New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-28

second serious fire within a week
Sunday by the burning of the
boiler and engine house of the
Iberia Cypress Co., and this
second fire was more serious than
the first for it throws about SO
workmen out OF employment un-
I'll the repairs shall have been
made whilst it is estimated will
take at least two weeks. he
loss as near as can be estimated
will amount to about $4,000.
lust how the fire started no
one knows but it was first Oh
served coming from the VENT
lator above the boiler. 1t was
then coming out IN SO great a
volume that the opinion is it
started elsewhere and was com
munlcated to the over head por-
ton of the works. There were
but one man on guard or watch
at the mill and he as soon as he
discovered the fire attempted to
strangle it but 1t proved too
much for him and he called
for help.
1t came quickly and the Fire
Department and the people
generally made a gallant fight
conhning the flames to the
building where they started.
! The hose OF the mill to extent
of several thousand feet was at
tached to the several plugs and
when the City water was
turned on quick work was made
with the blaze. Fortunately |
the building walls and roof was
of iron and this despite the in
stense heat prevented the spread
OF the flames.
Still at one time it looked as
if the fire would communicate
to the other inhamabIe material
at hand. But the good work
OF the hremen with the six
streams OF water conquered
The entire mill except the
factory this side OF Main Steet
will be closed down until the
repairs are made and this will
take considerable even if the
boilers are unlnjured. 1t is
probable that they will have to
be reset. Mr. Dallas, manager
OF the Cypress Co. here said
this morning that he was very
thankful that the damage was
not greater and he felt under
many obligations to the Fire
Department and the others
who aided IN stopping the
spread OF the fire.
EASY MONEY
Easy to borrow, Easy to pay.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
Sunday, in broad day light,
two small boys took a start IN
crime that has opened the eyes
of their parents and it is thought
that it is well that they were
discovered so as to take steps to
|givs them leason they will not
forget. After the morning show
at the Electric Theatorium the
money was locked up in a desk,
about $50. At three O'Clock in
the afternoon when the place
was reopened it was found that
some one had burglarzed the
place, broken open the desk
and also the money box.
But the queer part ct It was
that only about s1.so bad been
taken and this made it clear ,
that boys were the thieves 1t
didn't take long to 6rd out who ,
were the guilty youths and their ,
parents were informed This is :
thought to have been the best ,
thing to do to put stop 10 the !
criminal intent OF the youngsters {
who have probably been taught I
a COON lesson.
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The following appointments
to the United States Military i
and Naval academies at West Z
Point and Annapolis have been
made by Representative X. F. {
Broussard. For the position OF
midshipmen at Annapolis, Alan t
Louis Liable OF ST. Martinville,
son Of State Senator T. ]. Lab I
be, with Wiltred Wrrren Mon {
tagne as alternate; to West
Point, Leon Rene Msrie a. ,
cadet. Examinations may be
held at New Orleans in March
or later at St. Louis. Mo. Mr.. :
Liable it successful will succeed
Minor Merriwether OF Shreve-
port, who resigned some time
ago. Mr.. Leon Marie will 4
succeed Mr.. Louistalot of ST. I,