Show i MEXIA surfERS HEAVY DAMAGE fROM fLAMES B Building Dynamited t to Check Spread of Blaze j Guards Patrol Burned Area Water Is Lacking MEXIA 1 Tex Jan 14 Fire H.-Fire Fire which broke out here tonight caused damage estimated at The fire burned nearly two hours before it t finally was placed under control Most of the business buildings he here hera are of frame or brick Few are mo more more- than two stories The Ross and Green building and the structure across th the tho street in which the telephone me offices were located are n near ar the railroad I depot depoL While the city of oZ Mexia is more or less scattered the business business' section section proper Is to a comparative I small space An adequate water sup ply has been one of oZ the problems of tf the city I Guards were placed around the tho burned ar area a by the military Local po police lice and civilians were assisting the tho the state troops and rangers The largest loss was by the Ross and Green and the and arid Smith comp companies the latter iatter a banking concern con con con- cern The Southwestern Bell Telephone Tele Tel phone company plant was located over the rooms of the banking concern The structure was dynamited in an effort efort t to tc save sa other buildings Other business houses and concerns burned were restaurants and news stands Co County nty Officers A ong Prisoners f e mw a-mw f ir irs 1 Attorn E anks s J l gi ee Jt W tOday ay were brought her wh r law has t red The Tho county att attorney is accused ot of conspiracy and violating the federal prohibition law Deputy Sheriff Steele is charged with resisting an officer Eubanks was arraigned and released on bond of 1000 The others were wera locked in the county Jail Steele according to the authorities attempted to knock a revolver from the tha hands of a Texas ranger ronger |