The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-06

not die out until 6 o'clock this morn
ing. Telephone and telegraphic com
, municatiOn were re-eBtablished this
morning.
Estimate Of Damages.
An estimate OF the probable dam
age that has resulted from the fire
cannot be made with any accuracy al
this time. lt is considered a reason
able estimate that the loss will not be
less than 100000. BY reason. OF the
excessive insurance rate of Gb pei
cent, that attaches 10 FIRE insurance al
the French Prairie metropolis. but 1T
tie insurance Is carried hence the
loss Is the greater upon each indl.
yldual that is concerned In the con.
migration. The following estimates
are given OF the losses and insurance
on destroyed buildings and stocks OF
goods:
A. Tanzler & Co, general mer.
chandise. $4,000; insured.
Jas Finney and farmers, grain, ST..
Jake Bingham. saloon and building
$4,000.
b. A. Mailman. hardware. ss5OO; in.
surance $1,000.
F. A. Mangold. hardware, s25OO; in.
surance si7O0
Masonic lodge building, s25OO; in.
surance $1,000.
W. J. Clarke, r. o. and printing
plant, $500; insurance $1,000.
August Nibler butcher, $500.
+. II. Fitzgerald. drug store. 5000.
James Clarke building. S4OO.
w Thompson, confectionery. $3.50.
Mrs. Plattner, residence, $500; in
sured.
N. Becker, saloon. $500; insurance
John Weiss. furniture store, $500.
DR. Karten, Office. 5000.
Oliver Thibodeau, building. $4,000
James Finney, bank building. S25O0.
Herman Halzman. jeweler $1,000.
Mckinley Mitchell buildings, S25O0;
! insured.
John Miller. $50 cords OF wood. Sf00.
Louis Shafer, residence, $500
Bob Stevens. barber, 500.
W. l.. Horrell. confectionery, $3.50.
Farmers Are Losers.
The Finnoy warehouse contained
about 20, 900 bushels OF oats and wheat.
and a quantity OF baled hay. A con
siderable amount OF this grain Is re-
ported TO have been on storage. and be.
longed TO the farmers, who are the los.
ers. for the reason that there was not
a cent OF insurance on the grain. Most
OF the policies are held In the Thlel,
sen agency at Salem
Was a Freaky Fire.
Within n few minutes after the fre
started, a residence belonging to Mr.
Shafer. and situated some coo yarda
Hiutnnt In. N
was discovered Rblaze. and destroyed.
The unusual thing about the incident
II that a number of other buildings,
situated between the scene of the fire
and the residence that burned. were
not even scorched. The Southern Pa.
cihch Company's depot had a very
narrow escape II was on flre no less
than a dozen times. and was only saved
by the work OF the japanese section
hands.
Were Not Burned.
Four large warehouses situated on
the west side OF the Southern Pacific
Company'a tracks. escaped the flames.
and this was one OF the fortunate
things about the unfortunate fire. Two
OF tho st0re-hOuses We're filled with
oats another with potatoes. while the
fourth held about s23OO worth y hops.
The roof OF one OF the buildings caught
on fire a number OF times. but was
promptly put out before II had gained
any headway. Had one OF the build
lngs burned. all would have gone, for
they are situated close together
saloon In a Barn.
The three saloons OF the city were
AL destroyed, but the proprietor OF one
Of these businesses showed enterprise
by removing his bar into barn that
escaped the flames Having Installed
himself thus he was again dispensing
the drinks before the ruins OF his
former place of business had ceased
smoulderlng.
City Hall Utilized.
The city hall, situated az the north
end of the main street of the town. has
been transferred itnO a general head
quarters Tor everybody. The pOstoliic|
has been temporarily stationed there
while the majority OF the goods that
were rescued nom the burning build.
ngs were also placed In the town hall
for safe keenlng.
Pliferers Arrested.
Sneak thieves were numerous. aud
the goods as they were taken from the
different buildings were In as great
danger as ever, except they were care.
fully watched Two women were seen
20 select from a pile az merchandise
three bolts Of dress goods each. that
seemed 90 suit their fancy, aud were
IN the act Of carrying them on. when
they were invited TO deposit the woods.
Several young lads were placed IN the
town cooler for petty stealing.
VIII Build Again.
sunday nlght's hro was a serious
and costly catastrophe for the enter.
prlslng little town OF Geryais. aud the
people OF that burg keenly feel their
loss. hut L Is not within the people /
90 that progressive community 10 be-
come discouraged. hy even SO great
connagrati0n as they have just expe-
rlenced. They viii Immediately ro-
build aud build better than before
Good. substantial business blocks will
81 going up within a few days. % take
The place ~ the old frame structures
that have served their time. ". D.
Clarke and Louis ThihOdcau are al.