Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-24

l longings and were ready to move at a moments notice. A high wind was blowing and again the bucket
 brigade prevented big conf1a- grafton Yesterday noon the fire l departmeLt was called to the same corner, where blacksmith shop was buring, located in the rear or the residence of alderman J. A. Clement. The latter extinguished the fire with bucket, after climb ing on top of the burning she'd
 LUMBER COMPANIES INSUR-
 ANCE.
 The following insurance was car ried by the Bluff City Lumber Com- pany through the Home Insurance Agency
 Lumbermen's of Chicago, 2,50O; Travellers of Pine Bluff, $,100O; Houston, $3,0OO; Metropolitan, Fidelitas, of Canada, 5000.
 The local companies will not lose heavily as they reinsured the risks 1 in foreign companies.
 CAPACITY OF BURNED PLANT.
 The magnitude of stock carried by the Bluff City Lumber Company and the suitable equipment told forcibly and emphatically the place that establishment occupied in To- cal trade circles. This company was organized in 1889 and at first did moderate business, but Fri day it ranked favorably with any of l the concerns of this character in the state and was an important factor in promoting the manufac- turing interest of Pine Bluff and establishing for this city prestige as a manufacturing and industrial center. The Pine Bluff plant was composed of about four blocks, while their other plants at Clio and Kearney, are both large mills. The Pine Bluff blaming mills had a capacity of 100000 feet per day and employed on the average If 25O men. They turn out 75,OOO feet per day at their Kearney mill and employ about 200 men, while their Clio sawmill will turn out 125 ,O00 feet per day and gives employment to 300 men. The local plant manufactured and carried on wholesale business in hard and soft lumber and all kinds of build ing materials, and their products were shipped to all of the Southern and Central states. Arkansas fur nished about so per cent of the lumber that built the Worlds Fair, and the Bluff City Lumber compa- ny was prominent among those con- cerns that shipped lumber to the fair for building purposes.
 The City's Charter.
 The following, Section Mo- 9S4, of the digest and charter of the city of Pine Bluff, says:
 "The water company shall con- stantly keep all fire hydrants rented of them by the city supplied with water, and shall maintain them in eff fective working order. * And in case that the water company shall make default of the supply of water for both domestic and fire purposes for more than thirty days, said com pany shall forfeit all exclusive privi leaes, and the city may take tempo rary possession of the works and operate them until insured that they will be effectually operated by the owners. Any expense incurred by the city in so doing to be retained out of any sum that may be or become due to said water company
 Save Lights for City.
 The employees of the Citizens Light and Transit company. by hard work, saved the city from being in total darkness Friday night Many poles, belonging to the Transit company, were burned away during the con f1agration. As fast as they were de- stroyed they were replaced with oth- CTS by the company's men. Notwith- standing the intense heat, which blistered the faces and hands of the workmen, they continued their work and prevented complete break down of the light plant At intervals daring the afternoon the car service and light service were crippled, bat the trouble was soon remedied each time. President Rutherford stated last night that he could not say too much in praise of the men who worked so faithfully and so well.