The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-01

Sagaben1s Driven Prom Town and
Vigilance Committee Talked OF.
Twoafy AcFes a enokfnx peAr,s.
Aroana which sAeaterieS Pespae
Gasher, Locking - The Emberu Of
Thar Former rHomes-Rnzlroaxas Car.
rytag Rsfagsss Away Yres.

ts1rbuieat day Since the sun went DOWN
last night the air has been niled VITA all
sorts OF rsrznors Of shoot.nxs and lynehing
aad attempted arson- But none Of them
nas proved true. The report that two bod
ies would be found IN the rutax Of the Port
land hotel WAS stopped by the presence IN
the flesh OF the supposed dead people. Dur
ing tae cay relief was furnished in the
shape u provisions and tents from pen-
ver. Pueblo ard Colorado Springs. ard IN
vitzticns were extended 10 the homeless
from citizens OF all the towns Ia the Grip
PIE Greek district There viii be 40 great
suffering The railroads have offered free
transportation to all who cannot purchase
ticksfA The telephone company has given
up It's wire to any who desire to talk TO
friends Relief headquarters have been es-
tabdshed. and hundreds we're cared Tor to-
day The Insurance agents are in session
and are endeayorsng To make a. early
settlement as possible.
In general way the ground within the
ire hmlts does not present even .
decent ruin The dre swept every
thing before it Just a. If q nauin<
broom had passed over the district The
nre moved generally in northeriy direc-
tion. SPREADING out eastward and westward
under the impulse OF q terrific wind The
Aasonsc temple. the poStoface and few
other scattering business structures re-
main. but no vestsge Is recognizable Of the
furniture or fixtures. iron. glass. every
thing having been melted away
As the day advanced thousands OF people
Who sought shelter in the neighborhood
hocked back TO the scene Of their losses
women and children came with husbands
and fathers. but in most Instances were
turned back. The smoidering heaps OF
debris were constantly bursting into fiame,
famed by rising wind Twenty acres OF
ashes are not very easy to handle when the
wind gets into them Every available hose
IN the town was put In use again by
o'clock this morning TO food the heap Of
ruins. On all the foothills reaching down
to the very IRE lines stand homeless people
awaiting news Most OF them win leave
town II they can
During tho night police and militia
patroiied the streets and arrested all
who could not give strict and prompt
accounts Of themselves, thus RIDING
the town Of the kwie~ element The
tan was fun by midnight. and after that
box cars afsths Midland depot were impro-
visei into prisons. The morning train
brought Sergeant Huntington and squad
Of ten men from Denver, who at once took
charge Of police affairs. vigilance or
resnlatcrr committee hes been ersnnissd,
'Ane8 o1esesQ1 -Sh!sstse4& ut thefe aS9'
cerfsin undesirable citizens In camp who
the police lined up iffy-two hobos and plain
drarks arrested during the night and
drummed them out Of town. The others
were sent to the Colorado Springs jail
There is very little thfeving, but 1t IL
generally believed that hrebugs are In
town. Some women in the vicinity OF the
reservoir today saw two men pouring oil
on outbildings and gave the alarm. but be-
fore any men could arrive on ths scene the
firebusS had fed The women gave a good
description OF the men. ard officers are
securing the town for them. IL they are
caught they will be iynched
There are six injured patients in the
Pixies Peak hospital. meme OF whom is
fatally hurt. DR. Crane, one of the stan
surgeons Of the hospital. slipped while re-
moving patient from the ambulance aud
broke his leg.
The First National bank reopened .oay
IN new quarters and the Bi-Metaliic bank
VIII open tomorrow. The town Is already
IN course OF reconstruction. and viii prob
ably be entirely rebuilt c. r. Fertsrp. rsp-
res<ntfng the Royal ard Queen companies,
says that a rouyh estimate Of the losses by
Yesterdays fire is 81 259.eso. not more than
% per cent Of which is covered by frxar-
ance- TIE adj1sterS have opened foint
headquarters in the Masonic building. j.
H Wolfe has already begun the fozIndatioFs
for new hotel on the site of the Palace
A temporary structure VIII be put M until
permanent buildings can be erected
The work OF relieving the destitutSon was
formally begun at III o'clock this morning.
when many prominent men and women
met IN the Masonic baiidsug 10 organise
In addition 70 Cripple Greek citizens there
was a substantial representation rre<ers
from Denver. Colorado Springs. Pueblo.
Victor ard smaller aG joining towns 7. p
Airhearf was chosen chairman Addresses
were mate by Mr.. AIrhezrt, Mayor Haxh
Steele. Mr.. Sfratfon. Of Colorado Springs.
NJ G. Jackson. cf Denver. Mayor D5vte Of
Victor. Doraid Fletcher and Others. urrsar
the need Of prompt action A COMMITTEES
OF Eve was chosen 20 take charge o. the
general relief w0rk. of which Dsralf
Fletcher - chairrnarf and Kaox Burton Sec
refary. with Mayor Steele an advisory
member Offices were opened on the roor
cS The Masonic building. II was decided to
establish provision headquarters AZ the
Midland depot ard sssrt two camps for tn.
destitute Tents will be erected vnera
homeless people can sleep, ard TO which
supplies VIII be sent as they arrive in TIRE
city. A business uies'x committee Of three
was appointed with r p airhesrt az
chairman. whose duties xgl be 20 go East
az once 70 solicit help froEn ths big sr~s1r-
aac- enmaan MES. loan companies and other
ccrporatieas. The money thus obfatn~i
win be secured by the real estate OF the
tswn sad be put Into nsw bussdsngs ard
new stocks OF goods ~ fast a. secured
Denver. April sa---A special 20 the News
from Cripple freek SAYS Or. Fzcon who
came here serse months ago from Ratfe.
Mont, is known 10 have heea in ,he Port
land hofeI Just before tss are started. has
not since been Sea and 10 believed TO have
persShed-