Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-09-03
ANOTHER SERIOUS FIRE.
An Old Landmark Cone It
Came to Pass"

Game to Pass"
Just what has been prophesied for
ten or fifteen wears. has come to pass.
The old "Frisco" hotel is in ashes.
Wednesday morning, about half-past
| o'clock, fire was discovered by some
railroad men issuing from the upper
part of w. q. Patton s stable, situ-
ated back Of the San Francisco hotel,
and an alarm was quickly given. AS
this stable was but continuation OF
Mr. Patton's implement warehouse,
that structure was soon in flames, as
well as DR.. Clnkscaes' barn and
dwelling and the Frisco hotel.
The FIRST work was the rescue of the
horses which was quickly accom-
plished. Then the hotel, the Clink-
scales residence and the implement
warehouse received attention. Much
Of the furniture in the first two struc-
lures was saved, but little was secured
from the warehouse and some fifteen
o: twenty wagons and hacks, and
quantity of farm machinery was con-
sumed. During this time the wagon
shop back of Workman & Egnew's
blacksmith shop, and X. Ironside's
stable were burned and torn down,
together, to check the fire IN that
direction.
Fire on the roof of the warehouse
used by the Alliance store now showed
that the new brick buildings were to
have a tustle for their existence and
the heat from the Frisco was telling
upon everything which could bum in
the exposures Of the new Cobb house.
Everything which could be carried
out of all the buildings on that row,
up TO w. @. Patton & Co.'S. drug store,
was removed, and an up and down
struggle began. For time there was
scarcity of water but the Frisco rail-
road folks came to the rescue and to
them is due a great deal of credit for
what was accomplished. Two fiat cars
brought down from the stock yards
with an engine and left standing near
the hotel until all danger was over.
An exciting contest with the flames
was carried on for an hour or more at
the back of Mr.. Patton's store and it
ended with the complete burning of
the inside Of the two story warehouse,
leaving the brick walls standing. 1t
was the work performed here which
arrested the progress Of the fire and a
failure at this point would have re-
suited in general disaster. Only
through the heroic efforts Of the "buck-
ct brigade" was the Cobb hotel and
the entire brick block adjoining it
saved, and at one time hope In this
direction was at very low tide.
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
The losses are about as follows, as
near as can be learned or estimated:
W. Patton, loss of warehouses and
their contents, some half dozen build
ings, estimated at $4,000. Mr.. Patton
wss the owner of the Alliance store
building and in fact most Of the other
structures destroyed No Insurance.
DR.. Clinkseales, house and barn,
valued at probably $1,000; insurance
81, 800, of which 81 900 was upon build
ings. Household goods mostly saved
S. S. Cobb, San Francisco hotel
worth eight or ten hundred dollars; nc
insurance. Damage to new Cobb hote
five hundred to a thousand dollars; nC
insurance.
Mrs. Green, landlady at the Sar
Francisco hotel, insured her furnitur,
the day before lor $500; part of tn,
goods were saved.
~. G. Barritt, manager of the Cobl
House, damage to furniture by reason
Of moving and also from fire, fully GOV
cred by insurance.
Chouteau, Thomason & Co, proprle
tors of the Alliance store, had $50,
Insurance on contents of the store anC
$500 upon those Of the warehouse
The latter was total loss. They will
lose several hundred dollars.
STRAY SPARKS.
Substantial buildings are goo,
thing to have in time Of a FIRE.
Capt. S. S. Cobb, owner Of the tw,
hotels, Is at Eureka Springs, sick.
An efficient night walchman woul,
be a good investment for this city.
The Frisco hotel is to be reopene,
in building on Wilson street. nea
Il. Ironside's.
All Of Mrs. Patton's silverware, plat
and tableware was lost, and with !
many articles which cannot be re
placed.
Several gentlemen deserve golC
medals for their services during tn
Ere, while leather medals would b,
more suitable for others.
While the fire originated in the ha
loft Of Mr.. Pation's stable no one ca
imagine the cause. There MAS stor
aaoat that man was heard to max
an outcry from that source as thougl
ia agony but the report is general
diseredited.
We notice In travelling throug
the country tina. caterpillars are dis
! ii. a.