San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-22
THE LAMP Elk LODED.
A FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
BLAZE.
Mrs. Rosa Nenr Tries TO Extinguis h
the Flames and Nearly Perish
es in the Attempt-Dan STAN
der Exerts H,mseIf-Dam-
age and Insurance.

ed the department out to extinguish
fire in the old iron clad building OH |
the south side of East Houston street |
next to the bridge owned by Mr..
George Maverick. When the de-
partment arrived the fire had gained
Roadway and from the |
millinery store OF Mrs. Rosa E. Nehr,
where it originated. 1t had spread
all over the whole building.
Water was gotten on the flames in |
short order, and after splendid work
by the firemen, they were soon un-
der control and finally extinguished.
The fire originated In the back of
the millinery store of Mrs. Nehr, from
kerosene lamp which exploded.
Mrs. Nehr has, for the past six weeks,
been roOming at the corner OF Avenue
d and 3rd street, and has during that
time been In the habit Of going home
at about 8 o'clock every evening. Last
night she slept in the back OF her store
and LETT the lamp burning and
this morning when she was awoke by
the heat and smoke, she was horrlfied
to see the room on fire, caused by the
lamp exploding. Getting up che
tried to extinguish the flames, but
her night clothes, which was all she
had on, ignited, a1d she would have
persisted in the flames, had she not
been discovered. and young StaDder,
who works at Rische's lunch counter
at night, arrived on the scene, broke,
In the door and dragged her flom
mn
was badly burned on the left
arm, breast and sides and also her
head was seriously burned aud her
hair all singed off. She was taken to
Tipps & Silverthorn's drug store by
Policeman O'Dsy, where her burns
were dressed. From there she was
seot to her room corner of Avenue D,
and Third street, where she is at
present. She refused to 20 to the
hospital, when asked to 60.
Mrs. Nehr's store was completely
burned and nothing was saved. Her
damage will reach 81 500, insured for
81, 200. Ofwhich $500 is on the stock
and $500 on the furniture.
| Mr.. j. Weinstein, who.ss keeps the
book store next to the millinery store,
was burned out 80 badly that nothing
OF importance will be saved. Anon z
the goods lost by him we're some val.
liable Swiss music boxes. His damage
will exceed 5000; insured for 81, 900.
M. Z. jacobson. the photographer,
whose place IL next to the river, lost
nearly all of his stock and fixtures.
He estimates bis damage at Sc, 900;
insured for $l,750.
| Mr.. Chas. A. Sckerls, the tailor
| next to the millinery store, estimates
his damage at 81, 900; insured for $4OO
He had on hand very heavy stock
at the time. Besides his own loss
some of his customers who had goods
there will lose about $3.50
Thomas & Reese, the bar bers, ex-
perienced loss of about $500; unin-
sured. They were burned out In the
big FIRE just across the river, on the
same street, some time back.
@. II. Garrison, the paint man, lost
considerably by heat and water. He
is fully insured.
The little photograph gallery next
to Garrison's experienced small
less by breakage.
Mr.. George Maverick owned the
building and his loss, If allowed to
repair 1t, will not exceed $500, but
II he is not allowed to repair 1t he will
probably lose about 81, 500. No in.
surance.
OF those who were burned out there
were three firms. Mrs. Nehr, Mr..
Garrison, and Thomas & Reese, who
experienced their second loss in the
same manner.
1t is reported that when Mr.. CARR.
son learned of his loss he tainted.
TAILOR SHOP BLAZE.
At about 2:10 this morning fire was
discovered iu-the tailor shop, owned
by b. Koenigsberg, on West Com.
merce street. The fire department
got out in short order and soon had
the flames extinguished.
1t was discovered after the fire was
out, that the place had been set on
fire. A five.gallon can of kerosene
was found against the partition. This
was covered with cloth, paper and
other stuff and had been fired. ;pro-
badly with the idea that 1t would ex-
plode and spread over the whole
house.
The word lynch was used by num-
Der of prominent business men, who |
own business houses in that block.
There was very small amount of
the cloth in the chop burned and the
stock looks light, but Mr.. Koenigs-
berg claims to have been damaged to
the extent of about 81 700, and is in
sured for only 81 200.
From last reports, Mrs. Nebr is not
expected to recover. Her son, who
lives in Saltilio, Mexico, has been
telegraphed for.
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