Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-28
THE FIRE H'IEND AGAIN
Holds High Carnival In Our Midst Early
Wednesday Morning.

Holds High Carnival In Our Midst Early
Wednesday Morning.
Once more 1t becomes our painful duty
to chronicle the result Of another con-
flagration which has visited our town,
and this time with greater severity and
more damaging effect than any which
has preceded II. The flames were first
discovered issuing from a small shed, in
the rear Of the building occupied as a
general store by Mr.. w. V. Stark WI Gather,
located on the northwest corner of Gus
ter Avenue and Fifth street. The flames
soon communicated with the store, and
on account of the occurrence at so early
an hour, 8 o'clock In the morning, when
the populace were sound asleep but little
of the goods were saved. Mr.. Stark.
weather's loss on stock and fixtures is
estimated at 81, 500 90 with an insurance
Of 81 100000.
The adjoining building on the east be-
longing TO A. Wilcox was the next to be
licked up by the devouring flames. 1t
was occupied as a restaurant and kept
by E. E. Rogers, whose loss in personal
effects is given as $20O00 with no insur-
ance, A. Wilcox loss on building 81 800
Insurance 81. 900.
The drug store belonging to A. j.
Jones came next from which a small
portion of the stock was sayed, but the
building, like all the rest, was total
loss. The estimated loss on stock and
fixtures $3,005.0O with an insurance of
$2,500.00. Loss on building 100000
No insurance.
Fitch & Willis, dry goods and clothing
store, came next. They had heavy
stock of goods just received. Their
building was supposed to be fire proof
and they were the victims ofa misplaced
confidence. They made no effort TO re.
move anything from the building, be-
lisying it safe in the store which had
passed through one fire and escaped un-
harmed. The building burned to the
ground ard their loss is figured at $780,
600 on stock and fixtures, on which they
have an insurance ofS5,000. S. n. Fitch
loss on building was $1,000. No insur-
ance.
Miss Halliday and sister, who occupied
a small building adjoining on the east,
which was occupied as a millinery and
dress making establishment, succeeded
in saving most Of their goods and effects.
Will probably suffer loss Of about 500.
Walling & Co. loss on stock and fix
lures $4,000 which was fully covered by
insurance. The building was owned by
j. j. Bliss Of San Francisco and was
valued AT $1,000, with au Insurance OF
5000.
Boston Store. belonging to Mr.. Elsey
Of Hot Springs, y d., sustained loss on
stock and fixtures Of 81 800, fully coyer-
ed by insurance. The building was
owned by w. A. Smith Of Custer, and
was valued at $1,000, with an insurance
of $500.
The next to suffer was John McFad
den. who owned the building and occu-
pied the same as q butcher shop. His
loss in stock and fixtures and building
$500. No insurance.
w. r Sutherland. who occupied the
next building as fruit and confection-
cry store, met with small loss, which is
placed at 500.
A. G. Blackney who occupied The next
building as a jewelry and watch making
establishment, suffered slight damage,
as most of the goods and effects were
saved. His loss is about $25. The
building belonged to MIR. John L. Spayde
Of Custer, who sustains loss of $40O
with an insurance of$l00
Mr.. WILDER Wright was next in line.
He owned frame building which was
occupied as club room. Most Of the
fixtures were saved. His total loss WAS
$780, with an insurance of $500.
The next was brick two story build
ing also occupied by Mr.. w. Wright and
was occupied as saloon. The bull ling
did not burn but was badly damaged.
Mr.. Wright's loss on bar fixtures, etc.
was estimated at $3.50 and was partly
covered by insurance. The building
was owned by the First National bank,
which sustains damage of $1,000, in
sured.
w. F. Hanley who owned the build
ing occupied by Mr.. Stark weather will
suffer loss on building and improve
meuts of $1,000. with an insurance Of
$500.
There were several minor losses by
different parties who occupied rooms in
and adjacent to the larger buildings
which were Mr.. George Gaylord, loss
$3.50.
Thomas I. Wheeler, loss $50.
Joe Stennett, loss $50.
Mr.. M. j. Bailey also suffered some
loss by damage to goods, although his
building did not burn.
The total loss by the fire foots up $45,-
430, with an insurance of $l6,650.
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