Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-05

For a while 1t looked as II the whole
block was doomed aud 1t was only
through the herculean efforts Of the
fire fighters that the fre was stopped
where 1t was.
Tho building was valued at 100000,
with an insurance OF $4,000
| ]. Stems stock, valued at $65 900,
total loss; insurance 100000.
On the upper floor, DR.. ]. w. Lackey,
loss s2.50o. insurance 81 l.5o0. Wilson
& McCloskey. law offices, loss $4,000:
insurance $4,000. This estimate does
not include documents and law papers
which cannot be replaced and whose
value was many thousands OF dollars.
| Barry Sullivan's law Offices loss 81
600; no insurance Or ]. d. DeShazer,
loss $500; no insurance: Dr.. L. c.
| Hurd $1,000; no Insurance. Dr. Grant
Morris, loss $1,000; insurance $500.
DR.. A. F. Hutchinson, loss $500; in.
| suranee $3.50. j. II. Arnold loss ST..
| 600; insurance $500.
j, l. Parsons drug store, insurance
$4,000. which will probably cover me
| loss, as the stock was not reach ID by
the fire and was damaged by smoke
and water
The adjoining building is ownei !.y
Reese McCloskey and the Image 10
Il was fully covered by insurance
F S. Baister occupies the low.
er floor OF tho McCioskey orila ar.
and his stock was damaged by wa.er
| and smoke. lie carried s2.iv0 N
surance, which will probably cover
his osses.
The next room is occupied by tho
postoffice and the Hood of water made
II necessary to remove all lhe mail
matter. stamps. etc, to a place CT
safely
The Durango club occupied the lIir.
ters over Balster's and the postofice
and was damaged by water and smoke,
which, however Is covered by insur-
ance.
Herman Berndt's cigar store WIS
damaged by smoke and his sto * 1t
candies ruined.
DIR. j. w. Lackey and ]. J. German
who got the full benefit of The srf-
focating smoke are confined to their
| rooms, but only temporarily.
Those occupying rooms In the bnr.-
ed building are seeking Other lota-
tons and viii soon be ready for busl-
| ness in new quarters
There were the usual number If
smart Alecs who are always ready
to give advice and criticize but never
lend helping hand. Two OF these.
we understand, got their necdiugs
from indignant firemen.
Mr.. Henderson stated to The Her
aid reporter this morning that rebuild
ing would begin Just as soon MS pos
sible.
It was fortunate that the fire did
not reach Parsons drug store, as the
explosion of chemicals might have
caused much greater damage.
1t was a hard blow to those who
lost but after all fortunate that 1t did
not spread to adjoining buildings. Had
Il got beyond control there is no tell
ing where 1t would have stopped.
There are those who are disposed
to criticize the department for not
geeting the flames under control SOON
er. but under the circumstances, con-
sidoring that they were compelled to
fight altogether from the outside OF
the building they did remarkably well
stopping 1t where they dii.
The postoffice force was on hand at
an early hour to give protection II
needed and II was not until o'clock,
when all hope OF saving the building
was given up that the mail mail mat
ter and valuables were moved to a
place of safety. During the moving
the water from over head drenched
them to the skin. All outgoing mails
were made up last night and the sacks
left open for what might come after
ward and they went out this morning
as usual.
Steps were taken early this morning
10 secure new temporary quhflers ana
II was the intention to occupy the
Crystal block. but realizing that 1t
would require a great deal of time to
| move the fixtures and the business
could not be conducted without them
tests were made of the ceiling over the
office and that being found secure II
was decided to remove the water and
move back. This was done about noon
and all leakage stopped, 80 that now
business will be carried on as usual.
The money order and registry busi-
ness was moved at noon temporarily
to Geo. Tiffany's drug store and as
soon as the registry and money order
rooms are dried and In condition to
occupy the business will be conducted
In the old room
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
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