The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-15
BIG SAWMILL BLAZE
iLUEDEEN RESIDENCE BURNS
EaanaEy FtFs- y. n LsSas sawniil Tah~s
sire FFom Dsfsssivs wireless Ezti-
asisd 81 sIs.o0o -Ths Hsass = Tssai
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always HOlioWe4 ~ GWo others. IhAe
may, or may not 10 tnFe. bat Sntnr.
day an alarm o. fiFs brought ont the
department 70 extingulsh q blaze In
the Occur A'AleRs steam laundry.
The Gre smOuntsd to nothing 30 far
as danage 20 the plant is concerned
and did net even FsqatFe the use Of |
the hose.
Mouday night nboat I2:A5 another I
alarm Mas sounded snd this time the |
blaze proved more serious. causing a
loaa u SIS, eco, which IL c0Tered BY
insurance. The big sawmiiI 0f the
h. &. Lewis Lumber company, one
Of the largest and most eompisis
lumbor manufacturing plants 10 tbs
state Was on Ere, aud the smpoiy
ment 0f $50 men, besides the ioss Of
khe property WeTe ~ stake
The rlre started in the ailng room
ca tho third Moor az the mill, direct
~ ogsr the uaws. aud II Il supposed
that tbe blaEo wAs caused ~ = defect
I've electric light sire when die
covered tho hra bad gained good
hsa1vay sod the alarm Ass ~ oBos
slyea. TEE whole mtn force ~ the
boarding konas aud cottages tarned
oat aud Joined In tbs ssIorts 20 check
the aamaa For aoma hsmsslt seemed
a. though tho mill was doomed and
only ths baai management saved a.
NJ. Lewis. one Of the owneFs u tti
plant. kappsncd 90 be ~ the board.
-
charge 81 tho forces combating tbe
flames. IL Was but t.w ninutcs
after ths alarm aoubded haf0ru
cir largu streams % watsF wtth q
heavy pressure from the comtnny'a
plant. weFe pouring into The naWvs,
and 10 bali an hopF elae Dire uAa sander
coutFol.
TEE ahiFd nuoF ~saa compiotsly
Quilted by the aA@ss. several band
saws asd ell the saschlnes Used IN
the aitaE room hstaE ruined ~ the
heat Ihn dRmaEe 10 The asuond
floor. wbsFc the @aua, edgor and
other uaar hiuary wsm 1ocmted. w@a not
- Ev~ua although ehs ate covered
most q the front hstf II this dwarf.
nant and tho timkuze. caFFlaRss and
other wood work uas hadiy charei
and sonss.ot Il mast sbo Feplseea b..
fore the mill eau nsaums saatas 10
lie fuii capacity. Some q the
uAchinssy on thls hoor vas also
dammgsd. but 90 wasst extent 10 nol
determip~d Tho @Fst floor escaped
damnRe frum chs aames, bat the Food
Of uatsr occurring down from above
did some damage to tn betting. Th'
roof and second and 4hlrd foass OF
the front part ot the sa4il are badly
wrecked.
A uumb~ Of people from tSwr
uere aroused by the aiazm and weu'
20 the Ore, toe electric Ane TuBnius
car down iiC track . the nsarns'
point, which enabled than 70 TWscA
the scene RuoDcr than ehey wnulc
have otherwise been able "a do -.
Mr.. Lewis " Of a hiRh-atruug.
nervous temperament and enc Woulc
naturally think of him - a pool
manager under such circumstances
tut those who witnessed bis coolncs
aud good judgment In dire ting tb'
fight against the aames, say u va
the best they ever saw. lie took II
The situation and alune directed th,
action Of those who handied the hoe
and did other work ia atop the are.
Tue mill is one OF the most mod
ern In the country and has an elect
rio light plant and fire aystem Of Oh
very best. lts Ore pump has a cara
city sufficient 60 furnish q city q
ten tbousnad people With water an
supplied tho ak lines Of hose play
ing on the Gre without apparentl
diminishing its force. II Ia due TO thI
efficient flre protection and the coo
efforts Of MIR. Lewis In directing IN
light against the Ere that the mill
not total wreck.
Repairs will be made and the mil
started az soon as the insurance I'd
Iuaters decide upon the amount {
loss.
THE LUNDEEN FIRE.
Thurpdny morning at 1880 th
Third alarm was sounded. This tim
the residence OF Peter Luudeen va
destroyed. Mrs. Lundeen W. In IN
house with the family, the huRban
being out OF town on business, whe
che was awakened by the smoke an
crackIinn sound Of the flre. Sh