The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-22

90 with the bar fixturee. The orm recent
" bought In for something IKE Sdossoo. The
building vas worth "a. 60 and the bar fx-
lures 3AaD0. The stock was saved.
Aurora saloon and restaurant. complete
iy destroyed. Cost Alex Mcdonald and
Tom Chisholm about $4,000.
Bank Of British North America building.
completely destroyed. Was Quilt by Alex
Mcdonald At a cost Of $llooe
Mcdonald building completely destroy
ed Cost $4,000 TO construct.
Parsons Produce building. completely de-
stroyed Worth $t2ooo.
Victoria hotel building, with additions.
Worth probably $2s0oo.
FIRE BRANDS.
While the fire was yet blazing ferceiy
Capt. Hansen. on behalf Of the A. c. CONF
pany, ordered the two warehouses Of the
company thrown open for the reception
Of homeless people. ana caused informa-
ton OF the same TO be carried through the
ranks OF the sufferers. He also provided
comfortable blankets for all.
When Juneau Joe's restaurant, located
besids the Bonnineld block. was pulled
down as a precautionary measure. the feel
ings Of the proprietor were assuaged by
Capt, Hansen. who generously told him
he would give him a stock Of new logs
with which to rebuild.
While Prof James Donaldson was assist.
ing in hauling one OF the chemical engines.
he broke a blood vessel In his side and was
under Doctors care for two hours.
Manager Jones. OF tho telephone. says
the compny's loss viii be n least $i.5so.
a. ->f11 I~o fr ScA
again by tonight.
Tho A. c. force. from officials to jani-
sorA worked with . zeal and intelligence
that attracted the admiration OF all. Fall
ing I'D on q pile Of timoer lying In the
ssrest. they hastily, but carefully. con-
structsd . number OF ladders with
which the building was mounted. and
then. with blankets soaked in water. II was
covered from roof to foundation until not
an inch Of timber was virthIe Luckily
the are never seriously threatened the
place except through falling sparks. bat II
* had the boys were prepared for . long
and fierce sieGa
TIE Midnight sun was qusrtered In the
Rusiedge building. and the stock narrowly
escaped being destroyed.
TO BE Az INQUIRY.
Not . complaint was heard of the volun-
seer firemen. but there has TO be an in
aulry fnse the failure Of the engine ~ 30
critical time. and which has cost the city
- much Let the inquiry ~ genuine and
sharcrga--no whisewash-and lot the culpa-
bic ones 70.
TIE sohisers turned oas in command OF
their Officers and did good work tearing
down buildings Many uniforms we're seen
In places Of supreme danger and import
anee
The engine was dragged through half
mile OF garbage TO the point where II wss
rus 10 work.
Over tvensy-ave minutes after the Are
was well essrtsd IN the arr engine before
SEQ was throwing water. and then afssr
= few hssai gusts . shutdown and then
another and another.
Many * TIE icssrs In tie ere had hsss
recently resaise fyoEn the last Are. While
come were s;su norv unscrsunAss. ana had
suffered thrss fires IN three months Ia
many buildings burned che effects q the
sAss Ass had ~, yss been entirely obisser-
ated
The Bank Of British North America ha4
every :args amounted va3sa1as cAoas n