Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-05

Word reached The Teller once at |
noon today that the town Of Kendrick
was on fire with every prospect OF the I
entire town being swept OF the map. |
The report stated that the citizens
we're using every effort to check the
fire but it gained such headway that
the inadequate water supply could not
he put to much use. The information
from the stricken city Is meagre. The
depot of the Northern Pacific is burned
and as a consequence communication
from that source is cut of. The tele-
phone office is also burned out and
Manager McGillivray Of the local ONCE
started a construction crew for Ken
drick at IL: 80 leaving the information
that communication between here and
that point would be resumed as the
force are equipped to make the connec-
tons.
The latest report Of the flre while not
y
authentic says that the IRE started in
the Pacific hotel which IL just block
from the depot and Ii on the east side
Of Main street. From there the fire
swept along the Main street taking in
the row Of frame buildings to the south.
The sparks and flying refuse next
swept across the street which is ad-
3eining the First National bank. This
building was soon consumed and the
next building to 60 was the st. Elmo
hotel on the corner ACROSS the street
from the bank building. The McGrew
store adjoins the hotel and is also a
total loss. The Kettenbach building
which is along side Of the railroad track
was completely destroyed. All the in
formation coming from the scene Of the
confiagration information telephoned
from points near Kendrick.
The office Of the Northern Pacific in
this city is entirely cut on from COM
munication and has no wire north OF
Kendrick. At this Office 1t il reported
that two freight trains are stalled al
Kendrick which are bound this way
The Northern Pacific passenger train
will be held at Troy until arrangement
can be made to bring the train through
or transfer. 1t II surmised that II ths
burned grain warehouse OF the Ketten.
bach company which was on the rail-
road right Of way will interfere with
the rails which will undoubtedly b,
spread from the heat In this event 1
u impossible at this time to say whel
the Spokane train will reach this city
The latest report received in the cit!
comes In message from Juliaetta a
$3.50 to the effect that the entire bust
ness portion Of the town IL wiped ou
with the exception OF small buildinI
occupied as a photograph gallery an
the Northern Pacific depot. The Goa
ounkers are reported to be on fire an
the Spokane passenger train il stale
north Of the coal bunkers. 1t 10 report
ed that il the fire in the bunkers can b
extinguished that the passenger trail
can get through and make the run I
Lewiston.
Inc kettenbach company Of this cit
nave just received advices that thel
srain warehouse and contents are
eomplete loss. At the once here it ,
reported that there was some small lot
VI grain in the house and the total los
VIII reach about $500 and is wei GOV
s'eo with insurance. The frm ha
'i0oo Grain bags on the platform b,
not advised whether the same wa
a'eo. The firm have already ordere
Tue lumber and wili rebuild at ono
''ner report reaching here stat.
mat the fire burned every residence
sue town as far south a. the houl
o'copied by Mr.. White. This takes Il
afe to oakes addition.
A the once Of the vollmer-cleal
F the advice has been resolved tn