The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-29
Fire I'm Savannah Explosion aud Loss OF
Life.

Fire I'm Savannah Explosion and Loss OF
Life.
FROM the savannah Republican. Jan. 2s
fire broke out on Sunday night last, about hall
past eleven O'Clock, In small wooden store, corner
Of Congress and Barnard streets, occupied by D.
Abratams 8 Brother, hat and clothing merchants
Of the late 6re which originated in tue drug
store Of Messis Solomons Il Co. The bulldogs
south Of the corner store, facing on Barnard. and
running back to the lane-as also those west, facing
brick building occupied by Mr.. WIN. Davidson as
residence, an lis lower portion by Mr. J. T. Jones
guDsmith, were all Of wood one story bigh old and
comparatively worthless. They were ali destroyed
in very short time, owing to their combusible ma
ture the prevalence Of stiff breeze, and the absence
OF water In the nearest cistern-
The following is list Of persons burned ont with
statement OF their insurances, &c. Wiz Abrahams
Bro, clothiug dcalers insured for s4500 J. j.
Maurice, dealer In stoves and tinwsne insured for
$3,000-clear loss 81 600; James Mcintyre, grocer,
insured for - 600; +. j. Ro enburgh, clothing deal
er, insured for $500; J. W. Phillips, grocer, no in
surance.loss 81 600; L. E. Byck, clothiag dealer,
insured for $500; Martin & Oliver grocers, insured
for 600; l.. Pyrrick, proprietor Of bar room. The
buildings consumed belonged to the estates Of Herb
aid kreseer, and were uninsured. We have made
every effoit, Dus without avail to have blanks in
the sbUve statement.
About one o'clock A. H., an explosion took place
which created much CONSERVATION, aud severely ia
jursd several OF toe filemen aud bystaoders. Capt.
j. D. Waver. nrH foreman OF the German Fire Com.
psny received co npound fracture Of the leg, was
taken into the house OF Mr. James Mcintyre and at
tended by several Of city physicians. We deep.
y Tesre, 10 state that despite every effort TO procure
reaction, bis system gave way usder toe shock and
from loss OF blood, and In abOut an hour after the
explosion he expired. Capt Wayer had been on the
erour during the fe, previous - the explosion &C
'ivey engaged IN bis capacity "a aremas. We re-
gret TO learn that he leaves o family most wholly
dependent upon him for support.
Mr. VIM. MoIrel, first foreman Of Washington
Fire Company, bad two fingers broken and received
several severe Commissions from flying bricks. He is
not seriously injured.
Mr.. D. W. hiscaly, ppeman of Washington Fire
Company, was preparing to play upon the tire at the
time II the explosion, and had the pipe bent nearly
double in his hand by missiles thrown out In the
ploson. His escape was nero one.
Other persons received INJURIES some being struck
by fragments Of brick and fmber, or slightly borLed
by falling cindtrs.
The house occupied by Mr. Davidson. above men.
cracked Us east side from the cave 70
the ground, by the force OF the conclusion.
As 10 the OF the explosion which occurred In
the south west corner Of TIE cellar OF small brick
building in the OF Mr. McIntyres store, OF which
II was continuation, many opinions prevail. Mr..
Mcintyre does not seem to have known precisely
what Ills cellar contained. He states to our reporter
that there were nineteen barrels Of high prof spirits
there, bat no powder TO bis knowledge. Some Of tho
Witnesses at the Corcner's inquest on the body Of
Mr. WAIVER, expressed the opinion that the exploding
substance was gunpowder.