Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15

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of the stuff to point below where the
firemen God, broke out with violent
ferocity on all sides.
Explanations of horror broke from
the lips of 10000 people gathered about
the building to see the fire.
Five fremen saved themselves by
sliding down ropes. Before others could
follow the fire burned away tee rope
Those who remained were huddled to-
gether on the north side of the cupola.
1t was beyond the reach OF any ladders
and the crowd stood horror-stricken and
helpless to aid.
The flames reached higher and higher
until the men were almost concealed
from view.
LEAPlNG TO DEATH.
A. this moment one fireman sprang
far out and was dashed to pieces
on roof sixty feet below. Another
and another, crazed by tie aw-
full heat, followed his example and
met the same fate. When five had
jumped the upper portion of the cupola
gave way and the remaining fremen
were swallowed up in the mass of burn
ing tiubers.
Every effort was made to extinguish
the fire, the most of which was about
the reach of the streams.
The entire building will be destroyed.
1t cost quarter of a million dollars,
and was stored with wines, meats and
fruits. The loss will be half a million
II is reported that women and several
clerks IN the office on the third floor
we're crushed by the falling cupola.
OTHER BUILDINGS IN DANGER.
A strong wind is blowing from the
the north. If it remains in that direction.
the fire will probably be confined to
the building in which it started. If it
should veer to the west it would sweep
directly INTO the administration building.
The hames are now eating their way
nJO lhC lONOi palb VI tue
The cupola has fallen, carrying the third
floor down to the second
IONA. Mich, July 10.-A gang of
prisoners attempted to escape from the
state house of correction this morning
and three were killed.
DENVER, Colo, July 10.-A powder
magazine, seven miles from this city,
nnptoinipn tyun of dunnpalta
ploded this morning with fearful, con
blown to pieces.
BUzzARD's BAY, Mass. July 10.-Pres-
ideUt Cleveland took sail down the
bay this forenoon. AS he walked from
Gray Gables to the lsnding he appeared
somewhat lame, and moved slowly, ac
companied by DR.. Bryan AID Secretary
Lamont.
PARIS, July 10.-Tomorrow will be
the anniversary of the execution of
Anarchist Ravachol aud Friday the an
niversary OF the fall Of the bastile. The
government anticipates a renewal of the
riots on those days AID large body of
troops wall be held in readiness to sup-
press any demonstration.
LEAvENwoRTB, HANS, July 10.-Tbe
coal miners strike here, which has been
on six weeks, in sympathy with the
strikers in southwestern Kansas, has
been declared off. 1t is believed the
same result will be reached throughout
the state soon. The men returned to
work at the wages offered before the
strike.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-Corgressmsn |
Burrows, of Michigan, sends a local |
paper a telegram oenying any truth in |
the published statement from Jerry |
Simpson that the populists and silver |
men are proposing to com bine with the |
to elect Burrows speaker of |
the house.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-The director
of the mint has accepted the offer of |
$500 ounces of silver in addition to |
the 100000 purchase outright yesterday
on the July hcc-Jut. In response to
the tfiers the director made a
counter proposition and Is figure,
was accepted bp telegraph
FOR the $4,000 ounces.
Boise, Idaho, July 10.-Unitsd States
Marshal Piukbam, who returned from
north Idaho last night, reports the cap
,ure of female opium smuggler named
McTsggart, at Bonner's Ferry. The
MARSHAL secured secured sixty teals of
he drug, which were hidden in the
berth. The capture will lead to
he apprehension of large gang of
ST. PAUL, MINI, 1O.-By unanimous
'ete this morning the chamber of COM
nerce adopted resolutions calling a
of delegates from the COM
nercisl bodies of Minnesota Wisconsin,
Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri
o be- held here before the end OF the
month in the interest of thu uncondi-
iopal repeal or the purchase clause of
he Sherman act.
DENVER, Colo, July 10.-World's fair ,
ravel from Colorado and the western
errltory shows q marekd lncrt aSe as the
ays roll on. The western lines, and
specially the Missouri Pacific railway.
ave been doing and are doing excellent :
BUSINESS this week, and the trains out
Z Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo q
Or the east have had as fine equipment | I
) the taste of the most exacting de-
hands.
CHICAGO, July 10-Percy Hamilton i.
as commenced suit in the circuit court
galnst Henry p. Lowe and the Argyle l
lining company, TO recover 100000 '
hares Of stock in the defendants COM 2
any valued at 81 each. The complain
Mt says be entered into an agreement
18th Lowe by which they were to cap t
5alize a mining company and share the r
rotits. 1t was proposed to secure an {
ptIon on the Topeka Mining company,
D the state of Colorado. for $3.50, 900.
oil out the stock for 100000 and share a
quslly the difference. The mines were t
indicated and a corporation formed =
18th capital stock of 100000. Lowe,
, is alleged, received 100000 shares of
tock by the arrangement. and the COM f
lainant sues for what he claims to be b
is part. O.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., July 10.-The Rob- {