The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-25
FOUR MONTGOMERY HOMES
 ARE WRECKED BY FLAMES
[. B. FARLEY'S LOSS
HANDOME LAWRENCE STREET REs- IDENCE IS DESTROYED.
ThrilIing Escape of Mrs. FarIey--Many Articles of Priceless vaIue Were Sacrfned to the Flames.

The fine two story frame residence at SEQ South Lawrence street owned by Judge John T. Cook and occupied by MT. and Mrs. Louis B. Farley was de- stroyed by fire which was discovered at 1i:3O o'clock yesterday morning and the residence adjoining. owned and oc- cupied by J. T. Walker and J. W. Gam non were damaged. The loss is rough ly estimated at $10,000 and is partial ly covered by insurance.
 Mir. and Mrs. Farley who were resid- ing in the house temporarily, until their new residence Is built, lost valuable furniture, their fine library, silverware. family portraits. important papers and many other articles which cannot be replaced. Some of the household goods were saved from the burning tailding but these were -burned and broken.
 Mrs Farley had a thrilling experi- ence and barely escaped with her life being borne from the building after the roof had fallen in by Tendon B. Nab son, we'll known young man who was assisting firemen and the neigh bors in saving the contents of the house. She was burned about the hands and suffered nervous shock but soon recovered.
 MT. and Mrs. Farley spent last night with Prof. and Mrs. J. NJ. Starke, Un- | til they make permanent arrangements they will be with their numerous rela- tives. Mrs. Farley was comfortable last night and will not suffer any se- rious results of the accident. Discovered in Roof. The fire was discovered fin the roof of the residence while MT. Farley was down town and Mrs. Farley was alone | in the house. It is believed to have originated from a defective kitchen flue. Mrs. Farley herself telephoned the alarm to fire Headquarters and aid- ed by the, neighbors began to save the
 household goods from the burning building.
 | When the firemen arrived the build | ing was enveloped in flames and they directed their efforts to saving the one
 story cottage of Mir. Walker next on the North side and the two story resi- | dence of MT. Cannon next on the South
 side. The Cannon residence was scorch-
 ed and damaged to the extent of about l S400. It will probably cost $100 to re- pair the damage done the residence of MT. Walker.
 l The barn in the rear of the residence of J. L. Hall on South Perry street is | close to the rear of the house occupied
 by MT. Farley. This barn was scorched
 but it was saved from the ravages oi I the flames.
 | Mrs. Farfey's Escape. 1 In her anxiety to save some articles
 of wearing apparel which she prized Mrs l Farley rushed into the burning build | ing and made her way to her bedroom on the second sttory. The roof caved ir on Mrs. Farley and she was completely overcome but not bruised. MT. Mabsor | seized her and bore her unconsciou: T form from the building.
 Mir. Farley said yesterday afternoon
 that he had insurance on his household effects but he would not know tn, amount of it until he examined hii | private papers. No IT .tter how mucl insurance he had. Mir Farley said, fl would not replace his loss. which in
 cluded old family portraits, valuabl, personal papers his fine library, anc handsome antique rosewood and ma, hogany furniture.
 I Some of the family silverware anC fragments of the library were savet l but all of 1t in a damaged condition. | Fine Residence.
 The burned residence was one of tho most commodious on South Lawrence street. It had seven large rooms and all modern conveniences. The houst
 was built several years ago by Capt. R. P. Stout. In recen. years it was owned by Samuel J. Cassels who resid-
 ed there until he removed to Memphis
 a year ago.
 In October the property was pur- chased by Judge Cook and many i'm 1 movements were made on it. Ths