The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
TWO HOUSES BURN
FIREWORKS CAUSE SAD DLAxE IN
 PENSACOLA.
Number oe Hemes Near Former Negro Tenement BaildIug Were Threaten- ed But Cpud Work Saved Big
 nnmnae.

Pensacola. Fla. Dec. 26--(Speclal.l-- A fre which originated tn vacant house on West Government street. near the corner of Barcelona. early this mernlng, destroyed both the house where it started and an adjoining two story residence, the home Of Henry Pohiman. and for a short while threat ened to destroy number Of homes in that portion of the residence section.
 The high northwest wind famed the flames. and al ore time. tn addition to the two burning houses. three others were on fire. but as The els only had caught. the department succeeded In extinguishing the fires and hnally got the blaze under control and confined it to the two homes which first caught.
 The fire. when discovered. had all most completely enveloped long one story building which had been In use for a number of years as a sort ot ten" ement house, being occupied by large number of negro families. The origin was probably due to fireworks. which had been fired In that portion ot the city, and it Is probable that the blaze amouldGred for some hours before bursting through the roof
 The home of Mr Pohlnian, which was also completely destroyed, together with all of his household goods, was q nne new structure. and his loss VIII
  the burning building with only their night apparel and some light wraps hastily secured, as the building was m flames before they awoke.
 Brins Back Strarus.
 The Warren Fish Company. owners of the fishing schooner SilaS Slearns' which was SC .zea Last Edmnler by the Mexican authorities upon the charge Of poacning, last night sent one of the captains in their employ to Vela CruE to bring the vessel back to thls port The man was to be Joined in Mobile Oy one Of the employees of the MUOiie Fish Company, and in Galveston by some vhe re. resentiug the GuIf ktsnerles of tnai place.
 Both of these companies had vessels seized by the Mexlcans at almost tH~ same time. and all were released al lise same time. Inc reSlAse ot the ves- seis was obtained thIUugh thr a1tiNe enorts aI Senator MAliOfys whD alter the Mexican courts mad held the vessels were guilty 0f pVacning. tntroducea e resoluuon ln the Ssnsts esiiIhS apVp the President for inIormation regard ring tns seizure and disposition ot IiS schooner Silas Stsarns. few das 2 afterwards, information Was reIsiN oV tu the effect that a~flgher cuurt hssc ruled that the, Vesseis would os relehs ed upon b0nd. wnich ths owhsie . tHoA&b was eNhfplbAits hhd teANSSo " consider. The court tnen aiIowsd | nominal bond, ana the owners sIvihS til.s bond secdrrd possession ot LaeIf vessels once more.
 Warrant MaOn.nist Gilhauiy. United States Navy, who has been sIatiOnsd as the tensacula navy yard :or nearlS t~p 1 years, lett touay 10 Ioin the cruiser Ia coma, The vessel is at present at H1 vana, and he wall proceed to .aat porl al once aud report tor uuty to tne SpIil- mandlng oficer.
 lhe naval tug osceola. which was one of the vessels to be badly damaged i by the hurricane, was tak~n mo .ne Spanish dry dUek at the navy yard this mo- hing to be gwen thorough o,e.' hau.ing. The tug was one or tAe yes sells thought to be almost hope is l wrecks, and was raiSed and Late 1 with much diriculty. lt Is believed, 1 however now that a more thorough examination has been hade. that ths vessel alter the work Is comp et,d u | be In almost as good condition as be- fore the storm.