Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-02
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ihofi'lDR ~ the Z4iti al. aiaI III at fire
was soan,led through The streets Of
HARLEY, = US the News Miner. The
lire originated in the large building on
the c.uner Of Croy and Main streets
owned 10y kingshury & McGuwa,,,
law firm. Tne fire was first discover.
ed IN IL room AT the head of the stair.
way, aid at The s;tine time another one
started in Tie sec md room from The
head ct the stars. The increasing
flames spread so rapidly that the in
mates barely escaped with their lives
and personal property, much ia fact
being left behind. M s. Rnrn,cr lump.
ed from the awning IN front ol lie
house into the street, striking "a man
standing beneath on the bead aud
shoulders She was nninjured. Tie
others made their way dnwn The front
STAIRS and down the stairs at tie back
ct the h"nse AS the fire swept on
toward Bullion street, the water be.
gan to grow shallow in Main street
ditch, which was about the only sup
ply t. he had The block nf buildings
CONSUMED, nineteen in nutnler. had q
western frontage on Nam street. aud
extended from Crny street on the south
T" BnliIon street On the north. X iurs
hurry d McGowan lost two story
frame building, valued at ST. 600 IN
Snrance So 900. Tney also lost build
ing on tine lot adjoining, occupied by
Peter Anderson as "a tailor shop, val,.
ed at $500. No Insurance. The two
buildings brought rental of 50 $50
per annum. The occupants OF The
building were Mrs. Slnssn,n. who kent
lodging apartments M stairs; loss un-
known, insurance 81 800, aud John
Herman. who occupied the first floor
as saloon and billiard hall; loss 81,
500; no Insurance. Peter Anderson,
the tailor, occupied the next building.
His loss was about 5000 NJ. NJ. An
ders"n, proprietor of the EEK" saloon,
was the next victim. His loss annun,.
ed To $500. uninsured. The building
was the property of r. E. Strahorn,
and valued at $500; insurance S4OO.
Fred Sherman owned next binding.
occupied by Joe Williams as a bakery.
Sh"'man'S loss. $4,000, insurance ST.
800, and Williams lost stock valued at
$500, uninsured Next was Frank
Cavanah's "fic., valued at $500, unin.
snred. Il. E. Strah"rn lost a second
building, recently occupied by the Hal.
ley Brewery Cnmrany and adj .iliny
bakery Value, 5000; insurance, $500.
The Central Hotel building, valu d at
5! 600 and owned 10y the Robe tsnn
Bros, was consumed Mr.. Culp. who
was running The hotel, is looser So 900.
His insurance lapsed on the 18th IF
July The Robertson Bros held IA pol
icy for 81 500 until August 18th, when
they also allowed it to expire. This
hotel was three. story building VIM.
Rahjohn's saloon building succumbed
to the fiery fiend. Loss 81. 500 In
surance $500. E. A. Hendricks Jew
elry establishment came next. Loss
5000, over and above insurance. Fl.
I Burkhart lost two buildings. Cos,
$4,000, furniture, 81 900 and SIS, 900
stock of goods. Insurance $1,000.
ID. w. Stoddard lost $500 in goods
and fixtures. No insurance. Vandyke
N rIb iSIldU saved The Dulk OF their
goods, valued at $1,000 Insured for
81 900. Loss nominal. Oscar Bache
lost ree-story bulldin occupied
on the ground floor as a general mer-
chandlse store, and two upper fl .ors
as lodgings. Loss on lodging outfit
81, 900 aud on building $4,000. Insu-
rance for $4,000. The next building
consumed was a barber shop. Loss
not stated French & Stnson's build
lngs were the next. They removed
most of their goods. Their stock and
fixtures amounted to 81, 500 Had ST.
800 Insurance on their saloon goods.
and 81 500 on their three buildings.
consisting of the P X. saloon, Delta
Chop House and the Wong CHING
laundry; loss on buildings So. O00
Charley Nelson's livery stable, on
Main street, a block and half below
the big blaze, took fire from a spark
and was consumed. Loss 81 900 or
81 200 and no insurance. T Monroe,
who has been running the Delta Chop
House, lost $4,000 in fixtures, -four,
l.,.s,