Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-19
PRESCOTT SWEPT RY FIRE.
The ARIZONA City Visited by the M0se
Disastrous Fire in It's Its
History.

IISSCCtS -1IIZ-s July TIA oSCuC oA
the greatest desolation and a feeling OF
deepest gloom pervades this town io-
day. All that remains of the principal
business portion of the town is tot
tering walls and piles OF charred and
burning debris
stayed by Blowing Up Buildings.
The fire, which started at 1u:45
o'clock last night, was not under con
troll until three o'clock this morning,
when the fire-fghters went a consid-
cradle distance in advance of the
flames and blew up the buildings On
the south side of Goodwin street, pre-
venting them f~romcrossing that str, ct.
The most conservative estimates of
The total losses are from 81 ,9O0,G GOO TO
81. 500. 600.
Extent of the burned District.
The burned district embraces Ave
blocks in which are located the prin-
cipal mercantile houses, both banks,
both telegraph offices, the three news
papers, four hotels, every saloon and
every restaurant, except one in the
town, besides scores of private resi-
lences.
To add to the all-pervading gloom a
high wind has prevailed all day, send
ing smoke, lust and burning embers
in every direction, requiringthe greatest
vigilance to prevent another outbreak
# the flames.
Losses and Insurance.
Owing to the chaotic condition exist
ing to-day it is impossible to obtain an
accurate account of the losses or indi-
yidual insurance, but from interviews
with insurance agents the total insur-
u1lce does not exceed $350,000
Resumption of Business.
At daylight this morning teams were
at work hauling lumber to the public
plaza to cover it with tents and tenn
rorary frame buildings. The occu-
pants will be ready for business to-
morrow. Both banks have had tenn
Dorary quarters located, and will be
spen for business tomorrow. BASH
ord, Burmister & Co. will open for
business tomorrow in their warehouse
two blocks from the plaza.
Hon. w. K. Clark, of the United
Verde Copper Co., who was visiting the
works at Jerome, wired IA draft FOR
$500.
No Outside Assistance Needed.
All the sufferers from the fire are
provided with food, shelter and cloth
ing. and it is not thought any outside
assistance will be required.
Only Business Houses Remaining.
The only business houses remaining
II the town are three dry goods
stores, two grocery stores and two
1rug stores. The express and post
offices were both out of the fire limits,
put the latter had a close call. All the
nail and effects were ready ~ be
moved at a moments notice.
Census Statistics saved.
The office of the supervisor of CEN
u for the territory was located in
The Prescott national bank building,
and contained all the Office statistics
of the censor of the territory, but they
were removed to a place of safety.
Telegraph and Electric iEIts
The Western Union opened it's Of
flee, this morning, III a grocery store,
and the Postal 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. The company also
ownes the telephone systems, and loses
more than half of its Instruments.