The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-07-05
NEVER SAY DIE.

of property was saved.
NEVER SAY DIE.
This morning the burnt-out merchants
are hunting temporary quarters, and by
tomorrow business will be moving right
along. Nearly all are making arrange
ments to rebuild, and what at present
looks like sad calamity may yet prove
blessing.
Every merchant has more or less due
him, and those indebted to them should
come forward at once and pay up, and
show that they are worthy of the conf
dence placed in them.
Luckily the night was calm with an
occasional light wind from The west, so
that nothing west of the lots fronting
on Broadway was burned, except Leroy
Martins stable.
The following are the losses as far as
we have been able to gather them at
this writing:
j. M. Tuttle lost his building and part
of his stock. The loss was about 81, 600,
without insurance. His new building
will be pushed on vigorously and he
will continue business.
DR.. Pugh lost nearly all his stock of
drugs but most of his stationery was
rescued. The total loss was about
81 800, insured for $500. Gid Finley
saved his jewelry STOCK but lost about
$lOO In clothing, cts. The building be-
longing to w. B. Wilbur was burned,
loss about 81. 800, no insurance.
e. Cooley saved nearly his entire
stock, the only damage being in carry
ing out the articles. The building burn
cd, worth $4,000, DIR. Walsh lost books
and household furniture to the amount
of about $500.
VIM. Hillert's shop was burnt but his
stock and tools were saved.
Matt Pennell lost about $500 worth Of
goods but the rest was saved.
ii. A. Campbell was probably the
heaviest loser. His large stock valued
at $4,000 was almost an entire loss.
Insured for $4,000,
Leroy Martins stock and buildings
were burned entirely. The value was
about 81 600; insured tor $4,000.
J. Johnson's small building, south of
MacLeish's, was burned with loss of
about $500.
w. A. Morgan lost $3.50 in the build.
ing occupied by 8. L. MacL eish.
The building occupied by MIR. Pennell
and owned by Mrs. j. w. McWilliams,
was burned; loss, 5000; insurance, 500.
l. B. Vail lost about $3.50 worth of
sewing machines.
j. Hornberger lost his large stock of
furniture, valued at $500; insured for
81 900 Also. building, $1,000; no in
surance.
Mahlon Young and family barely es-
capped, and building, furniture and stock
were almost an entire loss About
$500
Richard Hoffman's building was a
loss of $500; no insurance.
John Doolittle lost the building occu-
pied by Mr.. Fritz, valued $500; no in.
surance. MIR. Fritz lost stock to the
amount OF $500; insurance, $500.
N. J. Swayze's bank was burned. but
the stone vault safely withstood the fire
Loss, $3.50; no insurance.
The postoffice building and part of
that occupied by MacLeish and Oberst,
belonging to s. A. Perrigo, were burned.
Loss, $4,000; no insurance. Everything
was saved from the postofice. Frank
Oberst lost about $500. 8. L. MacLeish's
loss was about $1,000; fully insured.
THE FOURTH.
While this sad calamity was not on
the program for the 4th, yet we offer it
as one of the many attractions for that
day, and invite ali to conc. We regret,
now that it has happened, that it was
not delayed I'LL the night of
the 4th, SO that in combination
with the fire-w, rk display to be
given on that evening, we could present |
to our guests the finest display ever giY-
en- anywhere. TIC $4,000 beauty's
complexion was not soiled in the least,
and our thorough cd ho' Sc, entered for
the slow mule and horse race, happened |
TO be out ON the grfss