Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-09-03
DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES.

! The Metropolitan Opera House In New
York Burned-Fire at Atlanta, Ga Fatal
CHURCH Panic Caused by Fire at Forest
willie, q.
New YORK, Aug. 29.-The Metropol-
itan opera house, one of the most mag
niticent and expensive of modern play
houses, occupying the entire block
bounded by Broadway, Seventh avenue,
Thirty-ninth and Fortieth streets, was
ruined in the short space of an hour
Saturday morning. The Broadway front
was saved by the firemen, but fully
three-quarters of the square was de-
stroyed by the flames.
Just where the fire started is I'M
known, but it must have been in the vi
cinity of the stage which backs on Sew
enth avenue. How it managed to get
such Roadway without being discovered
is also problem that Chief Bonner cam
not solve.
Cornelius MANS, employed by Alfred
Operti, the scenic artist, who was using
a part of the opera house temporarily
as his studio, was hcmmcd in by the
flames on the third floor, but made his
way to one of the windows on Thirty
ninth street and from there leaped
down to a storm-door shed on the
ground floor. He is not believed to be
seriously hurt.
Before 10 o'clock the roof had been
burned through and the flames shot
high in the air. This assisted the fire.
men materially in saving the broadway
front. Half an hour later the flames,
having in the meantime eaten every
thing before them, had literally burned
themselves out and the fire was thenre-
ported under control.
Artist 0perti arrived ut the theater
just rs the fire was discovered and saw
works of art upon which he had spent
considerable of his time and had trav-
eled over the world to get sketches of,
burned up.
The police estimate the loss by the
fire ut 100000, but when Secretary Nc
Laren was asked if it would reach that
amount he said that he thought it would
not exceed 100000. Had it not been
that the structure was fireproof it would
doubtless have been wholly destroyed.
RUIN IN AUGUSTA, GA.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Aug. ga destruct-
i've fire broke out here at $50 this morn
ing and the Alexander Drug & Seed
Co., Fleming s. Bowles' furniture ware
house, f. ID. Smiths crockery store,
Harry Halls photograph gallery, J. r.
Lamar's law Office, Thomas IL Barton,
wholesale music and sewing machines;
the residence of Leroy Miller and the
Chronicle Office were totally destroyed.
The loss is roughly estimated at $780,
O00
The entire morning edition of the
Chronicle was worked off while the
building was in flames. Everything
was wiped out in the shape of type and
machinery, but the files of the paper
from 1900 to date and the books and
subscription list were saved.
The insurance is about $500, 900, very
generally distributed among companies
represented here.
CHURCH PANIC.
FoREsTvILLE, o., Aug. 90. The
Roman Catholic church, three miles
from this place, was burned to the
ground yesterday and the following
people were burned: Miss Tillie Gus
tin, fatally; William Grand, seriously;
Mrs. Jane Armstrong, seriously.
The fire was discovered while services
were being conducted and wild panic
ensued among the congregation. Wom-
en- and children were tranpled upon and
many of them badly bruised. Mis- Gus
tin, who was fatally burned, was 80
seriously hurt during the mad rush for
the doors that she was unable to make
her escape and was caught by the flames.
IN KANSAS CITY, KAN.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, Aug. 99.-Gasoline
stoves have caused the fire department
more trouble than any other source Of
fire known. Saturday night the ex-
plosion of one of these Misunderstanding !
little appliances caused the destruction
of the block in the bottoms bordered !
by Central, James, Seventh and Ewing |
Thousands of dollars worth
of property and score of horses werc
completely destroyed. Among the
buildings destroyed were pool rooms
and saloons.
CALLED TO ACCOUNT.