Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-07-23


basement In addition 70 ihn The hlsi
foot Of hn shop vas flooded and hin
Toss was considerable.
From Jonas south % Rosenberg COR
ner. The damaro uaa slight Rosenberg
loai a few goods in the basement Of BE
store and sustained quite q loas on buld-
iues.
La Skeliy il ono d The principal loo
ofs through the nood. HooVns tho row
Of buildings from tho ~posioaicc 70 The
Exchange saloon and the whole thing 10
almost a complete wreck. The real Of
The buildings 10 al gone aud the
amount which it win require 70 ropalr
them b almost lucalcuiabie. The corner
building Ia which tho p~oaiodioo j. silt
uotod, waa almost Quilted. The eaio,
containing about 1000 in stamps and
money, was carried down below the
broakwator wheroii was discovered nsrt
day. TIE contents ware saved. A por-
ton Of the aido wall Of The p~osoonioo
went ont. Bud Bishop. whose store was
IN this building. lost about $500 on
stock. Mayor Fioming, who is also mine
inspector. occupied Tho next room tie
lost an of his official mining records and
bis furniture. The American Kitchen
is a complete wreck. J 81 Fritter lost
nearly all hls stock OF confectionery, etc.
Mnisors' barber ahop and bath room
were completely destroyed. The Ex-
change saloon Loaf slightly on stock in
she basement.
Morrill, Hall II complete ioss and 20
effort viii DO made 20 reatoFa it. The
side and rear waiis arc gone snd the
roof has fallen.
The Southwest SrSTINEn and Silver
City Enterpriso came ia Tor thor share
Of Hos, mostly on stock and materials.
The old BENTON house pcssnis a CHASTITY ap-
pearance, but q portion q The rear wall remain
lnr.
w. G. Porteraeld estimated his loss on drugs
and fixtures At ei,ao0 20 ei,5oo. Hts store was
flooded 10 a depth Of two feet
Cosgrove 3 Browncll amt 80. George Robin
son were damaged considerably.
C.. &. Shoemaker's cellar was Allied With
water aud his loss on boots and shoes Is con-
siderable.
NV. Nea also sustained some loss, but
owlns TO The character Of his siock-hardware-
it viii not amount % much.
Oflett & Son are perhaps ne heaviest l~oosers;
their eliminated loss being b1tween $4,000 and
$1,000. Their Basement was stored full Of
canned goods. cigars. etc; aud thelr entire
building from Bullari 10 fnnkoo street. on
the FIRST oOr was completely submerged. They
are moving an their sfos K as their building Is
settling and they foar a collapse.
Max Schultz lost considerably on clothing aud
groceries stored IN the basement Of his build
ing.
The broadway corral was completely tele-
scoped, The food broke through tbs northwest
corner and swept the floor from end TO end
Two horses we're drowned and the balance
saved hy merest chance. lugnips, harness anc
feed we're nearly an lost.
Tho broadway hotel Is almost = complete
wreck and h IN a dangerous state Of collapse,
A portion Of the north wing has already fallen
and the south wall has settled IS inches out Of
plumb. Mrs. Blacks loss will reach Ut leas
5000. j.. s. Fielder who has a law Office on th'
arst aoor suffered the loss Of his library. which
is one Of the finest inthe Territory. and all ht
ONCE furniture.
John arsou's saloon was almost completely
swept OF It's contests.
Borrnslein Bros. Tat COrrol, Steve uhll ans
Shoemaker Rosenberg suffered loss an stock.
Prominent amopg those who lost heavily Of
furniture, etc, in Residences, may be mentioned
Mrs NJ. J.. Scott, at the corner OF Texas am
Yenkie streets. Her loss on furniture wa
nearly complete and Il was a miracle that Oh
entire family was not drowned.
DR.. Bailey's beautiful home Is almost ruined
The water on the nrst fooF caused severe los
on furniture, carpets, clothing, etc., His law
Is ruined.
Mrs. o. g. Warren's place presents a sad ap
poarance. Her fences nre dowB and there At
, 3 feet OF sand and debris IN her yard. The nn'
floor Of the house was under about 10 inches Z
mud and water.
James Corbln's place. upon which he has e.
pended 50 mech time and money 3 nierall
, ruined. His wallis ore dOHn and bis beauilfI
fruit trees and ~shrubbcry broken aud ruined.
/ Water broke into VIM. Eemp's houss on Mai
street and played sad havoc Will his costly IA
niture, carpets. etc. The family was rescue
with great effort.
3 }. H.. Johnson's house on Yankio street. si
fered 70 a. great an extent as any IN the no1
district. The water poured Though the houi
; as though Il were 4 selve and ~ work Of q
o struction was complete. Nearly everything va
3 either washed away Or ruined.
8. A. Alexander house on lullard airo
was allied with water 70 a depth Of two feet a.
much damage was done.