El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-15
IN FIRE WHICH DESTROYED CAL|SHER
STORE, MAYOR ROBINSON MEETS DEATH
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the infIannabIe materials of the dress
goods department.. The flames shot out
of the windows and entrance of the
building, and, in spite of the game eff
forts of the Giremen who poured tons
of water into the building from the
the front windows, the entire three
story building Quilted and the loss
to the CaIisher stock IS a total one.
Loss IS s25O,OOO.
The total loss is estimated at $250,0oO.
OF this $3.50, eco was the loss to the CAL
Usher stock and fixtures. The damage
10 the building viii be at least $4,000
and the American National bank and
the losses to offices and secret sOcie-
cites whose lodge room WAS On the
third floor. made the loss an additional
$5O,0OO.
NEAR BUILDINGS THREATEN NED.
The smoke from the fire filled the
entire business district and it was
thought that there would be difficulty
in combining the flames to the Bucl<Ier
building. The Morehouse building adj
joining It, which is occupied by the
Postal telegraph, the Elite, A. P. Coles
d Bros. and the Miller Cigar company.
was threatened = number of times and
the Morgan building the north was
also in danger of burning.
Brooks barber shop, in one-stOry
building between the MOrehOuse and
Buckler buildings on Texas street, was
in danger, but even the falling of a part
of the Buckler building the shop did
not break through the roof.
Early downtown arrivals Sunday
morning rushed tc the scene of the
cOnflaEratfOn and considerable surprise
was expressed that the entire district
had not gone up in smoke and flames.
4 large number also responded to the
alarm Sunday morning when the fire
whistle sounded, as the signal announ-
ced that the fire was in the heart of
the business district. -
RESCUERS DISREGARD DANGER.
Considerable apprehension was ex-
pressed after the wall fell that the
debris had caught third fireman and
rescue force Immediately began work
shOVelinS the brick. Great piles of
brick and burning enIbers lay on the
sidewalk. The reScuinE force zTas coz
stantiy warned to watch for the first
sign of second portion OF the wall
falling, but little attention was paid,
the rubber coated men and volunteer
firemen prosecuting the work Of rescue
as fast possible.
The police had considerable difficulty
In keeping OnIool<erx from in front of
burned building Sunday early, but when
the yysII fell, a stampede was started.
WIRE SERVICE CRIPPLED.
Telephone and electric service in the
downtown district was crippled a
result OF the fire Before day, insistent
calls were made for trouble men and
n number of service employees were
routed out Of bed TO repair the damage.
Whole sections of telephone cables
burned as if the strands were SO much
rubber. Electric light wires dropped
around the burning structure, severing
service aud In many Of the downtown
districts, service was off the greater
part of the day.
THOSE WHO LOSE
The tenants In the Buckier building
who suffered practically total losses
are Hawkins Bros, realty, on the first
floor entrance from Mesa: MayfieId Real
~ Co.: Moore & McI<enne., realty; w. y.
Carl. realty; Drs. Reum G Reum; the
Elite Hair Dressing ParIors; Lee ID.
merchandise broker; II. j. Dins-
more. womens tailor; He.berg & blair,
union; Christian Science
reading room; II. j. Owens, civil enSi-
neer: Mrs. Nora c. Booth, n,dsic studio:
J. V. Smith, III. Young, American Ma
tiOn2I Life Insurance Co.; John C. |
BriBck, real estate: w. c. Miller, west !
ern weighing inspection bureau; Vance |
Realty Co, on second floor.
:. r. Patton had moved out few !
days before the fire.
The third floor was occupied by the |