The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-22
TERRIBLE FIRE IN sArANNAH.
Nearly Il Whole Block on West Broad
Street Destroyed-R. Graham & Co.
Among the Sufferers.

Among the SunererS.
From the Savannah Advertiser February ELL
at one O'Clock this morning fire broke out
on West Broad street, near Broughton. in
close proximity 10 the large cotton ware
houses. At the time the flames were confined
| 10 the Office of R. Graham & Co., dealers in
stock, who occupy the low wooden building
owned by Moran & Reilly, exactly opposite
Broughton street lane. The horses and mules
in these stables were being hsrrIed out, and
the afTriphted animals scampered of 10 all di.
rectlous, and there will probably be great
difficulty in regalning possession of
.he large number OF auimals turned
loose, some two hundred having been
Turned out TO save their lives. The tre EVIL
dentIy originated In the office of Graham &
| a. Co.. but 1t was impossible to detect the
cause. Az The engines were long time arrl-
wing, and The wind was driving 10 the north,
the flames fed by the quantities Of hay and
feed Inside OF the stable, swept onward to the
adjoining wooden buildings occupied 6y Hlpl-
brnn & Bro, who run tine Starlight Saloon.
In the meantime the fire fend" mad chased
alOpy the extensive shed or stable, running
back westward 10 The street or lane running
parallel with West Broad street. BY this
lime the flames, at first feeble, had burst out
fercely and were leaplng mp 10 The Sky and
licking up everything In their way. In few
minutes they had reached tha dwelling and
blacksmith shop of william Wallace, who in
the meantime had managed TO save some OF
his properly Here the flames were checked
in part, though they leaped aud surged
against the wooden dwelliog', three In num-
bpr, on the corner of Zubly and West Broad.
These dwellings were occupied, first oy Mr3.
McHugh, who saved q portion oil her properly
4
detective, in the next building, saved some OF
his furniture, while Mr.. TheaIl, who kept The
Sunnyslde Saloon on The corner, managed 10
get ont considerable stock. These three
buildings belong TO the estate oil Q. b. Rlch-
ardson, and were not Injured mucN, lhoush IL
Ia a miracle that they were saved, q we'll
directed stream of water having mucn TO 90
with 1t. A new danger here presented Itself.
The wind had changed and the flames had crept
back TO the narrow street mentioned ABOVE,
crossing TO the adjoining buildings. In lew
minutes two small dwellings occupied oy
John Burke, white. and u colored man named
Grinnell, were burning hercely. Tnese were
owned by German stUrtkeeptr IN lhe Vlclnl-
~ named John WrllbrUOk. Burke aud Grim
nell rescued O large proportion OF their prop
erly. Next 10 these dwellings 1s large
stable, owned by Alex Sadler, aud Leased 10
N. NJ. Ulmer, who fortunately saved oil oil his
stock in time. Here the conllagralion threat
eued 10 be serious, and in every direction the
poor people were throwing ont their effects 10
The most promscuous manner. Hose was
brought to bear on the flames In this direc-
lion, and they were soon under control, Sad
ler's property esciping comparatively unin-
Inred, the Other buildings gOlog by the board:
Though the fire was conquered mere Ine VIM
had veered around and attacked the TWO orick
buildings on the corner OF Harrison street.
owned by Edward Moran, aud occupied by ..
A. Stevenson, stock dealer and sta0leman. All
of hls stock was rescued and turned loose.
The fire had the best OF 1t, though Two streams
were turned upon the building. 10 save, IL
possible, the row of wooden buildings on the
other side of Harrison street. In ihls the hre-
men we're successful though the building was
completely destroyed. Tnis was the last 90.
jpclive point of the fire, aud at this Wrilins,
a. NJ. the gallant hremhn have conquered
alter a hard and severe fight. At one Time
the fra was so fierce that the doors Oh the
large cotton warehouse were almost In lanes,
but stream OF water cooled them OIL. IL was
o lucky escape for the cotton interests Oh
Savannah. -,
Edward Moran was I" snred about $4,000 with
O. Conpn L Co. Moran & REILLY were Insured
about $500 on wooden buildings, $25OO rest.
ing with w. C. Cosens. Beyond this we could
learn nothlGg. The luss ts unquestionably
very heavy, but the hour was 80 late We could
gain NJ Information. S,me OF the buildings
on q ,bly street were injured slightly, Mrs.
Beasey losing most OF her goods oy water
and breaking.