New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
FIRE-SWEPT PRESCOTT.
INTERESTING SCENES IN THE ARIZONA
MINING CAMP.

Prescott Ariz., July q (speciaD.-Barrng climate.
Prescott has. after the great fire. much the ap-
pearance Of a new Alaskan compounded part OF
the town has already assumed the name OF ''Daw-
city" This is in the heart of the town in the
Plaza. a fenced Enclosure embracing two ordinary
city blocks In the centre "a the County Court
mouse. and around II is a m rshroom village OF
tents. Every available space on the Plaza has been
pre-empted, under allotment of the COUNTY Super
visors. who ealously refuse to accommodate the
stranger or fakir, but welcome every business man
from a 6ame-swept district about For the heart
OF Prescott has been destroyed BY fire 4 careless
miner with candle in firnsy lodging house lack
OF water wind, and in three hours 81 000OCl worth
Of business buildings were in ruins
In the city Of Prescott. before the fire thirty
i've licenses had been issued 10 retail liquor dealers
Every saloon save two was wiped out and the
thlrty-three IRE sufferers all going into tenn
porary quarters in tents and shacks on the Plaza
IL not a single drinking place is there a regular
par. rough boards answering the purpose. wet
blankets inclosinE the beer kegs I'm an attempt TO
compensate for the loss OF every large rcfrfEera tor
f. town. BY night the scene is unique The tents
brilliantly Illuminated by electric Hzht-for no
oil lamps are permitted by the authorities The
licensed gambling games run wide open" with all
the Joyous vlgor and abandon OF a Mexican fiesta
The town is even unusually full OF people for the
buTly miners have come IT, from the hills by the
hundreds to view the last sad remains of 'WhiSkey
ROW. The crowd Is not. assurediy. that which
would be found at Christian Endeavor Conver-
ton. yet is good natured and kindly despite an
Cverzeal In contributing 10 the rehaE Utilization OF
the bank accounts Of the dram shop keepers
everywhere are knots on Men repeating the tale
OF the IRE with evident pride In the that their
town OF only 5000 people could pass through such an
ordeal and suffer such 6 loss without v.i7ciDe
The main barber shop has moved into the band
stand on the Plaza, and attends 10 business a.
though its lofty location the most ordinary
thing in the world The Sheriff acts as treasurer
OF the inhabitants. and his Office Is piled high with
cash registers snatcheI from the flames and his
Dig safe is flied with buckskiH bags Of gold and
silver the property Of men now in business in
dawson City OF about to take up work there.
mere Is not genuine of restitution in the
town A cleI gymsH appointed a committee with
Iull power to act FOR the relief Of all uufortuuates
udS not tound mar in need Senator lark mas
Iq ma. but but. the money wi. not De needed
81 ne ILst lhqusHt Of All the business men burned
out seems 10 De 70 get into business agaiG as soon
a. a. PossLole W ti..e the side OF the Plaza facing
wholly to establishments founded for the aIev1atioa
Tn,fgb 81 ot'ri sIIsS are Tauldiy riSinE
aIuss and groceries and merchandise Of every
This rough and tumble existence viii no, last
!ohs. Though the dusty breezes still fan a:~ssh
adjusters prevent a general clearing ava Of ms
strictly enforced and u.oder1 brick and stone
structures will replace the shantes that for thirty
ieIrs nave beep a disgrace 10 the town It Is
doubt the municipality is far on because 81
buildings
has been purified by fire and win rise again from
the ashes a modern city, no longer a frontier
mining camp
The first newspaper 70 appear after the confagra-
nor ETInlco haH DESTROYED al the printing plants,
was Tie Howier.' semi occasional p~CCuCtiou
Of seyeIa! typographical artists tempq-aliy
attached 10 any Of the regular journals To was
printed on mimeograPf and was eagerly vel
coined, the first copy bringing g. The leading
article was In memOriam Of Little WILLIE the
ottCe 'Erowler.' broken ard lost bv explosion
OF dynamite that had wrecked the Office
Several historic landmarks have gone with the
fire One was the first Territorial CapItOl where
the first Legislature Of Arizona met in 1855 Though
with a modern front. its thick log walls stood in
the centre OF the t2UreV-Sl business and were
uncovered as the lighter front fell Several hours
passed before the logs were reduced 70 ashes
The use Of dynamite to destroy buildings before
the sweep Of The flames appears 70 have been done
taken zeal in the act Of exploding several dynamite
much at haphazord One found. in mis-
cartridges under q merchants powder ruagaziu
where several thousand pounds q powder were de-
posted. The fellow ged to pun his fuse before
the spark reached the decorating Then the
powder was hurried TO a place OF safety.