The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-13
PRINCETON SWEPT BY FIRE
Flames Start in a Law Office and Soon
Lick Up Fifty Structures.
Total Loss Placed at $3.50. 900. with $150, 600
misunderstanding Fire Department
in Time TO Save City Homes.
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PRINCETON. Ind. July 12.-fire broke
out in the law otfic of Buskirk Il Brady at
8 o'clock this afternoon. and nearly de-
stroy ed the entire city. The following busi-
ness houses are now in ruins: Reid. With
erspoon ~ Co.. harness dealers; Isaac Bah
bitr. wood and metal manufacturer: Mira
Walkers millinery esta blishment. the
Western Union telegraph Office. L. j. Bald
wins insurance Office. Samuel kidd's law
office. the Farmers Bank. Mrs. Ohler. bak-
cry and confectionery Smith 81 Lucas. fur
niture and und %ertakers; Charles Mossman.
grocery; w. ID. Downey Company. dry
goods: Awner ~ Downey, grocery; Smith
81 Lucas, china hall: w. Daily.
grocery; Mrs. Mowery, millinery; office
of DR.. Kendle: V. s. Beasley. drugs; Null
ford Il Co.. hard W are; Domlnick Lewis 81
Co.. dry goods; Ed Hallett. confectionery;
Ager Brothers. general store; Joyce's livery
stable; +. A. Boyd. notions; Snapp q
Fletchner. carriage factory; the Nj. L.
Church and parsonage; the Presbyterian
Church: Charles Brownlee. dry goods: Mrs.
Baker. millinery; w. Berger. merchant
tailor: w. II. Hendricks. music store; q. n.
UOLOlu, HcucI6l ioNt fhAOy -
Woods. drugs; Mrs. EmmersOn, millinery;
the Star Hotel, Commercial Hotel and CITY
Hotel; office of Dr.. Kidd; Roliin
Branham. hardware; Office of Drs.
Blair; dentist office of DIR. gilmore:
Enterprise Hall; Lowe & Soull. furniture;
Anderson Crow. clothing; Princeton wagon
factory. together with several dwelling
owned by William Jessup; the residence OF
Henry Zeller: Labor Light Printing office.
and many Offices on upper floors.
The lOaa la aaflmafe0 AT ~ I'D UW with Inc
surance amounting to Sl50.0OO. One life
was known to be lost. that of a man whose
body was found but not recognized. Many
were overcome by the heat. and some fatal
tiles may follow. Had it not been for the
Evansville fire department. arriving in the
city at 5 O'Clock. the entire city would
nave been destroyed. Electric-light wires
are all down tonight. leaving the city in
total darkness.
Montpelier Flour Mill Burned.
MONTPELIER, Ind. July 1~2.-Spaulding.
Miller & Co.'s large Touring mill was
burned this morning. together with 1.50O
bushels of wheat and one thousand pounds
of -four. Loss. S12,00 0 Cause OF fire not
known.
Other Fires.
MAXWELL. Cal. July IA fire. sup
posed to be OF ~lncendiary origin, started In
the business portion of this town this
morning. destroying twelve buildings. The
loss is estimated Ct $780, 600; insurance.
S35, 900.
OrTuMwA, Ia, July 12.-John Morrell u
Co.'s packing house cauRht in the smoking
department tonight and was destroyed.
Loss. $500. O00; heavily insured. About six
hundred men are thrown out of employ.
ment.
CHICAGO. July 12.-The American Var.
nish COmpany's works. on North Branch
| street. partly burned this morning. Lose.
81 5000. The johnson Chair COmDAny's
lumber yards. adjoining. also suffered.
TpLrDo, July 1a.-The town of Luckey
was partially destroyed by fire tonight.
| The business secrion was almost completely
wiped ont. Tho losses will aggregate
500, QUO; Insurance.. about $40. 600.
STONE HALL, Mass, July IL. George II.
Eaton Il Co.'S large factory was burned
this forenoon. with aIl Its contents. Loss,
100000. insured.