Bisbee daily review., 1904-09-04

Fl. Paso, Sept. 3.-The fire which broke out in Edgerton's curio store on Main street of Juarez Wednesday night burned fiercely until about , o'clock Thursday morning. That city has no fire department and the flames ragged without opposition for at least two hours before the fire engine and crew from this side could reach the scene. As soon, however, as they did gst on the ground they began to pour steady stream of water into the burning build ings and to the good work of the nre laddies is due no doubt the preser' walton of the entire row of buildings from destruction as there was abso- lutely no other means of impeding the progress of the conflagaration.
 The fire originated in Edgecton's curio store as a result. it is alleged. of a live wire coming in contact with some inflammable material. At the time the fire was discovered there was no one in the store and 1t had ben closed for three hours or more.
 After destroying EdgertOn's. the flames next attacked the large depart ment store of Simon Picard Bros. The contents of this building were rapidly consumed and only the black ened walls left standing. The fire here made a marvellous change in it's course and leaped across the street to the beautiful new home of the Ban co Minero, where every vestige Of inflammable material was destroyed The large vault alone remained appar- ently uninju-ed. Cheong Shing's res taurant, adjoining the bank building. on the south, was wiped out within q very few minutes. Peteet's grocery store and saloon, adjoining the bank on the north was the last building to catch fire. large spark was blown through a window in the second story and ignited the large stock of grocer ies. For perhaps an hour and half the fire burned unchecked, and Was only visible through the one window on the south. The fremen are to be congratulated for preventing the fire from extending to the saloon. as if in that exent there might have been no arresting the devouring flames until they had spent themselves through sheer lack of material to feed upon.
 It is estimated that the total loss will amount to at least s161 900. di- vided as follows:
 Siman Picard & Gros. $15O,O0O; in surance S110000.
 Edgerton's curio store, s1.OOO fully covered by insurance.
 Banco Minero, fixtures, S4,O00; building $10.000; covered by in surance.
 Peteets grocery stock. 5000; no in surance.
 Peteet's saloon stock. $500; insured.
 Cheong Shing's restaurant. $500.
 J. Klienman. $500.
 J. Levy, $500.
 Samaniego drug store. $500
 Beach-Akin Curio Co.,. s100.
 To this should be added the value of the building occupied by Picard and Edgerton, said 10 have been worth about s15,00O.
 Kleinman and the other parties whose losses were less than $1,000 lose very little from the effects of the fire, but their stocks were damaged in moving them out in anticipation that the fire would reach their respective stores.
 One business man stated that he 4OSL uuilt d lOA Ol Nnd4AAAo| cAS q result of the footing, which was pro miscuOus.
 Notwithstanding half of the soldiers stationed in Juarez were ordered out to protect the property and prevent petty theiving, in the general excite ment great deal of stuff was carried away.
 The Banco Minero expects to resume business within the next three O. four days. It is presumed that the con tents of the big freqroof vault are intact It will be opened tomorrow.
 The fire has resulted in a revival of the question of organizing a fire de- partment in Juarez and the prospects are that definite steps will be taken in that direction shortly.
 COUNTY RECORDS.