The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-13
A STEAMER BURNED.
Early Morning Fire Deyour:
the Winnifred.
WHARF AND TWO HOUSES GO roo
Breaking out on th. steamer. the
Planes sweep 90 the Wharf and
Knvelop the BasldInxa

over 5000 worth Of property was de-
stroyed by the IRE that ragged for a short
time 1t Leschi park early yesterday morn
ing. There was no loss Of life, but Mrs
Lizzie Schrier. who kept the boarding
house thEs was burned. and her son Clare.
had no time 20 think of dressing them
selves in their SUNDAY 20 to meeting"
clothes. and Capt John l.. Anderson. of
the steamer Winni.red. had his feet bis
tered In trying to reach the burning boat.
The ire was discovered by Mrs r. Rid
die, who saw the reflection of the flames
through her bedroom window. She gave
the alarm and the !. whole neighbor-
hood was aroused In . few mo-
ments- The flames. when seen by
Mrs. Riddle, we're arising from the steamer
Winnifred about midway between her
PROV and stern aud near the boiler. They
spread with incredible rapidity and before
Capt. Anderson, who had jumped from
bed at his room in Mrs Schrier's boarding
house, was on the wharf. had attacked =
Pile of wood containing forty cords. swept
TO the building on the wharf and were
moving like lightning toward s. G. Par
ker's fruit and confectionery stand.
Anderson had Just time TO rush to his
uables and get out when the frame build
ing was aglow with bright flames. Mrs.
Schrier and her son Clare barely escaped
and in doing so had no time 10 dress them
selves.
As soon rs possible the alarm was turned
IN to the ire department. and in the
meantime the hose from the Yesler ave-
nue. power house was brought into use.
There is little doubt that. If this means
had not been used TO stay the progress of
the fire temporarily, many other buildings
In the near vicinity would have been
burned. As soon as the iifemen from the
department got stream on there was no
trouble in con6nlng the flames, but il was
equally true that what had been already
attacked vas q mass of ruins or past saw
ing.
The greatest loss, of course came from
the burning of the steamer Ninnifred,
owned by Captain John l. Anderson and
James Colman. She lay in the water a
charred wreck as unlike her former self
as white from black. Not u vestige of her
cabin or deck remained. TIE big boiler
stood alone in the dismal-looking hull
and reminded the owners OF the 81, 600 they
spent within eight months TO give her the
best machinery possible. The WinnIfred
was built twenty months ago by Peterson,
and including the recent repairs cost her
owners. Anderson and Cosman. just 81, 500.
She was insured for s. 600 in the Imperial,
of London. She was 81 feet long. with an
1i-foot beam and was I2J1-tons burden.
From one end 10 the other she was neat
and trim and her cabins had plush cnshins
that alone cost over 500. There was not a.
dollar due on her and by strict attention
TO business Anderson and Colman had
worked up good business on the New
castle run by way Of Mercer slough. Early
yesterday morning they commenced look
ing for boat to take the Winnifred's
place and soon succeeded in chartering
the Quickstep. Capt. Anderson says that,
while they may be slightly disfigured.
they are still in the ring" and will keep
the regular Newcastle run in order.
The losses aggregate s6.o30 with an in
surance OF only $3.50. Following is q
summary:
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