Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-11
FIRE RECORD.
A List of CONGREGATIONS in Dali
las Yesterday.
ARRESTED AS AN INCEND lARY.
demanded to Jail-Europeans in Dallas
The Cash Case in the Hands of the
Jury The Court Room Floor
Sinkins-The Exit of the Crowd.
DALLAS FIRES.
DALLAS fIhE-,
Special TO the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
DALLAS, Ten, April 10.-DalIas is again
afflicted with an epidemic of fires, there
having been number within the past few
days, three OF which took place within the
past twelve hours. Last night at o'clock
an alarm was turned in from box 3lG. The
department made good time and found the
residence of NJ. /. Kelly, 424 South Akard
street, on fire. Prompt action saved the
main part Of the building from destruction,
4 wing containing the kitchen and dining
room being destroyed. The loss is about
$1,000, fully insured in the Pennsylvania of
Philadelphia.
At4:l5 this morning fire was discovered
in cottage, No. 63l Main street. and was
under GOOD Roadway. The two houses Nos.
63l and 633, were total loss. They
We're the properly Of Charles j. Steiner
wald Of New York and valued at S2lOO.
Insured in the Southern Cor 500, and Amer
lean Central for $500. The house where
the fire originated was nearly empty, the
parties who had occupied moving most of
their effects on yesterday. The other
cottage was occupied by Mrs. Hitchcock,
who saved all her household goods.
Again this morning shortly before 9
o'clock the old stable on Pacific avenue
near Griffin street was burned. The build
ing was vacant, valued at $500 and insured
for $500. The house adjoining caught fire
and was badly damaged, but fully insured.
Both buildings We're owned by c. L. Keat-
ing. The residence was occupied by james
Scott as q boarding house. The contents
were all removed in damaged condition,
but the insurance of $3.50 in the Charter
Oak will cover the loss.
At 2:40 this afternoon the two-story
wooden building, No. 12S Commerce
street, was discovered to be on fire, and
is almost a complete wreck The building
belonged to r. A Henshaw, London,
Eng, and was valued at $500. The lower
floor was occupied BY the Dallas paint
and roofing works. Their loss is about
$500. The upper floor was occupied by
u couple of families. who lost their house
hold goods. The insurance, if any, is not
known. The fire originated from a tar
heating furnace in the paint works.
The tiremen had not finished work at
this fire before another alarm was turned
in from East Dallas. Some small boys hal
been playing in vacant house, No. 1873
Commerce street. They had some matches
with them, and as 4 result the house was
set on fire. Cottages Nos 13l, 133 and 135
were burned. They were valued at 500
each. Insurance if any, is not known
The contents of the two occupied houses
were removed in damaged condition, with
no insurance. Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Hatha-
way occupied the burned dwellings. II is
understood that the BlankenShip 4 Blake
company owned two of the buildings and
the other was the property Of Ann Trice.
CHARGED WITH ARSON
On the morning Of April l the Georgia
hotel, corner of Camp and Griffin streets,
was destroyed by fire. The readers OF THE
GAZETTE will remember that many people
in the hotel at the time of the fire were
injured in making their escape from the
burning building and that one man, James
McAllister, lost his life by sutfocation and
his remains were found in the building
after the fire. To-day Henry kaufman,
the proprietor of the house, is behind the
bars OF the county jail charged with the
crime Of arson. The grand jury returned
the indictment against him and he was at
once taken into custody. AT the time Of
the fire its origin was 4 mystery and many
supposed il was the work OF an lncendiary.
Suspicion rested upon kaufman and de-
tectivcs went TO work on the matter, and it
is known that they have good case against
the accused.
HIGHwAYMAS EXAMINED.
Martin Lynch, charged with highway
robbery committed in the Indian Territory,
was to-day examined before United States
Commissioner Ledrum and bound over in
the sum OF 1900 and in default of bonds
men was remanded to jail.
MoNEYED MEN IN DALLAS.
Mr.. James Romantics, eight managing
directors. Mr.. Thomas Dymock. secretary
and treasurer, and Mr.. Thomas F. Bonnet,
general American agent Of the Scottish
American mortgage company, have for the
past two days been in Dallas on business
for their company, and depart for the
North to-day. The company represented
by these gentlemen is one of the largest
financial institutions Of Europe.
WILL GO TO THE Jury.
The Cash murder trial will go to the jury
about G:30 this evening. and the public
anxiously await the result. The testimony
in the case was finished, and to-day has
been consumed by the arguments of
the attorneys. The courtroom has been
crowded ali day to its utmost capacity, and
the interest manifested by the punic shows
it 10 be one of the most important criminal
trials ever held in Dallas. 1t is not likely
that the jury will return a verdict tonight.
This afternoon, during the progress OF
the trial and when the courtroom was most
densely packed, it was noticed that the floor
was sinking. Many of the spectators left
the room without being urged and the court
told the spectators that they had best go
so as to relieve the weight on the fioUr.
Most of the crowd left the courtroom and
then m = arc1,rnanYe IN tina caSa r1r,ocnaded