Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-20

kaufman within the next twenty-four
hours.
Temporary quarters have been Sc
cured at South Market Square by
5. S. PomerOy. the grocer. This room
is at present leased by the anti
suffrage committee. 1t is a part of
the Commonwealth Hotel building.
The committee holds a lease for ten
days. but will need only a part of the
ready for his trade at the new quar-
ters by Friday.
Clearing Up Ruins
While preparations were going on
for the resumption of business by
MIR. Kaufman and Mr.. Pomeroy a
force of workmen was busy gathering
up books and papers in the upper
stories of the Kaufman store and
which escaped the flames. Another
force, including Kaufman store clerks,
worked in the ruins of the Pomeroy
store getting out what goods escaped
damage and preparing for the opening
of the new quarters. Four pumps were
kept busy taking water from the
cellars.
Mr.. Kaufman has opened a tenn
porary office in Room "A, Union Trust
Company Building. on the seventh
floor He to-day gave instructions to
his secretary to mail check for 500
OF John c. Kinder. fire chief, for the
Firemen's Relief Association.
To Resume Business Early
Mr.. Kaufman said this morning:
We are going back into business at
the earliest possible moment. We will
be in business somewhere within the
next three days. There are a hun
dred or more clerks who are out of
works and we must look after them.
Besides, every day we are out of busi-
ness Is a further loss. [ am now
negotiating for a room in the business
section and may have a definite an
nouncement regarding resumption of
business later in the day."
1t is in the room which was occupied
as the clothing department where
business may be carried on, probably
within q month; while work is under
way on the reconstruction of the main
building.
Some of the goods from the ruins
of the Pomeroy grocery store were
damaged only by water. Outside of
the loss of labels, a large part of the
canned and bottled goods was found
in good shape. At the other stores.
adjoining the Kaufman building and
along Market street, business has been
resumed.
Adjusters TO Start Monday
lHSuTduCo duJuSleFS Will PROBABLY
start work tabulating the losses on
Monday The ruins were inspected by
representatives of number of insur-
ance companies to-day. It was the
belief to-day that when all has been
cleaned up the total loss will not go
over $125.000, and may not reach
that amount.
The Kaufman loss figured by the
Fire Chief will reach $4,000. Mr..
Kaufman gives no estimate, preferring
to wait the result of the Investigations
by the insurance companies. Mr.. Pom
eroy said his stock was valued at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000; that he
may be able to save some of the stock,
but very little. He has an insurance
of $4,000.
Mr. Pomeroy estimates the loss on
the building at $4,000. which is par
TALLY covered by insurance. Solomon
Kuhn & Co. carpets and rugs, lost
about 50. 500 by fire and water, accord
ing to an estimate this morning. The
Compton dye company say their loss
is very small. probably as low as 800;
T.. b. Black. the artist, estimates his
loss at $500.
Water In Drug Store Cellar
Edward u. Gross. the druggist, gave
no estimate. Water flooded his cellar.
McCreath Brothers. chemists, Will be
heavy losers by water. In the cellar
of the building they occupy were a
number of dynamos and other expen-
gsive machinery. Water may have put
them out of commission. The loss to
this firm win reach $4,000, is the
belief.
Roberts & Neck. school supplies.
paper, etc, report a loss of $1,000
by water. This firm occupied the
building at the corner of Market and