Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-20
Courier Office, Charleston, 1Hursday Morn
ing, Jan. 10, 1890

DREADFUL FIRE IN SAVANNAH.
by thus mornings Southern Mail we
have received the following particulars
OF most destructive fire in Savannah,
which has laid one half of that CITY in
ashes
Eatractsofa letter to the Editor-.Jan. IL.
Savannah has been visited this morn
ing with destructive Fire. About tour
hundred houses are consumed, and fUe
millions ct dollars may not cover the loss.
space of one ibird of mile i'm length
and one seventh IN breadth, closely built
ana IN The most active part, with few
ex' options, is desolaied. II commenced
at the Baptis' Church Square, and as the
wind was n. w. swept TO Abcrcon Street.
On 'he east side of Broughton Street, e.
very house Is gone, from Jefferson Street
to Mr.. Demmiug's house hich WAS saved.
Mr. Anderson : and The Episcopal Church
I'D 81 Julian Sheet, stopped the flames
both are safe. The STATE Bank and Plan
ters' Bank, IN Bryan Street, are preserved.
From Washington Hotel Range and Can't.
kice's, on Bay street, TO Abercorn, all is
lost, except Mr.. Dickson's store. DR..
Jones house was blown up. The Branch
Bank and The New Custom House, with
Stores not occupied, are burnt. The
vault OF the Bank built in the yard, re-
sisted The heal, and kept secure the pa
pers and specie. Many buildings sup
posedto be fire proof could not iihsland
The intense heat. The largest store here,
or perhaps in the United Slales. with
most of lis contents of dry goods is de-
stroyed. The warehouses and shipping
are safe. A !! The printing offices are burnt.
Several explosions Of powder look place.
The distress is great. Not BARRIERS
or apoihe"ary's shop, hardware dry
good, stationary, crockery, or clothing
store left The Phoenix Company, Of
London, had insured about SiG3 900,
besides good deal by The New York
FIRE Companies. Many are fuincd-par
ilcGlarly The retailers
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
MUSEUM 8 GAZETTE OFFJCE1
Savannah, lueSda! Evening, Jan. II. I
~ is rs state Of utter distraction that
we attempt TO describe the horrors of the
LAT" cOufidgrdiiOn. One half of Savannah
Is ~ runs. We know not, aud cannot
undertake 10 enumerale sufferers or the
extent OF our loss.-Tbe fire originated
~ The stables back of Mrs. Plait's board.
lug house, and soon reached Baptist
square. ihe fire proof houses of MIR.
~ 4 .''''J anu i'At bDtu square, stopped
ats progress IN that direction. The fire
reached Tie Bay Oh the corner Of Bar
nard street, sweeping the bouse OF the
west corner occupied by Col. BROOM,
and from thence extending down the
Bay, taking Tie brick building occupied
by us, with our Printing Establishment,
The large brick Auction Store of G soRGs
SCHLEY, United States Branch Bank,
the new Brick Auction Stores on the cor
ner of Bull street, Pouyats corner, Lot
terry Office, DlCKsoN q Cos store, Hun
TIERS brick store, and JONES wooden
on The corner Of Aabersham
street, where its progress will probably
be arrested.
II is supposed 400 houses we're burned
many o. lhem were partly cleared Of
their contents but the property was ge.
nerally burned ~ the streets. II is pre-
sumcd The loss cannot be much if any
less than two millions Of dollars. MANY
OF families are literally naked
IN Tie sireets-uOi even clothing was saw
~. Every printing office was burneJ
down For ourselves, with The blessing
& God, and the assistance of our friends
ge saved considerable portion of our
pc, and our most valuabl, press Tpr
suction stores ~ the city, shared SIM
ar fate.
The city is still in flames, aud wber