The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-26
A DISASTROUS FIRE
THREE HOMES DESTROYED EAR.
LY THIS MORNING.
Estimated Loss Amounts TO $1,000,
Partially lnsured--Lsek Of Equip
ment Handicapped Fire De
Partment In Fighting.

Three Of the prettiest cottages Of
the city. situated in the southwest
part OF town. were destroyed by fire.
this morning at 2:SO o'clock. resulting
in a loss of over $4,000, partly severed
by insurance.
The fire originated from an un.
known cause, in the front part OF the
home Of II. L. Crockett Mr.. Crockett.
was awakened by the crackle CT
flames and arose TO find the entire
front part of his dwelling In ilamo-
lie and Mrs. Crockett escaped from
the house just in time to prevent be
ing burned by the flames Mr.
Crocketts home was destroyed in a
short time and the flames caught the
home of John Whiteman which ad.
joined, also the next building occu-
pied by Mrs Bertha Whiteman.
BY this time the fire department
had reached the scene. but on account
of insufficient hose on the ground,
could not save the other buildings.
Very few household goods were
saved from either of the three houses.
and Mr. Crockett did not save a thing.
All three houses and their contents
were partly insured. Mrs Bertha
Whitemau's home, which was valued
at S2,lO0, was insured for 81 500, while
ner household goods, valued at about
$1,000 were insured for 5000. The
household goods being the property Of
John Nichols. who makes his home at
Mrs Whiteman's residence, and were
insured for $3.50, and valued at about
ss1,25O.
The home of John Whiteman, valid
ed at $500 was insured for 500
while his household goods were in
sured for $500. lie will lose some
thing like $50 on his household goods.
The home OF H. l.. Crockett had
/ just been completed. and painters
were at work putting the finishing
touches to it. 1t was valued al $l,Suo,
and was insured for $500. Mr.. Crock
EFT had just moved into the building
the day before it burned
Miss Belle Gwyn Of Mississippi who
is the guest of Mrs. John Nichols, also
sustained loss of most of her ward
robe.
The IRE Is one of the most disas.
trous that has occurred in the city In
many months, and resulted in the de
struction of more homes than any fire
that has occurred in the city in years
In regard to the length OF time II
took to get central to turn in the
/ alarm of fire last night, 1t was stated
to the telephone officials by John
Nichols, one of the sufferers of the
fire that he got immediate and eff
cient service when he turned in the
alarm. The alarm however had been
turned in before from the reside nee
of George Gates. A member of the
Gates household stated today whcr
asked concerning the length of time
it took to get central that probably 4
was about a minute, although it wa
necessary to ring several times. Th'
service however was better than usua
according to the speaker.
The only person who had any trou
= BILE in getting central was John White
man. Several others were ringing q
the same time, and no one else ha
trouble in getting central Mr.. White
mans failure to do so, 1t is said, di
not delay -..e alarm being turned II
II was probably ten or fifteen minute
after the alarm was turned in befor
the department reached the scene, bu
this is no great time when 1t is col
sidercd that the distance is somethin
like fifteen blocks. and c street IN
street which would have been III
nearest 10 turn down, was blocke
with improvements
The property owners VINO We're dan
aged by the fire state that the Onl
reason their property was not bette
protected was because there was nc
a sufficient amount of hose on han,
Saturday and Monday at Ditzler'.