Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
DISASTROUS FIRE.
The Detroit Free Press and the Arcade
Buildings Scorched.
VOICE RESTORED BY ANGER.
Mother and Daughter Burned-A Treat
Causes Three Deaths Woman Burned
to Death-Factorles Burned
jerome, Arlz., In Ashes.

10 DeaJn-facGOrleA burned
jerome, Ariz., In Ashes.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec 49, The Arcade
building burned early this morning,
completely destroying the paper stock
of William c. Jupp, the stationery
stock of Charles |. Roehm & Son and
the stock of perfume materials of the
Elisum Manufacturing company. The
five-story structure to the west of the
Arcade building, occupied by the De-
troit Free Press Printing company,
was for time threatened and the
stock and plants of the Free Press
Printing company. Cliff & Higgins,
book binders, and the Habbin Engrav-
ing company were nearly ruined. The
total loss on the two buildings and
their contents will reach Sl25,OOO
Cause of the fire is unknown.
His Voice Restored by Anger.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 2S..-Patrick
Kelly, a hardwood finisher, who for
over year has been dumb, suddenly
recovered the use of his speech yester-
day during a fit of anger. lie was
greatly surprised to find himself talk
ing and changed his words from curses
to a fervent "Thank God" He was
formerly employed by Maehlson's
company at Wilmington, Del, and it
was when about to curse one of the
bosses there that his voice was lost
Mother and Daughter Burned.
PITTsBURGH, Pa. Dec. 2S.-While
Mrs. Mary Ann Browdy's home, in the
suburb of New Haven, was burning
last night Miss Nancy Browdy, of
Butte, Mont, who had been visiting
her mother, rushed into the flames to
save treasured possessions and was
burned to death. The aged mother
twice threw herself into the fire in at
tempts to rescue her daughter and re-
ceived such injuries that she cannot
live long
Treat the Cause Of Three Deaths.
BARBoURvIILE,' KY, Dec. 2S.-Will
Burdy, James Philpot and Bob Gregory
were drinking in saloon in Man
chester last night when Philpot called
upon Burdy to stand treat. Burdy
declared that he had already done so.
Philpot said ne lied and Burdy knocked
him down. Philpot rose, drew re-
volver, and wounded Gregory and
Burdy, and was stabbed by the latter
All died later.
A Woman Burned to Death.
ST.. Louis, Dec. 2S. Mrs. William
Klie was burned to death in the kitch-
en- of her home at 933 North Twenty
Second street last evening in the pres
encc of her husband and two grown
daughters, who endeavored in vain to
extinguish the flames which envelopcd
the unfortunate woman. 1t had been
ignited by the explosion of coal oil
lamp upon the kitchen table.
Manufacturing Plants Burned.
JOLIET, Ill.,. Dec. 2s The paper mill
of the Joliet Paper company, the man
ufacturing plant of the Central Carpet
Dining company and portion of the
woven wire fence factory of w, j.
Adams were destroyed by fire yester-
day Loss, S2J,OOJ, with 81, 900 insur-
ance.
An Arizona Town In Ashes.
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Dec. IS. "A dis
patch was received in this city yeSter-
day stating that Jerome, the great cop
per mining camp of Arizona, was in
ashes from a fire which spread over
that town early Christmas morning.
The total loss is estimated at $4,000,
with 81. 800 insurance.