The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-17
The Flames Again.

! About half past IL o'clock Saturday
night, young man passing along West
Pecan street just below Trinity street, saw
a Pickering light on the second floor of
Burns & Bakers feed store. A hurried
examination disclosed that the interior
of the.sbuilding, on the ground floor, was
mass of rudy fire, while dense volumes
of black smoke were issuing from the
windows and back doors. The alarm was
at once given, and soon the sound of the
fire bell rang out upon the crisp
air, and the fire department.
promptly obeying its summons was
soon hurrying through the streets to the
scene of conflagration. When the engines
arrived the interior of the building was
BLAZE OF LIGHT,
and it seemed evident that the entire
block would be consumed. All of the
grain, hay and fodder were on fire and
the flames increasing, rapidly climbed up
the stairway 10 the second floor and ENTER
ing mass of fodder stored there, was soon
angrily consuming 1t, while its long
tongues reached out, and winding around
the rear window-frames, soon had them
aglow, and for time 1T was feared the
store-rocm occupied by Mr.. Zeimer, would
be ignited and consumed. Shere was no
delay in getting the engines to work and
soon well directed streams of icy
water were poured over and into the
burning hlilding. The fremen worked
manfully and nob,y did their duty, and
soon the flames were under control, and
a short time after, the fire fiend yielded
and gave up the ghost.
THE STATESMAN
reporter visited and examined the burnt
premises yesterday morning. The build
ing is badly used up, the second floor be- |
ing badly burned, and, it is thought, will
have TO he entirely removed and new
one put In. The rear doors and windows, |
both on the first and second floors, were |
consumed, while the ceiling and roof
have been badly damaged. The front |
doors are charred and blackett on the in
side, and it is probable Will have to bere-
placed. The ground floor and walls were
not seriously damaged. The loss on the
building, which is owned by Mr.. e.
Crosby, of Houston, will amount 10 near
a thousand dollars, il not more. 1t is
fully insured.
TUE STOCK .ItI
belonged to Baker Il Burns, and consisted |
of corn, oats, fodder and hsx; together |
with meal, CHOPPED feed, brans and seeds. |
The entire stock was consumed, or so |
badly damaged as to be almost worthless.
The origin of the fire Is unknown. Mr.. |
Burns left the store about 0 O'Clock
night; no fire had been
used about the building, and just
before leaving he carefully eXtin-
guished all the lamps and securely locked
the doors. The fire, from appearance,
originated in let of hay and fodder
stored in the rear part of the lower room,
and it must have been burning some time
before discovered. The stock was insur-
ed for seven hundred dollars. Mr.. lei
mer, who occupies q room adjoining the
one burned, had his stock of dry goods
and groceries slightly damaged by water.
The loss is covered by insurance.
lcolciuNy iOAulh6 hAO PAuySu Sau |
havoc with the building known as the
Restaurant. All the fixtures
and stores used In the business were to-
tally destroyed, but the loss is partially
covered by insurance. The building is
to such an extent that it is prob
able the owners will have the remnant left
torn down and earted off.
We learn it was not insured. &C. Har-
ris, one of the employees, lost all his
while Joseph Hunt, the colored
cook. had his wearing apparel and S2h
IN CurrCuCy OvuUrrur0u Orrv fv rV~ri"6 |
flames. 1t is not known how the fire
but it is thought it COM
menced in the store room. Soon after the
alarm was given the hose carriage reached
the scene, and attaching, the hose to
the fire plugs of the city water
company, soon had the flames under con-
troll. 1t was not necessary. to use the en-
gines, but they remained on the ground
to be handy in case adjoining buildings
tonlr fro |