The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-21
PRESCOTT SWEPT BY FIRE.
The AriEOonA City Visited by the Most
Disastrous Fire In Its Its
History.

| Prescott, AriZ., July ia scene or
the greatest desolation and feeling of
deepest gloom pervndes this town TO-
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 10:45
o'clock last night, was not under con-
troll until three o'clock this morning,
| when the fre-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 from crossing that sire ct.
The most conservative estimates of
the total losses are from 100000 10
81, 500, 900.
Extent of the Burned District.
The burned district embraces five
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-
dcnces.
To add to the all-pervading gloom
high wind has prevailed all day, send
ing smoke, dust and burning embers
in every direction, requiringthe greatest
vigilance to prevent another outbreak
CT the faE1es.
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-
vidual insurance, but from interviews
with insurance agents the total insur-
ance does not exceed $350,G00.
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
porary quarters located, and will be
open for business tomorrow. Bash
ford, Burmister &, Co. will open for
business tomorrow in their warehouse
two blocks from the plaza.
Hon. W. X. Clark, of the United |
Verde Copper Co., who was visiting ibe
works at jerome, wired 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
in the town are three dry goods
stores, two grocery stores and two
drug stores. The express and post
otfices were both out of the fire limits,
but the latter had IA close call. All The
mail and effects were ready to be
moved at moments notice.
Census Statistics Saved.
The Office of the supervisor of CEN
;us for the territory was located in
he Prescott national bank building,
md contained all the Office statistics
If The censor of the territory, but they
we're removed to place of safety.
Telegraph and Electric Lights.
The Western. Union opened its Of
ice, this morning, in grocery store,
md the Postal has opened an Office at
he railroad depot.
Theeectric light poles and wires were
destroyed in the burned district. and
he town will BE- in darkness until they
an be replaced. The company also
VINES the telephone systems, and loses
more than half of its Instruments.