The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-17
SEVEN BUILDINGS BURNED UP
THE CONDITION OF THE RIVER.
The Bridges Safe and the Waters
Subsiding.
THE FIRE.

Caldwell suffered It's first great los
on Wednesday afternoon, by the destruc
ton by fire of nearly q block 0
business and dwelling houses. The fir
broke out in Llgget's hotel, which wa
furnished with s~tovepips tlues instead
Of brick chimneys, as were in fact al
theothcrs.
Mrs. L;gget hid made up q fra &c
do some baking and went to the front
of the house, leaving the drafts open.
The fl 10, probably heated to q redaess,
set fire to tho cloth lining and in q
moment the roof was in flames. The
alarm was instantly given ard although
the whole town worked hard, packing
water and removing furniture, the fiery
clement reigned. A stiff wind was
blowirg from the north and the flames
took hold of G. Ii. Sebree's r%e:idence.
which acjoined the Ligget hotel On the
east, and that was destr oyed. The Cald-
we'll hotel, on the west side, became the
prey OF the fiend at tho same time, but
considerable goods in it wers saved
From Sebree's it jumped . vacant lot
to the empty store formerly occupied
by Do Lano, Clay G. McFaddan;
that went like finder, and the bakery,
owned by j. E. Peters, was also COIL
stunned. East of the bakery was NJ. B.
B)wman's saloon, from which all the
stock and fixtures were removed before
the building burned. In the rear of the
vacant store stood II TRY Aliens resi-
dence and that, with all iG5 contents.
was devoured.
The dwelling of j. Hamm, on Mid
dleton street, across the alley from
saloon was threatened, as was
also his blacksmith shop, south of it
The drug store of Cox & Martin, on
Front avenue, wa also in the path OF
the fire and it required almost super.
human work TO say it. But about the
the flames had consumed every
thing to Middleton street, 3 gale or
& hurricane came up from the
southeast rolling the dust in clouds
and turning what fire there was ia the
ruins back over the route, thus stopping
is spread, but placing the corral of
& Black in jeopardy. By
means of wet blankets and plenty Of
water buckets, tho flames wero kept
rom il.
There being nothing more left to
,urn tho fire died chi. The cellsr back
VI the Caldwell hotel continued to
moulder and about dark blazsd up
With great fury, but the roof, covered
With dirt, soon fell in.
All the while the fro was raging
parks wers carried by the wind and
ell on numerous Buildings, starting
mall fires that were easily extinguished.
rank HanliDgton's sogebrush pile
ack OF his house was ignited in this
hammer end endangered She dwelling,
ut effective work saved it.
THE LOSSES. {
G. D. Reed and family, Ct the Cald- g
Tell hotel, saved some of their effects,
ut about all the hotel furniture was !
'st. The building, owned by Pster :
ohnson. with contents, was worth
bout g, 800, on which there was no in-
George L'gget and family lost every N
tho hotel and furniture was
ORTIZ fully g. OO0i there was no insur. =
france L
The Do Lsno, Clay & McFsdien d
was worth about $1,000, no /,
surance. \
The residence OF Chas. H. Ssbree X
I'd been fitted up, Mr.. Ssbroe expect s
q to occupy it next month. His loss x
rs about $3.50; 10 insurance. az
NJ. 3. Bowman's loss on the building tr,
about $1,000; his stock was removedin n ml
to save it. lie carlied no insur- r..
zee.
The bakery building was owned By syi
q. Halter, Of Bellevue, and was worth ill
out $500. Tho outfit was owned bv
l.. Peters, now in ia | at Boise, and II
concern was being run by Mr.. ii
ambsrs and wife. Peters' loss was
put $500. Neither was insured.
Harry Allen had made arrange
nts to sell and deliver the d,ed for tvt
house on Thursday, and was to start or
Wood river the same day. He was
king his goods at the tiue tho fire
rted, but left 10 help eXtinguish the 30