Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-13

was ruined. Loss $50.
Frank Perkins sustained loss of
about $50.
Mrs. Ida Koontz's damage will
amount to about $25.
Mrs. Ella Paul's. property suffered
damage TO the extent of $50.
Dickie & Brewster's feed mill was
damaged $50.
The building occupied by the
White Implement Company and
owned by C. W. Daniels was DAM
aged So.
The old evaporator building was
damaged 500.
The residence occupied by L. V.
Graham and owned by b. F. Har-
rold was damaged $50.
J.M.English suffered loss of $40.
Dave Powell's property was dam
aged $50.
The Baxter bank building was
partly unroofed. Loss $50.
The business room occupied by
Mckinney & Son was damaged $50.
Elizabeth Kelly's property was
damaged $50.
L. C. Fuller's property occupied
by W. A. Mckinney was damaged
about 800.
Ed. Hodgkins' residence property
was damaged 500.
Mrs. Anna Patterson's residence
property was damaged about 500.
W. W. Jones business house was
damaged about $40.
Mrs. +. a. McFadden's residence
property was damaged about $50.
Robert Mines two big hay barns
were totally destroyed, entailing a
loss of about $1,000. They were in
sured for $1,000 each.
James Hunters losses aggregate
about $500.
Thos. McAboy lost two residences
those occupied by the Webster
and Stevens families-and another
of his houses was taken off the
foundation. His loss will aggre-
gate $1,000.
d. B. Peake's residence suffered
severely. II was punctured by fly
ing timbers, unroofed and badly
damaged. His barn was demolish-
ed and his trees ruined. His loss
will foot up about 800.
\ house belonging to ]. NJ. Coop
er. south of the Christian church,
was moved off the foundation and
damaged about Sl00.
III. Carroll's residence was taken
off its foundation and badly racked.
Loss about So Insured
4. L. Rehm's business house suf-
fcred some.
&c. Haskett's residence property
was slightly damaged.
N. II. Eastham's property south
OF Lowell was damaged.
| J.P. Beltzhoover's property south
west of town was damaged.
Geo. Dawdy's new barn was blown
to pieces. 1t was valued at $500
Mrs. America Lawrence's small
residence in the southeast part OF
town was badly damaged.
c. W. Daniels had several build
ings damaged, among which were
the brick at the corner of Military
and Neosho streets. the National
hotel building and many others
His loss will foot up about $3.50.
During the storm the family OF
Capt. Geo. F. Townsend was some.
what surprised TO see lightning
rod sticking through the outer wall
of their residence on East River
street. 1t is not known where the
rod came from.
G. Z. Davis who lives in the old
Fairbanks property west of the
school house, reports damage to his
property to the amount of $50.
EN- Davis, who lives on the Dan.
iels farm west of town. reports the
west half of roof of house gone and
all outbuildings blown away. His
household goods were somewhat
damaged.
Much other damage was done in
Baxter Springs, but it is well nigh
impossible to list il all.
Comma Gaba's residence suffered
a damage of about 500.
Mrs. 1. H. Wrights half block on
the south side of River street east
of Chouteau avenue suffered much.
Over 40 trees, including some of the
choicest fruit trees in town. The
house was racked some. She esti.
mates her loss at about $3.50.
A. +. Merker's property on East
Cedar street was damaged $50. the
house being moved off the founda-
ton and racked badly.
Up. Hartley's residence property
on North Main street, occupied by
w. r. Fox and family, was badly
damaged. The fine fruit trees were
blown down and twisted 10 Diecea