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Atchison, KS Depot Fire, Jan 1888

Posted April 17th, 2009 by Linda Horton

CONFLAGRATIONS.

Loss of $125,000 on Atchison's Depot--

ATCHISON, Kan., Jan 6.--The Atchison Union Railway Depot took fire at 2 o'clock this afternoon and in about three hours was entirely destroyed. The building was used as a depot for all the railroads centering in this city, with ticket and telegraph offices, baggage and express, and waiting rooms, the upper story being occupied as a hotel, under the management of W. C. Johnston. All the depot and hotel furniture, excepting the carpets, were saved. The total loss is about $125,000, upon which there is an insurance of $50,000. Work on a new building will commence at once.

Inter Ocean, Chicago, IL 7 Jan 1888

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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!

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