The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-27
$4,000 FIRE At MOSSPOINT !
FOUR HOUSES DESTROYED.
d. X. McInnis a. Co.'S Store in
Ashes, and Chas. Beardslee a.
Co.'S JeweIry Store Shares
the Same Fate.
THE WORK OF INCENDIARIES.

general observation-disclosures forSl 900.
The first attempt was made last FRI
day night.
At 2:30 Wednesday morning the
building was found to be on fire in
about the same place where il was
first set. The flc then communica-
ted to Bearlsiec IL Cos jewelry store,
which was consumed. lieardslee &
Cos loss is put down al 5000, with 10
Insurance.
The next was an UnOccupIcd house,
partially insured. These three houses
were the property Of Mrs. b. Borden.
Then came the drugstore Of ID. X.
McInrs 81 Co. Their loss is abort
81 200. The building was owned by
Mr.. VIM. Watkins aud was valued al
$ $500. On this building there was
some insurance.
Had il not been for the hcrculean
efforts of ;hc people the whole Of
Front street would have been swept
away, and even as it was, many
hoises were badly scorclIed ON the
other side of the street. Fortunately
there was s~caccly a breath of air STIR
ring, and had there been the entire
business portion Of the town must
have gone.
A committee of citizens arrested
the following persons on suspicion of
being the inccndiaries: Gordon Chill
drsss, manager Of the Redditt store,
J.. w. Frost and Thos. Grant, who
were staying at the store with Chill
dress. An investigation was held be-
fore Justice Thomson, which cOu-
sumcd the whole of Wednesday. The
prosecution was represented by II. ID.
Everitt and the defense by Cllas. S.
MeriwctlIer. After a full hearing of
the case, the defendants were bound
over ia a bond of $1,000 each. IN de-
fault Of which they were sent to Jail.
The stock of the Rcdditt store was
insured in the name OF Thos. Forbes,
Of Mobile. 1t was insured for Forbes
benefit TO cover an Indebtedness of
RedlItt.
There was a good deal of feeling
against the accused at the trial, and
several hints were thrown out that
Judge Lynch would probably take a
hand in the matter. The accused
were all strangers here aud had only
been in business siuce about the l4ih
of February last.
Clerk Denny will register You
now il you will call at the Clerks
Office
Dave Bilbo and Roget Frank. two
negro boys, were up before The Mayor
Saturday fol calling each other un-
savory names, tor which they were
called upon TO contribute three dol
lars aud costs each to the town treas
ury.
A negro man fell one dav this
week from the top OF the derrick at
the aricsian well, fully thirty feet,
but no particular harm was done. lie
must have landed on his head, is the
only way we can account for his not
being Killed.
We have always heard that the
DAD Fellows kept a goat slowed away
up in their hall, but they surely tailed
TO keep the door locked, for the other
morning Te found him and his whole
family, besides several visitors, lying
on the font gallery.
The rope walker has been draw
ing good crowds during his stay, and
gathers up a considerable quantity of
loose dimes and nickels. lie is a good
performer in his line. lie rides
across on a bicycle, aud carries a
heavy man across on his shoulders.
We had The pleasure last Monday
of meeting with our old time friend,
Mai. Thos. w. Grayson, of Ocean
Springs, the hardest working com
mercial evangelist on the road. Whilst
we have known Major Grayson for
over half a century he looks now as if
he was just entering The fortics.
Godfrey Brown, a negro, became
SO much infatuated with the flying
horses that he stole a pistol from
Picke,t's livery stable, which he sold
for five tickets TO ride. lie was ar
raigned before Mayor Matthew who
sentenced him to pay a fine OF five
dollars and allowed TO rest the next
thirty days in the county Jail.
Our able and clever Distric. At
torncy, James II. Neville, gave us a
pop call Wednesday morning. lie
was on a flying trip along The Sea-
Coast looking after his fences. lie
has no opposition tor reelection, and
will have a walk over. Jim is a IA
vorite with the "mullet eaters" and
will sweep the Seacoast at the NOvcn-
Der election.
DIR. w. Saucier, Dental Surgeon,
is In town. and can be found at his