The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-06

drought, were easy prey for tn
flames. which. within few minutes
we're beyond control OF the local Ar,
department. From this region, tn,
fire spread to more pretentious resi-
Dental and hotel district, and at
o'clock the shifting wind threatened
TO carry the flames to the west ant
tic main business section
A supreme effort was made to di
vert the fire toward the suburb o.
South Hot Springs, when it was ap
parent that efforts to control it would
be unavailing.
At O'Clock this effort apparently
vas meeting with some success.
Prominent Buildings Destroyed.
Among the buildings destroyed
were the city's light. water and power
plants, the county courthouse. the
Park, Jefferson, Princess and Moody
Hotels. the City High School, Iron
Mountain railroad station and shops,
Peoples Laundry: Crystal Theatre
and Bijou Rink, besides a hundred
or more smaller business buildings
and many residences, tncluding~some
OF the best in the city
Ask Little Rock for Aid
Fifteen minutes after the fire
started it was beyond the control of
the Hot Springs fire fighting force.
and aid was asked OF Little Rock.
Special trains brought additional APP
paratus from that city, but water
dynamite and every available means
OF fighting fire had failed to check
The flames six hours after the fire
started. The firemen many times en-
de&vored TO destroy buildings yet un-
touched, but the flames swept over
them and broke out in half dozen
other places.
Shifting wind currents changed the
course OF the fire three times.
AZ times early in the night the gale
reached Z velocity Of forty miles an
-Four, and three times the shifting
Wind currents changed the course OF
the fire. Twice it was headed for the
main business district, the last time
shortly before Q O'Clock, When, by
The free use OF dynamite, the com
Wned lire lighting force succeeded in
verting the course OF the fire 10
NarG South Sot SPRINGS.
Water Plant DESTROYED.
Al hrst 1t was believed that onlv
the southwestern section would he
burned, but when the city water plant
was destroyed, the efforts OF the fire.
.Eon IN their desperate fight TO save
part OF the business section and the
better residence portion APPEARED
hopeless.
business men rushed TO their Of
noes 10 save valuable papers, and fled
70 safety only as their buildings tool,
ire Residents OF all sections OF The
c!tF lied from their homes, carving
what property they could. Vehicles
OF every description were pressed
INTO service TO carry household goods
TO safety. e0oN'
Lights Out, All Police Called.
"eh tAe power plant was burned
ana an the city electric lights went oi,s
conditions throughout the civ bordar.G
CH panic. The entire polio. fore.
oeE ana night was ordered on dur,.'
ana special officers were enrolled ~
He!p preserve order and prevent loot
As the flames swept on. their I;r,,
mspelled the darkness. caused bv 't En-
,ack OF electric lights. and In thnir
"sht INC hight OF the townpeople coula
% seen gong on in every street
shifting Winds Fan FLAMES.
nc IRE originated on Church Street
',t three or four blocks east OF the
Tfr..
army and Navy Hospital 1t swerr
e"u'heasi away from the hospital a,d
'cSe! Nat'on Tor half an hour. when the
''s."e WIND shifted IL that direction
"a carried 1t again in the direc,ior
t-e business section. taking the
"1D'tc utl4itles plant and other business
structures on Malvern avenue cross
'ng malvern Avenue. the 1rc ewor,
Hou'h, burning Tho Ozark Sanitarillrn
@N0 ne nigh school building. ,yhcn ~.
fAi'HhG wind current again carried ,b.
Genes 10 Ouach!ta Avenue, syyccDi;,p a
" &c pathway, destroying the Garland
county Courthouse, and Tor = TIM. g..
fiousiy threatening t. turn bacl. ~ -.
ia'A and sweep down the main business
section Of Central and Ouachita 49,
Eues ''N = -
~ heroic Efforts Of the Hot spr!ngs
go --''I'e ROCK Ire departments the
IRE was Kept from burning bach 90,
eilIal ANenue but there was ro
'A'cA!hS us TcsisticSs sweep in ,his
ERECTION the wind was CARRYING i, snd
Ltl!c!nS after bQIdiuc ,ras destro....d
i- 'At space OF q ':-:w' !il.tUtes, syecuita.
SCUM" ester!y in The. direction Of TIC
hhown as South Hot Springs
No Casualties Rcportch.
no casualties have been r.pcr,od so
.ar W!;hin aftecn minutes ,ro-n ~
1me the Nie started Il was wholly 49,
.'"l me control OF the fire depart-
M'"I Inc wind Increased In :ury as
the names spread. and frame ana h-lrb
BUSINESS blocks We're RACED In q roy
moineots' time. The fire lighters
YOU'D no sooner get located :or an.
O'"eF desperate stand than the are
"ou!d sweep past them and break an,
time
one o: the FRS big STRUCTURE f., .,
NGa Ire electric Hmm and