The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

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its height but little excitement was
shown. The telephone operators stuck
to their switchboards until they were
forced out by the fire.
Some OF the burned buildings were
still smouldering this morning. A num-
Der of the business men will be open for
business in other buildings before the
ruins cease to smoke.
1000 People Throng Streets.
It was estimated by many of the
Eskridge business men that there were
no less than 1000 people on the streets
Sunday evening. Every resident of the
town who possibly could turned out to
help fight the flames. In addition to
this farmers living within a radius OF
fifteen miles and hundreds Of people
from adjoining towns rushed to Esk-
ridge.
In addition to being Handicapped by
the wind the flremen were troubled not
a little by flying sparks. A number of
adjacent buildings caught on fire and
were slightly damaged before the fire
could be distinguished. H. A. Myers,
town marshal Of Eskridge, explained
the situation to q State Journal re-
porter Monday afternoon with the ex-
preston, IT you had been in Eskridge
at 1880 Sunday evening. you wouldn't
have offered 10 cents for the entire
town."
Itemized Account of Losses.
The livery barn belonging to Roy
Taylor was destroyed. The loss was
The building occupied by the Bun
d. Worden. The loss on the building
was $1,000 and the loss Of the hunger
Mercantile company Is estimated at
$4,000. The Bunger loss was covered
by $4,000 insurance. The loss Of the
Eskridge State bank which owned the
two-story brick building adjoining the
Bunger Mercantile building Is esti-
mated to be more than $4,000.
The Nudge Mercantile company suf
fered loss Of $4,000 on the two
buildings which 1t occupied and q loss
of $25, 900 on their stock OF goods. This
loss was covered by $4,000 insurance.
The two-story building occupied by
the levitt drug store was q total loss
Of $4,000: The contents Of the build
ing, which were valued at 5000. were
also destroyed. Two men, George
Younger and Fred Gillett, who room
ed In the upper story of this building
suffered loss of about $3.50 on furni-
ture and clothing.
were in the same building. suffered a
loss of $3.50. The telephone office,
which was owned by w. H. Melrose,
was damaged to the extent Of $4,000.
Miss Hampton. manager Of the Esk-
ridge district of the telephone COM
pany, suffered loss OF $500 on furni-
ture and clothing. In the Melrose
block one store which occupied by J.
w. Gibbey, restaurant, and r. F. Keer,
barber shop, was destroyed. The loss
of the occupants is estimated to be
about $3.50 each. The Leader store
was damaged to the extent Of $1,000.
The Wabaunsee County Telephone
company suffered the loss of $4,000
on wires, poles and other equipment.
The building occupied by ]. E. and w.
B. Parmiter was destroyed and in
Guiding the contents the loss is esti-
| mated at $4,000. J. r. Hanschildt,
who also occupied part of the building,
suffered q loss of about $1,000. Han
schildt runs q jewelry store. His most
valuable goods were in a steel safe.
The safe has not been opened. It will
be opened tomorrow and IL the con-
tents are damaged his loss will be
| much heavier. r. C. Day, feed deal
err. suffered loss Of $1,000 on the
building he occupied and its contents
The stock of the ]. E. Ranard furni-
ture store was damaged to the extent
| of $1,000. The stock of the Robert
son Paint company, managed by ]. w
Robertson, was damaged to the extent
| of $1,000. F. L. Mccoy, a real estate
agent, suffered loss Of $780,
1t Is estimated that the loss besides
that covered by insurance win total in
the neighborhood OF 100000 or $685.
900.