Show PRESCOTT BURNING I ARIZONA CITY VISITED BY A GREAT CONFLAGRATION Blaze Started at 1045 Oclock Last i Night and Up to 1230 Oclock this Morning Loss was 8700000 Prescott Ariz July HThe most disastrous fire In the history of the I town started at 1045 p rn in n row I of wooden buildings known as the Scopel block on South Montezuma street and at this hour 1230 a m Sunday every building on the westside west-side of the plaza as far north as Gur Icy street Including the l otcl Burke I Is i destroyed The fire Is still spreading spread-ing and there is no telling where it will stop stoDlhe principal business houses so far l those of Sam Hill D I burned are Hi Levy j Co and the Ed block Everything between Montezuma and Granite street I is gone The Courier otc is totally I destroyed and the JournalMiner office is In great danger Thcyfircmcn arc perfectly powerless as here Is no water wa-ter Business houses on the north side of the plaza are moving out their goods Over n dozen stores were blown up but without effect I now looks as if the entire north part of the town would go Loss at present Ig I not less I than 00000 to 700000 |