Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-07-05
IN SMOKING RUINS.
TWO HOURS WORK OF THE FIRE
THE BUSINESS CENTER OF OUR HANDSOME
CITY IN ASHES. Loss $250,000.
EIGHT HORSES PERISH.

The business portion of Pullman ii
again in smoking ruins. Thursday
afternoon, at 80 o'clock, fire was dis
covered in the rear of Lyle Bros. Livery
stable on Grand street, almost as soor
as seen it had completely enveloped the
barn and was spreading to the sur
rounding buildings, which we're frame
structures and burned like finder. The
wind was in the northwest when the
fire started, but changed and swept the
flames across the street and In two
hours time nothing but charred and
smoking embers remained of the hand
some business blocks that had adorned
our business streets. The six brick
went with the rest and nothing is left
but the blackened walls. Upwards OF
$250,000 worth of property was de-
stroyed, and the insurance covers about
one-half of it.
The time was very limited in which
to remove goods, but Richardson & Will
kinson saved few in the half-hour
which they had to work, which are now
stored in the HERALD Office. Those
saved by Mcdonnell, Chambers & Co.,
were removed to the residence of U. M.
Cosper, and Downen & Miller removed
few to J. M. Hills house. A number
of stoves were taken from the hardware
stores; otherwise the loss was total.
At half past two o'clock the forces of
the town was removed to Knapp, Bur
rell & Co.'S ware house on Alder street,
for it was known that if that building
could be saved the remainder of the
town would be safe Staver & Walkers
building but sixty feet from this one
was afire and when this was seen to
totter and fall shout of Joy went up
from the exhausted workers for they
then had the flames under control.
The losses with insurance are as
follows:
Mcconnell, Chambers & Co., general
merchandise, loss $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
Fariss Bros, hardware stock and
brick building, loss $4,000; insurance,
$19,5OO,
Richardson & Wilkinson, general mer-
chandise, loss $1,000; insurance $4,000
Downen & Miller, dry goods, loss $14,-
900; insurance $4,000.
Munroe & Carpenter, hardware, loss
Sc, 900; insurance $1,000.
s. Prather,. building, loss $3.50; in
surance $3.50.
Congregational church and parson-
age, loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
H. G. Williamson, barber-shop, loss
$400; insurance $3.50.
T. H. Xaylor, building, loss $500; in
surance $500.
Layman & Farr, building, loss $2,-
900; insurance $1,1O0.
H. J. Mason, meat market, loss ST.
200; insurance $500.
Eli Halter, restaurant, loss $4,000;
insurance $1,000.
A. Stebbins, building, loss $500;
insurance $500.
Chas. Fl. Dodd & Co., agricultural
implements, loss $4,000; insurance
$1,000.
Marcus Nodine, building, loss 81, 900;
insurance $4,000.
White & DePledge, brick building,
loss $4,000; insurance $1,000.
White & Jackson, drugs, loss $500;
insurance $4,000.
]. I. Henry, building, loss $4,000
insurance $1,000.
Mrs. M. E. Harris, Grand Hotel loss
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
W. B. Crowenshield, brick building
loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
Alfred Windus, shoemaker, loss $500
insurance $3.50.
Philip Bremen, grocer, loss $4,000; in.
surance $4,000.
! John Prentice, brick building, loss
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
/ Murray Henry, building, loss $1,000
insurance $1,000.
| Staver & Walker, agricultural nipple
ments, loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
Walter Mckenzie & Co., temperance
saloon, loss So, ZOO; insurance $1,000.
i Walter Ruble, variety store, loss ST..
! 500; no insurance.
/ G. S. Dewing, building, loss $4,000
insurance $1,000.
1 Lyle Bros, livery stable, loss $4,000
insurance $1,000.
Mrs. Carpenter, millinery, loss 81, 600
Il Michael Shuman, ieweler, loss $500
J. 7. Lobaugh, postofice fixtures
loss $780,
| Postoffice, loss 800.
/ The loss of personal effects, household
goods, and the damage to buildings not
burned was also great.
|. The most horrible loss of all was the