Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-26
HUNDRED CONSUMED.
Hot Springs Has a Million and a
Half Dol lr Fire.
VIC ZEN ARE BURNED.
BlaIe, Which Started In q Hotel, Was
Soon Communicated to Numerous
Other Structures and Many
Wiped Out.

IIo, Springs. Feb. 2s.-This city WIS
visited Saturday morning at an early
hour by a disastrous CONFEDERATION.
ental' ing loss conservative estlr.ales
place at fi.5eOoeo.
/ The fire started at $3.50 o'clock In
the Grand Avenue hotel. corner OF
Central avenue and Chappel streets.
In the southern portion Of the city.
a high wind was blowing and the
flames quickly spread to the south and
west The Plateau hotel Hotel Moody.
Garnier fats and several lodging
houses were quickly destroyed.
The fire department rendered good
service until 6 o'clock. when the water
pressure gave out and the threatened
area was left to the mercy o6 the
flames. Duties general store. one Of
the largest in the city. is total loss.
About zoe houses were destroyed be-
fore the flames were checked The
district between ouachlta avenue and
Prospect street was swept by the
flames. About 10000 people citizens
and visitors. are homeless Fortunate
~ springlike temperature prevailed.
The streets were filled with n,erchan-
dise taken from the stores In the
Threatened district
The charred bodies 81 three women
-.
Central hotel The remains were so
badly burned ~ TO make identihcation
impossible.
After the wnter pressure gave out
bucket brigadoH were formed and hun
drccs of citizens and visitors volun-
teered their services.
Though stiil burning nj 2 o'clock Sat
urday morning. the m, al that time
was under control.
The spring season always attracts a
large number Of visitors 20 this re-
sort. The city has been filling up with
visitors FOR several weeks ana Il Il
estimated that fully 10000 Of these
soiourncrs are now here
Three large hotels-ArllnEton. East
man and Park-were not damagsl by
the fire
The burned sc~tion extends from
ouachita avenue 20 oak Lawn.
Ffremen put forth every effort b
save the county courthouse and jaii.
but their efforts were of no a-1H both
structures being consumed. Maay val l
liable records were burned and twenty I
prisoners IN the Jail were rescued with I
difficulty. In South Hot Springs the /
cottage district. which was consumed /
several persons were missing Satur- ,
day. The Jewish synagogue. Central !
Methodist church and residence OF 4
Mayor Belding and Sheriff Williams /
were completely destroyed
The dist q occupied BY bath houses
and government reservation on tho east
side of Central avenue. escaped the
flames.
Telephone and street car service was
ana all buildings were
practically abandoned for the day SAT-
urday.
The passenger DEPOT % the Rock Is
land system. although surrounded on
all sides by flames. escaped injury.
The Little Rock and Hot Springs
passenger station also es-
,apei.
When the fire broke out general
alarm was turned In. The high winds
soon famed the conn1gration into
settling sheet of flame wooden build
ngs directly In the path ~ the lire
burning like tinder. Guests OF leading
hotels were awakened az once. The
streets were soon filled with people
Men. women and children were seen
unning In all directions. many carry
ng vluahlcs and light household
FOODS seeking places OF safety To the
vest Of Central avenue Is a wooded
park and in this strip OF timber. di-
ectly ia tho path OF the Gre. was ar
ested It's progress In that direction.
1he city is filled with turfmen and
ace t-llowers many of whom Joined
q the work OF the uremen