The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-20
A SERIOUS
CONFEDERATION
One Block Burned and Two Badly
Damaged.
Total Loss Estimated at @i25,O00 Dol
lars Ferdinand Matthews of the
Crystal Ice Company fatally
Burned-Dthers Slightly
Injured.
Injured.

departed from the depot sunday right
james White, who was returning to
his place of business, saw blaze on
Second street, between Federal and
Laughlin. He Immediately shoo his
pistol three times which was answered
by someone down the street. At that
time a freight train was pulling out
and the engineer noticing the fire be-
gan blowing the engine whistle, and
just as the clock was striking twelve
the alarm was sounded from the engine
house Inside of eight minutes the
Columbia Hose Company was at the
scene of the fire, followed closely by
Jackson Engine Company, No. ].
The fire was located in The Dalles
Crystal Ice Company's plant, which
| was in course of construction and
! nearly completed. 1t was but short
time until the streets were thronged
with people, and they Immediately be-
gan getting out the farming imple-
meats, wagons and other things that
were easy of access in the large build
ing occupied by w. A. Johnston & Co,
which was at this time Oh fire.
During this time the fire engine had
located at the cistern at the inter-
section of Third and Laughlin streets.
The cistern was pumped dry and the
engine had to be moved to the cistern
at the intersection of Third and Wash
! ington street, which caused some delay
! and during this time the store of Louie
Comini and the warehouse of Mays g.
Groves. on Second street ignited.
Willing hands got out most of the
rolling stock aud other goods which
could be handled easily. Then when
J it was known that Thos. Wards house
on the corner of Third and Laughlin
street, the long shed used by Ward &
Robertson for storing buggies, Fred
Bayley's residence the warehouse of }.
H. Cross were ablaZe it was a foregone
conclusion that the immense ware
honse of Mays ACC Grove, on the cor
ner of Third aud Federal streets was
doomed. 1t was hardly announced
| until this structure, which had been
completed but a few months. was one
mass of flames. People residing in
the upper story of the building had
gotten most of their things out, for the
chances of saving the building ia the
early part of the conflagratiou seemed
small. so no chances were taken.
Going west the fire spent itself on this
building. Crossing Second street the
fire reduced to smoldering ruins the
building occupied by A. Sandrock,
as wagon shop, Cunning & Hook
mans blacksmith shop, aoyle &
Laaers carpenter shop, Mrs. Gilmore's |
restaurant, Lynch Bros. barber shop, |
Wilder's photograph gallery and the
old Times. Mountaineer building, which |
had lately been moved to property ad-
joining the Fitzgerald ruins. On the |
South side of Second street going |
East from the origin of the fire. the
stcond hand store run in connection |
with the Great Northern Furniture !
store. and Pease & Mays agricultural |
warehouse were consumed,
By strenuous efforts Murchie Bros
livery stable was saved as was also the
millinery store owned by Mrs. Peirano.
Here the fire spent itself and by the |
exerJions of the fremen was gotten
under control. Pease & Mays general
merchandise store had very close |
call, but the canvas awnings were
pulled down, while blankets were |
placed over the windows and exposed |
parts and kept thoroughly saturated |
with water. The new Vogt block |
also had a close call, out the root was |
covered with men with buckets of |
water and the windows on the side of |
the building were covered with wet |
blankets. Everyone was on the alert |
to see that the fire did not enter this
building for had it done so, it is very
likely we would have had a repetition
of the fire of September 2, 1891.
The firemen deserve great credit for
they worked bravely and under many
difficulties. The ci zens in general
helped with willing hand and by
their exer5ions goods to the amount
of many thousaHds of dollars were
saved,
The following are the losses as
near as can be estimated PIP to the
present time.
Mays & Grove, between $55. GOO and
$50, 600; insurance. s38.0C0.
Louie Comini. 2,O0G: no insurance.
W. A. Johns on & Co., So, 1000: insur-
ance, $1,000.
The Dalles Crystal Ice Co., $1,000;
insprance 81, $50.
Great Northern Furniture Co., loss
not estimated; covered by insurance.
Pease & Mays warehouse, loss not
covered by insurance.
A. Sandrock, loss not estimated; no
insurance.
Cunning & Hickman, $1,000; in
surance $3.50.
Mrs, Gilmore, restaurant, $500; no
insurance.
Lynch Bros, loss not estimated.
Wilder's photograph gallery, l,OOO;
no insurance
", e. Van Bibber, old rimes-Mo IN
taineer building, loss not estimated; 6
no insurance.
Thos. Ward, household goods, no {
insurance
Fred Bayley, household goods; COW +
1
,red by insurance.
J. a. Cross, warehouse, 500: no In !
urance. +
Ward & Robinson, building occupied :
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