Arizona republican., 1903-10-17
Aberdeen, WaSh., Is Almost
 Totally Destroyed
FOUR LIVES WERE LOST
The Property Loss Amounts to hlii- iOn-Even the Headquarters of the Fire Department Involved in the Destruction.

Aberdeen, Wash Oct. 16-A fire which burned from o'clock this morning un- til this afternoon caused at least four deaths. injured six and destroyed prop erty valued at approximately $1,000,00t. It practically wiped out the main busi- ness street of this town. which is built mostly of wood.
 The dead:
 CHARLES RALFO.
 DANIEL WEBSTER.
 CALVIN M'KENZIE.
 Unknown man.
 Not more than one-half of the loss is covered by insurance for the reason that the insurance companies have re- fused to carry any greater risk on ac- count of the inflamable material of which all the buildings in Aberdeen are constructed. Every business man in the city is a loser either by fire, water, removal, breakage or loss by theft. Not anticipating that the flames could get beyond the fire departments control, many waited until the fire was close uron them before starting to move out.
 The streets were soon strewn and filtered with all kinds of material alsd the rush and haste of teams and people
 
 sion.
 The fire started in the old Mack building on Hume street, owned by Os- car L. Grain. which has been regarded as q fire trap and dangerously con- structed building. It was three stories high and was occupied by numerous single men, who cooked their own meals, chiefly on cil stoves. It was il. (, room on the third floor where the flames started ana the interior of the building was a mass Of flames before an alarm was sent in.
 From the Mack block the fire spread to the fine new hose house and head quarters of the fire department. Grea; volumes ot flame shot into the air ard he heat became unbearable a blcek distant.
 In short time the flames had jump ed across the alley to Walkers saloon and every building in the block bound ed by Heron and F and H streets. in cludins Kaufman's brick block. went up.
 Word went along every business street to prepare for the worst and a- far up as the Commercial block there were hurried preparations 10 get out oi danger.
 On the north side Of Heron street the flames jumped from Anderson's block to the State Bank and every store from that corner to Hayes bank and all the buildings in the block bounded by He ron. c, Wishkah and H streets were burned. including the Central school building, Funds jewelry store. Fuller store, Breakers grocery, the city coun cil chamber, Wheeler Bros. store, Lu- carts candy kitchen and the express office.
 George WoIte's dry goods store in t:.e We3therwax block went next and theI came the destruction of the fnel! equipped Crescent hotel. The flames jumped across II street to Patterson and I.ockc's office. continued through every block to the Pacific hotel. anC this newly constructed hotel was }.ls. destroyed. The fire jumped from tit block bounded by Heron. Wiskah,I T an6 H streets to the splendid residence o, Edward Hubert, on Wishkah and streets. The opera house, all the mate. rial anG Buildings of the new hosnitl association and the residence Of C. !; Dudley next went. In order to stop tn, further progress of the flames dynami.. was used in several buildings On whic+ the flames were advancing.
 Telephone messages brought the it-, departments of Houuim and Montesa nc to the scene and they did ensctiv; work.
 Aberdeen has . population of abou 7.e0O and the chief industry is lumber ing.