The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-12
DISASTROUS FIRE.
FIftT Thousand Dollars Worth of Prop
erty Consumed and Damaged.

parlOr and confectionery belonging
to Bledsoe & Ledbetter in the prin-
cipal business block ON north side
Main street. An alarm was at
once given which awoke the town.
The fle had evidently been
smOldering for some time, as it
burst forth from doors and win
dows with deafening roar, which
wrapped the entire building in
flames
Owing to some imperfectioE in
the telephone system the fire had
gained firm hold on the building
before the fire engine got down to
work. No time was lost in making
connection, however, and in a very
short time it became apparent that
the fire could be held IN the corner
building. Many thought the whole
block, east to the First National
Bank was doomed, and only by
heroic work of the boys who nobly
held their position was this avoid
ed. All the stores along the
block the law offices and ply
sician's offices were hurriedly
emptied of their contents, and the
same piled on the south side of the
street.
The fire which is supposed to
have had its origin from the explo-
sion of coal oil lamp, made quick
work Of the confectionery in
which it started. The loss amount
ing to $500 in stock and fixtures
was insured for $500.
Immediately over this place were
the rooms occupied by J. NJ. Tres
ter and wife. Their loss in furni-
ture, fixtures and apparel will
easily reach $1,000, with no insur-
ance.
In the next room was the office
of DR.. j. w. Moffatt, who lost
everything, wearing apparel, Office
library. furniture and fixtures,
which will reach $11OO, with no
insurance.
DR.. w. II. Enloe occupied the
next office. His loss was also COM
plete, wearing apparel, office Ii
brarv, dental instruments, etc.
This will reach $500 or 5000, no
insurance.
On same floor were the millinery
rooms of Mrs. Little. Her stock
was not insured and the loss falls
heavy on her.
This building which was known
as the Quinn building was recently
purchased by G.. NJ. Campbell and
H. E. Foster at a cash price of
$3.50, and was insured for $22j0.
The johnson & Cruce building,
where the greatest loss was sustain
ed was valued at 5000 and insured
for $500 with d. Redfield & Son.
On the ground floor of this build
ing was the large business house
of q. w. Garrison, who carried
heavy stock of merchandise. Moth
ing was saved. Mr.. Garrison who
feels his loss deeply, informs us
that his stock would reach about
$50, 900 and in addition to this he
had just received by express from
Texas box containing his old
Texas books and accounts, worth
about $4,000. This he says was
just set in under his counter AID
had not been opened, making his
loss reach 100000. Insured to the
amount of $13, 900.
The second story was occupied
by the law firms of Cruce, Cruce &
Cruce and Johnson & Johnson.
All of whom are heavy losers.
w. l. Cruce, library of books
valued at $500, no insurance.
johnson & Cruce, library $500,
insured with Bruce & Torbett for
$1,000.
A. G. Cruce, library $500, insur-
ed with Redfield & Son for $500.
johnson, Cruce & Cruce and A.
c. Cruce had $4O0 insurance on
Office fixtures with Bruce & Torbett.
Herbert q Lewis, damage to