The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-12
DISASTROUS FIRE VISITS CITY
BUSINESS SECTION

IhC OOSsAOSo SCCIiOal VI dI ID Hd'S
been visited by disastrous fire,
which did damage estimated to
amount to nearly $4,000. Hard
work by the Paris fire department,
supplemented by the aid of willing
and Jealous volunteers kept the blaze
confined to the locality where it
started and thereby saved a large
amount of valuable business property
from destruction.
About 1870 o'clock Wednesday
morning Miss Julia Mccarthy,
night chief operator at the Cum
berland Telephone Office, saw smoke
coming from the building occupied
by the Gatewood confectionery, on
Main street, near the corner of
Fourth and Main streets. She sent
in a silent alarm to the fire depart
ment.. When the firemen arrived
flames were issuing from the roof Of
BADLY handicapped in fighting the
fire by the low water pressure, but
this was soon remedied, and their
heroic efforts beyond doubt saved
the entire block from destruction.
The flames were said to have orig
mated from defective wiring in the
attic of the confectionery. The
blaze soon spread to the Kid Stout
restaurant adjoining, and to the
building occupied by the Fair Store,
and the annex used by the Fair
Store as a wall paper and paint de-
partment. The firemen found their
work hampered also by the heavy
tin roofs covering the buildings.
The upper floors of the buildings
were Quilted, and water added to
the damage done to stocks and
equipment by the blaze. The fiat
over the Fair Store was occupied by
Mr.. ]. A. Stern and family. His
aged mother, Mrs. B. Stern, who is
over ninety years old, and an in
valid was carried from the burning
building in the arms Of Patrolman
George NJ. Hill. After several hours
hard work, the firemen succeeded in
controlling the blaze, and kept it
from spreading. The Rus Corbin
barber shop, and fiat above occupied
by Mrs. J. V. Lyle and son, Foster,
was protected by heavy fire wall,
which kept the flames from spread
ing in that direction.
Mr. Gatewood, proprietor of the
confectionery, had lately purchased
the place from Frank Burton, who
returned to the railroad business,
and his insurance had just been
transferred. He. had just sold a
half-interest in the business to a
Lexington man. Both were out of
the city at the time of the fire,
Gatewood being in Frankfort and
his new partner in Lexington.
Very little of the stock from any
of the stores was carried out, all be-
ing heavy losses from the combined
effects of water and fire. Arrange
ments are being made to rebuild the
damaged buildings, and all hope to
resume business in a few weeks.
The loss to the occupants will be
doubly severe, owing to the fact
that there are no vacant store rooms
into which they can move their
stocks at present.
Estimates made on the losses and
the insurance on the damaged stocks
and buildings yesterday was as fol-
lows: ]. A. Stern, loss on building,
$500, insurance, $4,000; loss on
stock of goods, $4,000, insurance,
$4,000; Frank Sisters, owners OF the
Stout Restaurant building, loss, on
building, $500, insurance. $4,000
Mrs. Cannie Stout, loss on restaur-
ant property, $4,000. insurance, ST.
200; @. T. Gatewood, confectionery,
loss, $4,000, insurance, S2,500.
Total loss about $4,000.