The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-14
LOSSES PUT AT Sl5O,OCO
Fire Starts in Brabble's Restaurant
From Defective Flue.
WHOLE TOWN AT ONE TIME IN DANGER
The Flames at Last Gotten Under Control Fire
Fighters From Eeighboring Towns ReL-
der Noble Aid to the Citizens of
the Stricken City.
the Stricken City.
Especial to News and Observer.)


Washington, n. c., September 13.--
Washington is in ashes. From Water
street, beginning at the oyster fac
tory, up the street a distance of two
hundred yards or near to the Crystal
Ice Company's factory, and from the
corner of Water Street up Market to
Main street, the town lies in ruins
Such destruction has never been
surpassed in the towns history since
the Civil War, and the property loss
far exceeds that of the war, when the
town was burned by Federal soldiers.
The loss of today is estimated at o.
hundred and fifty thousand doll
though it is believed that upd
careful examination the loss will
exceed these figures.
The fire originated in Brabble's res
taurant, about / o'clock. 1t was
caused by a defective stove fue. In
a few minutes the building was a to-
tai loss, and the fire had spread to all
adjacent buildings.
Following is an approximate esti-
mate of the loss at this time:
o. II. Wynne, bar, 81 1000.
w. Farrows, bar, $1,000.
j. S. Farren d Company, oys
canning factory, $4,000.
w. A. Bridges, barber shop, S10O.
w. II. Farrow, tenant house, So 600.
f. S. Hoyt. building, $500.
l.. +. Kidd, grocer, 81 roo.
Bonitz, grocer, $500.
NJ. F. Watson. restaurant. $50.
j. w. Mayo, fish house, $500.
j. NJ. Gasl<ill, fish house. $1,000.
Fulford. fish house. $500.
John Harris, sailmal<er. $500.
f. X. Willis, wholesale grocer build
ing and stock, $1,000.
Washington market house, $4,000.
Washington Light Infantry Armor -
damaged $500.
f. Peterson, wholesale grocer, buil~A
ing. $4,000; stock, $4,000.
ID. r. Willis, wholesale grocer. 5000.
w. b. Rodman, building, $4,000.
c. II. Sterling, fish house, $1,000.
A. NJ. Latham, grocer, $1,000
II. Jewell, $1,000.
John Chestnut. bar. $1,000.
w. b. Rodman, law office and
library, $4,000.
DR.. NJ. c. Rodman, library building
and instruments, $4,000.
Bergeron, grocer, $500.
Mrs. Christine Jarvis, residence and
furniture, $4,000.
Spencer Bros, building and stock,
$4,000.
c. NJ. Little, building and stock,
$3.5O0.
w. Barley, stock, $500
Charles Warren, colored, 5000.
N. NJ. Hollowell, building and
stock, $500.
NJ. Peterson and Company, building
and stock. $500.
w. B. Windley, building, $500.
f. Peterson q Co., building and
stock, $500.
/. M. Wollard. stock, $3.50
l.. F. Brown, building occupied by
colored tenant. $500.
M. j. Wright, building. So, 800.
M. j. Wright, stock, $4,000.
c. F. Smith, stock, $2,SO0
Several restaurants on Water
street, owned by Wright Brabble Still
lery and Swindell, value 5000.
These are approximate estimates,
some of our most conservative men
saying that the loss will exceed two
hundred thousand dollars.
The telephone exchange is damaged
to a very considerable extent. Man
ager Bell says it is impossible TO es-
innate their losses.
The Fulford Hardware Company,
Brown Drug Company, and Thomas
Bargain House were considerably
damaged by water.
All citizens of the town, both white
and colored did valiant service.
The fire ranged from 1:15 to s
o'clock. Many were prostrated by
the excessive heat, we having had no
rain for several weeks.
Mayor Studdert wired the fire de-
partments of Greenville and Rocky
Mount for assistance as the whole
town was at one time in danger. The
Greenville fire company is now on
the scene, and the fire is under con-
troll. The promptness of our sister
towns in responding to the call of the
mayor for assistance will ever be re-
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