Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26

most Interested IN the fire. the losers
and the owners OF adjacent property,
have an ABSURD us that they appreciat-
ed the oois we faced and readily
recognized the good work Of the men
who were there every minute fighting
the FIRE. 4 refused several fremcn per-
mission TO so % the roofs Of the builu-
ings to fight the FIRE from higher
ground. for 30 they had the chances
We're eli I'm favor OF the caving Of the
roofs and the consequent loss OF life.
| am thoroughly satisfied with the
work OF every ma. IL the department
OF course. we could have made a
more spectacular fight. II We had
commenced at the front where the
names were brightest the sidewalk
crowd would have been happy. but
we would have driven the flames right
in 10 The piles OF dry lumber in the
back OF the fire"
The fire apparently started In the,
Sierra Nevada mill. Several alarms
were turned In from near and remote
points The first came from the Palace
cafe and the apparatus was soon ON
the grounds and busy. In the barns OF
the various lumber companies were
several horses and wagons Immediate
attention was given these. CAPTAIN VIII
liam Ayland aud "a detail OF fremcn
the Taylor-Armstrung lumber come
pany's barns behaved remarkably
being led to the door and driven away
from the fire without resistance. The
Sierra Nevada barns were similarly
cleared and not one OF the 20 on more
horses used in the delivery service OF
the lumber concerns was injured.
They were turned loose by the fire.
men and were all recovered before
IL
though some OF them We're saved.
THE LOSSES.
The loss 20 the :ail company is
total. except for valuable papers in q
vault. which was given special attcn-
ton by the hremen upon the request
Of the company management Al of
the account books and considerable
sum Of money We're kept there and
company officers say this morning that
all are safe. The vault has not been
opened as yet and estimates o. the loss
sustained arc in measure conjecture.
The loss 20 this concern includes stock.
buildings aud machinery. II is csti-
mated by Manager a. c. Mack at
about $4,000 subject to correction and
partly covered by insuruncc. tire
chief Glore states that the character
OF the buildings and contents made IL
an undesirable risk Tor insurance COM
panies and that complete Insurance
could not have been secured.
The Sierra Nevada Lumber CONE
panN's loss is comparatively small. oN-
tending only 20 small portion Of Us
stock and amounting 10 perhaps $1,000
in the opinion OF Manager j. II. Rakcr
This is partly covered by insurance.
The TAYLOR Armstrong Lumber conf
pany's loss amounts To- about Sl5.i00.
In the opinion of Manage Theodore
Nystnom, subject to correction. This
loss. he believes, is completely covered
bv insurance in the following COM
panies: Home of Utah. London. Liver
pool & Globe. Milwaukee Mechanic s..
| German Of Peoria and Globe & Rut-
gers. The stable and equipment Is "a
| total loss. as is also a finishing shed
and l.Oo00O shingles.
MINOR LOSSES.
The other losers are the city Restau-
| rant. nominal; Lon Angeles room.ng-
/ house. total: II. white, furnishings. to-
| tai; Los Angeles bar, partial Joe POleita
I total OF the above, the city Restau-
rnpt suffered a slight loss from Tbs
heat which cracked rs windows ane
| acorchod its front. The restaurant u
| located On the opposite side OF th'
street from tile mill. The Los Angelo
| rooming house was owned by Mrs
| Eastman and the furnishings were
owned by -. Conta & Go. the loss i'
| estimated at s.. 900 with little insurance
II. Whites furnishing store carried q
very small stock and the loss j. per
| hans limited 10 500. The loss to the 10;
Angeles bar is partial, consisting OF In
/ lures 10 fixtures and loss OF stock. es-
/ timated at $500. Joe Polleta's loss "
| confined to the destruction Of the fur
| nishings IN rooming house operated
/ by him and owned by Mrs Eastman
| he estimating his loss at $1,000.
A pathetic story Of the FIRE Is that az
| fecting Mrs. Elizabeth Eastman. The
ground upon which were built the mill,