Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-09-03
ANOTHER SERIOUS FIRE.
An Old Landmark one.--"And 1t
Game to Pass"

Just what has been prophesied for
ten or fifteen years, has come to pass.
The old "Frisco" hotel is in ashes.
Wednesday morning, about nalf.past
] o o'clock, fire was discovered by some
railroad men issuing from the upper
part of w. G. Patton's stable, stu
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.. Clnkscales' 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 aud some fifteen
or twenty wagons aud hacks, and a
quantity of farm machinery was con-
sumed. During this time the wagon
shop back Of Workman & Egnew's
blacksmith shop, and Il. Ironslde'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 burn in
the exposures of the new Cobb house.
Everything which could be carried
out of all the buildings on that row,
up to w. Q. Patton & Co.'S drug store,
was removed, and an up and down
struggle began. For time there was
a 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 fat cars
with four large tanks Of water were
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 il
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
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
VIC. Patton, loss Of warehouses and
their contents, some half dozen build
ings, estimated at $4,000 Mr.. Patton
was the owner of the Alliance store
building and in fact most Of the other
structures destroyed No insurance.
DR.. Clinkscales, house and barn,
valued at probably $1,000; insurance
81 500, Of which $1,000 was upon build
ings. Household goods mostly saved.
S. 5. Cobb, San Francisco hotel,
worth eight or ten hundred dollars; no
insurance. Damage to new Cobb hotel
five hundred to a thousand dollars; no
insurance.
Mrs. Green, landlady at the san
Francisco hotel, insured her furniture
the day before for $780, a part of the
goods were saved
II. G. Barritt, manager of the Cobb
House. damage to furniture by reason
of moving and also from fire, fully COW
cred by insurance.
Chouteau, Thomson & Co., proprie-
tors of the Alliance store, had 50, 500
insurance on contents of the store and
$500 upon those Of the warehouse.
The latter was a total loss. They will
lose several hundred dollars.
STRAY SPARKS.
Substantial buildings are a good
thing to have in time of fire.
Capt. S. 5. Cobb, owner Of the two
hotels, IS at Eureka Springs, sick.
An efficient night watchman would
be a good Investment for this city.
The Frisco hotel is to be reopened
in building on Wilson street, near
X. Ironside's.
All of Mrs. Patton's silverware, plate
and tableware was lost, and with it
many articles which cannot be re-
placed.
Several gentlemen deserve gold
medals for their services during the
FIRE, while leatheI medals would be
more suitable for others.
While the FIRE originated in the hay
loft Of Mr. patton's stable no one can
imagine the cause. There was a story
ailoat that a man was heard to make
an outcry from that source as though
in agony but the report is generally
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