Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-07

AplIINrs l1RENHH 60 TO OUR
HEIGHB01'S ASSISTANCE.
A Loss Of $4,000 from Saturday
flights Blaze "A Special Santa Fe
Train Takss . Large Delegation
from Here.

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Salina had q $3.50, 900 fire Saturday
night. The dispatches tell the story
Of its extent and how it burned out
some Of the finest buildings in the
heart Of the city including the Ober
block and Masonic Temple.
The following dispatch received to-
day gives detailed figures on the
losses suffered from the fire:
SALlNA, KAN, March 4.-This city
has recovered from the panic wrought
by the big fire Saturday night, and the
people are figuring on the losses. Al
nearly as can be learned they are as
follows; 0ber building, 5000, insured
for SEQ 900; stock Of merchandise owned
by ]. V. Farwell, Of Chicago, $50, 900,
insured fully; NJ. D. Sampson, Daily
Republican, $4,000, partly insured;
Herald office; Burch 4 Burch's law
office; Hamilton Investment Co.; DR..
Cameron, dentist; Joseph Duncan, real
estate; Salina Bicycle Club; L. R.
Holmes, real estate; Greer block, owned
by Kansas Trust Co., cost SIS, 900, In
sured for $4,000; occupied by s. s.
Tobey, shoe stock, 5000, covered BY
insurance; Vernon's music store, $4,000,
some Insurance.; DR.. L. r. Tuttle's
office, loss $4,000 Miss Ernestine Cot
ton, music conservatory; Mrs. Earhart,
dressmaking shop. Masonic temple,
sls, 1000 insured for $4,000. This
was the finest lodge room In
the state and was used also by
Isis temple Of the Mystic Shrine.
Their effects we're mostly destroyed.
The lower rooms were occupied by
Buell. Bros, bakery, total loss; Mrs
Plumley, millinery, 5000; W. II. Nc
Dowells, drug store, $1,000, half in
sured. The flames were gotten under
control after destroying this block BY
heroic efforts on the part Of the fire.
men and citizens. The total loss will
be S?00,oo0, and some Of the buildings
will nerhaps. not be rebuilt.
About $3.50 when the Salna people
became afraid that the whole bust
ness part of town would 60 an APP
peal was sent to Abilene for assist
ance from our fire department. The
boys turned out generously. The
call came at 9:45 and at 1915 Chief
Lips, Folk and Leemaster, Of the
Hook and Ladder Co.; Pattison, Mat
teson and Mccoy Of No. l; Yeadon,
Barber and Policy Of No. 2 with cart
were at the Santa Fe depot. About
fifty citizens were also on hand. The
branch engine was cold and the fire.
man and engineer were in bed. As
soon as the fires could be started and
engine, coach and box car be made
ready the train was off and in 50 min
utes had covered the distance to Sa-
lima. On arrival the Abilene fire
department was throwing water in
few minutes but the fire was under
control and was soon out. The Wis
itors were Hospitality treated and re-
turned home at 4 o'clock Abilene
was glad to render all assistance it
could and Sallna appreciated it.
Solomon sent several iiremen and
two carts. Topeka was appealed to
for help but before that department
started the flames were controlled.
There was considerable talk about |
the delay in starting the train. The
train dispatcher, in the absence of the
superintendent, was compelled by the
roads rules to ask for guarantee.
This was quickly given by Salinas
mayor, but some Salina people
thought the Abilene iiremen asked
the money-which it is unnecessary |
to say is absolutely false and an in
suit to the boys who were more than
ready to 90. Others blamed the road,
but that, too, was uncalled for as
the train was not held minute after
it was ready to start.
Agent Roberts Of the Santa Fe was
interviewed on the matter by the RE-
FLEcToR today and he said;
AhV iuilul tutV Is III ClTCUldtlUil
about the Santa Fe not making a move
to start special train with fire de-
partment in response to call from
Salina for assistance without a guar
antee Of 800, is absolutely false
in every particular and not one
minute was lost on that account
Just as soon as the request was made
the train crew was notified to get the
train ready to take dremen and appa-
ratus to Salina, and every effort was
put forth to get them started at the
earliest possible moment. Anyone
familiar with train service will know
that an engine cannot be fired up,
coal and water taken and cars