Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-02-15
PINE BLUFF REGISTERS SIX WITHIN FORTY-ElGHT
 HOURS.
FIRE BOYS GOOD WORK.
Several Families Homeless Fire Plugs Frozen, Handieapping the
 Bremen.

Judging from the bumher of fires Pine Bluff has had within the past forty-eight hours, it seems that we have houses to burn. Nc less than five alarms. have been turned in dur ing the past.furty eight hours.
 The wheels of the hose carts were started to rolling Sunday morning about S:l5 o'clock, when an alarm was turned in from the residence of Mrs. F. Carter at the corner of Third avenue and Morris street. The fire boys responded promptly and soon extinguished the bIaze, which origi- mated from a defective fue. The fire did damage to tho amount of about S20.
 The firemen then returned to their quarters ana remained until about S:45 o'clock that evening, when they went to the home of R. Fl. M. Mills at the corner of Third avenue and Beech street. Here they extinguish- ed q stable which had become ignit- ed by sparks from the kitchen chimney falling into a bunch of shay. $25 is given us the amount of damage done there.
 Although no alarm was turned in until evening, there as fire about noon Sunday at the residence owned by c. Yoss and occupied by Yickers at the corner of Pine street and Fifth avenue. The blaze registered damage Of about $40.
 Sunday evening about 10:45 o'clock an alarm was given from the one story, seven-FOom residence. owned by Mrs. Lizzie Baer Knox and occu- pied by Mir. Lawrence Knox. situated at the corner of Sixth avenue and Poplar street. Mir. Knox was awak- ened by his cat moving and scream ing in q rear room. He arose and discovered the entire rear of his home ablaze. The firemen were somewhat handicapped at this fire. Three lines of hose were strung but it was found upon examination that oniY one plug was running the rest being clogged with ice. Over half of the household goods were saved by the boys who did fine work, and in appreciation of the same MT. knox presented them with $25 this morning. The building was completely destroyed It was insured in the k. II. Nj. Mills S Sons agel cy for $750. The household ef- fleets were insured in the Geo. M Wells & Co. agency for the same amount.
 Before the department had left this fire another alarm was turned in from Mrs. Carrie B omberger's home. corner of Third avenue and Elm street. A man who was return ing from the Knox fire saw huge flames bursting from theroof of Mrs. Bromberaer'5 house He bursted open the front door and su"cerded in w akeuing the family, who had q narrow escape. The trucks were taken from the Knox home, whic h was len completely gutted. and upon arriving at Bromberger'sfound Mr Jas. .Mattt"ws' home on fire, the Brombprger home having burned before its arrival Mir. Matthews saved a piano nnh other household effects. but the building wa, con sumed ny che fianes The two rcsi- dences wtre insured iu the R. II M Mills & Sons agency for $1 ,0C0 each They were the property of Mrs Bromberger, who also held $750 iir- surance on her household goods in the same agency. Mir. Matthews held insurance on his household goods to the amount of $ll00 with the Bell-Vernon Company.
 The department received another summons this morning from corner Sixth avenue and Morrisstreet. They responded immediately and found the grocery store owned by negro named Caezar. ablaze. It was soon extinguished with only slight da m age.