San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19

so intense that houses severa
blocks distant were scorched.
How the fire originated is moi
known. Mrs. Meirs said she left
no fire in the stove and cannot In
any way account for its origina
ton.
One man who works for Mr.,
Brendel, says he was first at the
fire and that he saw a mosquito
bar burning in the bed room oil
the Lounsberry cottage. He tried
to extinguish the flames, then gave
the alarm.
Major G. d. Moore, who owns
the villa, could not estimate the
/ amount OF his loss, but thought
it would reach about $4,000
above the insurance. The house
was valued at about 5000, and
on this there was but $1,000 insur-
ance. The loss in furniture can
not be estimated. A servants
house and barn in the rear, which
were also destroyed, were filed
with furniture, likewise the attic
of the villa. All the furniture
was saved but more or less
damaged. The villa had just been
reprinted and refurnished, and had
established a good hotel business.
1t was one of the prettiest and
most cosy hotels In the city.
The Lounsberry house was val
ued at about ST., 700, with $1,000 in
surance with companies represent
ed by s. d. Scudder. Mrs. Meirs
does not know IL there was any in
surance on her furniture. Her
husband is out OF the city.
The Smith house was valued at
about $4,000, insured with s. ID.
Scudder for $1,000.
|, West End people are very much
wrought up over the fact that there
was no water in the pipes and say
that for the past three weeks the
water has been cut off at ii p. m.
and not turned on until 6 q m,
which not only proves very fncon-
venient, but leaves them totally
devoid Of any fire protection.
FIRE ON DELGADo STREET.
This morning at l O'Clock the
stable and chicken house at the
home Of Mr.. Chas. F. King, No.
AL Delgado street, Ward 8, was
destroyed by fire, supposed to be
Of incendtary origin. Mr.. Kings
loss Is about $500, insurance not
stated. -.
WEST ENDERs' MEET.
A meeting of West End citizens
was held'in the Office of Postmas-
ter Joe George this morning to
devise some plan to secure
from the city fire protection for
West End. The meeting was
largely attended. Mr.. J. M. George
was elected chairman Of the meet
ing and Mr.. Simpson its secretary.
After some discussion expressions
Of indignation at there being no
water in the West End pipes, IL
was decided to appoint a COM
mittee to wait upon the city coun-
Gil this afternoon and ask for pro-
lection, and also to call a mass
meeting of the West Enders are
those residing in the surrounding
territory to be held at the West
End pavilion Saturday night at 8
o'clock.
The committee appointed to
wait upon the council is composed
of ]. M. George, A. G. Johns, T P.
Walsh, John Sommerville, Judge
Terrell, DR.. j. s. Landlord and
Herman Brendel. #s.s# ..
NOTES.
The tiremen, when the chief
planted the engine on the lake
bank, found they had plunged
right in nest of humble bees.
Big Capt. Miller, of No. 4, thought
he was going to be finished and
had time OF it fighting of the
big bees.
The suction pipe of the engine
choked up with lake grass and
weeds when first thrown in, and a
tub had to be procured and sunk
before water could be pumped.
The engine coal supply gave out
and as no more could be secured
nearer than the city, the firemen
had to cut up fence posts and
other lumber to feed the engine
and maintain steam.
The insurance rating bureau
has raised the rate on suburban
property to the regular country
basis for frame single roof
houses. The rate is raised from l
to II per cent.
THE firemen saved two adioin-
ing houses.