The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-19

stock of drugs there was ruined. Until
this water is pumped out no estimate
of the damage can be given.
Next door, 121 Market street,
building owned and occupied by An
drew 5. MtCreath 4 Son, chemists, was
damaged to some extend by water. Val
liable electrical machinery in the base
ment of this building was submerged,
but how badly it was damaged cannot
be told until the water is pumped out,
according to statement made this
morning by Lesley MeCreath During
the worst of the blaze valuable chem
ical apparatus and records were re-
moved from the upper stories of the
McCreath building to places of safety.
Compton's dye works branch office,
in this building, suffered no loss be-
cause the contents of the store room
were carried out.
Water in the cellar of the Sol Kuhn.
& Co., Market Square and Market
street, damaged a stock of carpets and
rugs. Edward B. Black, dealer in art
lists materials, at III Market. places
his loss from water and smoke at 5000.
The only other building in the block,
at River and Market streets, occupied
by Roberts 4 Meek, Wholesale sta
TONERS, suffered but little, this due to
water in the cellar.
Firemen Handicapped for Room
The Kaufman store occupied two en-
tire buildings on the plots, 4 and 6
South Market Square, and the top floors
of the building at South Market
Square, in the ffTse floor of which is
the s. s. Pomeroy store. The space
above the Pomeroy store is leased from
Pomeroy. while the other buildings are
the property of Mr.. Kaufman. At the
rear facing River street, the Kaufman
buildings cover all three lots. The
fremen in River street were handi-
capped by the narrow space in which
they had to work.
A small alleyway and a double wall
separates the Pomeroy building from
that owned and occupied, at 10 South
Market Square, by Ellis Roberts. A
store room at the front is occupied by
George W. Parks, sewing machine deal
er. The principal damage to this prop
ertv was from smoke, but little water
getting into the basement. No damage
was done to the adjoining building. to
the south, which is occupied by the
Harrisburg Railways Company for its
offices and waiting rooms.
David Kaufman, proprietor of the
Kaufman Urderseliing stores, this
morning opened temporary Offices in the
store room of Joseph Claster, IL
North Market Square He will seek
temporary location at once and begin
planning new store. Kaufman said:
Kaufman Will Rebuild
~ ask the indulgence of the public
until my plans can be made. You can
say for me that will rebuild and big
ger and better than before. | wish to
thank the many persons who have of
fered their services to me this morning
and | also want to thank the fremen
for their splendid work.
Insurance men have the lists on
both building aud contents but it will
not cover the loss. | have not made
an investigation as yet, but the store
looks to me from the outside like to-
tai loss.
Fire Chief Kinder at noon to-day
said that he believed the total loss on
the fire would be more than $4,000.
The walls of the two buildings owned
by Kaufman are standing but the floors
and roof have fallen into the basement.
That part of the store, which was over
the storeroom oflS. s. Pomeroy, alone
is standing but the contents are water
soaked. That was the ladies suit de-
partment
Pomeroy Stock Ruined
The Pomeroy store is water-soaked
from top TO bottom Pomeroy could not
estimate his loss to-day as it was i'm
possible to make any sort of inventory,
but it will be almost total loss as
firemen who were engaged in fighting
the blaze say that about the only thing
saved is the canned goods.
Fire Chief Kinder at 1890 O'Clock
this afternoon, ordered the Susquehan:
ma and Citizens engines back to quar-
ters. Both were on the north side of
Market street, the former at Front and
Market, in front Cf the Harrisburg
Club, and the Citizens engine in front
of the Senate This made possible the
removal of the last hose lines from
across Market street and left the way
open for the inaugural parade The fire
apparatus that remained after 1890
o'clock was out of the line of march.