The record-union., 1893-07-21
The Losses Foot Up Greater
Total Than First Reported.
BUSINESS PORTION OF THE TOWN
ALMOST WIPED OUT.
Building After Building Swept Before
Flames, But Little of Their Com
tents Being Saved-More Than sixty
Stores and Residences Reduced to
Ruins, Causing a Very Desolate
Appearance to the Town.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

SUsANvILLE (via Sierra City,, July 20.
The losses by fire that ragged here on
the night of the 18th inst. foot up a greater
total than heretofore reported The only
business places standing intact on the
north side of Main street are Skodan's
livery stable and the Masonic building,
in which are located the Postotfice and a
variety store.
From here eastward the fire consumed
every building, which included the odd
Fellows building, where were located
Sol Nathan's store and the Johnson Ho-
tel, kept by Alexander q Talbot, who
lose nearly all their furniture, stock of
liquors, cigars, etc. Robert Johnson, the
owner of the building. and the guests of
the hotel sustained great loss. Spald-
ing's drug store, where Wells Fargo's
Express office was kept, saved some
books and records. The saloon kept by
Gross ~ Lovelady was a total loss. G. NJ.
Stoll lost his harness and saddle shop and
nearly all his stock, as also his residence
with its contents. G. W. Longs butcher
shop was total loss, as was Mrs. Whites
restaurant, Metcalfs saloon, total loss of
stock, but contents of safe saved. Gill
mans law office and Mrs. Belle Tru-
mans millinery store were also total
losses.
The Steward House building. where
the fire originated, was soon demolished.
The burning of the Steward House,
owned by d. Knoch and conducted by
Mrs. NJ. Mcmillan, resulted in great loss
to many people, but a few personal effects
being saved. The residences of DR..
Dozier and Robert Johnston were de-
stroyed.
The Cain livery stable, owned By
Thomas Watson, was well stocked with
horses, vehicles, etc. Fifteen horses were
burned and only one vehicle saved. On
this loss there was no insurance. James
Church lost his blacksmith shop and all
its contents. j. G. Newington lost his
residence and furniture.
The fire crossing to the south side Of
Main street, laid waste the following
buildings: Thomas Watson, dwelling,
with furniture, owned by Christeman,
and paintshop occupied by S. johnson;
the Eagle Brewery, conducted by c.
Hamann; Pardee's residence and furni-
ture, the building owned by Ben New
haus; the United States Land Office
building, from which the most important
records of the Office were saved. In the
same building were Z. r. Dodge's law
Office, and a family who occupied the
second story.
From the Smith Hotel very little of
anything was saved. A residence close
by, belonging to j. w. Smith, and the
residences of Mrs. NJ. Durham, F. e.
kingsbury and William Segraves were
destroyed, with nearly total loss. Hun
singers butcher shop, owned by Ament
Bros, Zimmerman Bros harness and re-
pair shop and L. n. Lang's hardware and
grocery store sustained total losses.
From Cohn Bros merchandise store.
which was well stocked, small amount
of clothing was saved.
The Bank Of Lassen County was loser
in office furniture. The building was
owned by II. Bereman. The bank vault
preserved all its records, books and doc
uments. w. n. Goodwin, occupying the
same edifice, met with some loss. H,
Bereman sustained his third loss, and
only saved the contents of his warehouse.
located in the rear of his saloon, a. Al.
Alexander, occupying a store owned by
d. Knoch, lost all their stock of general
merchandise. This building has hereto
fore withstood two fires, and was sup
posed to be tire-proof The firm carried
the heaviest stock of goods in town. Their
warehouse was also consumed.
Asher Bros, general merchandise, lost
their entire stock of goods, store and
warehouse. Nathan & Schmidt, general
met with d total loss. F.
Gross saloon occupied the corner. A
small portion of his stock of liquors and
cigars and his household effects in a
building in the same block were lost. C.
L. Emerson, hardware and machinery,
lost his stock, and his household furni-
ture was also damaged. Mrs. j. l.. Alex
ander lost her millinery goods, W. H,
Jenison his residence and most Of his
furniture, and Tremain 81 Bennett their
barber-shop and fixtures.
There were more than sixty buildings
destroyed.
The estimated loss of property is put at
$4,000 The amount Of insurance so far
as can be learned is about 100000.
A majority of the business men intend
to resume business, ana lumber is now
being put on several places for that pur-
pose. The former business portion Of
the town has very desolate appearance.
FRIENDS OF DIR. BRIGGS,
They Ask to Raise Testimonial Fund
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