The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
.B|G LUMBER YARDS
 DESTROYED BY FIRE Edwards Co. Suffers Heavy
 Loss at BesSemer. EVERYTHING IS CONSUMED Lumber, Offices and Sheds Are Burned In Fierce Blaze-Firemen Fight
 Flames for Several Hours.
 The Loss Is $1o,ooo.
EVERYTHING IS CONSUMED

broke out at clock tonight in the yards ct the Edwards Lumber company corner Sixth avenue and Twentieth street, and after raging fiercely for several hours, was finally subdued. The office buildings, sheds and practically all the fine dressed lumber stored in the yards were burned i and it is believed that the total loss will amount to $10,0OO which was partially covered by insurance.
 The fire is supposed to have been started by spark from a passing locomotive. When discovered the flames had already made good headway, and famed by the strong gale of wind that was blowing. they seemed about to sweep the block oc dwellings along Sixth avenue Although the fire department responded promptly and labored hard, the men were unable to do more than protect surrounding build ings from the flames, and the fire was net gotten under control ontil about 10 o'clock when the lumber yards had been reduced to ashes.
 When the conflagration was at its height the sparks were flying so fnriously that the Presbyterian church, block away was ignited but the flames were ext.nguished before doing much damage. All the residences along Sixth avenue were kept plentifully sprinked with water and were thus protected from the fire. A freight car on the Louisville and Nash vile railroad was also ignited but the car was pulled out of danger, and was extinguished before being entirely con sumed.
 On account of the high wind and the ln- flammable nature of the lumber, the fire burned with great fiereeness and created much excitement in Bessemer. An im- nense crowd of people assembled to watch the work of the firemen.
 The Edwards TlImbpr pOmDaQV is the largest concern of the kind in Bessemer, and their yards occupied nearly block. It is not known whether they will rebuild and again start in business.
 May Get Fortune.
 ". D. Lanier of this city Is being con- graduated on the information that he has recently received that he will prob ably share in the Dismuke estate of Balti- more which is valued at SS.0OO000. A search for the heirs is now Delng made, and it is believed that they are living n Alabama and Georgia. The property was originally owned by Robert Dismukes, who leased 1t to the city of Baltimore. As he died without issue the property re- verted to his brother, Paul Dismukes, who left several children, MT. Lanier is a direct descendant of Paul Dismukes on lis mothers side, being great-great-- grandson, and is entitled to a share ci the $S, GOO GOO. He will take immediate steps to prove his claims MT. Laner's friends are very glad to hear of his good fortune. and hope he will experience no difficulty in securing his part of the Dismuke foc- tune.
 Will Hear Anniversary Sermon.
 The Odd Fellows of Bessemer will lis- ten to their anniversary sermon next Sunday morning at Il o'clock at the Chris tian church. The Rev. Taylor, pastor, will occupy the pulpit. Bessemer lodge, No. 1O9, and Marvel City lodge, No. 262, will attend the services in a body and members of both lodges are requested to assemble promptly in the hall Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
 The committee appointed to make ar engagements for building the fraternal hall in Bessemer met tonight in the hall of Marvel City lodge. No. 262, Odd Fellows, but adjourned without transactiong any business, to Meet Friday night at the Masonic hall, when committees will be appointed and other steps taken to put the project on a firm basis.
 Mormon Elders Arrive.
 Moroni McArthur of St. Geoge, Utah, and D. Packer of Idaho, two Mormon cld- CTS, arrived in Bessemer yesterday and held meetings on the streets last night. Mucn interest IS DelnB ldheH III tHe preachers, but they do not seem to be making many converts.
 Fred Rand, the 14-year-old son of Mrs. R. J. Rand, who resides at the corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty-first street, had a narrow escape from death yester- day afternoon. The boy was riding on top of a load of wood and attempted to jump from the wood to the back of one of the mules. The animal kicked and 4 heavily loaded wagon. The wheels passed over him, fractured his lower jaw. cut bad wound in his scalp, and otherwise seriously injured him, although physici- ans state that the boy will probably re- cover.