Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-10-04
FIRE!
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 On Saturday night about 9:30 o'clock the cry of frel fire startled the town from 'he drowsiuess Of bed time and rushing upon the st. eeis q bright light was seen near the corn> CT of GoItez and Wa hingion streets and inst across Wash ngtnn str ct from the scene of la>t years cOnfia> grafton whi, h occurred jusf one y ar ago next Sunday. The fire had evi~ dently broken out in the group of frame buildings occupied by Whit- talk, t Kurtz, carpenters, F, E,McGin , blacksmith, the harness shop of C. l.. | Jones, tbe shoe store and residence of c. H. Recum, the HERALD office, tailor shop, and the book and va riety store of w. F. Woods. The gravity of the situation was appar ent at glance, for should this block of bui dings go there was emineni danger that the fire would cCmmu- nicate to hers across the street and the dwelling of Mir G. F. Coats ann other buildings in the vicinity. It was found that the fire had broken out in the end of q large building, one end Uf which is occupied by Whit taker & Kurlz as carpenter shop and the other end by E. McGinn IS a morse shoing shop. The fire was discovered first in the end occupied Ivy Mir. McGinn, but in the corner Opposite ne forge and next the re- sidence of MT Recum, who first dis covered the blaze. He immediately grabbed bucket and b gan flashing w tier on the flame, but in aimo.t an instant it had run along the slde of the building to the carpenter shop and the building was doomed. For tunately the water had just been turned into the town ditches after being out several days. Jones har- ness shop which stood backing upon the buTnlng building and but 4 feet ] from it was also almost instantly iu flames as also the corner of Mir. Re- cum's residence. Fortunately the harness shop was Of light construc ton and the crowd at once set about tearing it down and line of buck cts kept q stream of water on Mir. Recum's building. Happily not a breath of air was stirring, tue har ness shop was soon demolished and the water kept the Recum building and the HERALD office from going and II was soon evident that the fire would be confined tD the original building The large adobe building belonging to J. D. Mopihon, front Ing ou Cortcz street and stand 2 within a few feet of the burnl 2 building eff ctua ly stayed the fire in tiiai direct on.
 ! While pornon of the crowd w g engaged ia stopping the p ogress of flames another part was busllv a work in moving everyth ng portable from the tnrealt ned bui dinss and before it was thought that the flames cou.d possibly be stayed he most of contents of Recun's shoe stOr'., the HERALD office and Woods book and variety store were pleu in tke mid ,!ie of ih street. Much damage was unavoidably done tn goods aud con siderable property in boots, shoes, stationery, etc., carried of ny th usual thleving crowd that ga hers on surh ocrasions fer that purpose.
 Tine following are the loses as nearly as they can now be g"t at:
 Recum's shoe business, $450; covered by ln+urance.
 J.L. B Alexander. bui dlngs $500.
 Whitaker & Kurtz, carpenter tools S35O.
 Jones' harness buslness, $50.
 Woods' hooks and varieties, injury in moving goods $50.
 McGinn, injury to tools, Sf00.
 HERALD office, injury to material, machinery and stock, $1,000. If it is found that the injured press can be restored this loss will be much reduced
 The total loss will foot up near $9,3O0.