Show S The Reef Fire SILVER REEF June 111881 Editors Herald We had a fire this morningin the northeast part of town on the eastside east-side of Main street It occurred about 430 oclock in the morning Five houses were burned and one was pulled down The fire is believed be-lieved to be the work of an incendiary incendi-ary Five families were burned out of homes There was great excitement excite-ment at the time and had a little wind been blowing as there had been for weeks past the whole town might have gone but there was a calm and the fire subsided in about half an hour The sufferers are Mesdames Bush Beevis C H Smith and J Suttan Some of the parties saved nearly all while the others lost nearly all their goods |