Arizona republican., 1899-05-20
Jerome Almost Wiped Out by a
 Fire Yesterday.
RUMORS OF INCENDIARISM
The COnfIsarafiOn Was Only Little Less Destructive Than That Which Visited inc camp Last Sepfember-Lumber Already on inc Ground, for Temporary Re- construction.

Jerome, AriZ., May 9.-(SpeclaL)- Fire was discovered this morning at 10 o'clock in the Leland hotel, lodg- ing house managed by Mrs. Charles Sutter. A message was telephoned to the works from the Miller Company s store. The whistle was blown, the alarm given, the smelteu shut down and all hands came down on double quick to fight fire. It spread with great rapidity north, destroying everything in it's path to within a few feet of the reporters ofice-the Le- land, the Ryan House, Scott & Moore livery stable, five small dwellings, a west It tock in c. M. Clark's news stand, Neff & Maiddox's saloon, the Annex saloon, Scott's bowling alley, the Elite. the St. Elmo, the Arizona and McIntires' saloon, the Red Light. Jennie Bauter and Jap ChaIiey's res tauIants, twenty two-rocm dwellings in the Mexican quarter and ten Chinese restaurants. On the east the fire was stepped by the Mund and Kuchler brick blocks, and on the south by the Masonic Hall
 All intervening buildings were de- stroyed except Dave Connor's new b;i.k hotel Of which the upper story was totally Imined, leaving the lower floor intact. The new concrete build ing of Hoover & Corciner was gutted of new furniture just put in the day before. The total estimated loss is about s5O,O00. The only insurance known is S14, 400 carried by Dave Connor The post office was saved by hard work, also the Masonic Hall and the new hospital building owned by the copper company.
 The fire lasted two hours The New York store owned by Laskin caught fire from a saloon in the basement The contents were practically ruined During the progress Of the fire it was reported that Jim Penrod's child was lost in the famss. Later this was dis covered to bG false. No one was hurt, except Dr. Cody, a tenant Of the Le- land, who attempted to smother the flames in the place where they started. He was severely burned about the face and hands.
 Lumber is now being hauled down town for temporary buildings. At the height of the fire the hillside was threatened, also the new hospital building. Only heroic work saved the entire town from being wiped out as in the fire of last September. There was some drunkenness and riC.ing on the streets, but temporary jaiIs were established and the police were active in suppressing trouble, jailing many vicious characters.
 Ttis is the third serious fire in eighteen months. A rumor is in cir culation of incerl1iarism. The matter will be fully Investigated William Adamson, w. H. Perkins. Robert Mitchell and Paul Hastings of the copper company were in charge of the men from the works in the fight against the flames. John L. Summers and Tom Campbell of the post office. and John Kirwagen of the towns people worked like Trcjans to save property. There was no use to at tempt to exhnguish the flames already blazing.
 The sporting classes are principally affected. Sheriff Murds is in town active in preserving order. There is no suffering. No help is needed Jerome is fully capable of taking care of everybody.