, 1884-09-27
ured in the Orient, of Hartford, for

sured in the Orient, of Hartford, for
$500.
The Occidental hotel was a new
building owned by Chas. G. Lange
whose loss on building and contents
is about S4lO0. He carries two poll
cies of $1,000 each, one In the Irving,
Of New York, and the other In the
Fire Association Of London. He al
so held two policies Of $500 each on
furniture, one in the AllPmania, and
one In the German, both Of Pitts
burg, Penn.
WithcrsPOOn & Kenney's building
was bran new one, and they are In
Ito the fire for S2OOO, with an insur-
ance Of $1,000, In the Girard, Of New
York.
Mrs. Z. L. Davis carried large
stock OF milllnary goods, some Of
uhi..k .-.--rT-ssrsss .-aser lllsaes sSace -
$500 on building, in the London and
Provincial; $500 in the Home Mu-
tual Of California and S5OO in the
Phenix Of London on stock.
Alex Sires, who owned the saloon
north Of the Occidental, is out about
$1,000 on house and stock, and insur-
ed in the BOatman Of Pittsburg for
$500.
Mrs. NJ. E. Robinson occupied the
adjoining building with a stock Of
millinery valued at about $500. She
was only insured for $500 in the
Scottish Union and Nati0ral, Of
EdenbOrough, Scotland. Much Of the
goods were saved.
N. b. Parks owned The building by
Mrs. Robinson, but the insurance
companies would not take risk ON
the place. His loss is $500.
VIM. Griffin carried an insurance
of $1,000 on his building and stock,
$500 in the Home and Phpnix OF
New York and Hartford, and $500 in
the Phenix. The building is owned
Jointly with Giles w. Clarke, who
had an insurance of $3.50 in his part
in the Scottish Union and National.
The loss on building and goods is but
slight.
Chas w. Carson has some loss by
breaknge on buildings at the corner
Of SpRgue and Howard streets, and
is insured for SlOOJ-S5OO each in the
Washington Of Boston, and Orient
Of Hartford.
II. c. Bell Is also loser on goods
and building, but to what extent 1t
Is hard to say at present. He hadHn
insurance Of $500 In the London and
Northwestern on goods.
Cox & Jackson were considerably
scorched. They are insured In the
Home and Phenix for $1,000.
Minor damage was sustained by
number Of persons by removal Of
soocis, which viii Gsss ssfss - -S~ss,sID
hundred dollars. The total loss will
foot up in the neighborhOod Of Sl7,-
900, with an insurance Of 5000 or
$4,000.
The origin Of the fire is in doubt,
although it is thought by the first to
discover the fire that 1t was the work
Of an incendiary. From the location
Of the start such would be the con-
clusion, yet the hour hardly Justifies
that conclusion. Mr.. Cline and A.
Edwards were among the first to no
tice the FIRE. They were standing
in front Of Cox & JacksOn's place,
when their attention was attracted
by smoke issuing from the house.
After watching few moments they
become convinced that something
was wrong and Mr.. Cline started
with a bucket Of water to investi-
gate. He climbed on top Of a pile Of
wood in the rear Of the Occidental
and could look into the second room
in the secOnd-stOry Of the Rising
Sun lOdging-hOuse ut the northeast
corner. The room contained nothing
but straw, waste paper and refuse,
and was In flames. CliTe dashed the
water in the window, but before he
could procure more the fire had full
headwHy. Others state that the fire
originated In an occupied room.
PeOple can form their own conclu-
siOns. 1t looks like the work Of
fire hug, or spontaneous combustion.
The following is rough diagram
Of the ground burned over: