Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-10
BRYAN AGAIN FIRE SWEPT
Bryan Hotel, Plssek's Blacksmith Shop
and oerke's Tinshop Destroyed
This Morning.

III ne nTc Nclu again DfOhc loose IN
Bryan this morning and ragged with
/ great fury for a short time laying
waste 10 property valued az ten
thousand dollars
II was nearly II O'Clock when
flames were seen issuing from the
Byar hotel, a sixieen-room two-story
frame building on ives, Anderson ST.,
on the west corner OF the A. Wag-
ner & Co. block, and the flames we're
soor communicated TO the two-aory
frame rinshop and the one-story cor
rugated iron blacksmith shop adloin-
ing Everything was so dry the
flames swept like powder and in Just a
few minutes the three buildings were
a roaring, seething mass Of flames.
The fremen, under Chief Hamilton,
put up the fight Of their lives to save
the other buildings in that neighbor-
hood. They were greatly aided in the
fight by citizens who formed them
selves into bucket brigades and worked
with the valor Of Trojans Il was
certainly one Of the greatest FIRE fights
ever made in Bryan and the brave
hremen as well as the heroic citizens
who aided, are entitled TO the unre-
served praise OF al. The houses I'M
mediaiely across the street on the
north, caught fire several times and
il looked more than once like they
were doomed. but every time a blaze
started some one was there 10 put IL
out As soon as the hremen could
leave the burning buildings with a
hose, all doub, was quickly removed
and Il was evident the battle was won.
Three lines Of hose were laid and the
fine pressure greatly aided the hremen
IN their work
The hotel building was owned by
Mayor J. T Maloney and was valued
az Si5OO he carried insurance to
the amount OF $1,000. but the building
being vacant, reduced his policy one
third and he viii only get sl73s
The tinshop building and the black
smith shop were both owned by l.
A. Plasek. and with his tools. Mr..
Plasek suffered q loss OF $1,000 with
only $500 insurance
II Gerke. proprietor Of the iinshop
sustained a loss OF $500 aud had no
insurance
There was some damage 70 the hou
ses across the street. but ar Is fully
covered by insurance
NJ. Bonneville Jr. reports that his
stock was badly damaged from smoke
but cannot ascertain his damages for
a day or two. -
In makingS run to lay one OF the
lines OF hose the fire wagon turned
over and the driver. Mr. G. C. Calhoun.
was badly hurt lie was unconscious
for some time. and al first It was
thought he was killed. He was taken
10 his home and given medical atten.
tion and soon rallied. His back is
badly wrenched but his friends hope
his injuries are not serious and that
he will be out In a few days
A. J. Wagner & Co. presented the
fire company a check for SO imme
diately after the fire was over. for
which Chief Hamilton and the mem
bers OF the company desire TO express
through the Eagle their most sincere
thanks.
Mrs. A. II. Carr and Mr.. and Mrs. A
J. Buchanan. whose homes are imme-
diately across the street, and which
were saved only by the heroic work
OF the firemen and citizens, are deep
ly thankful TO all who assisted them
in their great peril. and also to friends
for their minlstering and kindly offers
OF assistance.
The origin OF the fire Is a mystery.
as the hotel building in which II orig
mated has been vacant for several
months