Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-01-10
FLAMES ARE FATAL.
Fire Iu Bank Building 4 Attended
With Awful Results.
TWO LEAP FOR LIVES
X. 2. RadIey ani John Miner, Print
ers, Jump Prem Third story.
Former Dylng, and ;;. =.
PhilIpson Suffoeatsd.

Dallas IAN. . Fire which partially
destroyed the Knenny building. on the
southwest corner of Main and Poydras
streets shortly after 1880 o'clock this
morning caused The death of two men
and probably fatal Injury u third
Tho bulldlnr which ls "a three story
structure 8. occupied on the first floor
by the CASTOR National hank. the Sec
ond floor By law offices and the third
floor for iodginE. The bank sustain
"a much damage bar v-ult was TN
Injured
r. = Rad'sy ana John r. Minor. 1no-
q. aars In tho News composing room.
had Apartments there They had few
hours before reiir.l work. 4 al night.
Cropping their way through the dense
smoke they -iapi 800 window ledge.
thlnly clad with ihe flames al their
backs Unable longer 20 withstand ths
heat both jumped Minor landed on his
feet lia injuries are serious and his
recovery Is doubtful Radley. who ls
n heavy man. landed ou his back Both
were taken 10 ST. Paul's saniinriuru.
where Mr Radley soon expired
y. n Phihpaou. clerk in q cigar store.
also occupied a room. His room-mate
was j. ID McCalium. who left Philip
con asleep at 8 o'clock. Young Phi ip-
sons body vas found IA another room
on the third floor HISS body was in
closet and d was evident that be had
suffocated. as the only injuries 10 him
were burns on his right arm Philip
son was about twenty-five years ~ age
ard came from Austin 20 Dallas. where
hs has number of relatives.
IT, l.. Johnson. hoseman, received a
painful cash on the back OF his neck.
caused by a brick falling on him.
chic. Magee OK the fire department
received "A painful cash m his right
hand as he was in the act. of picking
up the unconscious form of Mr. Rad
ley The injury was due to fragments
OF window g3ss. He arrived just as
Rndley and Minor Jumped
AIR Radlcy who was "A prominent pem-
Der OF the Typographical union. leaves
a widow and three children. lie j. also
member OF the Woodmen OF the
wurld He has resided here about
twelve years
r. n. Silven. an architect. who has
an office on The second floor. estimates
RS loss al $4,000 lie had one Of the
finest architectural libraries In the
southwest Gano. Gano & Gano law
ysrs. place their loss az $500 Banks
fixtures are damaged about $500
worth.
Damage 70 building Is about $4,000,
while J b. and r. l.. Lucas lost per
son effects valued AZ $500.
]. b Lucas showed great presence
of mind. Suddenly awak ned. he rush.
"a 90 a window Remembering he had
forgotten several thousand dollars
worth OF diamonds and a watch he
rushed back TO his room. He got all
but the watch. He got back 10 the
window and swung TO the ledge. When
he first appeared at the window the
crowd shouted TO him 10 hang on and
that a ladder would be placed against
the wall. The shout went up from hum
dreds OF throats and ladder was
placed under him as quickly as pos
sible. Coolly swinging onto his frail
hold. his hands benumbed and stiff
from the crisp morning air. he Inn 4
presssd the spectators with being the
oeimest man on the scene. When the .
crowd shouted 10 him TO duck his head 4
and avoid the strangling smoke. he did 4
20. At last-it seemed hours TO the
breathless spectators-the firemen
placed a ladder under him and by
shouting to him. guided his steps safe
ly 10 the first round and he reached
the ground safe and unhurt. Later.
he stated that he had no intention u
Jumping. although his strength was fast
giving way.