Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
FIFIELD WIPED OUT.
Wisconsin Town Almost Completely De-
StrOyed by the Flames.

StrOyed by the Flames.
PHILLIPS, Wis, July 2S.-The bust
ness portion of Fifeld, town of 500
inhabitants, was destroyed by fire last
night In all thirty-four buildings
were consumed, causing loss Of about
5000, 0CO, with but little insurance.
The village has population Of 500.
1t is located on the Wisconsin Central
road, fourteen miles north of here, in
the center of the Northern Wisconsin
churches-Catholic, Congregational and
Lutheran a graded school, one
bank, public hall. There were
also important numbering interests, saw
mills etc. No complete or accurate list
of the losses can be had here, but
among those understood to have been
burned out are the following:
J. A. ANDERSON saloon and shoe store.
GEORGE ARNET, saloon.
Mrs WOODRUFF, millinery store.
CHAMBERLAIN q LEONARD, livery barn.
j. DIRIMPLE, general store
Mrs EASTER, millinery.
D. j. WICK, meat market.
MURRAY q GRANT, saloon.
]. TARR, grocery.
ST. JAMES HOTEL.
FREMONT House.
w. SELDEN, barber shop.
III. I. kNIPE, restaurant.
FIFIELD HOUSE.
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
w. +. HIM, general store.
w +. ATWELL drug store.
BERRY IL ESTES, me at marhe|
S. COCHRAN, saloon.
T. COHEN, general store.
A. i. ERDMAN, grocery.
j. Il. FITCH saloon.
G. w. WoOD, barber shop.
A. WILEY, saloon.
W. T. SWAZEY, painter.
J. SCHREtNER saloon.
NJ. NJ. SAyLAN, general store.
WILLIAM ROSsMAN, blacksmith shop.
RoGNESs IL TATRo, saloon.
J. r. REMER, furniture.
MURRAY & GRANT, saloon.
O. IINGREN saloon.
d. KEENE, blacksmith shop.
The entire business part of the town
was destroyed. The fire broke out
about 5:15 P. NJ. yesterday in a
shed back of the Clifton House, and
in less than one hour the block COM
prising the entire business part of the
city was destroyed. Thirty-six bust
ness houses were destroyed and sixteen
families made homeless
A fire at Prentice yesterday was con-
fined to the woods and no buildings
were burned.
ASHLAND, Wis, July 2S.-Ashland re-
ceived kilograms for assistance from two
towns last night, Fifeld and Phillips.
Fiteld was almost entirely wiped out
of existence by the flames, and Phillips
seemed doomed for several minutes
from the rapid encroachment of the
forest fire, but providential changing
of wind saved the city. Two injured
men were brought from Fifield to the
Ashland Hospital last night. Every
thing has been done for Fifield that
can be done. 1t is estimated here that
$4,000 in property was destroyed
there. Plans are being formed for the
purchase of a railroad fire outfit by the
Northern Wisconsin cities, the same to
be stationed at Ashland and always to
be kept on the railroad ready to be
transferred to any city at moments
notice should they be threatened Oy
forest fires.
PRENTICE, Wis, July 2S.-Forest fires
had been raging in the woods all day
yesterday. About 2 O'Clock it APP
preached the town from the
south crossing the 800" railroad near
the depot, burning the coal shed. Bv
heroic effort the depot and cars on She
side track were saved, but the fire adj
vanced toward the lumber ward.
The flames were fifty feet above
the tree tops. The Prentice fire
department was on duty with the other
citizens saved the lumber yard. There
was no other loss but the 500 coal shed.
The Phillips fire department came to
the assistance of the town.