Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-10

TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH
OF PROPERTY SWEPT AWAY.
Rapid Progress of the Flames-WorlS of
the Departmental osses and Insur-
ance.

The alarm of fire which was sounded
about half past three O'Clock yesterday
afternoon aroused the sleepy deniZens
who were taking their past-dinner
slesta and broke up many little tete
a-tete in the cosy parlors of the bellies
who were entertaining their Sunday
beaux. The dense smoke which was
arising from the vicinity of the City
Halt led every one in hatsdirection,
and IN Il few minutes the sidewalks and
streets were crowded with moving
mass of humanity, every one OF whom
was vainly trying to locate the flames.
Men, women aud children of all ages,
sizes and colors rushed pell-mell
towards Rusk and First streets, and
the firemen added confusion To the
scene, which for while was fair
presentation of Bedlam or pande-
monium. A sight of the towering
| flames, however soon produced a feel
ing of awe, which calmed the excited
throng aud brought them to Il reali2a-
ton of the fact that the time had ar
rived for work-earnest work, aud
valiantly did the iiremen and citizens
respond.
The fire originated in a livery stable
occupied by Mr.. Freeman, situated
on the corner of East First and Rusk
streets, or rather about the middle of
the block on Rusk sire t, the corner
lot being vacant. No one seems to
know the origin of the fire except as to
| its location. The first the stablemen
knew OF 1t was when they
saw the fumes making rapid
| Roadway about the middle
OF the stable. The flames spread rap.
| ft,oe ~
/ everything therein being very com-
bus,ible the whole building was en-
| veloped In n few minutes, and even
soon burned to the ground, MIR. Free
man succeeded in getting all his We
I hicles and horses out of the stable, but
lost all his feed and some harness, etc,
| which amounted TO sew raj hundred
dollars on which he had no insurance.
The flames from the stable next ig-
nitod II frame house, number in
the diagram, situated just north OF the
stable on Rusk street. 1t was entirely
consumed in few minutes and the
brick building adjoining it was IL
nited. but the flames We're checked for
u while Meantime the dwelling
houses on East First street became X
nited, and one of them, number g.
was entirely destroyed. 1t was occu
pied by Mr.. Wenar of the old firm OF
Wenar IL Samuels. He succeeded in
saving nearly all his furnitu e
These houses were the property
of Mr.. James w. Swaync A state
ment ofthc losses and Insurance viii
be found below.
The next house ignited was a frame
building in the rear of the brick build
ing on the corner of the square
number l. II was q dwelling. house,
and burned RAPIDLY. The name of the
oc cupant could not be learned though
he succeeded in saving his furniture
The flames then extended to the two
houses east of this one, numbers aud
Q and they were rapidly consumed
Number was used rs Chinese laun.
dry, the next as n wagon yard office.
The adjoining building was known MS
the Thompson House. but It was saved.
They were the property of Messrs. Il.
+. Tucker, A. Tidball, |. Carb and j.
II, Thompson, respectively. Their
| losses and insurance are stated below,
The next house ignited was "A frame
dwelling on East First street, the
property of James w Swayne. The
west end was ignited and
considerably burned, and the
east end torn down 10 prevent fur
Their spread Of the fire, but n favorable
wind saved further destruction in that
| direction. except some damage 10 the
house on the corner OF East First and
Calhoun streets, No. ., and oct upied
by Mr., Goldwlre, and No. 10 on Cal