Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-16

PRESCOTT. Ariz., July 15.-Totter-
ing walls and piles of charred and
burning debris are all that remain of
the large portion of Prescott's business
district.
Fire, which brought over $1,000,0 10000
damage, started at 10:45 o'clock last
night, and burned unchecked until
three O'Clock this morning, when the
fire fighters went a considerable dis
lance 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 five
blocks in which were located the prin-
cipal 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 prevailing
gloom, a high wind prevailed to-day,
sending smoke, dust and burning en-
bers in every direction. Only the
greatest vigilance prevented another
outbreak of the flames.
Owing to the chaotic condition ex-
listing to-day, it is impossible to OBJ
tain an accurate account of the losses
and individual Insurance
Insurance agents estimate the total
insurance does not exceed $350,000.
The heaviest losers are as follows:
Bathford, Burmiester Company, $780,
600; Sam Hall, $4,000; Hotel, Burke,
S60,000; D. Levy & Co., $4,000; Jake
Marks, $4,000; r. H. Burmeister &
Sons Company, $4,000; C. A. Drake,
$4,000; Edward Block, $25, 900; J. 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, S.
900; Golden Eagle hotel, $4,000; Scopel
block, $4,000; F. G. Becht, $4,000;
Windsor hotel, $4,000; Mountain City
Drug Store, $4,000; Brinkmeyer hotel,
$4,000; Cabinet saloon $4,000; Palace
saloon, $4,000; Prescott Electric Light
Company, $4,000.
In addition to the above, there were
fourteen saloons with losses ranging
from $1,000 to $4,000. 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 lum-
Der to the public plaza, which was soon
covered with tents and temporary
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
Verde Copper Company, who was Wis
iting the works at Jerome, wired a
draft for $500.
All the sufferers from the fire have
been provided with food, shelter and
clothing, and it is not thought any out
side assistance will be required
OF the business houses, only three
dry good stores, three grocery stores
and two drug stores remain. The ex-
press and postof1ce were both out of
the fire limits.
All of the official statistics of the
census of the territory in the Office of
the supervisor of census in the Pres
colt National Bank were removed to a
place of safety.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has opened a temporary Office in
a grocery store. The Postal Company
has opened an office at the railroad de-
pot. The electric light poles and wires
were destroyed in the burned district
and the town will be in darkness I'M
til they can be replaced. Over half the
telephone instruments were destroyed
and the service was paralyzed