The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-17

strenuous kick because he couldn't get
his freight.
Col r. NJ Cary distinguished him
self and at the same time exhibited his
thoughtfulness and that tender hearted
spirit which Is characteristics OF him by
.biddies. all OF which would have per-
ished had they not been rescued by
him.
nah and Mcmillan residences on the
south side OF Gregory street. opposite
ths DIST IRE, was the heavy foliage Of
live oak trees In front OF the houses.
Had Il not been for these. those houses
would have gone with the rest and the
fire would possibly then have extended
10 the bay front.
While the Garden street IRE was at
IFS height one excited citizen rushed
into the burning Southern hotel build
ing, and securing an old brom rushed
out again. holding II IN both hands,
and deposited it carefully In the street.
Then he stood there for a minute, and
evidently coming to himself saw what
he had brought forth and quietly lost
himself In the crowd
A large mirror was taken from the
hotel building and placed in the park
way during the FIRE. A big rooster
which had been driven from some yard
by the flames happened along and see
ing its reflection In the mirror imme-
diately started fight with his shadow,
to the amusement Of q large crowd.
Police Captain Gilmore, who was
operating the Southern hotel, lost all
of his furniture and household goods
by the fire, and did not carry any
insurance. But little Of the furniture
was saved.
Hooton & Watson, agents for the
Blount building. rendered tho use OF
all the hose in that building 20 the
department, but the later had a sufh-
Client supply and it was not needed.
The f1remen want to thank Chas. H.
Villar, Marshal Sanders and several
others who sent hot coffee and sand
witches to them during the afternoon
1t was the faithful work of the whole
people as well as the flremen that pre-
vented a greater fire yesterday. Every
body, white and colored. joined with
the fire-fghters and helped man the
hose and assisted the unfortunate ones
In saving some OF their household
goods.
CHIEF SANDERS ARRESTED.
If you had seen the energetic chief
Of police yesterday you would have ex-
cused the oficer. He was fearful
sight and II he looked that way one
more day his chances Of election would
be ruined forever. He was rushing
down Railroad street when a plain
clothes man grabbed him and was
about to rush him to the station. The
chief looked the part Of q criminal and
the officer might have succeeded IN
locking his chief up IL his friends had
not guaranteed him. In working al
the different fires Chief Sanders's
clothes looked old and worn, his hat
was pulled down over his face, his
face was dirty and his eyes had q dis
sipated look. It would have been too
bad If the chief had been locked up fol
he and his men rendered valuable ser
vice throughout the day.
Another amusing incident which
happened yesterday was when two en-
ergetic young town men were helping
save some Of the furniture at thu
Southern hotel. They were attempting
to remove q bureau and In the mao
rush to get It through the door It be
came wsdgsd and completely locke.
one Of the young men In the room
The ceiling overhead was burning ant
he let out q series of yelIs which woult
have made q Comanche Indian take t
the tall and uncut pines. His com
Ipanion succeeded In disiodging tn
piece OF furniture and II was kicke'
back into the burning room and tn
two would-be firemen were q few min
utes later seen drinking q dope" OF
the corner.
Boys win be boys. even at a mos
serious time. Yesterday a bunch n