The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-25

TERRIBLE FRE-FIRKxAN KnnHD-
ANOTHER Fatally WouxDHD.-A large
Ere occurred In Savannah, Ga, on Friday
last. We get the following, particulars
from the Republican: ~ ~ l
The conaagration was almost entirely
confined to the buildings occupying the
block between Harrison street on the
South. and Zubly street on tho North,
with Laurel street on its West, and West
Broad as its Eastern boundsry-the
buildings nearly all fronting on the latter
wide thoroughfsre., Harrison, Laurel
and Zubly are quite narrow streets, and
it was only by almost snpsrhuman exer-
ton that the flames were prevented from
rushing in headlong devastation across
them, and sweeping swny block after
block OF this oompactly built part of the
oity, filed up as it is with inAammable
wooden tenements.
: Along the front of tho block, and
facing West Broad street. were situated,
first, Stevenson's Kentucky Stables,
built of brick, on the corner of Harrison
and West Broad streets, on the Southern
corner OF the block. and occupying its
Southern section entirely back to Laurel
street; next door toward the North,
Wholtmen's saloon, with brick front;
next to this, r. Graham & Oo.'s stables !;
next to this WOODEN building, the Star
light Saloon Of Seighold Brothers; next
to this frame house, the blacksmith shop
OF MIR. William Wallace, and next to his
shop was Mr.. Wallace's dwelling; while
the next house, q two-story double wood
en- tenement, occupies the North east
corner of the block-the corner of Zubiy
and West Broad etreets-nnd is the only
one Of the buildings We have mentioned
as forming the West Broad front of the
block that il left standing.
The fire is generally believed, as We
could understand, to have originated in
the second story Of the Starlight Saloon,
between Graham & Co.'s stables and
Wallace's blacksmith shop, and to have
resulted from the explosion of kerosene
lamp kept burning by a. Swede. SO
swift was the rush of the 1ire, in the high
winds blowing, that it wrapped Mr.
Wallace's dwelling in flames whilo yet
its occupants slumbered-the barking of
an affrighted Watchdog chained in the
back yard, and closely environed by the
fire, arousing the inmates just in time
for them to escape with their lives. A
mattress was the only thing saved from
the house. Immediately in its rear was
the stables in which Mr.. Walace's horse
was burnt up, while two other tenements to
back, occupied by two of his workmen
and their families. Tom Crittcnden and
Alfred Butler, both colored, communi-
GATED the flames Westward across the
block and Laurel street to the two houses
OF Mr. Geo. Wilbrooks, on the West
side of Laurel street, occupied by Mr..
Alex. Lanier anti Mr.. Burke-the latter
OF whom lost all, while tho former saved
oil his furniture. These two houses be-
ing the only ones off of the block which
wore destroyed.
Aside from the pecuniary losses and
destruction OF property, which will reach
perhaps between thirty and forty thou
sand dollars, it is more painful aud sad
der yet to chronicle the loss of one
certainly, and may be two brave lives by
this confagration. While Second Fore
man Puder and Mr. A. w. Kent-known
as Peter Kent-were.in the discharge of
their duty, severe gale of wind sud
denly came up, and striking AN unsup.
ported two-story brick wall, precipitated
It forward upon the two gallapt firemen.
Mr. Puder was terribly crushed, and
died from lis injuries in about ten
minutes. ere ho reached his home, to
which he was fnmediately borne. He
was young man. about twenty-five
years old, and native of Savannah,
employed as machinist by Monahan,
Parry & 90. Peter Kent had both legs
broken, and was badly injured about the
head and body.