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Show GREAT LAI STMIIP ISiRliED Northern Company's Northwest, North-west, Among Finest Afloat on Fresh Water. : , WAS VALUED AT NEARLY $1,000,000 Lying at Buffalo DocK; Oaly Steel Hall Remains; Loss 5600,000. - BUrrAXO," TTT June - 1 Th ammoth lake us sugar gleamer Northwest, owned by Uis Xortharn teamshlp eompaay, was damsgsd to Us extent of nearly 9000,000 by fire early today. Hotktaf bat her. steel tall remains. .Bex sister ship, HortalanoV was badly scorched. Ke one was Injured. In-jured. Both its mere were at their dock in this city being overfasuled for the season, sea-son, opening June 21. The nre was caused by an explosion of oil. Four watchmen narrowly escapes es-capes serious in jury and were able to ft ashore and turn in nn sisrm. When the ire tugs nrrived the Northwest North-west was mass of flames and it was with difficulty the . Northland, was towed out of danger. It ia stated that the Northwest, which plied between this city and Duluth, probably will be rebuilt. The steamer was valued at nearly 11,000,-000 11,000,-000 and waa ona of the finest float on fresh water. |