The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-08-02
FIRE AT GALVESTON.
THE PAVILION ON THE BEACH
BURNED TO ASHES.
A Leap for Life Tragic Fate OF a
Musician Other Buildings
Burned Losses
ArsrINs's mGmwAYMAN CAPTURED

GALVESTON, August 1.-The paw ion.
Gu.Nestuns mvoritr beach resort is in
lshCs. Fourteen minutes SuiiCrd tor 10,
II, strurtion. About > o'clock this att D.
noon u thin column ut smoke WAS noticed
ui,ing ON the southern site ul the build
tns, and moment later the flames q ,sh-
rd upward. Engines turned OFT
proml lily, hut some holes and
bad places retarded their progress. Whtn
thcy arrived the pavilion Wa,
u mass of whrliug smoke aud blaze, and
several buildings opposite and alongside
had been sucked into to spreading con
hagratiou Robert Sprugcr, snare
drummer Of the pa ilon band, anpearc
tt the window IN one OF tue turrets. lie
had been asleep IN tower aud seemed
duaed at the danger. Three
times the unfortunate man came
into view and people shouted
at him to jump Tor lis lite. lie Mt last
rot upon ihr window sill and threw him
'plt forward a, il diving into the WAGER.
In the air he made a ml turn aud landed
-guuryy on the plank udvW liz, ON hi,
back. lie did not speak. ard IN few
miuu'cs hc was dead. liz injuries hy tire
wuull have proven latr. even Wtuout
the ltd jump. Iii, shoulders breast
ear, lace, and especially his nose, were
terribly burned. The wind was blowing
hri,kly and great cndcrs were carried a
quarter of n mile across HE city. sever
different houses were lgnltcd, but all cS-
capped complete destruction, though seN-
clal were considerably DAMAGED Tue
taurunt, Brendlers saloon, Bachelors
refrcshment place and various establish
mcnts cunucc ed with the pavilion were
burned to ashes. The origin Of the fire
is su posed by some I" nave been the
explosion "t ,gnsoIlne stove Others
ny that lighted match chrrlessly
th own on the sun warmed roofing
CAUSED he Immigration. The pavilion
WAS erect Il for the sacugcrfest
meeting NJ 1881. The festival as
well rs the item cratic state
convention and other business
and similar even that have marked TIA
history Ut the Pavilion are well rcmcm.
berei. 1t was .uilt for the plcnsurt and
recreation NJ tn misses. and has scry Il
itg purpoae we'll Cnugidrrirg fine d,.
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+ mis- schneider. .tnrL and Gyurrs
II 5uu. uninsured.
O.h,r losses aggregate 81 2Dp. insured
Tor S,Ol: in the Western. OF California.
and Norwich tni,n.
Alta special meeting Of the directors OF
the city railroad company thi. evening", IL
was decided to make an inn
mediate arrangement Tor tine cree
ton OF temporary platform
ON the beach where tine summer night
concerts VIII be given Tor the remainder
OF the season. St.PS were taken {" M
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