooper and Front streets. and
eonsaineS sosns Of the finest buildings IA
the city. which we're occupied BY lawyers,
bankers and naesehants- The ba-ns dis
trirt II across the street from toe Pacahe
Ocean house. The Ere was of sneeoessry or
fein. and was Grsi discovered 81 10 - o'clock
SATURDAY. night. when an alarm Of lrs was
rang in, bat 80 the disEnay Of tie sseHsen,
they ooass not obtain . supply Of water
from the hydrants. ~ the eity's mains had
broken Saturday afternoon and the water
saprIy had been sh1s OF NJ the reservoir.
three mica from town. Private hyafanfs
on Front street weys soon tapped. b1s she
force Was rot saff.esen: 10 do any work.
and il was not until IL o'clock that the
csty's mains we're once mere opened. The
waite. sappgy Was then sufficient, bas a.
Eanta Cruz has not FIRE engine 20 force
the uater through the hose. the streams
vsrs weak and Ineffective.
The IRE started in the rear of Henry
Eice's cne-ssory frame htiidsng. AZ the
corner II Cooper and Front streets A
north west wind sas biowing. and this
helped 10 madden the flames, which had
by tina tins fastened hold Of George Stat
Ser's baisdins and .ese slowly eating their
war toward Pacific avenue. The bnilding
was burned With great rariaity. and the
Asmes from the wooden buildings ca
Cooper ssrset threw o shower Of sparks on
tAs scorehed dome OF the courthouse. which
was soon ignited- The courthouse interior
was burned cut, leaving nothing bat the
four walls to mark the place where
the structure once stood. Chinatown,
which consisted OF fifty frame shanties,
WAS threatened It every moment TO be in
the path OF the FIRE. The hesthens worked
hard TO save their town. but the wind
famed the flames into the town and the
buildings, being OF very inaammsbie ma
terisis. caught and burned like tinder.
The Cinnamon saved some Of their effects,
bat nearly ell Of their belongings we're
consumed. Mayor Jetor, fearing that the
whole business portion Of the town
wouid be reduced TO ashea. telsgraphed
20 San Jcss for assistance. A steamer
came In on train seventy miles In little
in checking the flames. waisonviile sent
. steamer. and IL Vas largely due TO this
fact that the fire did not spread over more
territory. While the IRE as raging n, its
highest one Of the great three-story brick
wallis fell In. causing panic among the
people on the street. Who barely escaped
without being injured. Al 40 the fire
was under control. and the Santa Cruz
people hreashed more easily.
The bnrnt district today presents pic
ture of devastation. and the smoideri nc
ruins are being watched by guards to pre-
vent any other outbreak that may occur.
The county officials made good use Of The
time when the courthouse eapolz was
b1rnine. and carried all Of ihesr books an d
ass~ssnens rolls 10 places of safety. The
important buildings consumed werc as
follows; Skaters furniture store. Fink
els grocery. Hatfman's real estate Office,
Mckinney 4 Sons real estate Office. ius
tice eoari. Leoaara's saloon. City baak
and law ofiess upstairs. Pilot Hose Com.
pany. Hoiaiing block ithree ssoriesl
Weaver building simpson, building, court
house and Chinatown. The ire va.
ssopped ., the Tease block. " hish wal
badly damaged.