Evening star., 1898-09-20
All That is Left of Half Dozen
Buildings.
FIRES RAPID WORK LAST NIGHT
Total Destruction of Robinson &
CherrY's Big Building.
COUNTING UP THE COST

Inside an hour after midnight last night
fire laid low six buildings at and around
the southwest corr er of 18th and F streets
northwest. and considerably damaged half
Il dozen other structures within reach of
the devastating flames and the torrents of
water. Altogether the loss will reach about
$2J0,UOO. of which $l00,GO0 is for buildings
and the remainder stock and fixtures. APP
proXimately the insurance upon the whole
amount is about S125, 600
The chief loss falls upon the Robinson
4 Cherry Company. clothiers, in whose
building at the southwest corner of 18th
and f streets, the fire originated. Their
stock was valued by them at $4,000 and
insured for $4,000, only a few local insur-
ance companies being involved. The build
ing, the property of Henry Strong of Chi
cago. was valued at $4,000. and insured
tor 10000 for the building proper and 5000
for the fixtures.
on F street, Nos 1906. 12OS and 1910 were
completely wrecked by the flames and the
falling walls of the Robinson & Cherry
building. No. FOG, a onG-StOry wooden
structure, extending 60 feet toward the al
ley, was the property of John W. ThomD-
son, former president of the National Met
IopOlitan Bank, and was valued at $2,OJU.
1t was occupied by Johnson Bros, coal
dealers, and they lost their office furniture
q. Warneld Simpson. the tailor, occupied
all three stores of No. 1905 f, owned by
Chds. @. ThOrne, the plumber. The build
ing was worth possibly 81 600 and Mi
1T $lSuuO, which he had $4,000 insur
ance. Whether or not Mr.. Thorne's build
ing was insured could not be ascertained.
y. NJ. Little. the grocer, occupied the first
floor of No. 1910 + street, owned by the
Johnston estate. On the second floor wert
the office of DR.. W. E. Wilber, dentist, and
". +. Butcher. agent for NJ. Fisher, Sons
d Co. importers of woolens. Only the
front wall of this building was left stand
ing this morning and IL was taken down
curing the afternoon by order of Building
Inspector Brady. Mr.. Little's stock may
not be a total loss, but very nearly so,
while the furniture and fixtures of the sec
0nd floor has been completely demolished.
The loss on the building is about SS,UO0
partly insured.
Lewis Hayden. the book dealer, occupies
the three-story building No l212 r street
owned by the Tally estate. 1t was not
damaged. except by the 1iremen bursting in
the front door and carrying hose through
the hall.
On Twelfth Street.
Three One-story structures. Nos. 524, 526
and JZS 18th street just back of the Robin
son * Cherry building, We're completely
crushed by the falling rear walls of the
last ramed building. These. together with
Nos. 5ls. go, 522, are owned by John w
Thompson, and valued at 81 900 each. No.
Jls is occupied by the United Publishing
Company. which publishes the Bulletin and
the Daily Court Bulletin. but ii was unhurt
although its roof is weighted down by
bricks. No. go is also occupied by the
United Publishing Company. 1t was dam
a6ed but little. No. 90 is the printing
office of Stormont d Jackson. Flying
bricks kuucEed the plaster from the cell
IuSs upon the presses and type stands un-
derneath, entailing an iEcoasderable loss
fully insured in the Potomac Insurance
Company. Wm. Turner occupied No 524
as an oyster place. and his loss fer stock
IS placed 81 600. partly insured.
Nauri ce Brick, agent for the Rex Incan-