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GILLVOR’S GLORY GONE.DIAGRAM OF THE FIRE;tTh# Busineta Part o! the Town Destroyed - $16,000 Worth of Proper ty Burned.IIWHISKY TH F CAUSE.IILamp Knocked Over by a Maudlin Individual Details of Hugh Laf-f«rty’a Horrible Death.nIIl iit -t!;i flight, siImhi! thirty mlnut* * lift t r len *»'• lock, (i fir** broke out in tinI n lnn»iiilt; o i • t;i11fint, m» Mum ^ t r«« t,Gillfuor, v\ I # I * • 11 rlt; -lilted in tin hui of a human lit**. about foiirt»*n building-and u large amount of |»cr«oiial property. A gentleman iIp|»|h(I out of tin (flllrvior House, at the liOlll llldicuU * I. ami itlipcrvi'il a blight light in tin- upper |»art of the building. It lucren-* .1 in int* n-dty -•» rapidly tli.t In In « Mine it I :t run** I, and on closer *di**-rvatiohllfI.Vwr- I*•foiiml ilu* building vv h • on life. Men»i-« *1 tin* aim to. mnl I• :i-«I# in «Jto tin- hid'ding and notified Hum# in tin- l)ar*r»Kii»i, whb-h occupied tin- entile front of lln- fir«t Moor of tin* building. of the -tat* f affair*. * barb** Sexton, proprietor of the saloon. ru-hed up-tuir* mnl kicked in)liV►p.Ittin* i|olt;»i■* of ► * vct.il room-. At tin* cu-ti.mci of «ro ll In- «v on t bv a dense0-niok* . In om* of th'* of* -t.jir- apart-ment- In found a mattr*-** in flam*-. !hiiand trii •! to tlim* it into tin* -tr« et. In on** of tin rofnn* In* «d*serv* d WilliainII nllt; Inn.m in hod,and hallooed to him to jump from tin* window and save hi*' life. At thi- time **“ \toii declare- tin* flam* -In*? up around him mi all hand- and tin otitiro int* rtor of the-*-eond vtory Win lt;»tn in i( lln*. I'** save hi- *.v\ nKIlife S \toii vva- comp* Ibd to in-h down the-tairw -v ami jump v»r tin* tin I tints r*.1-VV l-ts'I ho cry on tin* *lro llt; bv this time had become general, mid tin* wliisth-s at th*' pump station of tin- ( nlted Line* !In gan n most hideous -»*r* a ml tig. Thecltl/eu- throng* d tlt;* tin* vein- of the;tiro, but found them-* He* almost h* 1|*- jirI*i.In* to i luck tin* flro, which had already consumed tin* second e t or a of t lie* Del-monico and Wat rapidly communicating to tin* adjoining buildings on both -Id**-.A brce/.c was Mowing to tlie southweet, and fannod the flamo# in their course westward along Main street. Having in* upparalu- to throw water **n the fire, and being able to procure only a -mall filpply Of water, tbe citizen* turn* d their effort- to-awing the content* of the burning and threatened building*. In the meantime the firei-ifhmoved with marvelous rapidity, and the i[»It\nnrr-i-r*atehatv-todry |»in«* buildings cracklet!-, under the1 fury of the flam***. After laying the Delmouico r«**tmimtif. Coleman A Bell'* •tore, and the St Jame* hot**l in a»h* w, the fire rjuleklv * rc***«e*l Itauui Avenue, at id proceeded on it* devastating wavdow ii the we»t side of Main -treet. The eiti/**ns who had lieeoine r«*lfiforcedi bv |HT*oti* from Ked Hock*and Derrick city, attempted to tear down the Marsh hoiitc. with a hope of preventing a further spread of the fire in that direction. But th** heat became wo Intense that it was necessary to aban-il i ii t Ii n f Ini lljHikir oil.I it t\ h t ill f a i tliorWorwley** OperaHouse 0KMItAHI^OS \VJohn Kroypva* '*iit i**il*i i i-hf rHenti-t*. w VInit#' «tfl;1 M tiuoni* orr-Utirunt* uii iiiiio AKcII-l .lain* fl‘*trl.MM M AV KM IMitr-li Hon-*1 tIbillblli’i*Irfli* #•1m rnnfl'M.fMux I’ltfiiriio.i hfi$ kiHtv Iloilo •■W1 I • • lt;I I I f IH (/fill flovi II. • H |p#r« Brt’ * n-I, M/t*h#*r i1 W kAMm• ituat* *1 -otiu* flitiatu'*’ further we«t on th** • ippo^it** ’•id** 'd M tin -tree! —about✓otg.o-if*- f f »*» M »»-1» House, t -s. * dlw-gram.)Although tin- building* on tin* -ontli■ id*- (if tin* row burned weie -om** * I i •» -tam e away, considerable dillh ult) w ;i*»experieiued in warding r.fi tin flying• park, and burning pier*- ,,f wood. Cook * hoarding |iou«v« , **it Uh !i:»rd-ofi avenue, w.i* threatened -' V--r.il tine-but t-v tin- a* tivilv of *. v* r.«l person*4 r •tlie litt e flame- were pnnnptlv -tilled. On Baum iivetuu a «-»upl« *»f -mill liou-*-* ow n*-d respectively l»y Mo--« r llria an I Vt'.i-son. ^har t th** f it* of d* KtriM-tioli.Hnb Uffertf '1 Iteam.Hugh l.afTertv, the man w in* p*-ri-ln*d In the flame*, wa* asleep at th * outbreak of the Arc in tin* upstair* room of tin* Deltnoiiieo restaurant. I'liere wer* four rooms oil the second floor of th** saloon. Throne front room wa- o*«-upi«*lt;l by William llutehuiftn, an I the otln r by Hugh LafT'-rty. When Saxton w»nt up stair- after the alarm of flrc wa- given, he 1. ‘k* d in the door* of all th** room-*. He observed llutchinan lying on the In tl. and tobl him to ari-e ami Jump fiom the window, to save hi* life. Immediately after making thi- utterance Saiton i*»ert* that tin* tire -wept through tin* entire up **tair«, and In* wa* forced to run out through the flames. IfutchniAU manag'd to c-enp* in hi* night clothe* through a front window. Hi* hair, eyc-UMie** ami mustache wert all sing***!. Hi-* ears were burned so badly that th*1 flesh p* **l« d tfT aft* r hi* narrow escape. Sa\t«*u •*ai.| he wav not aware that Laff*?rty wn- a-l*-**p in the building until after th** discovery of hi*charred remain- in the debris. The hlackciied body fva* noticed among the ember- of the Delmonico building, by some j»er«oii. shortly after the fire, attention was called to it. and for some time doubt vva- cxpre«-ed a* to its being human remain*. The fact was then announced that I.affertv had been asleep in the building previous to the lire, anti had not been .-ecu thereafter. This in an ! -aid my building was In a blare. 1 ran upstair* and kicked in the door* of the room*. I saw Hm liman in a half reclining position In the bed atul I told him to jump from the window and save himself. Almost Instantly thereafter I na* compelled to run through flame fiom th*- building. To an inquiry as to Id* idea of th** origin of the fir**. Seaton said he thought I.aflerty by some means had Up set a lamp. Hlit'hinson, the mail who escaped through the window, had no theory whatever a* to the causeWof the conflagration.Below i* a correct li*t of lo*«es and in*uram* a* given l»\ tin «tiflcrer-tb«*in selves:aeases.HollSeWindarn-I’. Hor*lcy's loss on Opera ami fiirnltur*- i* estimated at f.Vi.d*»ws were hiokeu and furnltui-aged and -to!e»i. No fnsttranee.Lo“« on tmihiing ow n»-d by church and Knights of Honor, ffttik Insure*! in I’reseott, of Bo*tou. Fiimitnr* taken from clmr* h and hall Building wa* formerly m-enphd l» Owen* A Wilcox.I nionJobn Krugg. *»f ^t. Mary's, I’a., lo*«-on building $.KSi. Insur'd, amount could not be ascertained Mrs.*.* , Cottrell, who occupied second floor, suffered slight lo-a on furniture. *tollt; n mft* r being moved from building.Dr. I'i*her‘s he** on building i- • • • ti-mated at fnsurntie** not nac* r-tained. First fl«»or it-♦•«I a- a hat Iter shop.O. W. Mattc- ui A lt;lt;»., let-** their building, valmd at fJ-ob. The -lock was in\oi(*d -* v« ral w«*k* ago at#1 :s/l0. On it till) will loo-e |*k%0.Total 1lt;m* about #12.'»lt;*. Insurance in Mer* bant« f New \ ork, on *t«» k. $.700; lt;»n building f.Vrt*, In I'rc^eott f Boston. M*-s«r«. T. it. OfK'dwin and W. J.Morri-on. ag nt* f*»r tic hwett t«*rp* d», had room* over Matte-on** drug store. Their lot.- i« rated at fi.Vr. Insured inMerchant-* of New ^ oi k for $100. Dr. F.ghert lo-t a lt;Ms** of «urghol in-tru-incuts.The In Inmtiico Bcstnuraut. vh« r* the tlr** original* d, wa- own* d hv It. I*i« h-ard'oii, of I laiiklin. and W. A. ltodg**r«, siiperint* nd**ut f**i Baum, Bi« hard«nn A * •». I.o-s on building. $.700. In*ure*l in * omtm ilt; ial In«urniilt;' lt;o., of Bristol, I*a., fi 'I li** furniture andfixtures of the hou«c wer** owued by Alfre*! bhrerv**. Hou-e was kept byChnrh s Saxton. Loss on furniture and stock e-tlmated at $.'*«*». In-ur* *1 In the American, of Baltimore, for ».ioo.Coleman A Bell had the lurge-t store in the tow n/ T‘i»**ir 1cm on building wa- $1.0lt;0. *n the 2’dh of Februarythe ir -to* k invoiced at $*i,.'H0. A large amount «»f their good- w* re saved by carrying them aero** tbe way to Shcafe A Holt’* building. Their loss is estimated nt $4,500; insured as follows: American Central of St. Louis, $.700;Kuiekcrbocker *f N**w York. $l,00o;Kagle of New York. $.700; Merchantsof N**w 7 ork fl.**U0; Montauk of Brooklyn. $.700; Amity «*f New 7'ork, $5*a; total. $4,000.Mr. B. H. Baum loose* $2.o**o on the st. .lain*** Hot«d. The building is valued at $1,200 and furniture rated nt $**(•. Loss entire, no insurance.The Marsh Hou-e, owned by the widow Marsh, cost $7***. and was worthabout $P*0. IB*r lo*s ou furniture is about $3*0, no insurance.Judge Do man’s loss is $7.7.Dr. II. A. Canfield’* building co*t $/.:h». Insurance could not be ascertain-cd. a- the Doctor was away on important Imslne**. Be-ported to be insured for $900.Max Puidtuo, who k*-pt a general storeis quite a heavy loser. His loss onLATE OIL NEWS.ac*1*tlPOperation* in Various Sect ion a of the Bradford Field.SsMSlI € l«X.Willett A Young art building t rig on the Willett.tPtVsi01lltlalt;Faughliu A Andrew , *.(. t?,* p.(»i h r».have No. 1 down 1 'V*j feet.C. D. Whitehead'* No. 2. on »h» I ord, eased ye-terday at 2V feetj ci 'v.)I’ar-hall. Blfl'kmau A * on the Get* hel, w* re spudding No 2ye*»t* rday. Aiken’s No I, on th** Smith, waa down p0 feet yesterday, and will be obliged to puli th* casing and fim down fiO feet, on a'oount of waf»*r H»- had '-as#-.I nt 3,/MIO f*ret.*-Nsn*s.Williams i building rig N*-. 2 on the| TarMl.Scott A Co., oil th* Lovi il A 7Viih-tt.are grading for No. I.ICleminger A lt;aldwell are rigging up No. 2 on the Bert ram.•fames Tarbell is building rig for No. I. ori the Tarbell purehas**./ t* lt;:tirtllHayes A Duff ord'* No. 1 on the Wrn. t hntnber*. 1* dow n l.Tob feet.Asa W. Lav’s No. I. on ttie Wm. t hamber*, is down 1.3H0 fc«*t.Frank Tartwll, on tin- Iaib*’l pur cha*e, has completed rig No. 1.TVoAggers A B*» ttrr getting out timber*. on the Tarbell. for No. ‘2 McConnell A Connelly, on the LovellA Willett, are grading for rig No. 1.IiThompson Bros., on the | nrbcll purchase. are building rig for No. 3 well.It. 77'. Kvans, ou III- purchase, is downl.kVi f«*« t with Vi, |; No A i* spudding.iLatchmw A lt;o’- No. I, mi the 77'uichamber*, was tubed Monday and i* doing 1$ barrels.Vf*btltlwSI’■onith A Thayer, mi their purchase of the Borden, lird-»-*l No. 1 Tuesday, which i* g'*o*| for 2?' barrel*.M* ade, Howard A Co.. on the Tar-1 11 pun ha-**, finished drilling No. I Sunday at a depth of L‘d.7 f'«t. They had 40 feet of go*d sand. The well wa* torpcloe | mid t ih«* ) Monday, and has been doing 11 inch* - in a 2To barrel tank since.V♦ * *Cltliwathanfws.11 of/*-well A f’o/s N*». I. lt;iri the Bix-{ ford, i-. dow n 7W feet.Sumner, Pratt A Filkin*, on tlie V'aughn, are spudding No. 2.! vir*»iVtlriitl71* Donald A llelferman, on the Mlt; -(.’iillongh, am spudding No fi.Paint* r Bros.’ new bole, on their pur*airchase of the Bingham, is dow n 400 feet.Doll«*y, Arnold A Co. tubed No. 2 Tum lay, on the Burr A Mill l*-n§«*, and it will make a thirty-barrel well.wHoyt A Kmerson haTe based the -outhern ten acres *»f the Irons farm to 7Villiatn SfcPherson at a quarter royalty. A party who ha-a rig ou this land claims to ho’d a b ase, and willFwfltlcontest McPherson’* occupation.A. A. llopkin - No. 1, on the Bingham, finished drilling Tueaday, at u depth of l,4oo f**et. Thirty-seven feet of good sand vva- found. 'The well made no flow Ik-fore torpedoing, hutKhLc1anfilled clear up. Tuesday afternoon ashot wa* put in and ahe made a flow of thirteen inch* - in n 2.70-barrel tank. The well was tubed yesterday and dur-j ing the operation made several fine flows. No. 1 is expected to make a good 50-barrel well. No. 3 is down $00 feet, and No. 2 will spud Friday.On the Bertram. A. A. Hopkm’s No. I, flui-hed ia-l month, is doing 13 barrels. No. 2 was cased Monday ami whs down loo feet yesterday', j John McKeowu * and tin* A. A. Hopkins “Twin wells are verv small on* s.rw.it 1 in. /.* limn, il /.i ■ ir, . t.n I .11 f **..1.1
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