The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-19
ART COLLECTION
RUINED BY BLAZE
LATE LAST NIGHT
Studio and Padu.
cab Dental Parlors Wrecked
by Fire, Smoke and Water
and Jewelry Store and Fruit
Stand Sustain Heavy Losses.
WAS CAUSED BY COMBUSTION

Fire. which started either in the
finishing room of McFadden's studio,
317 Broadway, or the laboratory of
the Paducah Dental company, at
1880 last night, completely ruined
the equipment of both places and
caused heavy damage to the Pol
lock jewelry store and the Imperial
fruit store. which occupied the lower
floor of the building. entailing an
actual loss of $4,000. while the in
convenience and loss of trade at this
particular time will be great and ire
parable.
Miss Zula Cobbs' millinery store
was also damaged several hundred
dollars by water.
The upper floor of the building
was in blaze when the fremen from
the Central and No. stations ar
rived and for while the business
center of the city was menaced.
Quick work on the part of the fire.
men in getting severa. streams OF
wates on the fire confined the blaze
to the one building, with the slight
loss to the stocks. in the adjoining
buildings from water.
Mr.. McFadden estimates his loss
at about $4,000 with $4,000 insur-
ance. His collection OF his own paint
ings and art work is considered his
heaviest loss, and cannot be replaced.
Do FL
places its loss at $4,000 with 81 500
Insurance. Louis Caporal, proprietor
of the fruit store. does not know his
exact loss this morning. He carried
$500 insurance. The Pollock jew
elry stock, which was soaked with
water. is insured for $4,000. Mr..
Pollock estimates his loss at $4,000
to the stock. besides the loss of profit
on the holiday trade.
Mr.. McFadden and DR.. Ohio Pow
ell, of the dental partlors, left their
Offices a few minutes after 10 o'clock
last night, and are at loss to UNDER
stand how the fire could have origi-
mated. When the fremen first en-
tered the place it looked as though
entered the place 1t looked as though
the fire had started in the laboratory
of the dental parlor, although 1t
spread to the studio.
A prize winning maltese cat, valued
at 5000 belonging to Mr.. McFadden.
was rescued by the firemen.
Both the jewelry store and the
fruit stand underneat were open
for business when the fire was dis
covered and every effort was made
by the proprietors to protect their
stocks from water, some of the most
valuable articles being carried out.
The building is the property of this
City National bank and the damage
to it is estimated at $1,000, covered
by insurance.
People who Witnessed the fire were
astonished that the entire building
did not burn, as the flames were leap
ing high in the air when the firemen
arrived
Fire Chief Wood is of the opinion
that the fire started from combus-
ton of chemicals in the laboratory
of the dental Office or the finishing
room of the photograph gallery.
Just before the firemen reached the
building the flames burst through
the roof of the building as though
caused by an explosion, and that fact
gives rise to the chemical theory.
No Hoodoo TO CaporaI.
Louis Caporal, Greek. the pro-
prietor of the Imperial restaurant
which was damaged by fire and wa
ter last night will never consider
Friday, the thirteenth day of the
month a hoodoo. The insurance
policy of $500 which he carried on
his stock was placed by the agent
Friday. December 13, and the loss
came just five days later The first
premium had not been paid but Cap.
oral was assured by the agent this
morning that his loss would be adj
justed.