The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-11
MOST DISASTROUS FIRE THAT EVER
VISITED PETERSBURG. LOSSES
AGGREGATE FULLY $4,000.
Max Bitter, J. r. Adams & Son, W. l.
Barret and P. c. Hammond the Heaviest
Losers-vaIuable Law Libraries OF
Wilson & Greene, Judge Ely and 5. q.
Davenport Burned.


Davenport Burned.
Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock Il
the most disasterous conliagration
that ever visited Petersburg, origl-
mated ia the rear part OF Rodlnel \
& Meadows livery stable, on Depot
street.
The livery stable was large
wooden structure, covering one, 4
fourth Of the square. 1t was filled
with hay and ctner infiammable ma,
terials. There were about 20 head
Of horses in the building. This
building when enveloped in flames
was holocaust Of immense proper
tions. From the livery stable tne
flames soon reached DR.. w. Nj.
Hunters stable, which was adjacent
TO the livery stable. The building
was soon burned TO the ground.
The residence of DR.. Hunter was
next licked up by the hungry
flames. From the livery stable the
flames soon ignited the interior OF
the New York Store. Almost at
the same time the interior OF }. X.
Adams & Sons drug store took fire:
In a very short time the whole OF
W. l.. Barrett's dry goods store was
!, one big flame. From Barrett $
building the flames soon ate through
| into Fred Smiths furniture store.
1t was only few moments before
!. the adjoining building just west OF
4 Smiths furniture store and occu-
pied by p. C.Hammond, merchant,
4 was licked up by the angry flames.
The five brick buildings destroy
ed were on Main street, and were
a occupied by leading business men
~ Of the town. On the second fioor
y of these buildings we're many
offices. oo
n The estimated loss is over $780,
" 600 most of which is covered with
le insurance. The following esti
2, mates of the losses were obtained
r. by a Press representative:
to J.R. Adams & Son, druggists
~ loss on building and stock $12 ,OOO
insurance $i 800. Mr.. Adams VII
ne rebuild at once.
p, Sherman Davenport, lawyer, oc
n cupying room in Adams building
A loss on library $3.50; insurance
g 1915.
ne Virgil Greene, lawyer, occupying
e; rooms in Adams building, library
~ no insurance.
y. J. w. Wilson, lawyer, occupying
IL rooms in Adams building, llbrar.
e. 81 500; insurance 81 800.
tie DR.. w. II. Link, occupying
= rooms in Adams building, librar
m and office furniture $500, no insul
81 81 ance.
lat DR.. J. r. Burger, occupying
*. rooms in Adams building, loss light
ne nc insured.
ne Rodimel & Co. owners OF liver
= stable, loss on buildings, buggies
nd ETC., $1,000; insurance $3,OO'
ad Loss on horses 800; fully covere
Nv lIlSlIduNCs
an AN l.. H. Clark, the tailor, in Rod
ne mel building, loss $500; insurant
ne 800.
Homer Nancy, the restauranteu
vas in Rodimel building loss $lOOi !
~ insurance.
zen Young Mems Christian Brothe
tie hood in Rodimel building loss $40
pe no insurance.
ans Judge Ely, in Adams buildin
er. library, loss $2 900; insurance "
in' 600.
10y Max Bitter, proprietor New lo1
ry;; store, loss on stock $4,000; insu
'nd ance $4,000.
re- Smith Osborn, owner of buildl
l,n occupied by New York Store, lc
uid "a 900 on building; insurance 81
Oh, 100. Loss On cobbler's tools, et(
,'w' $500.
rs w. L. Barrett and Mrs. Stewa
,tor owners Of building occupied by
her l.. Barrett, loss on building ~ 30
:, insurance 50 800. w. L. Barre
ne loss on stock Of goods SO, 900;
ve surance $1,000.
no' 4. II. Harrell, publisher I
10 Weekly News, occupying rooms
90 Osborn building, loss on plant vs.
!. - no insurance. !.
.ion Masonic Lodge, loss on buildi
lce' ~ 900; insurance ~ 900. Loss
Inc fixtures, etc., $50, fully insured
Fred Smith, furniture dealer a
\. undertaken, loss on stock VI, w
,oi;s insurance ~ 900.
'uiI III, Mrs. Emily Thornton, loss
w., "n building 81, 900, fully insured.
,Yyya p. G. Hammond estate, loss
80 :, building SO 800; insurance " 80