Show at about ten 0 clock last saturday morning fire lire destroyed the residence ren dence of brigham steele which is near the rio grande depot so fast did the flames spread that none of the household goods were saved in fact one of mr steele a children had a very narrow escape from death the two children were left alone la in the house while the mother went to callon call on a neighbor and it is thought that they started the blaze the youngest hid in the house and wa rescued by abelt bird of the tile rio grande after the ell entire tire building was enveloped in flames sever al unsuccessful attempt attempts were made to rescue the chud child aad and for a few minutes it looked as though the little one would be cremated when taken from the burning house it was almost suffocated bat revived then taken to a physician As loon soon ae as the alarm was given the eu reka roka volunteer fire department cespon ed but the boy bots had some difficulty in malting making their hose reach to the fire from the the nearest hydrant however with the water and eh she emieal apparatus they saved the two adjoining building buildings both of which whish caught afire mr steele i a loss will be about 1 without insurance ranse |