San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-26
CONSUMED TO ASHES.
TIE sCUMBERG BLOCK ENTIRE
ny DESTROYED ny FLAMES.
Manager Milburn Terribly Injured,
Probably FataI-Heavy Losses.
Insurance, Etc.

While all were in Slumbers. at 4:30
O'Clock this morning, the sounds Of the
fire bells were heard pealing forth echos
of destruction. Many inhabitants Of the
city rushed to the spot, finding the Stun
Der block, on Houston and Navarro
streets, to be mass of flames. The gen.
eral alarm was impaired and soon the
entire city fire department was at hand.
1t was too late, however,, as the blaze had
crept into, apparently, every corner of
the structure, and to save any portion was
impossible: consequently the spectators
and tiremen kept close watch on the adj
joining buildings in order TO reSHc them in
case of spread, the wind being very
forcibe
The fire. seemingly. started in a rear
room on the second floor, but the matter
remains mystery. 1t is the general be-
lief that it was set on fire by some vag-
rant, who went there for nights lodging.
The first floor of the edice on the west
side, was occupied by T. Il. Duncan, tie
druggist. His goods were not damaged
much by the fire but the water rendered
the entire stock useless. The stock, fix
ture ETC., is estimated at 5000 with
5000 insurance with Lay II Schmidt.
j. Jacobs. a JRweler, who had stand
in the drug store, was the loser of Seve-
raj valuable instruments. His fine stock
of jewery had been placed in the safe the
night previous. His loss is 800, with
$500 insurance with Smith Il Stone.
}. c. Carr, real estate agent, is damaged
to the extent of 500. His loss was mostly
papers.
A. B. Names, who kept an auction
house in the first floor, east, and whose
stock Of furniture was very large. is a
heavy loser, the exact amount not being
known He IL nartlV inSurp1
Aydlett e Locke, commission mer-
chants, occupying room in the second
story, are out to the tune" of about $500,
their loss being samples valuable dOcu
ments, etc. They were not insured.
Dr. Tinkham, dentist, second story,
had all OF his goods lost, He is insured
with Lay & Schmidt for 800. His loSSfs
about $1,000
w. A. Galloway. insurance agent, oc-
cupyiug one of the apartments on the
second landing. had number of valuable
naperS consumed. which cannot he
duplicated, as well as his office furniture
He is insured, however, for about half
the loss.
The TeIe hone ComLany'S loss is esti-
mated at Fl 2O0 There were five 'ele
ploucS IN the hui ding; lO2 wires lost and
new iit! loot poie Will have TO be
erected.
DR.. I. J. Starns' office, in Lho rear Of
| DuacGu's store. Is VOW In ashes Loss
| S750, insurance with Lay 81 Schmidt, $500
Temple e HamiltOn'S business college.
| occupying the entire third floor. is pile
Of ruins. They are the heaviest losers in
the building. Their school rooms were
filled with handsome furniture, books,
etc, and their Office in the second floor
was flied with valuable notes, etc, du-
plicateS of which cannot be had. Their
loss is estima ted at 5000, with an insur-
ance of 81. 900 with Lay ~ Schmidt.
The building was owned by George X.
Stumberg. All that now remains OF the
structure is a portion of the walls. The
building was valued at $4,000 with in
surance Of $4,000 5000 with Smith &
Stone and s., 600 with g. l.. Sauer IL Co.
The total loss is about $3S,9JO.
MILBURN's ACCIDENT.
As soon as Manager Il. w. Milburn, of
the telephone company. learned OF the
fire, he repaired at once to the scene, and,
with several assistants, began cutting the
telephone wires, In order 10 prevent their
burning. He climbed a ladder and was
was buSily engaged in cutting off the
wires, standing on the awning. when sud
denly, while leaning against the wall, he
felt same give. In an instant later, the
whole front gave way, and the unfortu-
nate man was tangled up among hot
bricks and stones, lying on the sidewalk,
having fallen from the awning. lie was
carried to the central Office and Drs. Bar
nett and Braunnagel were summoned.
Here the physicians dressed his many
wounds. and two hours later, when con
seriousness was restored he was conveyed
in hack to his stopping place on East
Commerce street. In the fall he received
an awful cash across the right side OF his
face, several slight injuries on his body:
and one of his lower limbs was pile OF
blood, mortar and brick. 1t was with diff
iculty that the surgeons succeeded in
dressing the limb. and it will be many
days before Mr.. Milburn will be able to
leave his bed. At noon today, he was
resting quietly and imprOv ing slowly.