Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1905 — CONFLAGRATION AT INDIANAPOLIS [ARTICLE]

CONFLAGRATION AT INDIANAPOLIS

Firemen Fight Big Blaze in the Wholesale District for Several Hours. Indianapolis. Feb. 21.—Fire which started before midnight reduced eight buildings to ruins and later broke out in another section when the, fire department. after a desperate fight of four hours, thought it was under control. The loss is estimated at $1,500,000. The buildings destroyed by the fire ore the Fahnley & McCrea company, $385.00; the Delmetsch company, $90,000: A. Kiefer Drug company, $295,000; Griffith Brothers, $200,000; Strauss Millinery company, $05,000; Shermon house, $60,000; Savoy hotel, $35,000, and the St. Charles hotel, $25,000. Damage to the W. H. Armstrong company and the Union station will amount to about $15,000.