Show GARFIELD I 1 BEACH CASINO BURNED summer opera at tho the bathing resort re sort a thine thing odthe past GARFIELD BRACK july 8 special to THE 1 at this morning smoke was wa s teen issuing from the casino building and instantly that terrible word fire was ringing from every quarter A strong trong wind was blowing from the northwest and in lit three the building was a mass of fl flames arnes four of the employees plo W 11 lee ice T W henninger theodore lewis and chas green slept in the building buil dins last night lewis and lee were asleep when the fire broke out ilen and green having alisea a short time before Justas just as they were going to call the two sleeping men some one yelled fire and with a bound the cooks warned the sleepers who barely succeeded in finding the door through tile smoke and flames having an exceedingly warm escape from a horrible death by the prompt action and presence of mind ind of the four men mentioned quite a number of articles of value belonging to the house were saved the boys worked heroically and thought not of sell il too late to save even their own shoes and clothing and in this semi dressed condition I 1 they were left B everything very thing in the shape of clothing and valuables went up in smoke the house was opened last INfo monday two performances being given by the lloyal opera company but owing to a li hurricane tie which blew off the canvas roof it was impossible to use the building after the first d day ly and so a temporary suspension was ordered by the management in order to remodel the building peery bowes and harris went to salt lake Q city ity last night to procure lumber and material for t the lie immediate improved im improvements proven bonts which were to start this igi la orning abe clieo e is not the slightest clue to the origin of the fire starting as it did in a part art of the tile building where no ono one had been fance yesterday the loss is estima estimated tod at between four and five thousand dollars as the wardrobes of thein the members embers odthe of the company were consumed today the principals and choris wore were paid off and given arta tion to chicago and summer opera at garfield beach is now a thing of history only the loss to bowes and peery will be with insurance |