El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-03
NOGALES HAS
4 $4,000
BLAZE
Fire Starts in Candy Store
of r. T. Rogers, Formerly
of Ell Paso.
FLAMES SPREAD
VERY RAPIDLY

Nogales, Ariz., March 3.-The most
sensational fire experienced in NogaleS
in the last five years ragged here TINS
morning early. 1t originated in the
candy store of R. T. Rogers, formerly
owner of the Elite in FL PaSo, where
he went into a receivers hands
At 2:25 a. m. three pistol shots were
fired as the opening signal TO the IRE
department, followed Immediately by
steam whistle as the gravity of the IRE
was signalized by the limit of three sig
mails by the steam whistle and IL
brought everyone TO the fire.
The fire broke out presumably IN the
basement or ground floor Of the Rogers
Candy company, in the Ramon Nasquez
building on the west side or morley
avenue in what is known as the
wedge" 1t quickly spread so that
there was no hope of saving the build
ing. The flames were ascending through
the roof when the first stream was
turned on. The Ramon VasQuez build
ing on the opposite side OF the street,
the width of which is only % feet, ana
the drygoods store of Nathan Leeker'
and the grocery store of Proto Bros
were smoking badly when the depart
ment arrived
Two streams were turned on, chleI
Curtis taking charge. He quickly saw
IldL the DullOlQS WneIe the 1lLO
out could not be saved.
The Boston store, the next building 10
the south, containing a stock or men
furnishings and shoes valued at Slo,OOO
then took fire and shortly became
total loss.
Owing TO the brick walls on the north
side of the Rogers candy building, the
firemen We're able to hold the fire al
thas point
r. T Rogers, mana ger and owner OF
the Rogers Candy company, states that
his loss is $4,000; insurance unknown
Ramon Vasquez places the value OF
the building, which is also a total loss
at $4,000. The manager OF the Boston
store states that the stock, worth s15,-
OOO was a total loss by the fire HIS
| insurance is ample to cover
Proto. on the opposite side Of the
street, says his loss. minimum, is about
| $1,000 There was no loss OF stock, bur
| damage was done TO the large WIZ
| dows of the Popular store Its men's
| furnishings goods stock was saved, but
the loss to the building is probably
| $12Oe.
| The Sonora News company moved
| out its valuable stock of jewelry, an
| ticipating that the flames would reach
the Marsh BLOCK. This block has the
| International hotel in the second story
| The flames on that side of the street
I We're held absolutely at this point. thus
saving an immense amount of valuable
| property as well as danger of greai
| loss of life.
No lives were lost in this fire
| Three firemen Immediately in front o.
| the Rogers Candy company building
| when the walls fell across the stree
| towards the Proto building, missed be
| ing caught by a narrow margin of i
| inches.
The fire on the west side of ''th'
! wedge was held from crossing thu
alley to the great stock OF Marsl
Goebler and others, located in ware
| houses at that point.
Cummings Mcintyre, local agent o
the fire insurance companies, state
that a conservative estimate of III
| total loss by the fire, including tn
Boston store, the Rogers Candy com
| pany and building and other mino
| damages to other buildings at between
$4,000 and $4,000. The cause of tn
fire is unknown at this time