The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-16
PRESCOTT BURNS UP.

The Entire Business Portion Of tho
City Destroyed by Fire-Loss WIN
Approximate 1000, 900. e
PRESCOTT, Arizona. July. 15.-Tot-
terIng walls and piles OF charred and
burning debris are all that remain Of
the large portion of Prescott's business
district.
Fire, which wrought over s., 900, 900
damage, started at 10:45 o'clock last
night, and burned unchecked until q 9
o'clock this morning. when the fire
fighters went considerable distance In
advance Of the flames and blew up the
buildings on the south side OF Goodwin
street, preventing them from crossing
that street.
The burned district embraces Ave
blocks in which were located the prln-
cpal mercantile houses. both banks.
both telegraph offices, three new ship
plants, four hotels, every saloon and
every restaurant except one in the
town, besides scores of private resi-
dences. To add to the,prevalling gloom.
a high wind prevailed to-day, sending
smoke. dust and burning embers In ev-
cry direction. Only the greatest vigi-
lance, prevented another outbreak OF
the flames.
Insurance Comparatively Small.
Owing to the chaotic condition exist.
ing to-day, 1t Is impossible to obtain an
accurate account OF the losses. indtpid-
ual insurance.
Insurance agents estimate the total
insurance does not exceed S350,00o.
The heaviest losers are as follows:
Bathford, Burmiester Company, s2oo.s
600; Sam Hall, s75,O0o: Hotel Burke.
100000: D. Levy g. Company. $4,000;
Jake Marks, s25,ooo: r. H. Burmeister
& Sons Company, $4,000: C.. A. Drake,
$4,000; Edward Block. $4,000; ]. w.
Wilson, $4,000; Kelly & Stevenson,
$4,000: Journal-Miner, $4,000; Bank Of
Arizona, $4,000: Prescott National
bank, $4,000: Prescott House, $4,000; W.
H. Smith. $4,000; the Courier, $4,000;
Golden Eagle Hotel. $4,000; scopel
block. $4,000; T. G. Becht, $4,000:
Windsor: hotel, $4,000; Mountain City
Drugstore, $4,000; Brinkmeyer hotel,
$4,000; Cabinet saloon. $4,000; Palace
saloon, $4,000; Prescott Electric Light
Company, $1,000.
Fourteen Saloons Go Up.
In addition to the above, there were
fourteen saloons, with losses ranging
from $1,000 to $1,000. Five restaurants,
five barber shops, two meat markets
and sixty residences were destroyed. In
many cases, the above losses do not in
clude buildings.
At daylight. teams were hauling Ium-
Der to the public plaza, which was soon
covered with tents and temporary
frame buildings. The occupants will be
ready. for business tomorrow. Both
banks have had temporary quarters
located and will be open tomorrow.
Hon. W. A. Clark. of the United
NciuS SoppeI SuiupdhSb WIZ "no fiSlI-
Ing the works Of Jerome. wired o draft
for $500. 3.
All the sufferers from the fire have
been provided with food. shelter ana
clothing and It Is not thought any
outside assistance will be required.
Three Dry Goods Houses Remain.
OF the business houses, only three
dry goods houses, three grocery stores
and two drug stores remain. The ex-
press Office and postoffice were both ont
OF the fire limits. a
All the official statistics Of the cen.
sus OF the territory Is the office OF the
supervisor of census in the Prescott
National bank, were removed to q place
OF safety.
The Western Union Telegraph Conn
pany has opened n temporary office In O
grocery store The Postal company has
opened an Office at the railroad depot.
The electric light poles and wires were
destroyed in the burned district and the
town will be In darkness until they can
be replaced. Over half the telephone
instruments were destroyed and the
service was paralyZed.
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