The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-26
YAZOO CITY, MISS.
ALMOST ENTIRELY
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
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river and then started north. sweeping
everything in its path To Lintonis. a
norihcrIy suburb. stopping AT the Key
$500 stock.
Realizing that the fir. was beyond con-
troll ~ the local Fire Department. Mayor
Holmes sent out appeals for aid. and the
Jackson Fire Department. headed by
Mayor iiemmingway. and the Greenwood
Fire Department headed by Governor
TarlaInan. hurried to the scene un special
trains.
Tn" two JackSnn specials made record
breaking ran. covering the distance OF
lorty-ive miles in forty minutes.
An hour after tn, arrival Of assistance
1t seemed that the fire was almost under
control. hut shortly after noon II broke
out afreSh at the Calumet CLUB. destroying
Jhat structure. moving thence 10 the Mag
nolia Inn
II also DESTROYED th.. wholesale ware
houses ~ the Cover Conn pauy. containing 4
S,'.U-i stock of goOds. Every white church
in town. thu Methodist, Baptist. Episc"-
burned. Both telegraph offices, the cum
b-riaud Telephone Exchange and the IA
zoo and Mississippi Valley passenger de
pot. the four banking institutions. the
EISs' club. the express Offices and the
Post Offic. was swept away
The only buildings of consequence di-
rrCtly exposed 10 the flames which es-
caped We're the Courthouse and the Fan
ME J. Kicks Memorial Library. and.
through some queer prank 81 fate. both
~ these Were uuharmed. although sur
rounded 10y fire on all sides
SOMF, ARE WELL. INSURED.
At this hour it is impcssible To- get
detailed statement Of the Insurance car
rled. owing To the fact that the books Of
several local underwriters Mere DESTROYED
TIN underwriters. however. are agreed IN
th- statement that The loss j. approNi-
indt.iN S-.''-'.'-hl. an! the insurance carried
Of this sum
The fire started at 50, o'clock and al
most Immediately made sCch heldway that
the local Fir. Department was puWe-leSS.
Tn" amount nt salvage il exceedingly
flames
c.tl underwriters. are the Guycr Company,
- n."|o. CraneIiinm1n Hardware Com
pJny. $1,000; Keystone Lumber Com
pduv. SaJO-i. Thomson Hros So ~. Ken
ninEton Dry Goods Comrany, Sio0.615, :.
r pyuprce * 60. Ss.su. Mrs. Kicks
5000: j W. l-uCkett 5000. l.. Qucck-
cnmeyer. $4,000; w L. WheelesS. S25.0j6;
Brown Drug Company. $500. Yazoo Fur
uitgre Company. S25.C'O. Weir Williams
Furniture Company. S,ry". and many
other. Ia amounts ranging from 500 u
MAYOR NOT DISCOURAGED
our loss is appalling. hut wc a:e not
di,mayed. said Mayor Holmes Many
Of oUr people are homeless. but We will
manage 10 provide shelter Tor them and
feel very grateful for the many Kind offers
~ assistance that have been received Irom
all parts "f the country. The city i
staggered BY the blow. hut W. will get
on our feet again. and a new and 6cauti-
ful city will he built
Congres John Sharp Williams. tie
Democratic minority leader. waS a IetVy
lesser. Several buildings belonging u tim
Were destroyed. His residence was (, r
ttuatcly spared. was also his .lag-
uifCsnt library. said to b. one 0f th..
finest collections OF books in the Soutr
Mr. Williams was one OF the heroes of
the day. and his cool head and quick
Judgment were of valuable aid To the fire
fighters He was busily engaged with the
workers carrying furniture from the burn
ing houses. and doubtless performed as
much work Of this kind as any man in
the City.
II will he many days before the demor-
ahzation occasioned by the fire will sub
side and business once more be resumed.
Merchants are busily engaged hunting
temporary quarters, but with no success,