Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1900 — BIG FIRE AT PRESCOTT, ARIZ. [ARTICLE]

BIG FIRE AT PRESCOTT, ARIZ.

Btiaineas Section of the Town Practically Ilcstroyel. Two banks, two telegraph offices, three newspapers, four hotels, every saloon, every restaurant with the exception of one, and numbers of residence*, entailing a loss that will probably reach $1,500,000, tells the story of destruction by tire which took place at Prescott, Aria., early Sunday morning. Besides the buildings burned many were blown up to keep the fire from destroying the entire city. Temporary buildings have been erected and many of the merchants and two banks are open for business. Plenty of provisions and shelter are at hand, nml Prescott will not need any outside help. The following buildings are the only business houses that (■scaped the flames; Three grocery stores, two drug stores and three dry goods stores, and the express and postofflee. 'Hit insurance is suid to be about $250,000. It cost $90,000 to pay the duty on a cargo of grain bags recently received in Portland, Ore. The money was carried from the bnnk to the custom house, iu an Thomas 8. Jackson, while ift with scarlet‘fever, fell iu love with his pretty nurse. Mrs. Milficent Mayeng, at StaiuV»rd, Conn., and mnrried hpr.