The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11
.Fas Threatens TO Wipe Out
The Entire Oriental
Quarter.
Salt Water Hydraulic Stops
Blaze After Eight
Buildings Burn.

Ors 1sesssae burned to death.
10 r<n wsnsn ard children rem
Svrrs hpmeiess. eight buildings
e>meietsy quilted ard three Others
r.rlslly asstroyed were the results
esrflsqraslcn which started IN
~ srsceapled three-stoFy frame
suIieins NJ Maynard ax. and Weller
4 shortly before o'clock this
~crrln9.
ohs ICES Is placed At. $50 COO In
surznes " the sum Of about 5000
~ carried
Prompt work BY the hydraulic
ersw engaged In the Dearborn 81.
regrade aided largely in preventing
a. destruction u the restricted
{xtr1cf.
re buildings we're along May
1rt av and Weller St adjoin-
nj the restricted district and
- Ore threatened 20 set en-
eriy beyond the control Of the fire
htsxtment and wipe out the entire
NstFfcsed district and Oriental
<Afef
Handicapped BY insufficient pres.
ar4. the ffse department was max.
~ lisfle headway IN checking the
fsmss when the hydraulic crew
ss4zanssd rs vcTk and turned the
fnr scsre of The stsams on the
harnlns auildings.
Sal water Effective.
Ths effect q the deIuxr 81 salt
xstrr xas almQsf Immediate
Blmsnk kulltlisxs blackened where
IL zii safer STRUCK. The force
a ~ possfful streams almost
ioF< tks roofs eff the frame build
lnss bet fhesrlames succumbed
Tie burned bnildiEgss were occu-
ried mostly b. Orientals a. lodg
laa Aoases stores and IaundFiea
Tze outbreak Of the fire was fol
bvet b. a Wild scramble Of the
osssp4nts for safety and panic soon
spread through the district neni-
fs1s of the underworld. mostly
NoEen. hurried from their harm
Hze. frame resorts IL acauty attire
Hi1 xth A. s and Weller st.
% flnt Ssfa9e later Ia the saloons
Practically the entire firefightinE
fpFce q The CITY responded 70 the
ftnsrsi alarm % fire which fol
ooNed the ftFst alasn. and the plank
sueess above the tide flats tyemhled
uzder he weight OF engines and
h<4ff IRE apparatus. D~.adilnE
streams HON the fire hose soon
proved that but little water was
4sallAhle 70 fight large fire. and
Ne flames made rapid headway.
sn'rhinx building after building. un.
" ms IRE line extended half q
Mo<A % Maynard st. Then the
1yer&ulie came 10 the aid OF the
frs department and the fire was
s'usn HhdeT control
n1ugands % people followed the
satass 20 the FIRE aud packed the
t1ssss outside the fire lines
Flfe Origin Unknown.
ne origin Of the confla ,saflOs il
A1dnovn. Plumbers were ~ work
y r. nea building At Maynard av
asa weller A.. which was uudsr
spaslruetion BY r. c. Brandes.
sfpm ths rear OF the building
.s'oks AID flames we're discovered
" = Sapanese. who lived IN a small
~aslns house In the rear. Within
feFF iew minutes the entire struc-
'A.s vas mass 81 flames.
quick succession fire com
pahles from stations No. /. 3. Ct.
" 4 and II arrived and the fire
nAAunE vas directed by Fire Chief
y " banghurst and Assistant Fire
Ahieis Thomas r. Nunan. George
Aaflowe and William n. CLARK
ONing 70 the poor water pressure
ns flames spread 10 a Japanese
easing house across the street. NJ
~. VIZ. The whole front d which
- scofehed Working mp May
n1fa az the flames quickly con
sainea ne Maynard grocery store.
~ 70 5i1, and tNo small Japanese
as'ns houses AZ on and 500 May.
49, ~. Leaping aerOss the street
W imited the Maynard House. al
70 pig. and two adjoining Jaoan.
lodging houses a. no 5lf aud
FIRE Beyond Control.
u tas q this lunciure that the
ssesa.l'asfail4n WAS beyond control
NY y ne poor water pressure
,'liai9 u Lewis. president or
W. iN~i7 Construction Co.. who
- arrived AZ this Sine. ordered
a1 7,aah Alex Ohrm 10 turn on The
0 - stream from the 24inch salt
~ main In few moments
- - stream was playing thou
as OF gallons Of water on tho
o