Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-05-02

nre. linen IL Was mat Inc Occup pants OF
! stores and Offices saw the danger, and
began to make preparations to save their
possessions. Every wagon in town was
pressed into service ana goods hauled
away. Not tenth part of the goods
were saved.
BY the time the postoffice had caught
it became evident that the only way to
stop the progress of the fire was TO blow
up buildings with dynamite. This was
| done under the supervision Of the fire
men and a mum Der Of buildings mad to
be sacrificed before the fire had reaehe
| them.
An accident occurred which lost q fire
man his leg. He was placing q big
charge under the SISTERS hospital, when
it exploded, blowing off bis leg.
The fire started about l o'clock and
by 4 it had demolished the blocks be-
tween Third and Fifth on Meyers, be-
tween Third and Fifth on Bennett, stop
ping just this side OF the new Midland
depot and warehouse, between Third
and Fifth on Carr, with the exception of
| few buildings on the third street side.
Nearly all the buildings between Third
and Fifth on Eaton were destroyed.
Macy people lost ell they had. Peo-
| pie not affected have offered shelter to
| the homeless of which there are several
| hundred. The First National bank was
| doing business in another part OK the
town while its building:wss burning.
The Burnt district is to be rebuilt at
once with brick, and stone buildings.
A large proportion of Meyers avenue
is occupied by demi monde and saloons.
Two variety theatres, tie Topic and
| Hollands, were there and Innumerable
dance balls. Grace Clifton was badly
burned about the face and hands. The
postoffice on Bennett avenue is total
wreck, only the vaults standing. TWEEN
ty thousand letters and thousands Of
packages were destroyed. The First
National Banks vault is standing. All
books and papers were saved. The Ep-
iscopal and Congregational churches
were destroyed, OF the city Jail, in
which were confined twenty prisoners,
| only the iron cages are left. The pris
| oners were released. The Sisters hos
pital was blown up after the patients
had been removed TO the Pixies Peak
| hospital. Mayor Steele ordered all sa-
looms closed, which prevented lawles-
ness A report was star ted that thieves
! we're busy and one hundred deputies
| were at once sworn in and the militia
called out, but no depredations were
committed. The fallen women were
made welcome in the best houses in the
city.
HAVANA, April g.. copyrighted by
the Ass'd Press).-An explosion believed
to be dynamite or some other high ex-
plosive, occurred in the palace Of the
governor-genersl at IL 80 this morning
while correspondent Of the Associated
Press was waiting in the ante-room.
The denotation wss a sharp noise break
ing glass and causing plaster to fall on
all SIDES Part Of the roof also fell.
The explosion occurred in q closet in the
basement which was converted into a
heap of rubbish. The walls were torn
and great stones fell. A printer belong
ing to the captain-2eneraPs Office was
wounded. The greatest excitement Oh
tains. The exposion is attributed to the
insurgents.
DENVER, Colo. April 2S--A high wind
from the northwest last night demorallz-
ed the telegraph wires in all directions.
A big sand storm prevails on the plains
to the east today. No damage except to
the wires has yet been reported.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April pa decree
ordering the sale of the Northern Paci-
fc road and all properties, including
stocks, bonds and lands, was signed by
Judge Jenkins this morning. The
court, however, reserved the right of
jurisdiction 10 hear complaint of any
creditors outside of bondholders who
may ask for relief. The sale is to take
place IN West Superior, Wis.,, within
sixty days.
Topeka, Kas., April 2S-Bill West,
charged with the murder OF United
States Marshal Kennedy in the Indian
territory, escaped from Jail here today
through outside confederates who saw
ed bar and with key made from on
impression on soap unlocked several
cells. The sheriff at 4:30 g. N. found
half dozen prisoners in the corridor
unable to squeeze through the opening
in the window.
PITTsBURG, April 28-News have been
received here Of the capture in Guate-
msls of John s. Cowan, who disappear
ed last February leaving creditors $1,000
short. He was in the lumber business.
Forgery, note raising and other forms
of swindling are charged against him.
DELTA, CAL. April 28-John Heintz,
aged ABOUT % and James Davies aged
about II. prospectors who were mining
near thIs place in the river, we're drown
ed yesterday while crossing it in boat.
Searching parties are out but the bodies
have not been found yet.
CHIC GO, Ill.,, A pril 28-The electrical
department of the university of MISSOURI
announces that after extensive expert
nents ii confirms the report of the
Chicago investigators that Roentgen
rays will cure diptherla by killing the
germs. Roentegen himself cables that
he knew the rays was germazide.
Los Angeles, April 28-Clark An
dersoD, a young musician of this city, |
made desperate attempt to commit |
suicide this morning at Westley park. |
A constable prevented the act just as
the young fellow was putting razor to
his throat. He has been addicted TO
the cigarette habit and his inability to
quit the habit is his reason for the at
tempt. Young Anderson hves with bis
mother en- South Spring street. He
will be tried for insanity.
GALENA, ILL.,, April N-General