The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-04-10

pounds of giant were placed IN the
building and discharged. The
structure was completely demol-
ished. Boards, shingles and timbers
blown to splinters assembled as high
as one hundred feet, and window
lights fell out of all the buildings
in the opposite block. Luckily no
one was hurt by the falling frag-
ments, and water being turned upon
them the work of destruction ended
there. Metzlcr's stable, but twenty
or thirty feet beyond, escaped with
a portion Of its side blown in by
the conclusion of the blast, but
was thus saved from the flames,
as was also the establishment of
yundge i. b. Robinson adjoining it.
SMALLER LOSSES.
The losses given above are as
nearly correct as could be estimat-
ed after the fire last evening and,
although they may be slightly
varied by correction in our Satur-
days issue, they are approximately
true. Various lesser losses were
also sustained as was learned by
the KEYSTONE on thorough visit
after the fire which are as follows !:
Mrs. Jos. Perkins, window lights
and damage from removal, 500 ;
A. Adams, window lights, $42 ;
Geo. Metzler damage to stable from
explosion and removing goods 5000
to $500; Hyndman & Baton,
damage for removing furniture, ETC.,
$40; j. II. Cassidy, damage in
breakage of window lights, So; A.
Stocker, damage in breakage OF
window lights and removing goods,
So; l.. b. Robinson, damage from
removing goods, $50; y. Winquist,
James Judge and Eugene ANTI lost
each in window lights about 50
Garry Davis, loss of a watch while
at work, $50; Billy Hampson, entire
wardrobe, $3.50.
RESCUED.
Nothing of value was rescued
from Ottenheimer's except a set OF
faro checks, valued at $175, and the
account books Of the house. Mr..
Mckenzie saved a parrot, handful
OF clothes and about $50 worth OF
stock-total value probably 800
james & Gooding, the third place
lost nearly everything in the shop
The next building was vacant and
the next, occupied by Fitzsimmons
was cleared before reached by the
flames. The loss to Mr.. Fitzsim
mons is almost entirely the result
of brcakagc, as he had some very
elegant furniture and handsome OF
paintings, all of which were more
or less damaged in being removed
Marble slabs from his side boaro
were invariably broken, valuable
chandeliers were ruined and three
large street lamps, valued at va
each, were completely demolished
j. z. Lockman & Co. had little
meat on hand and their furnitur,
and meat was easily saved.
TOTAL LOSSES.
The total losses of the fire can
not be accurately footed up at the
present, but a careful estimation
places them at $4,000, which il
approximately correct.
The parties burned out were al
doing successful business and vii
no doubt rebuild or cndeavor tC
secure new locations at once. Mr.
Fitzsimmons rented the vacant
corner opposite the Palace befor'
the flames had reach his place. II,
will probably reopen in a tent
James g. Gooding will re-opeI
at once at their old stand, nov
vacant, opposite the First Nationa
Bank. Jacob Lockman will remain
at his former stand. The buildin!
will be rebuilt at once. Mr.. Often
heimer and Mr.. Mckenzie ar
undecided at present.
PERSONAL INJURIES.
Some Injuries were sustalne'
from falling timbers and from tn
explosion. Jacob Ottcnheimer, il
/ the endeavor to save his faro checks
was slightly burned about the hea'
and ears, which he was compelle'
to have bandaged. John McMal