The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-03-19

OF goods and removing other valua.
hies In the various offices.
Mrs. Henry Terry had j narrow
escape she was in the dental Of
Ace Of DR.. J. s. Hill and was shut
of from escape by way OF the stair
way and forced to descend from the
second floor with the aid OF a ladder
which was pushed up 70 a window,
Practically all OF the office equip
ment OF DR. Hills office was saved.
in the bank building all Of the
records Of the Draft Board were
destroyed with the exception of the
master record book, which was
saved BY the heroic action and pres
enea OF mind Of Miss Mary Clark,
secretary Of the board. she rushed
into the building after the Are had
made its appearance in the upper
stories and came out with the big
book in her arms.
All records and monies In the
bank we're safely placed in the ilre-
proof vaults and the building evac-
uated when 1t became apparent that
II was In serious danger OF being de-
stroyed. All records OF the banks
are intact and safe in the vaults.
Calls for help were sent out to
adjoining towns and responses came
from Payne Field, West Point and
Aberdeen that help would be rushed
20 the scene. Shortly before 6
o'clock q hose truck from West Point
in charge Of three firemen reached
the city. Later a motor from Payne
Field, bearing soldiers in charge of
Lieut.. Lawrence. acting commander
~ The neld. arrived. They were fol-
lowed by additional men and the
field ambulance. chemical wagon
and hose truck. Forty soldiers
were placed on patrol duty to keep
the crowds back from the danger Of
falling walls and flying debris. They
patroled and guarded the business
district during the night
The fire truck from Aberdeen
with Mayor Acker aboard, started
for Columbus, but became disabled
on the way and did not reach the
city.
The Boy Scouts rendered heroic
service in keeping the crowds back
and assisted effectively in handling
hose.
A Dispatch reporter this morning
made canvass of the losses Of the
fire and secured approximate esti-
mates from the owncrs Of all prop
sTty in the stricken area Follow
lpg is a list OF the estimated lossei
Brooks estate. owners Of the cor
ner three-story building. $4,000;
insurance, $4,000.
Columbus Clothing Company $685.
000: insurance $4,000.
Columbus National Bank. build
ing. $4,000
Alter building, $4,000; insurance.
$4,000.
DR.. J. S. Hill. dental Office, 1000:
partially covered.
Miss Grace Woods. about 5000.
DIR. Brewer office equipment,
5000.
4. ]. Rombach, jeewler, $4,000;
partially covered.
DIR. {. d. Goodwin. $500; no in
suraDce.
Burlason's barber shop. s2.5oO;
Insurance $1,000.
D. S. Pate Lumber Company. Of
fee equipment, no estimate.
DIR. d. .. Griffin. dentist. $1,000
Southern Railway in Mississippi
freight offices. $4,000, and freight
and tariff records.
Draft Board records, ccmpIste
loss.
L. Marx, Office equipment. 500
John F. Frlerscn. law office equip
ment and library. s2.5OO; partially
covered.
t. w. Lewis Law office equip
ment. S7e0; no insl-snce
Columns Railway. Light & Pow
er Company. damage u allss and
equipment, $4,000.
Gus Hauser. civil engineer. office
equipment and records, s2.2e0; no
insurance.
Cumberland Telephone Co. dam
age to equipment and building So
GOO: covered.
Z. I. Kukendall. damage $1,000.
P. ". Maer. Princess Theatre
building. no estimate.
~ c. Beard. damage 70 building