The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-26

NEW YORK, Dec 25-Tire this morn
ing destroyed two biz buildings on East
Twenty-third street, partially destroyed
the New York Polytechnic hospital and
compelled the removal of its patients.
drove score of families from their
homes in adjoining buildings. and did
S5e4.0oo damage. The structures which
were destroyed were a five-story building
at 2iI and 2l3 East Thirty-third street.
used partly as an office building. and
big six-story building at Nos. 2l3 to 2S1.
used as a factory building.
The lower floors of 2l1-213 were used as
offices and display rooms for the kalden-
burg Manufacturing Company. which oc-
cupied with its factory the basement and
first and second floors of the factory
building. The company manufactures
pipes and smokers articles. The third,
fourth and fifth floors of 2l1-213 were oc-
cupied as offices by the Sebastian-Som-
mer Piano Company and the Gibson Pr
ano Company, allied concerns. which had
their factory in the upper floors of the
factory building. The rear part of the
upper floors OF Nos. 2l1-2l3 was occupied
BY the snuff factory OF Adolph Primer. 1t
is believed that the IRE started in the
SNUFF factory.
A part of the top floor of the factory
building was occupied by the New Eng
land Car Spring Company.
The fire in East Thirtythird street had
been burning from o'clock until o'clock
before real alarm was felt In the Poly
clinic. though the patients knew there was
a fire In the neighborhood Suddenly the
roof OF the hospital. which is on Thirty
fourth street. burst into flames. The ply
sicians In charge at once decided to remove
the f1fty-eight patients. and the Delaware
hotel, near by. was placed at the disposal
OF the Polytechnic officials squad OF POI
iicemen began the removal of the sick peo-
pie ard all were carried out In safety. In
the tenement house west of the burning
buildings lived four families. These were
all removed TO places of safety. The wall
of the factory building fell within an hour
after the fire was discovered. The wall
TO the west tumbled down upon the tene-
ment house and the east wall went down
on Schuller's hotel. The loss is well COW
cred by Insurance.
Printing Plant Destroyed.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 25.-Fire this
afternoon destroyed the plant OF Francis.
Valentine & Co, one of the largest print
img firms in this city. The fire broke out
In the basement, occupied by the Conn
mercIal Light & Power Company. and
spread TO the first floor, where Russelrs
book binding company was wiped out.
The upper floors were occupied by Francis.
Valentine & Co. Tyneir presses. which
were insured for $50. eco were slightly dam
aged. while the stock and w-ooicuts were
nearly destroyed. The total loss Will prob
ably be $50 600. Two years ago today the
same building was burned. That fire was
moro disastrous, for the Call was burned
out and the building had TO be recon
structed Today Peter McCabe. a fire.
man. fell from the two-story building ad-
joining and was badly hurt. No bones
were broken. but internal injuries were
sustained
Fire I'm 81 sanffarfum.
OAKLAND. Cal. Dec. 35.-Dr. ]. W.
RubertsOn's sanitarium was partially de-
stroyed by fire at o'clock this morning.
II was occupied by thirty patients. suffer
ing from nervous disorders. The first care
was for tho patients many of whom We're
stih In bed There was great conf usion.
but they were All safely removed. The
house was formerly Livermors college.
ard while only two stories high. occupies
a large area. The insurance wiz probably
cover the loss. The damage win be under
S. 600. A detective fiIis caused the trouble.
Episcopal Church Burned
wILK ESSARRE. Dec. e5.-Fire de-
stroyed st. stephens Episcopal church.
one Of the largest eiirfceS I'm this city this
morning. The Westmoreiand CLUB. adj
joining. was ghuttesd. Tho cause Is IN
known The loss II 500 CO.