The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-09-30
TWO FIRES In SUCCESS
sion In BILOXI.
ORIGIN OF BOTH FIRES UN-
KNOWN NIGHTS BLAZE
STARTED IN STAEHLING'S
NCE-FIREMEN DO EX-
CELLENT WORK, BUT ARE
SLOW IN STARTING.

Two fires in thirty hours, both occur
ring at night and both of unknown orr
gin, is record for Boloxi worthy of IN
vestagation.
The most disastrous of the two fires
occurred last night when four dwellings
and a number of sheds and outhouses
ware burned on Jackson and Magnolia
slreets.
The fire was discovered in the rear
portion of the residence of Louis Staeh-
ling at the northwest corner of Jackson
and Magnolia streets, by Mrs. [Capt.l ]
John Lewis, who lives opposite.
The fire had made such headway at
the time the alarm was given that Mr..
Staehling and his family barely escaped
with their night clothes. Scarcely thing
was saved from the doomed building.
The residence occupied by Mr.. Steah-
ling was owned by Mrs. F. Schaub. and
was insured for $500. Mr.. Staehling's
furniture and household effects ware
insured for 5000.
From the Staehling residence the fire
first spread to the next building north,
cottage owned by Mrs. Gchaub and
occupied by Mrs. Graham. Part OF the
furniture and household effects were
saved. Building insured for 5000.
Vincent Voivedich sresidence on jack
son street was the next to go. Some
of the effects were also saved from the
Voiyedich residence. Mr.. Voivedich
carried no insurance on the building or
furniture.
Fire from the Staehling residence
spread to the house across Magnolia
street owned by Mrs. G. H. Cousins
and occupied by Sam Levy and family.
Mr.. Levy and others, by working hard,
saved nearly all of the household effects
and furniture from destruction, though
there was some damage by moving so
suddenly. Mr.. Levy's loss is covered
by $500 policy, while the hdIlding was
insured for $500.
In the meantime an alarm had been
sounded and the fire depar~. mt turned
out, with Volunteer No. rs engine and
hose, in very good trim.
There was a great deal of confusion
as to where to attach the hose and get
to work.
The fire plug at the corner Of Jackson
and Magnolia street was so rusty that
it refused to open and could not be
forced.
The fire engine was hauled around
by Joe Rusk's place and then taken
back to Howard avenue, where it should
have been allowed to stay in the first
place.
During the confusion of the fire de
partment the fire burned, uninterrupt-
edly.
When the engine was finally put to
work there was not enough water pres
sure to give a strong stream.
Pressure from the top tank could not
be turned on. Someone said that Mr..
Hass, who has been superintendent
of waterworks for several months, had
the key and was absent from the city
on quarantine duty for the Marine Hos
pital Service.
The wind was blowing lightly from
the northwest and the residence of
Capt John Lewis was in great danger
from the Levy residence. At this point
the firemen got down to work and did
creditable job in saving the Lewis
property. There ware several trees
and shrubs which protected the build
ing to some extent, but it is safe to say
that if the department had been longer
delayed in getting a stream on the
building a much more serious conflagra-
ton would have resulted.
Mississippi Hook and Ladder Co. No.
turned out very we'll and its ladders
and buckets were made to 20 good SER
vice in saving building ,jacent to the
fire.
East End Hose Company No. l turned
out with fine body of men, got hose
into play and did splendid service.
Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 also
deserves credit for the manner in which
they worked when once they got started.