| Newspaper | Cassville Democrat |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, April 22, 1893 |
| Headline | Cassville Burns |
| Text | TO OUR PATRONS
On the morning of April 19th, 1893, a disastrous fire visited our city and destroyed the business portion thereof, including a large portion of our printing outfit, which will necessarily delay the publication of the DEMOCRAT. As soon as out insurance is adjusted and we can purchase an outfit we will make our usual weekly visits to the good people of Barry county. The business men of Cassville will soon greet their customers with their usual large stocks of goods and low prices. Several persons have already signified their intentions of building brick business blocks among them we mention: Citizen's Bank Barry County Bank, Bayless & Co., N.L. Hailey, J.T. Vanhook, D.P. Pharis, Masons and Odd Fellows, and others are figuring. We would be glad to have all those indebted to us on any acount to come forward and pay up, as we are sadly in need of it. One good turn deserves another. Cassville will be more solidly built than ever and her business men are determined to push her to the front. Hoping to be able to visit you weekley in the very near future, I am respectfully Charles Ray, Editor Democrat. OUR CITY IN ASHES. The Entire Business Portion Destroyed by Fire Early Wednesday Morning. About 1 o'clock a.m. April 18, 1893, the citizens of Cassville were aroused by the alarm of fire, and followed by the explosion of several kegs of powder, which shook the earth for miles around, breaking windows and glass doors, and smashing nearly all the windows in the court house but the explosion. Soon our people were on the scene of one of the greatest fires ever in the State. The fire broke out in the back room of McCarty & Townsend's restaurant, and soon spread north and south, consuming everything within reach on this block. It burned Hudson & Hesse, J.M. Scott, W.B. Rob bins, Vanhook & Edens, Goodnight & Co.; thence across the street and north, burning Davis' restaurant, Bower's bakery, Essenger house, Hobbs & Phariss' millinery store, Hawk & Talberts millinery store, W.C. Hawk's blacksmith shop, W. Scott's saloon, Racket store and Hudson & Hesse's blacksmith shop; thence across the street burning Cottage ho- tel and Oxford's barn; thence west from Davis' restaurant, across the Street to Harley's drug store, Wallace Bros. hardware, McClure & Rollin's grocery store, Hesse's hotel and barn, J.M. Black general merchandise, Citizen's Bank, Mitchell's furniture. Here the fire was checked at the livery stable of Marbut & Vanhook, but it was only heroic work that saved the balance of the town, and many were the daring deeds done by some of our citizens. Not only by men but boys and women alike showed that they were made of good stuff. From Hudson & Hesse's hardware store the fire crossed the street south to Pharis' hotel, thence to the resident home of R.G. Mitchell, and Pharis' sample room, when it was met by the bucket brigade, who fought as they never fought before, and it only seems a miracle that it was stopped here. Truly this was a great fire. The total loss of property, etc., amounted to $118,950.00, insurance $37,4000,00; loss over and above insurance, $81,550. Of this insurance W.D. Manley & Son carry $21,800.00 |
| Resource | Cassville Democrat, Saturday, April 22, 1893 |
| Submitted by | Anne Lozano |
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