Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-11
SEATTLE FIRE LICKS
UP Ten BLOCKS
Famed by Fierce Gale It Destroyed
Property Worth 100000

SEATTLE, June 1.-THE fire that
broke out on the northern water
front during hurricane last night,
was carried by the wind to district
to the eastward. thickly covered by
wooden buildings. and in a short
time 20 acres were abIaze, causing a
loss of $1.OOO,O0O and driving 500
people homeless into the storm.
The fire, starting at Railroad ave-
nue. and Battery streets. destroyed
all the buildings on six city blocks.
and picked out a wooden house here
and there in the surrounding district
not entirely freswept When the
flames were at their height, burning
brands set fire to houses several
blocks from the main fire.
No Deaths Reported.
The most alarming reports of loss
of life were circulated among the
crowds outside the fire lines, it being
considered impossible that many Of
the occupants Of the fiimsy wooden
lodging houses that burned like paper
could have escaped. So 6ar as can
be learned, however, there was no
loss Of life. Just as the firemen had
begun to despair OF saving Large
and populous area east of Second ave
nue. the wind suddenly abated and a
brisk rain began to fall, materially
aiding the fire fighters by squelching
Goals blown to roofs of houses. The
tangle of live electric wires in the
streets was a great hindrance to the
dremen. On certain planked streets
the wet boards became electrified
from broken wires and gave Shocks
to persons walking over them.
Several Seriously Hurt.
So far as known only three per
sons were seriously hurt, although
many firemen were slightly injured.
Ellsworth Anger, aged %, was
struck by a live wire and was rem
dered unconscious. He was taken
TO a hospital, but showed no i'm
provement this morning, and his con-
dition is considered critical. s. NJ.
MyrOns was seriously burned about
the eyes, and it is feared he will
suffer loss of his sight Fred Risley.
patrolman, was severely injured
about the spine when he fell through
floor in the Walhurst hotel while
searching for bodies.
Sixty horses were burned in a
stable on Railroad avenue.
The district burned had long been
considered a dangerous risk, and in
surance rates were so high that most
Of the light wooden buildings carried
little or no insurance.
Bounds OF Burned District.
The district entirely destroyed con-
sists of the area bounded on the west
by Railroad avenue, on the east by
Second avenue, on the south by Bat
terry street. and on the north by Vine
street. On the east side of Third ave
nue. an open place gave the firemen
chance to make a determined stand
and they succeeded In stopping the
progress OF the flames. rain which
began shortly after the FIRE started
developed into a heavy shower short
ly after midnight. At the same time
the wind disappeared.
The Galbraith-Bac Warehouses
covered the entire block. bounded by
Railroad and Elliott avenues and
Battery and Wall streets. They
were erected last year at cost OF
5000, 600. The next largest build
ing destroyed was that owned by the
Puget Sound Sheet Metal works. just
across Wall street from the Galbraith
warehouse.
On the west side OF First avenue
between Bell and Wall street, a
storage house filled with rubber iHsu-
lated cables and electric material
made so hot a blaze that II was I'm
possible 70 get near IT,
| The Glenorchy apartments.
three-stOry brick building. recently
completed. was destroyed and the
Wallhurst hotel, on Wall street. wal
also burned. This vas a concrete
building and after the fire had sweep
through it dynamite was used q
rare the tottering walls.
H People Rush Out In Thin Garb.
i Most OF the buildings destroyed