The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-11
LARGE FIRE IN SAVANNAH.
Loss Fifteen Thousand Dollars,
tFrom the Savannah News, June 1o.l

[FIom the Savannah News, June 1ol
Yesterday morning about one o'clock the
policeman on duty In The vicinity discovered
smoke Issuing from the building ON the north
west corner of st. Julian unuBull streets, and
gave The alarm. Attention WAS 6rst attracted
by the smell OF lurpentine, and Immediately
afterwards smoke poured out through the
doors and basement. The department. re-
sponded promptly, but there Was some unac'
countable delay OF ten minutes or more In get
ting wafer en- the fire, which BY this time had
assumed serious appearance. The angry
flames lenped from the second story, whlcn
IN few minutes was completely enVeloped,
and breeze blowing at the time, there was
fair prospect that the fire kings levy would
comprise several thousand dollars, and the re-
suit proved the anticipation correct. The hre-
men worked with untiriDg energy, but there
is little douoC the entire block TO whitaker
street would have been destroyed but for the
brick wall In the middle of The block The
buildings were old. and the lmfammaoe
character of the stock of Messrs. J. G. Butler
Co.'s paint store only accelerated the on
ward march OF The fiery monster. The ad.
Joining tenpments on the west, both on the
Bryan and ST. Julian streets sides, and those
fronting on Bull street, were RACED 10 the
ground as far as the brick wall at the east OF
Justice Elslags9sI aadtfaos Jbose AAha4geaa
1lre from the root of the burning stores and
might have occasioned, there are lew VINO
would have regretted The destruction OF the
entire block, as there iS not building
In 1t at ali ornamental. The heat was
intense In the vicinity of The fire. and
horizons OF the outside wood work Ut the Pu-
Iaski House opposite were badly scorched.
Mr. Feeley, who keeps the stables ad]olnlng
the PulusXi House. had htsHtock removed GU
account Of the great heat, but tneIe was no
fear OF the fire crossing, o. the wind was IN
contrary direction. On the st. Julian street
side all the shanties were ltVelled to hoacn's
shoe shop. The properly belongs TO Mrs.
Edwards, of Staten Island, New York, and i
entailed esiale. Mr.. Aaron Champion, OF thls
city, Is agent. The assrssmenr OF TINS prop.
erly, We understand, Is sl4. 600 or sig OOo, aGa
Ia insured for $4,000 In the Southern Mutual, L.
II. Harden, Esq, agent. This insurance
covers the entire block from Bull street 10
Whitaker We annex below list OF
THE LOSSES AND INSURANCE
on the stocks, and the names oil the sufferers:
Jones & Cailan, looking-glass and picture
frame manua tory, $500 In Liverpool and
London and Globe Insurance Company; total
loss. Charles E. Wakefield, plumber and gas
filter, $500 insurance-$2500 In same COM
pany; total loss. John g. Butler Co, paint
ers, $4,000 with Henry d. Wooaoriose; oa agent; .S
total luss. Philip Herman, barber, $S00 WIN
R. q. Foo,man, agent; total loss. Thomas
Roach, shoemaker. $500 In american Central.
of 81. Louis, G. L. Hardee, agent. Funk d
R-iIly. tutors, $500 IN Trinnphh, Insurance.
Company partial lois. john M: BurkeI.' SsaI
locksmltn, $500 in Phoenix insurance Com.
pany; partial loss. J. G. sLeeger, photograph
er, sl5OO 10 Triumph Insurance. Cempanyi
loas shght Dy removal. 8. Elsiuger,
justice .or the peace. $500 on efice fur
nture in Liverpool and Luudon and Globe In-
| surance Company; papers, DC, entire loss.
james Nagle, sn0emaker, 5000; no Insurance.
Robort Yoichlandl, waLchmuker and jeweller,
$500 Insurance; company not known. 1; Ro-
blder, gas htler. &C., insurance ABOUT a Siooo;
| loss partial. Recapltuln.lon Total losses
about $4,000; Insurance on stock actually
damaged slO,5OO; Insurance on buildings do.
slroyed $4,000. Tue gas connection was sever
ed during The progress of the fire, and great
er portion OF the day tremendous JET from
| The pipes was burning, attracting considerable
atlentlon, and causing speculation as to who
Il was 10 foot the bill.