The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-24
LOSS OF ONLY $5O,OOO
GULF CITY FIRE NOT AS DisAs-
 TR0us AS REPORTED.
Dffrr of Mobile Lumber Company Con- stunned with Thousands Feet of the Finished Proaucs-
 Two Men Have Fight
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau,
 Mobile. oct. 23,
 The fire this morning between midnight and three o'clock, apove Three-mile Creek proved hot oo be as disastrous as was n,se thought The entire mill plant oi tns Mobile Lumber Company was destroy ed: besides several thousands of feet of lumber on the yard. MT. scott Daugherty, member of the firm ID formed The Advertiser Correspondent lsthis morning that the loss to ms com pany would reach s500OO. which was Ifully covered by insurance
 Hubbard Brothers. operators or tn" mill adjoining the Mobile Lumper Company. lost several houses strong north wind was blowing and t was feared that other mills on the south side of the creek would go and q I telephone message was sent to the city I to the chief of the fire department for a steamer and a hose wagon steamer No. and hose wagon No. were or- dered to the scene. It was long ana hard pull for the horses. but they ar rived at the creek at 30 o'clock. and a line of hose was laid and the engine fired and put to work. But for this the loss would have gone far into six figures as sparks were falling thick and fast and 1t was expected at every minute that other mills would catch fire. The engine worked until day. light and, after a rest for the men. again went to work and pumped Wa ter on the ruins for several hours to- day.
 The northbound Louisville and Nash vile passenger train, which left here at 12:40 this morning, was detained at the fire for an hour and a half. be- cause of ties in the track being on fire, the railroad running directly beside the burning mill The scene at the fire this morning is one of complete desolation as not vestige of the handsome Ihill of the Mobile Lumber Company is left.
 The remains of Julius Henkel were brought here this morning from West Point. Mississippi. by way of the Mo- bile and Ohio railroad. accompanied by his mother and two friends of the dead The body was inferred in the Jewish cemetery. The funeral taking place at 10 o'clock, from the residence of Alex Bloch. No. 62 South Conception Street. Rabbi Alfred c. Moses officiated. The pallbearers were Sam. G. Newberger. Jake Weiss. Victor Lowenstein, Esau Frohlichstein. A. Kramer. Harry Schwarz. A profusion of flowers were placed on the grave
 |. About three weeks ago, while bring I ing Jake Foster. a negro prisoner, to the city jail in the patrol wagon, and when within two blocks of the desti- nation, Policeman Tucker was knocked | out of the wagon by the man. who es- capped. Policeman Tucker was sus- pended ten days for allowing Foster to escape. It was learned that Foster | in ha 0P town, and going out at night in female garb. Today Policeman Bud Conniff captured Foster and sent him to police headquarters.
 Tomorrow night in their home, Mo- bile Lodge, No. 10S, B. P O. Elks, will celebrate the anniversary of the laying of the corner stone of this elegant building, with a social session Hon. J. N. McAleer will preside as judge. Charles Hess as chief of police The committeee of arrangements is James J. Quill, Chairman; Hugo w. Proska- uer R. c. Fosdick, Sam Swope and W. Gass.
 At nine o'clock this morning, at the corner of Jackson and Poe Streets. Charles Huff and Tom Whitaker be- came involved in a dificulty. Whitta- I the latter was shot in the arm. Huff was arrested by Police OfficeV Binzer, | Whitaker. who was so severely hurt that he could not be moved from his home. was placed under arrest and al- lowed to give bond.
 MT. and Mrs. c. H. May have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in the loss of their four-months old | en from the residence. No. 105 North Conception Street, this afternoon and inferred in Magnolia Cemetery. | -
 Miss May Prince. daughter of Major Sid T. Prince, has been named as spon- sor for the United Sons of Confederate Veterans at the coming reunion. Miss Mary Rich. of Mobile. was named as a maid Of honor.
 Mrs. John Piplach. a native of Mich igan. but resident of Mobile for seve- ral years died at her home on Dog River yesterday. She is survived by her husband and other relatives
 Vice. president Russell and General Manager Taylor, of the Mobile and Ohio, returned this afternoon in the formers private car, from business trip to New Orleans.
 A woman who refused to give her name. while walking in Magnolia Gem etery this afternoon, had her pocket hook snatched by negro who suc- ceeded In escaping.
 Mrs. Emma Thompson and child. of Pensacola, are in the city guests of Mre. E. Scheuermann. at her home. No. 8. North Warren Street
 The Alabama River packet City of Mobile. with four barges was reported today and is expected to arrive down at daylight
 KILLING AT A DANCE.
 Later, the Slayer Is Found With Knife | Through Ills Heart.