Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-04-18
Destructive FIRE visited

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I'M Tahlequah at a very early hour
Monday morning, which is estimated
TO have destroyed $4,000 worth Of
property on which there was sac, 900 of
insurance. The fire started in the
loft OfJohn Wilson's livery stable and
IL Is surmised was OF incendiary origin.
All the horses we're liberated and es-
capped. The stable was quickly envel
oped IN flames, which in an incredibly
short time reached out for J. A. Law
renee & Co.'S store, Carter's aud Graf
tons. There being a strong east wind
the fire quickly crossed the street, and
all hopes OF checking It now were
gone. Every effort was directed
to saving property, though the ex-
treme heat quickly drove everyone
from the stores, as the flames came on.
After crossing the street the fire
burned in all directions. The par
TALLY completed BoUdinot building,
the store and warehouse OF T. ].
Adair, the residence Of j. 5. Smith,
store and residence OF Robert Will
liams, Presbyterian church, houses OF
ID. w. Bushyhead, Mrs. Springton,
and Waddie Hudson, and the stores
between Adair's and Stapler's went
like a fog in q summer morning. An
estimate Of losses is given by the Tel
ephone as follows:
j. b. Stapler, three buildings, oc-
cupied by the Vienna bakery Swep-
sters barber shop and Jim Vests res
taurant, totally destroyed. Valued at
81, 100; insured for $3.50.
]. S. Stapler, three buildings, oc-
cupied by Morris drug store, Wards
Jewelry store, Tom Triplett and the
Arrow. Loss 81 500; insurance $780,
J. w. Stapler g. Son, damaged si5O,
fully insured.
John Wilson is absent from the city
and from what could be learned he
lost about 81 500; fully insured.
e. G. Boudlnot's big building was
burned to the ground. Loss 1000;
insurance 81 900.
E. c. Patrick lost about 5000 worth
Of veterinary instruments in the Will
son barn.
Messrs. Davenport g. Brown, the
cement contractors, lost a wagon,
harness and tools valued at $780, No
insurance. They were in the Wilson
barn.
The Brook cottage, occupied by
Waddie Hudson and owned by J. B.
Stapler, burned to the ground. Loss
81 ,OO0 insurance $500.
II. II. Green, the shoe man, sue
ceeded in saving the most Of his goods
and will start up at once ina tent 10
Gated on the burnt district.
Tom Adair, general merchandise
lost stock valued at $4,000, insured
for $1,000. He saved most Of hi
wagons and farm implements.
A. j. Bell, the insurance man, los
his Office furniture and records.
j. A. Lawrence & Co., general mer
chandise, stock valued at $4,000
buildings valued at $500, totally de
stroyed. Insurance ON stock $4,000
No insurance on building occupied b
Carter, the druggist.
DR.. Blake, whose office was in tn
: Grafton block, lost his entire librar
and Office fixtures, valued at 81 zoo
no insurance.
DR.. Ross, Office over Crafton's, los
library and instruments valued a
$3.50; no insurance.
Judge McCoinbs, United States con
3 missioner, lost his office fixtures an
library, valued at 800; no insuranc,
j. p. Carter, druggist, occupyln
= store room belonging to J. A. Law
renee s. Co., stock valued at $3.50
insurance $3.50; saved only a fe'
cases.
Captain ]. L. Smith and family 10:
all their household goods except pian'
valued at $500.
Ben Johnson, grocery and barb'
shop saved all his goods. Loss frol
theft amounted to several hundre
3 dollars; noyinsurance. Building owne
by T. ]. Adair, total loss; valued I
$500.
Crafton's grocery was totally d
stroyed. Stock and building value
ad $4,000; insurance, 81, 500.
The building occupied by the AFRO
). was totally destroyed. All materi
q saved but in bad condition.
. ID. L. Ward, jeweler, saved his enti
stock and fixtures, with only a fe
y broken show cases.
7" Dave Kinks, barber, saved all h
fixtures.
. r.. A. Hosey, marble man, loss 81 90
no insurance.
Jim West, restaurant, loss $3.50; /
insurance,
y. The Presbyterian church, valued
= "a, 900, insured for 81, 200, burned TO Il
ground.
d. W. Bushyhead lost his dwellin
= valued at 50, 900; insurance, 1880.
Bob Williams lost both his sto
a and dwelling, but saved most Of b
goods. Total loss al 500
p Waddie Hudson lost nearly all
~ his household goods. A piano W
saved. No insurance.
DR.. F. w. Warren, dentist, with {
fee over Crafton's Red Front, los
:. $3.50 in appliances and furniture. ]
= insurance.
= j. NJ. King, building occupied by
;, J.. Adair; valued at $500. No inst
N ance,
District Clerk Tom Triplett, saw
:, his records and papers.
!, Swepster, the barber, saved most