Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-08
fire DESTROYS PROPERTY TO
THE Value OF 100000 AT AN
EARLY HOUR This MORNING

AS tne fire ragged hotter and hottie
Chief Charles O'Malley of the Eas
side department and Foreman In,
wig William nfeld OF the E. Romer
Hose and Fire company, consulte
together as to the advisability of dy
namiting the small structure east q
of the Danziger building This pla
was not adopted, however, and, il
the light of experience, it may b
seen that the best policy was puI
sued. Had the building been blow
down it is likely that the wall of tn
Danziger building would have givcl
way, which would have allowed tn,
flames to spread into the wreckagc
This likely would have given tn,
blaze an opportunity to jump to tn,
building occupied by Ell indie
pendiente, a Spanish newspaper Civ
ing it good start on its sweep down
the south side Of the Plaza.
Working with buckets and garden
hose the occupants OF the adjoining
buildings kept their roofs soaking
wet and minimized the danger from
flying sparks. Cecilio Rosenwald of
p. Rosenwald & Son, whose hand
some store is located at the east end
OF the threatened block, got out the
firms fire hose and kept the roof of
the establishment wet. He also
soaked number of warehouses and
storage yards near the store and was
prepared to make hard fight to save
his property.
The volunteer firemen did efficient
work. The water pressure was not
of the best, but they used the means
available in the best possible ran
ner, They were assisted by a num-
Der of citizens, who took orders from
the chiefs like regular members of
the organizations. A paid fire de-
partment could not have done better
work than that of the volunteers and
their assistants Las Vegas mer-
chants and citizens in general have
always contributed literally to the
support Of both departments and .ney
discerned this mo. asns that their as
sistance, financial and moral war
placed worthlly Among the me-, Wit
worked valiantly with the fire nen
was Lorenzo DeIgaao, mayor Of the
town of Las Vegas.
Margarito Rome. ,, reao OF the Iso-
nero Mercantile cnil,any said this
morning that ms ipss will total s43.
600, of which s3l M IS stock and So,
600 the value CT The buildings Ge-
stroyed. Mr.. Romero said the firms
Insurance amrlnfs &c about $500
The firm has purchased the store of
Baca & Baca lul tnaan doing busl-
ness there today Mr. Romero said
the firms safe contai4ed soma mon
ey and a number Of valuable papecs.
He is anxiously a'sii 'ng an oppcrtla
~ to look lpto ths safe to ascertain ,
i this has ,,l .amaged ~ re-
'troyed L
The Danziger Brothers estimate
heir loss at about sS5,OOO, including
stock and buildings. They carried in
'uranoe to about one-third of it's
worth.
Mrs. Mackel, who owned the Mac
lel opera house, says the property !.
vas valued at about $4,000. 1t was
insured for $4,000. The Las Vegas
lumber company's loss will be be-
ween $4,000 and $4,000, The man :
ger, C. H. Carscallen, says he bel :,
Ieves the insurance will cover the :
reater part of the loss. His books :
nd papers were in the safe and he
au AOt auCCSCueu III T6SCulHS tuelu
his mornin Antonio c. de Baca
nd Hijinio Macs, whose butcher
hops adjoin the Danziger building,
slight damage. z
Many conflicting stories as to the !,
rigin of the fire were told on the f.
treets of Oldtown this morning.
ne was that number of young men p
no had attended the dance in Mac
ePs hall early in the evening had re- a,
lained in the building and engaged +,
! fight with the result that coal n,
l lamp was upset. Another report
ad it that a lamp had been left CT
lrning in the building and had ex- w
oded. The caretaker of the build tb
6 asserts that he locked it up at th