The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-03

Staff Correspondence Of Associated Press.
MANILA. +. l.. March l. via steamer
Nippon MaTu. to San Francisco. April q
After many false alarms and frustrated
attempts the oft-repeated threats OF the
rebels 10 burn Manila and massacre every
European and American within It's walls
eliminated In a disastrous contlagra,ion,
and an ATTEMPTED uprising. which was
promptly checked. on the night of Wash
ington's birthday. That preconcerted ar
rangerneuts had been made to fire The city
In half dozen different places siului;ane-
ousiy there can be no conot. but fortu-
nateiy the plans mscarried for various
reasons, and the natives themselves. or At
least their synpathi2ers. lost as much, II
not more. than those upon whom they
sought TO wreak their vengeance.
A quieter day than that o. February p
It would be difficult TO imagine. All the
banks ard leading mercantile houses were
closed and except fer the fact that the
saloons were open ii seemed mere Ike
Sunday than a holiday, the excessive hca,
and the condition Of affairs outside hav-
Ing kept most people indoors. About sun
down. however. the town bestirred itself.
and the streets were soon filed with peo-
pie taking an airing before dinner, IL be-
Ing the custom here to dine al O'Clock
and retire Immediately afterwari.
The Fire Breaks Ont.
Just as the long strings Of carriages
which daily pass and repass each other on
the Lunetta were forming for the process
sion horneward. n dense black column OF
49,.
roofs and almost Immediately afterward
an omsnous red glare was reflected from
the sky Murnurs Of horror were followed
hy sharp orders IN coachrnen and there
was a wild scramble for the city. Even
when this was reached and /, was ascer-
tainod thai the fire WAS in the Santa CrE.
district, soulc distance from the residence
section. ;he alarm was not aha;ed. for no
ore doubted that incendiarieS were at work
and none knew where the next blaze might
be started
scenes of Wild Confusion.
On the streets IN the vicinity of The FIRE.
which was withsa two blocks of the Escol-
"a t1e widest confusion reigned for some
time peop.e scGrrying here. there and ev-
erywhere TIE t.laze had started IN row
% two story buildings with brick founaa-
tiens on the Gale Ia Coste. in The center
cf TIE Chinese section. and as several of
these had been area wtshin a few minutes
of each ether. II soon assumed alarming
proportions. The Ioca, fire brigade turned
out With commandsh.e 0rompiitnle, but
WITH more zeal ,han discretion. proceeded
- pour three tiny streams of water from
ss many iincs Of hose upon the red no,
hrlck walls of tAe FIRST budding fired. which
VAS already doomed. fns.eaa ~ attempting
- prevent those opposite and adjacent
fron fgnlting. The consequence was tha.
Is the time Gen Hughes and his mon
arrived on he scene ana commenced 20
clear the streets. the fire was spreading on
hosh s.aes a. the Calfe Ia Coste. ard st!r
hreege WIS farming il forward
Iucenataric. shot Down.
During the exctiernen ~ the hose was ces:
FIVE times ard other jnarsiinents placed
ln the way u ;h@ iremen- upon learning
81 this Gea. Hughes issued orders 70 his
men 70 shoot ''ss arst man w'1o la;erfered
with the checking ot the flames or attempt
cd - start others Several NATIVES wha
picked vp burning brands ard dartes ~
with sueeu acre either shot or hayonsf~i
by she euar3s. ard then general round
ssp - M natives on The streets In the vs.in-
ltv was ordered.
Native. All Rounded Ir.
~ thousands - pe0pe were vaca;ias
thssr aau@es and carrying ~ thetr effects
sra tAe sidewalks ana rosawsys were 1T
sorss wgfh furniture for -socEs. sais Vas
work os some ,i4~1cal:y. ~. ~ degrees
.ns. s.Yttssr1 cnrrAle1 hU2Hrs6s AZ protest
i~s natives and hustied them jate yards
ae3 vacant lo.s. where shev we're guarded
ga1A she excitement @gstsss1sss,
The rtrs iaaer Consrei.
Ahout 2 o-e.oek the Earopeaa volunteer
4r,s tsrlxa&e ARRIVED on tAe st%ne wish a
modern euE3ue ana after taTe~ segrs' worS
tht. are vax centralized. Meantime re
whole ~ tAe a8a<k IN q Alca tse Sra ar5S-
astsE. sxo sa.rts ~ shat oa she opposite
ssse y th~ street anA a baocx aaA nas
en .n.. weet of 1t. raj been completely
xsasA
Magnttsc~st sight.
Frn-n I spsrraesila- sfaadaosnt he sTe
was a magnificent sisht. tae farass leap
snx f-grn taw wa<-sess ss~tscs arss fsssy fse:
iasa sas Rsr wal1e rsf aEzgls - sparks gltHs
eness srsnng sse rafting ei3Qsss os snsose
snA seI ~ xoA3@a sAswers Up1n a3s@ceat
vasfs Scores - aTcs e@rs started hy
.sese sos-ks "a s3a.ssfsr3 sssE as EVERY
sea vas afve - thas Danger thay weSe
promptly xsaer.e Ase3 irs ghesr lselpiesey.
sssaarssy &fse- asllalsat. sgsi as lie wsa-y