Fire This Morning
A Man and Wife Narrowly Escaped the Fierce Flames
A local couple barely escaped a predawn house fire of unknown origin in San Antonio, losing nearly everything to the flames.
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San Antonio Daily Light · March 22, 1895 · Page 1
1 min readMr. and Mrs. W. O. Shands, of No. 320 South Centre street, were awakened about 4 o'clock this morning by the house being afire. How the fire started is a mystery, as there was no lamp burning in the house, and little, if any, fire in the stove. Mr. Shands and wife escaped in their night clothes with a few things that he grabbed while fleeing from the flames. When they awoke the entire house and ceiling was covered with flames. The fire department was called out, but too late to save anything in the house. The furniture is totally destroyed and is valued between $500 and $600. It is insured for $400. The house is owned by William Gulloff and is damaged about $1,000.
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