The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-12
BURNED In HIS HOME.
Tommy Anderson, an Old
Timer, Meets a Tragic Fate.
HIS REMAINS IN THE RUINS.
Sparks From His Pine start . Fire
Which Ends His Life-Ris Dog
Perishes With Him.

Tommy" Anderson, q noted character
in early days on Puget sound and for
twenty years resident of Seattle, was
burned to death last night in a fire at the
head of the bay. which also destroyed his
home. The origin of the fire Is unknown,
but ii is supposed to have caught from
the sparks of Anderson's pipe as he lay
in bed smoking. 1t is said that the old
man was under the influence OF LIQUOR last
evening. and this probably accounts for
his inability to escape from the flames. A
large Newfoundland dog. which was
chained near the house at his kennel,
shared the same fate as his master.
Anderson. who was a Norwegian by
birth and was in his SD year, was last
seen last evening about O'Clock. Several
men claim that he was then slightly under
the influence of liquor. but Others, who
We're friends of the dead man. empharf-
caliy denied the charge One man saw him
secure his dog outside the house and then
go in and close the door. About
$50 O'Clock flames were discovered burst
ing through the roof of the house. and two
men who live in shacks near by burst in the
back door OF the burning building. but
Were Immediately driven out by the heat
son had surely escaped. and no Sc
rious thought was given to his
disa pearance until his charred re-
mains were found in the debris
after the fire. The poor dog was entirely
forgotten and was suffocsted and fearfully
burned before an attempt was made TO re-
, lease him. One man attempted to liberate
the dog at the risk of losing his own life
by breaking his chain with an Ak. but the
animal died before being liberated.
Before the fire department arrived the
story and half dwelling in which the fire
originated was consumed and the hungry
flames were threatening 20 lick up Brown
Bros. soap factory on the right and the
Review house. two-story structure. on
the left. Neither of these two buildings
were seriously burned. however. Engine
No. 3, chemical No. and truck No. did
excellent work and confined the fire to the
one building
Half an hour after the fire had been ex-
tinguished and still Anderson did not put
IN an appearance, his friends began to
fear the worst, and the tiremen and by
ISLANDERS began poking about IN the debris
OF charred furniture and rafters, looking
Tor something they hoped they wouldn't
ma. Amid lot of feathers from a bed
and several twisted, burned springs, a
oiaekened. crisp lump OF flesh was un-
earthed. This was all that was left of
Tommy" Anderson. and the remains
were taken to the morgue by order OF the
coroner. who Had in the meantime been
notified by telephone
Anderson had been a resident of Seattle
for about twenty years. He first came to
the Sound as a sailor on merchant ves-
sci, and, becoming attached to the conn
try, deserted his ship and has never fol-
lowed the sea for living since. During
the period OF his residence he ac-
cumulated property which is now
estimated to be worth in the
neighborhood of $4,000. Among other
property in South Seattle which he owned
is the Review house. This building has
not been tenanted, however, for some
months.
Anderson was never married and. as far
as known, has no relatives in this country.