Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-04-30
FIRE AT CENYRALIA.
BLAZE CONSUMED NINE STORES
AND SEVERAL OFFICES
SUNDAY NIGHT.
is FROM $4,000 TO 100000.
Started in Robinson's Dry Goods Store
or in Browns Grocery About
10 O'Clock Sunday Night
Citizens Could Only
Hold Hands and
See Proper
ty Burn.
LOSS is FROM $4,000 TO 100000.


city was the scene Of a destructiv
conflagration Sunday night, an entir
half block Of valuable two-story bricl
buildings, all occupied by well-to-d
firms, being entirely destroyed an,
the loss is estimated from $780, 900 t
s2O0, 900.
The block was on the west side O
City Hall Park and the stores wer'
conducted by the following merchants
beginning at the north side Of tn,
block:
J. w. Hulen, hardware; building
Mrs. J. w. Wills.
]. w. Wiseman s. Son, dry goods
building, Mrs. j. w. Wills.
Bank OF Centralia; building owned
by bank.
o. B. Robinson, dry goods; building
Early estate.
Harrison Brown, groceries; build
ing, Early estate.
j. W.. Lyons, groceries; Dulldtne
owned by an Illinois man.
Sames s. Roberts, dry goods and
groceries; building, Winfield Potts.
w. W. Boatman, hardware; build,
ing, Joshua Potts.
Millinery Store; building, Mr.
Booth, OF Michigan.
ORIGIN is A MYSTERY.
The Are is thought to have started
in the store Of Harrison Brown
or that Of 0. B. Robinson, and the
is not known.
The alarm was sounded by the
blowing Of whistles and the ringing OF
bells and when the citizens had ar
on the scene In any numbers the
fire was beyond control, as Centralia
has no fire protection beyond the in
jividual efforts OF citizens.
The only firm to save anything of
consequence was Wiseman Il Son, who
removed about 80, 600 worth of goods.
A hastily organized bucket brigade
was formed, but, Of course, could do
nothing toward quelling the flames In
the seething half block. They devot-
ID their attention to surrounding
property, II being through their hard
lll-night work that the Lacrosse Lum-
Der yards, in the rear OF the burning
lalf block, was saved although slightly
damaged.
THE LossEs AND INSURANCE.
The losses, estimated, on the build
ngs and stocks is as follows:
Hulen, hardware-loss on stock, $12,-
100 to sl5, 900; insurance, $1,000 to s8,-
100. Loss on building (Mrs. Willis
=, 200; insurance, $4,000.
wiseman, dry goods-loss on stock
50, 900 worth being removed $4,000;
we'll insured. Loss on building (Mrs.
Wills IS, 200; partially insured.
Bank OF Centralia, John t. Mitch
II, Cashier; building and fixtures
,wned by bank, So, 500 to s., 900, we'll
insured. There was no damage to the
contents Of the vault.
Robinson, dry goods-loss on stock
rom $40, 900 to $4,000; well insured.
loss on building Is. II. Winklehate)
900; insured.
Harrison Brown, groceries-loss on
took, 5000 to $4,000; well insured.
loss ON building Is. II. Winklehatel
s, 900; insurance, 81, 500.
Lyons, groceries-loss on stock, ST.
90; insured. Loss on building &c. H..
Iarly) s., 900; insured.
Sames & Roberts, dry goods and
'r~oceries-loss on stock, $1,000; insur-
nee, slight. Loss on building WIN
Ield Potts. $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
Boatman, hardware-loss on stock,
10, 900; insurance, 5000 or $1,000.
.oss on building Joshua Potts. sc, 900;
1ell insured.
Millinery Store-No loss on stock.
.oss on building tMr. Baskett, OF
loberly) 81, 900; well insured.
The row OF buildings consisted OF
light two-story bricks and n one
tory brick. There were several Offices
nd millinery stores on the second
oors, among them being j. K. Boyd,
cal estate; DR.. Harley, dentist; DR..
Emerson; Kirkland Sisters, millinersi
frs. Brnton, millinery; Mrs. Spears,
Millinery; DR.. G. NJ. Hampton.
T. ]. Daniel, of Daniel Bros, Insur-
nee Agents, stated Monday that the
ompanies represented by him will
ose about $780, 900 by the fire.
ENTRALIA AN UNFORTUNATE TOWN.
In the way Of fires Centralia has
zen one of the most unfortunate
owns In this section OF Missouri, as
he has suffered a large number Of
disastrous CONGREGATIONS since she was
ounded, but Phnnix-like, she rises
rom her ashes each time and becomes
,etter than ever. The LEDGER trusts
hat this will be true in the present
ase, and that steps will be taken by
Ter enterprlsing citizens for adequate
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