The 1914 fire company members.
single exception of the Chris Schafer residence, now occupied by his granddaughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coss. Firemen came from surrounding towns to help, but our water supply and fire fighting equipment were totally inadequate and the fire was not brought under control for more than three hours. Businesses destroyed included the First National Bank; S. H. North, implements; H. G. McCord, groceries; J. H. Strathman, furniture; the El Paso Journal Co., the City Hall and Council rooms; the Ladies' Library; the Masonic Temple; D. A. Strother's barber shop; J. I. Kerr's office; J. W. Parkinson's veterinary office; W. O. Cotton's restaurant; W. H. Hoagland, storeroom; F. L. Kyser, jewelry store; J. K. Kyser, building; D. Dunn, drug store and building; W. H. Dorsey, restaurant and household goods; W. H. Fitzgerald and John Kearney, saloons, fixtures, stock and buildings; F. A. Young, harness stock; Newton Sheen, building, hardware stock and household goods; I. K. Tegtmeyer, general merchandise stock and household goods; W. N. Snype, boots and shoes; Christian G. Schafer, two brick buildings, two frame buildings and damage to residence; A. H. Waite, hardware stock; George Burster, building and clothing stock; S. H. Worthington, dry goods stock; Mrs. Haerer, building; Somers & Co., building and meat market; Dr. McCann, two frame buildings; Albert Smith, notion stock; Peter Thometz, bakery and grocery; residences of Mrs. Neifing and Martin Loesch; W. H. Ferguson's Clifton Hotel and livery barn; George Thorpe, brick building; Dr. J. A. Schofield, dental office, and the Thorpe Bros. real estate office. This was the worst fire in El Paso's history.
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