The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-02-12

editions. containing fell and accurate
accounts of the fire, arrived here early
anu We're delivered TO their regular GUS
toners.
All electric power is destroyed. No
street cars are running.
no one can tell today the extent of
me disaster, Which now has reached
proportions far In excess Of the Chi
cage fire Of 1871, hitherto the greatest
fire in the United States.
10 describe 1t in detail Is simply an
lmpossibility. just as it is impossible
Ut tnls time to give an adequate idea
OF the amount lost, the b of build
lllgs destroyed, or the firms which have
gone out of business. These facts will
not develop for days to come.
A NARROWING SIGHT.
Inc streets in the burned and burn
ing districts present a scene at once
thrilling, pathetic and narrowing.
scores upon scores Of palatial, modern,
ana SO called freproof buildings Of yes
terday, are today SO many piles Of
grim and blackened debris.
The devastated portion of he city
Is closely patrolled by the police Of
TINS city, Philadelphia and Washing
ton, the state m~ilitiamen, and four
companies of regulars from Fort Nc
henry: NO N is allowed to enter the
prohibited lines except by special per-
MISSION. So far there has been.no loot
ing reported.
Almost auar,
dence a faeliro 10 ass 40 y 49, ~
what has hannao - 49, aila .siloi ovel
prehnnsioa ~ 49,, Va - solsliil 81.
cnnrnon va, u = e nc ioliom. nlne
tlmore has received g. blow from which
1t cannot recover for years.
9hGAl SUFFERING AHEAD.
1t is anticipated that there will he
much suffering and restitution follow
ing upon the heels of the destructive
er civ nf, ai als Mayoi Mcisahe ana ON
the most raadv ,ne,ns 70 " u.soussins
1t is inns thar 90 non naon,a NIL;
he thrown ont ~ an,nl o,,npa aai
MANY will he without rasol,,eas 80
AT noon the area stretchad FOR b1ooks
along the harb1r in the southeast ser
ton of the city. The firen1en were
working brayely but against fearful
odds. The area was enveloned in
smoke. that rose In great yolurnes and
rolled away over the rest Of the civ
Stretching back along Jones Fails
is a host of buildings quilted by the
flames. From Lombard street bridge
looking westward is a scene of utter
destruction.
nvNAMITIMc p,,,Me
noi'so.
Inc flrefnen are dynalniting buildings
n walls IN the burning area, and the
in.ondlioH ~ ~eApiesAoEs anu.lhe snrlll
Whlsties or hre engines ada to the In
d~escr1bable horror OF the scene. Every
lew minutes the TAN OF walls a be
heard.
.IraVel through the district is fraught
VII s.ealesl uanse anu even IN the
outlying parts OF the dlstrlct the flames
ean pe seen ea,lhs tletr way thfougn
tIe runs, whlle lotleIlhs Wails make
lhsress ana esress more dlHacuit.
LEGISLATURE TO MEET.
r,,,e,,,o, 1N,rdald b,s aon,a
ira session. of the lepisla t,,1.e ~ meet a.
= n,nInoL tbis a,aning IA a,nrowau 49,,
n dacIa,e the civ ,7pder ,na,tial lan
and s,snend al h1,siness fnr tan da~s
Tha gova,nor stated today that evaru
SOTO ana denosit hoy and vs.1It IN thee
wario,s ins,it1,tions ,s ahso1nta,1 safe
80 III rannras ara nresarwaa -"
C.o,,arnor ywo rnald after = confaran,e
,,;,, Mayor Mol todav dacIaras
, m ha,idavs Tao ,,aeasss ~ iaais1a
49, LII Ne i,+ros,,caa - nni;.
tnnisbt "a s,,snend business for . weas
~. ten davs n,aEin@ that nario5 ,,,.an'
~ ELI = 1sgal hol,dav
nsha ~lacGanad remains If . from. ;
-. fo,,na az tho g,,ttaa Ea,,+ah1
s,si1a;no THE ,nornina Chief 1Sna;aaa
p 49,. a,,aIco,na d,Iring tho frsf uas
80 ,s ranortad &c r%esting a. 81 ~.
49,
ua Sar+h oe ps1+;,nora s+rae+ +ba era !.
s+tn i,,rnina An East IA yetta straat =,
Seni &C Cav straat hut nniass tha w,nl
-. : % as ,o1tha south the fa,nes robsh
Eli Ia confined r. this section ~ ~.
Marth side
~. ha,,t ,,;dn;sb+ tho wind Witch bof
49, tlornina s]tronaIy frnm tba sa,ith.
p,ast haoa - - cons IN a gais fr,n, ~.
m nor, ,nest A. this ho,,r tIa aan,as haS
raached \, arkat snace and wera driver
toward the water front. and ali build.
ings from Baltimore street dawn tt
Pratt street were soon a roaring mas:
of fire.
From then on Pratt street became tn,
center OF the fire, which burned blocl
after block Of business structures OF
that thoroughfare from Charles stree
eastward to the falls.
Roughly speaking, the fire in it
course described a half circle on it,
northern and western edges, curyint
iron, and Liberty streets /,
Favette and St. Paul streets. the,
sweeping around toward Market Spac,
and fp,omhard streets. The effect Of thi,
coYrse of tha hra Was to dascr;ha an i'm
mans o,,ssfion noarL
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