Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-12

and Mrs. S. r. CuilIn from Jefferson
city arrived al the Inn latc last night
and expected TO apcnu the winter thcre.
They lost their entire wardrobe EXCEPT
what they were able TO pick no for
Immediate usc Ia their hurried exit.
Mr. and Mrs, II. IS phurbpr and Mrs.
Harvey who occupied rooms iumedl-
ately above whcrr the fire originate J..
were also IN too much haste to Save
thor clothing or dress themselves, and
Descended The fire escape none too
n1an no gnoh TO gave their lives. Mr.
j., NJ. F0uts, president uf the Weather
ford and Mineral Wells railroad. and
his wife and child lost am tAcir cloth
ms, m addition to n quantity OF choice
bric-a-hrdc ami other valuable proper-
ty. Mr and Mrs, n s. Miller lost
much valuable icwciry with their cloth
/ lng. Mr. and Mrs. Frank c. Todd Of
Minneapolis also lost their clothing.
but saved some valuable Instruments.
They bad only arrived recently, aud
expected TO ROMAN in Texas
Messr7, Johnson nns. Bruce, the night
clerks, worked horoicaily To the end.
like the managers, doing an In their
power TO rescue the guests and. nj
fact, all Of the hotel employees worked
faithfplly gs long oa there was any
need for thclr efforts IN saving Tic
guests and their property,
As O result OF these brave and persc-
verlng Efforts an tho people Ia The
house escaped without SERIOUS injury
10 any one and cunedcrnhl amount
or baggage and other valuable prop
erty OF the guests were saved
Tho difficulties aud dangers which
attended this good work can only bo
appreciated by those who Witnessed
the rapid progress of the FIRE which
fairly laaped through the building a
mass " angry flames shooting hlyhor
ana higher until they burst on, at the
roof ana threw a lurid l.ght upon the
lanrsclpe for ialles around 1t was
not IN tbcn that the fire was dlscDv-
cred by people n The city ana by that
time all had boon done that could bc
done 20 lessen the losses mcldpn, TO
the great disaster, When the first
hacks roachcd the place. shortly be-
fore 4 O'clock, all that Remained nf the
Arlington Inn was a great mass Of
huniUg timber piled a. within the
high wallis Of the foundation where Il
had fallen whcn the building cavcl IN
1t was a dismal scene 1T only by at
ful flashes from hecs OF dying omhors
and those who had watched the q owth
OF The PROMISING addition at Arlington
HolEhs with interest," ana rrlae turned
away heart-glck, looked with admiring
NAEhT upon AlNN ANAhfAAAA hAAAiANh
around thus made dssoiatc ana
wondered how the damage % the great
enterprise at Arlington u 'gAts could
oe repaired and how much the loss
would be TO Fort worth.
Thr Losses.
II Is difficult to estimate closely the
actual losses by the fire, The hunl-
itg cost about sS5,o0o Tho furniture
about $4,000. maRing total OF abOu,
$4,000 which went up Ia Flames and
smoke, The Insurance on the build
ing was only t.500, The policies were
taken ont for this amount VITA local
agents November /, The amount was
no; made larger for the reason that
the companies declined 90 assume any
Eteaier risk on account 90 the prop
erty being located in the suburbs aud
being IN the hands e n receiver. The
furniture wax Insured fNr Si7000
IL Is sim more dliiicult TO estimate
ms iAdlreei damage TO the Arlington
deigh,s property by the loss OF the
hotel which Mr., Robert NoCart. The
receiver said last Night he aid not