The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-17
THE STOCKTON BLAZE.
Thought to Be the Work of an
Ineendiary.

News reached this city early yester-
day morning of heavy disastrous fire
occurring the evening previous, and for
several hours there were wild and ex-
aggerated rumors afloat concerning the
blaze. Nothing definite, however. was
learned until the arrival of the Utah &
Nevada train from the west, when a
HERALD reporter encountered Mr.. E. b.
Shoebridge, one of the victims of the
flames, with his right eye bandaged up,
as one of the results of his battle with
the fire fend. Mr.. Shoebr1dge stated
that on Friday evening a fire startedin
the rear of John Franks
and Kelly Brothers saloons, from
large packing box, which had
been saturated. it is claimed
by some, with coal oil. This blaze, how
ever, was soon extinguished, without
any damage to speak OF, and watch
man put on guard. The wind was
blowing slightly from the south at the
time, and the Stockton business men and
her persons owning property In the
vicinity were 10th to retire, well know
if braze ever obtained good Roadway
in that vicinity. Examination OF the loca-
ton of the blaze, however, proved that
the flames had been totally eXtin-
guished, yet, as a precautionary N as
ure, the Waterman was put on guard.
and then the inhabitants were able to
sleep in peace. But not for long,
however. At about o'clock yesterday
morning the alarm was again
sounded and people gazing from
their windows saw the blaze leaping
a hundred feet in the air. There was
rush of citizens to the spot, and then
1t was discovered that the IRE had
started at place very close to where
the previous one had originated. There
was no water at hand to amount to
anything, and therefore but little could
be done towards checking the flames,
which soon devoured the two saloons
mentioned, a shoemaker shop, a
double dwelling house, a livery stable
and bakery, and Shoebridge's drug
store. The heaviest loss falls on Mr..
Shoebridge, who carried $4,000 stock
and who estimates that about half of it
was saved; Alma W. Young, general
merchandise, will probably be covers
by insurance placed with Darke q
Co., and Con. Rourke's dwelling
house was also insured for
81 go by the same firm. J. Franks
saloon and livery stable were also in
sured with Darke & Co., but in what |
amount was not learned. 1t was said |
last evening that H. Grant & Co. |
he'd risk on Kelly's saloon. Thomas |
Gundry's loss, however, will be COM
plete. Mr.. Shoebridge says he will take !
matters easy for week, and at the end |
of that time, he will go to WORK and |
rebuild-putting up brick store,
LATER.
Late last evening, T. J. Kelly handed |
in the following; About 9 o'clock last
evening fire broke out between Franks
and Kelly's saloons, the flames were
soon under control, resulting in no
damage. John Frank, Sr. A. n. Young,
and Kelly's bartender then agreed TO
put a night, Waterman on the block.
About o'clock this morning a fire
broke out between Rourke's residence
and Kelly's saloon, and another at
Franks stable, destroying the
whole block at the same time
from the post Office north,
resulting in terrible loss for Kelly and |
Franks, Rourke, Shoebridge and Gundry
Keiiy'S loss will exceed $1,000, and.
Franks over 81, 900. The balance is yet
William Fuller, for Darke & Co.,
will go out to the scene of the fire to
adjust losses this morning. and on his
more particulars will be obtain
able
There was a strong feeling among
those who were present that the ire
was the work of an incendiary, and |
some startling incidents may yet be