Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-26
pt(K'S MANSION
WORTH $4,000 NOW
MASS Of RUINS

Your house burned to the ground
Family saved"
This was the text of wireless
telegram received by Philip Peck. the
Hilo banker and railway promoter. last
night. The few short words mean that
the Peck residence, a palatial structure
of which any city could with right be
proud, is now reduced to a heap OF
ashes.
The Peck residence stood in the Pu.
ueo part of Hilo. It was surrounded
by beautiful grounds. two and half
acres In extent. The house was a two.
story structure with basement and
attic. every part of II being exquisitely
finished. 1t was built two years ag,
and was the pride of the prominent
Hilo resident who built IL.
Mr.. Peck was seen by Bulletin re-
porter this noon just prior to his de.
parture for Hilo in the steamer kinau.
He spoke quietly and composedly OF
his great loss.
"All | really know of the fire Is this"
said AR poet h,rdi,r ,ha ,a.aa,a.
the telegram ..rho r,oss,aa
derstand, sent from Hilo yester lay
morning at 3 o'clock. received IL
last night. | am very sorry that that
sender ala NOT ,i,o NJ, ,,rIor ...,,''.
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one received no mo ,,,,, ,ta -,
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tents saved" Thi, sho,Ia ,n,,s.,
that the furniture w,. ..,,a, h,,,
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'an " ~ my ne"u. ~ ou,,u'
st. NY , non. 'p"'.u no eApense. ne
"eO' VI 'he must WAS hh.
oak. There was M, s,rg,o s,raa,,
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bouse The koa loys were so,oo,ad
here for beautv and oual,,v Thoro
were some really remarkah,a r,oo.s
among them they were nj, son, 20
San Francisco To be sawed and poIish.
ed and were then sent back here.
ITO give Won an idea of the size NJ
the house. I NAV saw that the lanai was
feet long fifteen foe, biyh and
eighteen feet wide. The pillars which
supported the ceiling were of oak and
cost $50 apiece.
81 carried some insurance on the
house. expect II amounts IN abou,
half its value. II was insured with
number of different fire insurance
the names of which 7 do
lot remember at the present moment.
insured through agencies at Hilo."
Mr.. Peck was asked regarding the
'alue OF the furniture and fittings in
he house, but was unable to give any
igure.
81 really could not saw nj nj, accur.
,tely what the contents of tho house
we're worth" he said. ii have been
married for thirty.four wears and In
such length of time ono accumula,as
, great many things. had in NV
house a great many articles which II
will be absolutely imnossib,o IN 70.