Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
WAS WIPED OUT BY FIRE
Sandon, a Mining Town in the Slocurn
District, Completely Destroyed.
OVER ONE THOUSAND HOMELESS
Financial Loss Almost One Mil
lion Dollars,
INSURANCE DOES NOT EXCEED $4,000

Spokane, Wash, May 5.--A special
to the Spokesman's Review, from Kaslo,
B. O., dated yesterday, says;
'Sandon, the second mining town OF
importance in the Slooum district, has
been completely destroyed by lire, and
nearly all Of its ], 200 people are home
less and ruined, Kaslo Is 29 miles
from Sandon. About midnight, large
clouds OF smoke came rolling over this
town from Sandon. At once, word went
out that Sandon was destroyed, but no
news could be had from the desolate
town, as all wires were down,
Eat 2. IN, train came In from
Sandon, bringing number Of those
who lost all their property. They re-
ported that the total loss was between
So00,009 and 81, 900, 900, while the in
surance could only have been about
out, the streets were filled with hun
dreds Of men and women. The flames
started between Spenoer's Hall and
Browns store. Two streams seemed to
hold the flames in check for q while,
Then, one stream gave out, and the
| flames spread rapidly. After that, it
was only matter of the fire burning
itself out. The lniners' hospital and q
drug store were blown up, in an effort to
stop the flames. By this time, all the
lower part of the town, including the
Tenderloin and business places, were
gone. Then, the firemen blew up the
Echo Hotel, one OF the finest buildings
in the Kooteni country, the Canadian
Paoitc railroad station and other build
ipgs, in order to save the valuable
stores Of II. Geigerioh and Il. Byers IL
Co., which was accomplished. Halt a
dozen other buildings, including the
electric powerhouse at the extreme end
of the town, were saved. The rest OF
the town was destroyed.
Relief measures were taken in
stantly. The officials of Sandon donated
$500, and mining men there contributed
5000. Kaslo raised 81, 800, and sent
up special train with large supplies
OF food. tents and clothing. More relief
is needed. "
vARNIsH WORKS BURNED.
New York, May 1.-THE Standard
varnish works, at Elm Park, S. l., were
damaged to the extent of $500, 600 by q
fire which started at midnight and
burned until o'clock this morning.
Tho loss is partially covered by in
suranoe. @
The fire is supposed to have been
caused by an explosion of gas In one OF
the conipany's tanks. Seven grent
tanks, coz tanning turpentine and lin
seed oil, exploded one after the other.
The tuipentine and linseed oil poured
in great volumes over the ground and
into Kill Won Kull and Newark Bay.
Fire tugs from the Standard oil works,
at Bayonne, arrived at Elm Park not
long after the fire started, but they
we're forced to confine their efforts to
keeEing tho burning fluids from floating
down the Kill and setting FIRE to ships
and boats tied up at different points.
The burning oils repeatedly swept
against the tireboats, and they were in
danger Of catching fire several times.
The fire Quilted half dozen small
brick storehouses, containing barrels of
!. yarnish, linseed oil and turpentine..
J Only the walls of the buildings remain.
The storehouses contained about 1000
barrels OF oil. Three great tanks, each
OF which held 5000 gallons OF oil, were
] destroyed. On the docks. there were
fully 1000 barrels Of .tuIrentiae all of
which we're consumed. A small tank
caught fire from tho smoulderlng debris
! and exploded. Joseph AlsendeclS, an
employe of the varnish works, who was
standing some distance from the tank.
! was struck in the eye by a Piece OF the
flying debris, and may lose the sight of
the eye. Ed "a
II RAIIRoAD STATIONS AFfRE. sF
Mansfield, o. May 5.--It is reported
that the business portion Of Cresline is
/, burning. TIE Continental Hotei and
the Pennsylvania and Big -Four depots
are on fire. :