The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-09-28
: SMOKY R8H' m HSHES.
Entirely Wiped Out by Fire Early
Wednesday Morning.
seven Buildings Totally Destroyed and
very Little Of the Contents Saved
The Whole Town Was In Dan
ger From Ths Fire.


sSmoky Row" was totally destroyed
BY fire early Wednesday morning. Al
together seven buiIdings-aH that
stood on the west side Of the street
save the steam laundry building
burned to the ground and very little
Of the contents Of any Of the structures
was saved. All the loss, which a very
conservative estimate places at 5000,
falls upon the owners Of the property
destroyed as insurance companies re-
fused to take risks Of any kind in the
block.
The fire was started on the north
side Of the building occupied by S. @.
Fry as a paint shop, and was discover
ed at $3.50 o'clock, after it had been
burning not more than 10 minutes.
Cullins' place was the only one Of the
three saloons open at the time, and
John CuIlins, a brother Of the proprie-
tor, had just stepped out Of the place
when he saw flames rolling over the
top of the Fry paint shop building to
the north. He Immediately gave the
alarm and soon the railroad shops
whistle and the city waterwOrks bell
we're rousing the town from sleep.
A quick run was made by the vol
unteer fire department, but even with
a good supply Of water the fire could
not be checked, and work was directed
toward saving the contents Of the
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protecting the block to the south
There was a vacant lot between the
building that was fred and the Iaun-
dry north Of it, and the wind being
northeast protected this building from
the fire, but all the buildings south
of this were built close together and
there was no chance to save any Of
them.
The next building south was used by
A. L. CuIIins as a stOreroom and con
tanned nearly a carload Of beer which
was all destroyed.
Jerry Collins place stood next and
was the largest structure in the block
but before anything could be saved the
fire had got to the inside. Then came
a small building occupied by G. N.
Phillips as sleeping apartments and
contents and all were a total loss. The
Phillips Stewart saloon adjOined this
and very little was saved from it.
Several men were in the Cullins
saloon when the fire was first discOv-
cred, and they set to work carrying
out the cigars and liquors and also
saved most Of the bar furniture, but
the lower part of the back bar could
not be Ioosened and was lost. Nearly
everything was saved from the build
ing next south occupied by E. F. Muir
ply as a law Office, Mr.. Murphy him
self having time to unlock the safe
and get his more valuable papers.
Mr.. Cullins' barn back Of his place
soon caught and burned. Two humid
red bushels Of oats and considerable
hay were stored IN the barn. His horse
and bicycle buggy were saved
When the fire was at its height other
parts Of the town were in danger, and
had it not been for the rain during the
evening there surely would have Deen
many other fires started, for flying en-
bers Of fire were carried as far as four
blocks. Salt and water were used
freely on the postofhce building just
across Ninth street and the Bee Hive
and Dawson Bros. store next adjoining,
which surely saved them from burning.
Many Of the fire fighters filed up on
the salvaged goods in order to keep
warm as the night was cold.
Following is an estimate Of the prop
erty destroyed:
Building occupied BIZ T. F. Murphy as
law Ofhcs, owned by ". f. Fedeman.
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Damage to contents .-.--------.--.-.-- 81 %
Building occupied By Cullins' saloon
owned by j. 4. Hess, Lauark. H. 1000
Loss Of stock Of Cullins and damage to
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saloon, owned b. ]. a. Nye. C6ieseo-- $50 %