Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-02-03
ARKANSAS.
The Fire sf Argenta on Saturday-State
Finances Burned 10 Death.
ON an oocasIonal Corresnondent !

From an Occasional Correspondent
LITTLE Rock, ARK, January 81,
1875 -Ye YesteTdsy morning the Memphis
and Little Rock railroad cOmpAny's
machine shops, in Argenta, opposite
this citv, were destroyed by fire, which
originated from the falling of the brick
wall around the boiler, whereby the
adjoining planks were ignited. The
buildings being Of wood, were quickly
consumed, and with them locomotive
No. 8, one tender, baggage car, and
large lot of tools. The buildings burned
consisted of a round d-house, with ten
tables, a carpenter shop, two hundred
by fOrty-five feet, machine shop, engine
room and blacksmith shop. The loss
amounts TO thirty thousand dollars, on
which there is no insurance. About
forty-Oue men are thrown out Of EN-
ployment. The Little Rock fiTemen,
with the steamer Pat ClebUrne, crossed
the river, and did everything possible to
suppress and prevent the spread of the
flames.
ARKANSAS STATE BONDS.
The State board Of education, by ad-
vertisement, request the holders OF Ar
kansas State bonds to meet and confer
with them at an early day, in order to
agree upon a uniform plan for the con-
sOlidstion and adjustment of the States
lust debts. The notice is addressed to
holders of all kinds of bonds, and there
fore includes the six per cent. funded
bonds, levee bonds, deficiency bonds,
railroad bonds, and all others. 1t is be-
lieved that the conference on the part OF
the bondholders and finance board will
not only determine the fixed value Of
the bonds, now nominal, uncertain and
shifting, but will place the State in a
condition to meet the interest on her
debt promptly by ascertaining the
amount and establishing the value of
the bonds. Could such be accomplished
il would tend to restore the credit of the
State and benefit every class OF citizens,
even the bondholders and taxpayers.
A HORRIBLE DEATH
From the town Of Russellville comes
the ne US OF horrible death, at which
any reader must shudder. Some time
ago an invalid lady named Mrs. Fire
stone lad been sitting before the fire,
and arose to put her infant in the era
die. Being weak she tainted, and fall
ing in the fire her clothing became ig-
nited. Determined to save her child,
she managed to pick it up and place il
in the cradle. She then ran into snOth-
er room and seizing bucket Of water,
emptieG it upon her head, and thereby
partially extIngGished the flames, which,
however, soon broke out anew. The
terrified woman next jumped Into bed,
thinking thereby to smother the flames.
Her screams caused ber husband to re-
turn. but it was too late; aud although
the flames were extinguished, the I'M
fortunate woman had been so seriously
injured that she died after lingering for
more thza tyO weeks.
ARGENTAis GRATITUDE.
At a meeting Of citizens Of Argenta,
Messrs. Glassick, WildebergeT, Wick
ham, Schseper and Caldwell were ap-
pointed 8 committee to report resolu-
lions OF thanks TO the Memphis and
Little Rock railway, Fort Smith and
! Little Rock railroad employees, Cairo
aud Fulton railroad company, and the
citizens and firemen OF Little Rock, for
their aid in suppressiDg the flames Of the
burning machine shops, aud thereby
saving the town from destruction. The
resolutions reported by the committee
were unanimously adopted.
The Brooklyn L,aiOR has been sold.