Yesterday's Fires

Yesterday morning at a few minutes before 11 o'clock an alarm of fire called the department to the Sixth ward, where they found the house of Mrs. Dillingham at the corner of Twenty-eighth and Rio Grande streets to be in flames. Owing to an unavoidable delay, the alarm was slow in coming in and hence the fire had a good headway when the companies arrived. The fire gave the Hyde Park many an opportunity to come out and see the fire [...] headway. The furniture was damaged [...] Mrs. Dillingham had just about finished paying for the house and had no insurance on it. There was an insurance policy on it, but having expired and not being renewed, it will now prove a total loss, amounting to probably $1000. The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is presumed that it was resultant from a defective flue, as the kitchen was on fire when discovered. While attending to their hose, Protection had the misfortune to collide with a telephone post, which not only broke their wagon tongue but hurt one of the horses rather badly as well.

Last afternoon at 2:30 o'clock an alarm of fire from the First ward called the department to the corner of Fourth and Guadalupe streets, where a small stable was found to be on fire. The efficient work of the fire boys saved a serious loss to the stable and surrounding property.