The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-23
FIRE IN PENSACOLA
TOUR FINE BUILDINGS ARE CON-
 sUMED.
BIase Brealks out h the Early Mernfne and Occupants of Heussu are Lucky te Escape With
 Their Lives.

Pensacola, Fla. Oct. 22.--(Special. )-- One of the most destructive fires to visit this city in some years started | at 2:s5 o'clock this morning, and at | daylight four of the finest buildings in | the city were in ashes, several men l were either in the hospitals or at the
 homes of friends for treatment, while others suffered severely from burns. Among those who suffered severely | from burns was J. G. Beasiey, local business agent for The Advertiser. He was boarder at Winter Rest, large hotel where the confiagration started, l and dashed through the flames to safe ! ty. In running, his feet, void of shoes, were planted upon the burning floor. Mir. Beasley this morning moved about with the greatest dificuity. His losses amount to every stitch of clothing he possessed, besides his gold watch and cash to the amount of s35.
 Policeman villar, ten blocks distant, first discovered the Are. At the time he had two prisoners in charge, but as soon as the ire was known to De eating it's way in the most fashionable resi- dence district of the city. he ran nearer. turned in . call for the Fire Depart ment, and then returned to duty.
 The buildings destroyed were the pleasure resort known as Winter Rest, a large fifty-rcom house which was fiIi- ed with boarders. On account of the exceedingly low water pressure and the dry weather, the two-story resi- dence of c. M. Wilson, adjoining the boarding house. was ignited and soon burned. The Presbyterian manse, a big two-story house, was the third con- sumed. and from that place the fire jumped across the street to the hand some two-story residence of J. M. Coe, a prominent merchant Valiant efforts of the Department saved this building from being totally destroyed.
 Winter Rest owned by Charles M :. Wilson, was valued at $io,oo0; 1t was insured for s6,000. The Wilson resi- dence was valued at 5000, and insured for $s,00o The Presbyterian manse was valued at s5,oo0. and insured for about half that amount. MT. Goes home was valued at 5000 and the in- surance on house and furniture will cover his losses.
 MT Beasley, when awakened dashed through the house and had the sleep ing boarders and proprietors awaken ed. He did d great deal to save lives.
 The fire department had the great est light of it's existence. Six streams of water were soon playing on the Are which for some time was confined to Winter Rest. A high northeast wind was blowing and as soon as the fire burned through the roofing. the Will son residence was ignited. Then the others followed in quick succession.
 Neighboring property was saved with dificulty. The fine residence of M. H. Sullivan. the timber king of the South of Mrs. Alice M. Quina. sit- uated across the street. of Dr. J. 2. Cravey. across from Winter Rest, and others we're in imminent danger of destruction. Four fires were started in various parts of the city by tho flying cinders, but those who were not at the scene of the fire were on the tons of their own homes with buckets of water and quickly extinguished tho sparks.
 Adolph Burger. a dry goods clerk, who was boarding at Winter Rest, was the most seriously injured. He was roominssin the third story of the build ing and was about the last one awak- ened by the fire. He soon ascertained way to keep from being burned was to jump. He took a flying leap from the third story window and landed heavily on the ground. breaking one of his thighs and otherwise being se- riously injured. The doctors say he will recover. In limping about on the ground, MT. Beasley came across the prostrate form of Mfr. Burger. The latter was grooming in his great pain. and the young man from Montgomery, in spite of his own hurts, picked up the badly injured clerk and carried him out of the range of danger. Later he was conveyed to a hospital for treatment.
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