People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-22
MILAN BURNED.
Our Sister City Laid LOw-The Flames Were
UncontrOllabIe- Loss Sustained.

Our Sister City LsId LOw-The Flames Were
UncontrOllabe-- Loss Sustained.
Sunday light while our citizens were
sOundly sleeping, they little suspected
the awful terror in the little city to
the west Of us a few miles. About
1870 O'Clock. the citizens Of Milan
were aroused by the cry of fire" and
the violent explosion of some powder
cans shook t Ie little city and struck
terror into the hearts of all. Sudden
ly aroused, the inhabitants rushed
ont half clad to fight back the flames
that were fast laying the little city in
ashes. When first discovered the fire
was in the back part of Andy looks
hardware store and there is where the
explosions occurred, scattering fire
and igniting the adjoining buildings
to the Forth OF the store. The cili-
Zens saw that it was too late. The
fire was beyond control. The entire
half block north of looks hardware
store, consisting of a bank. a COnfec-
tiOnery store, the pOStOtfiCe, drug
store AID an empty building, was soon
in flames, and all that could be done
was to remove part of the drug stock
and then watch the flames deyOur
everything else in the burning build
ingS. The flames became so furious
that the dwelling houses near were
saved only with difficulty. The fire
ragged for about two hours, lighting
the heavens in a lurid glow plainly
visible from this city. When the peO.
pie of this place saw the reflection of
the cOnlagratiOn, they little suspect
ed the destruction visiting our neigh
bOrs, to be the cause. Having no
water service at that place, the terror
was all the greater, as for a time it
looked as if the greater portion of the
town were doomed to destruction.
After the fire had ceased its rayageS,
all that remained to Indicate ANYTHING
but a bed of ashes, was tho vault of
the bank standing out in bold relief.
The alarm was first turned in by
Harry Ellis and "Dick" Jones who
were there from this city. They say
that it would remind one of the time
our city was fearfully visited by the
tirJ agent some years ago.
LATER.
When we gave the account
Of the Milan fire, we could make no
estimate of the lJsS sustained, nor
give any idea of the amount of inSur-
ance carried. However, it develops
that but slight insurance was car
ried, as compared with the loss. B..
L. I0Ok, the hardware dealer suS-
tained an estimated loss of $4,000
with total insurance of $1,000. The
loss Of Mr.. Shore, the postmaster.
will DOUBTLESS reach $1,000 without
any insurance at all. The destruc-
ton of the drug store will incura loss
of about $500 with $1,000 insurance
The Farmers and Merchants bank
will be at loss of about $500 with no
insurance.
DR.. Nugent lost about 800 by the
destruction of dental instruments
and apparatus. Besides these losses.
the post office fixtures, mail, etc.,
were wholly destroyed, the loss by
which can not be estimated An
empty dwelling standing near the
fiery district was also ignited and
burned to the ground, causing a
slight loss with no insurance. In
fact none of the buildings themSel Ies
were insured, and only two stocks of
goods bore any insurance. Mr.. Zook,
the heaviest loser was the owner of
three of the burned buildings, but
will receive no insurance save on the
stock which he carried.
The bank which was burned and in
which A. Branaman is interested.
was fortunate enough to lose nothing
save fixtures and few unimportant
articles. Everything of value or re-
cord had been placed in the large fire.
proof safe and hence was nO6 damag-
ed. The Oss is very severe in so
small a community, but we hope to
see the little city Of Milan replace
her loss, and prosper 10 the future as
in the past.
w. n. Canaan Leaves.
We are very sorry indeed, as we