Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
FINElIEN KILLED.
Three Men Lose Their Lives in a
San Francisco Fire.
! BRIDE ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
A Murderer Shot by an Office r.-An Aero
naut Killed In IOwa-Fail from
Trapeze-An Earthquake
In Iowa.


noon yesterday cost three firemen their
lives and entailed property loss Of
100000. The fire started mysteriously
in the four-story brick block owned by
Schroth Il Westerield and leased to
the Standard Biscuit Co. Work in the
factory ceased for the week at $50
Saturday afternoon, and so far as
known the only occupants of the build
ing yesterday morning We're John En-
win, the bookkeeper, and w. Cook, the
cashier, who were at work in the Of
fee. Cook departed at II and Erwin
was still occupied with his books at
noon when fireman rushed in con-
veying the information that the build
ing was ablaze in the upper stories.
Erwin had been quite unconscious Of
the fire, which had been observed but
few minutes earlier by several pass
ers-by, who were startled by sudden
burst of flames in the fourth story.
After the first alarm the fire chief
turned in second and general alarm.
A stiff breeze famed the fire with
in the brick walls, causing it to de-
velop with extraordinary rapidity,
and it was soon apparent that
the interior of the structure would
be entirely destroyed. Adjacent to the
brick factory was a row of wooden
buildings, including branch of the
Salvation army barracks and the
southern police station These seemed
doomed Fortunately the police sta
tion contained only three prisoners,
but the terrified yells and appeals of
the trio to be liberated caused intense
excitement among the gathered
crowds They were transferred as
quickly as possible to the central sta
ton. Meanwhile floor after floor of
the cracker factory fell in, rendering
the side walls unsafe. Then the east wall
of the factory toppled over, and wav-
ing sheet OF fame spread over the wide
wooden area adjoining. With the
crash of the east wall occurred the
tragedy of the contlagration. BY dint
of much dangerous labor the three
bodies were recovered and sent with
police escort in as many patrol wag.
ons. The cause of the fire is as yet un-
known.
A BRIDE ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
WHEELING, W. Va, June AT Sa-
lem, Harrison county, last night John
Nicholas and Ida Sultan, members of
prominent families, were married, and
after the wedding feast went to Mich
oias' house to spend the night prepara-
tory to trip yesterday. When they
arrived at Nicholas home there was
gang of hoodlums collected to hold a
charivari Just as the bride and groom
were entering the yard Frank Burt,
boy, fired heavily loaded gun. The
barrel burst and piece struck Mrs.
Nicholas, crushing her skull. She died
yesterday morning. Burt was arrested
MURDERER SHOT BY AN OFFICER.
CAIRO, Ill.,, June 7.-Richard Cald-
well, Of Memphis, shot and killed Mary
jenkins yesterday afternoon because
he was jealous Of the favors she be-
slowed on others. Immediately after
the shooting he fled to a lumber yard
back of town, where he was found two
hours later by the officers, when he
opened fire on the officers. His first
shot passed through the wrist of
Deputy Sheriff George W. Moore, who
returned the fire, killing Caldwell in
stantly. Moore was acquitted of all
blame by coroner's jury
AN AERoNAUT KILLED IN IOWA.
CENTERvILLE, Ia, June 7.-Aeronaut
John Walters was killed here yester-
day afternoon while dropping from his
balloon with a parachute. Walters
was caught in cluster of telegraph
wires, the parachute rope broke and
he fell 40 feet, dying shortly after.
wards.
FALL FROM A TRAPEzE.
BosToN, June Mile. Burnett fell
headlong from trapeze in the Howard
Athen@um Saturday night and landed
upon the heads of the audience, seri.
ously injuring several spectators and
perhaps was fatally injured herself.
AN EARTHQUAKE IN IOWA.
DEBORAH, Ia, June Am earth
quake shock was distinctly felt in this
vicinity shortly after daylight yester-
day morning. No damage is reported.