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rWHS A BRILLIANTFLARING FIREhat W» One* a Llvaly, Bulling BtMinaaa Placa la But a Memory.THE ORIGINAL TOWN IN ASHES.The Pity la, the Hoapitable Home of the Moneyleea la Gone.IT 18 FAREWELL TO OLD TOWN.IThe Old Town Is but a memory. U doe* not even bear today the significance of a deserted village. In It* day It waa a roysterer with all the vitality and spirit of a typical frontier rag town. Bustle, hustle and Jostle was Its lot when It was in the heyday of its existence. All this la gone. It was— It ts a has-been. The ending of It waa characteristic of its time, because it had fire and fire consumed it.On Tuesday evening the bells rang as the fire went along the line. The optics observed the dark, rolling clouds of smoke as it ascended heavenwards. The cry went forth, The Old Town is burning up!” What excitement—what Intensity of feeling was aroused! Pell mell they all rushed. With a crash and a roar the fiam^wlth intense luridity, shot skyward. Hbw grtfrffi the fierce fiend looked at his work. As It swept and blazed and rushed, it left in its trail destruction and asbes of what once had been the scene of vigor and life.It is but to relate the original Las Vegas has had its day. The demon fire gave It the finishing touches Railroad street, the once busy businessmart. Is but ashes No hope that, Phoenix like. It will rise again.The loss Is estimated in the thou-j sands. Fortunately Claries Laa Vegas j had deflected most of its active business factors. As a consequence, only j a few were driven and scourged from j home. The saloons that were open distributed their particular sort of groceries after the fire. The losers are Bob Camden, Old Dad, John 8. Wiener. Morgan ft Hawkins. J. H. Douglass. Dick Western. Steel * Mlntell, Charley Paulaell, Mr. O'Donnell and Taylor, and the poor habitues, the victims of circumstance, who found shelter and lodgment In the hospitAble and silent sentinels of a once better day.How the fire was cauaed no one could tell, but the safe deduction Is that It was Incendiary. And what a fiend he must have been to destroy the free and independent lodging quarters of the poor, moneyless, wayfaring victims. This Is the bitterness of It. This Is gone and the poor fellows. though down and still having soul and manliness when it is but encouraged. still at this time, can find a solace in heaven's dome, and feel the coming of their better day._ Yes. McWilliams’ townslte is what McWilliams is—no good.The fire came, saw the fire, the fire conquered. ThuB ended, the old town la truly but a memory.BECOMES SOLE PROPRIETOR.J. O. McIntosh has purchased the interests of hia former partners. Tom Royal and Jacob Dernlander, in the “Arizona Club sporting headquarters. The club Is a nightly rendezvous for the talent and is *he most 4iv*V*up)ac®' in Vegas.-o-Mrs. D. C. Huddleston has opened a bakery on First street opposite Bank Row. Bread, pies and everything in the bakery line always on hand. It in home baking. The patrouage of the public solicited. 4t
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Las Vegas Times
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Sat, Sep 09, 1905
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