Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-10-03
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burning of the main building, with a
probable loss of over S150OUO. The
buildings have cost over $500, 600, and
could not be replaced today for less than
that. Fortunately, none of the 400 stu
dents nor faculty we're ipjured. The fire
was fret discovered in the gymnasium
wing, about 4:30 o'clock. The college
fre.apparatus was put to work, but it was
soon seen that they could not contro!
the fire, and help was sent for from
South Hsdley Falls and Holyoke. A
steamer snd hose wagon were sent, but
arrived too late to be effective. The fire
slowly worked it's way through the door
ways in the fire wall into the south wing
of the building and into the large build
ing fronting the street. At the same
time it burned through the gymnasium
into the north wing, and at 7:30 the en-
tire structure was IN flames. About s
O'Clock the walls began to topple over,
and an hour later, all that remained of
the structure were sections of the walls
looming up through the smoke.
The library building adjoining the
main structure on the north and con-
tanning 16. 900 volumes, was saved. The
burned building was IN the form of q
quadrangle, sil of brick. Facing the
street was q four-stoTy structure with
ABOUT $50 feet frontage. The basement
was the large dining hall. Extending to
the east from the buildings were two
wings about $50 feet deep anu iour sto-
ries high. These three sections Of the
building were occupied for dormltory
purposes, the fret floor Of the front be-
ing devoted TO the chapel, reception and
music rooms and offices.
1t is supposed the fire originated in
the Laundry from an overhested steam
pipe. / be building and Its contents
were insured for SI54 GOO.
A. l.. Milliston of Northampton, treas
urer OF the Institution, sage steps have
been taken toward rebuilding. Last
night most of the stadents were scatter
ed about in the houses of the townspeo-
pie, the hotels and the churches, while
others have gone to Holy oke, Northamp-
ton, and other nearby points. At 9
o'clock tomorrow the faculty and stu
dents will meet in q church to consider
plans for continuing the college work.
AS nearly sill the apparatus Of the ipsti-
tuition was in Wiliston Scientific hall, 1t
will be impossible to continue the SEES
slone until after arrangements are made
for lodging the students and faculty.
SAN MARCOS, Tex. Sept. 2S-Such it,
vestigstion as could be made yesterday
elbows that no lives were lost as a result
OF day before yssrerdsy's downpo1r,
but it is apparent that the loss will not
be more than the estimate first made,
$4,000. The damage to this town ia
very heavy. The whole southern por-
ton, which fortunately, was 20: very
thickly settled, is almost gone. The
houses ma My vera small and fiimsy and
they were fioated away as il they we're
boats.
People were rescued from the tops OF
them. amd from trees, in boats. Had
the rain occnrred at night mspv lives
would have been lost. The M. X. & T.
and International & Great Northern
roads have lost about mile and half
Of track each. Large forces of men
have been at work repairing eince last
night but no train on the International
has pass ed yet, and it is not likely any
will until tomorrow afternoon. The
food was not caused by a wsterspout, az
at fret reported, but by heavy rain Of
Eve hours when eight inches OF water
fell. The San Marcos river roee twenty.
i've feet 10 that time. Usually it is a
small stream of three or four feet in
depth.
LEADvILLE, Col, Sept. 29-No change
10 the strike situation has been report |
ed. There have been no fresh disturb |
ancee. The Miners Union, at a mass
meeting Wednesday night, will proba-
bly, take definite action, either to bring |
about settlement or push the strike |
more agaressively. Mine operators are
determined not to grant the demand for
a uniform scale of til, ee dollars day for |
al men and also declare they will not
employ the leaders OF the strike. j. r
90 burn, president Of the union, it is
reported, was wounded in fight at the
Emmett mine eight days ago and has |
been under the doctors care.
BAR HARBoR, Me-, Sept. ga fairer |
lay for wedding never came than that |
which greeted Hon. William Collins
Whitney and Mrs. Edith S. Randolph,
title stone church at st. Sevours, by |
Rev. @. s. Leffingwell, psstor. 1t was
10 informal affair. There were no
and no best man. No for
nal invitations were issued. Mr.. and
Nrs. Whitney will remain a week or so
It Anchorage. Mr.. Whitney said that
heir future plans were indefinite. Il
became engaged to Mre. Randolph but
act Friday" said Mr.. Whitney, "snd
re thought we would take time by the
orelock. l wished the wedding private
IN account of the death OF Henry
Payne"
Hundreds of kilograms have been re-
'eived by Mr. and Mrs. Whitney. One
# the earliest was from President Cleve-
and.
PEORIA, H., Sept. 29-Iti s stated st
he headquarters OF the railway tele-
.rsphers in this city tuat the primary
ause of the trouble on the Canadian
oAcific is that the off Gals undertook to
oerce train dispstchers into withdraw
ne from the order, threatening them
With discharge unless they withdrew.
CANTON, Ohio. Sept. 29-Rain has
'een falling since early this morning aud
on the Mckinley lawn
re entirely out of the question. The
our visits announced were postponed.
soldiers from the Home OF Sandusky,
nd residents of the vicinity arrived 10
special train OF seven coaches soon
fter noon. They we're taken to the
tabernacle where Mckinley met them. i
ddresses were made by Sergeant
Hopkins, on behalf OF the soldiers and
y l.. W. Hull, on behalf Of the citizens.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29-D. M. Brown
og, commissioner of Indian affairs, has
,ade bis spnual report to the secretary
e tho tptarior He saws NTH M ,,uf