Re: Charles Horak McArthur Visited by a Most Disastrous Fire Monday: An other disastrous fire which was discovered near the same place of the fire three years ago that wiped out the Hamilton block was discovered at about 11:40 Monday night in the outbuildings back of the Sharp Brothers Grocery Store and Meat Market, and the flames rapidly spread to the store building of the Sharp Brothers and the Hamilton and Smith building thru to the barn of D.C. Gill and the Horak building and the dwellings of Mrs. McCarley and also the dwelling on the Horak lot on the alley. All these buildings were destroyed except the Hamilton and Smith building, the walls of which are standing, but considerably damaged by the intense heat of the fire through which it passed. The occupants of the Horak building, The McArthur Telephone Exchange sustained a total loss of the Switch Board and all equipment, Dr, Paffenbarger Dental Office furniture and equipment, but saved his books and papers> Burris THOMPSON Barber sustained a total loss of his equipment, Mr. Horak saved a part of his furniture and other articles from his Tailor shop, residence and restaurant. In the Hamilton and Smith Store a part of the goods and equipment and fixtures were saved but considerable damage was done in moving them out and quite a loss was sustained by goods carried away from the piles in the street. County Superintendent of Schools M. S. Cox saved all his books, records and papers from his office on the second floor. John L, Foreman's Pool Room on the back part of the building sustained a total loss of his equipment. Mrs. McCarley who occupied the dwelling adjoining Sharp Brothers Store lost all her Household goods. The estimated total loss is placed at least at $50,000.