Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-28
THE CARNIVAL OF FIRE.
THE CITIES OF NORFOLK AND
ELIZABETH ENDANGERED.
The Former Saved bV PFOdIgiOus
Eforts-A FIremen's QuarreI In the
LaIteT-The Record Elsewhere
Prisoners and Mariners In Peril.

NORFOLK. Va, March GA fire broke
out at seven O'Clock this evening in the cot
ton compress of James L. HarwaY, situated
on the Boston Steamship Company's wharf,
and rapidly spread to the cotton shed ad-
joining. A strong westerly wind was blow
ing at the time, which famed the burning
cotton, and the fire threatened at one time
all the buildings in that part ot the city in
the line of the wind. The British ship Con-
dor, which was loading with cotton from Har-
way,s compress, took fire but was hauled out
Of her dock into the stream by boats crew Of
sailors from the United States steamer Yam
tic, and the fire quickly extinguished with
triiing loss. Several buildings took Gre
from large pieces of cotton and shingles
which were driven by the wind consider
able distance from the point of the confla.
grafton. The Atlantic Hotel caught,
and the roof of the Landmark building
was badly burned, but the structures
were saved by the aid of the fire depart
ment and volunteers. Fires originated In
other parts of the city and intense anxiety
was felt, but these were soon gotten under
control with no loss. The losses are as fol-
lows: Harway's compress and cotton
shed, $3S, 600; 500 bales Of cotton, be-
longing to the Greek cotton house OF
Rolli Brothers, $40, 900; 150 bales of cotton
belonging to the Greek cotton shipper,
Negroponte, 81, 500; damage to the Boston
wharf and warehouse companies' wharf,
$4,000. All are covered by insurance.
ELIZABETH, N, j., March 277 77.=GT1ne largest
fire in this city for many years broke out
last night. 1t wss caused by the apsetting
ana exploding OF kerosene lamp In An
Gerson's cornice AMI lambrequin store.
Inc buildings in that vicinity are OLD
wooden structures The flames spread
rapidly, and quarrel among the firemen
allowed the fire to gain greater headway.
Anderson's lambreq quin store, fuckers
hardware store, Bullock's confectionery,
KuntZman's jewelry establishment, and sew
eral dwellings, with much of their contents,
were destroyed. The.loss on the buildings
was about $50, 900. Partly insured.
CINCINNATI, March 27.-The large fye-
story building on the east side of Howe
street, north of Fourth street. occupied bv
a steam laundry and In part by machine
lithographjng works, took fire about mid
night, and the building and contents were
destroyed.
WHEELING. W. VA, March 26.-A fire
was discovered in the furniture factory of
G. Mendel d Co., adjoining the county
jail, at half-past three O'Clock this morning,
by an inmate OF the Jail. The building was
Hlleu Win lumOer ana SOFAS, DeQeteads,
chairs, and other articles of furniture.
The fire burned with great rapidity, and the
heat was so intense that the exertions of
the lremen were circumscribed. The win
dow frames of the jail ignited and
were burned out, but the fire.
proof roof prevented the further progress
of the flames. The prisoners in the upper
tiers of the jail were removed to safe quar-
ters. The loss upon the stock Is stated at
from $4,000 to $4,000, which was insured
for $4,000. The origin of the fire is un-
doubtedly lncendiarY. This was the fourth
attempt and the second successful one In
the same quarter during the last fifteen or
twenty years.
COLUMBUS, IND, March 26.-The Sax
Ony Woolen Mills, owned by Daluber, Sar-
gent q Co, were totally destroyed by fire
on Saturday morDing. Loss from $75, 900
to 100000. Insured for $25, 900 In eight
companies. John Kent, the night watch
man, perished in the Games
New ORLEANS, March 26.-A sailor board
ing house in Tchoupitoulas street, this city,
was burned last night. All the inmates
escaped except Chas. Oberre, second mate
OF the ship Orient, who perished in the
flames.
LONDON, March 26.-The Robin Hood
cotton mills at Bolton have been destroyed
by fire. Loss, 926, 900.