Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-09
COTTON WAREHOUSE ON FIRE.
Loss About 5O,OOO-COvered by
Insurance.

Saturday night, about twenty minutes past
eight o'clock, an alarm Of fire was turned in
from station No. u, corner Of Bay and JEFF
ferson streets, which brought out the fire
department promptly. 1t was soon ascer-
tanned that the fire was in the large brick
warehouse belonging to Messrs. J. w. La
throp Il Co., corner of Montgomery and
Williamson streets. The hands
were working in the warehouse
at the time, and were startled to see fire
suddenly break out at the rear. There was
large amount Of cotton in the building
something over 500 bales-and the flames
spread rapidly, getting beyond the control
of the employees, who worked energetically
to suppress them. and the alarm was then
turned in as stated.
Dense volumes Of smoke rolled out from
the entrance on Williamson street, and
the flames shot out from the rear,
Illuminating River street, where the fire.
men went theoretically to work. A
large crowd of colored hands meanwhile
had been employed in rolling out bales
from the eastern warehouse, and by
this means a considerable number Of bales
were saved. For a time it appeared that
the fire would spread to adjoining buildings,
but through the arduOus eXerttOns OF the
firemen this was prevented, and at half past
ten o'clock all danger was averted and the
fire was under control, though It was found
necessary to keep an engine on duty through
out the night ard all day yesterday. Ever
and anon the flames would break out afresh
among some OF the cotton, Notwithstanding
the immense quantity of water which had
been poured into the building. A detail Of
firemen remained at the fire last night, and
a force will be kept on duty until all danger
is past. 1t is est mated that the loss will
amount to over $50, 600, which is fully COW
cred by insurance. The following is the
list OF the companies so far as ascertained:
On the cotton Of Messrs. II. NJ. Conner Il
Co.: $50, 900 in North British and Mercan-
tile Insurance Company; $4,000 in Ian
cashire Fire Insurance Company; $4,000 in
Phenix Insurance Company, represented
by Messrs. John Sullivan IL Co; $1,000 in
Westchester Fire Insurance Company;
$4,000 in Williamsburg Insurance Com
pany; $1,000 In Mechanics Fire Insurance,
represented by Can't. J. F.Wheaton; $50, 600
in Connecticut Fire Insurance Company,
represented by Gen. r. Fl. Anderson.
Messrs. J. w. Lathrop Il Co. had 5000
IN the Commercial Union Assurance Com
pany, represented by Mr. W. H. Daniels
Captain j. F. Wheaton had $4,000 in the
Westchester Fire Insurance Company,
81 000 in the Williamsburg Insurance Com
pany, 81 900 in the Fire Association Of
Philadelphia, and 50 800 In the WatertOwn
Fire Insurance Company, all represented by
himself.
Messrs. Neufville & Co. had $2S, 900 dis
tributed among their various agencies for
Messrs. Fl. NJ. Conner Il Co. and Messrs. j.
W LathrOp q Co., and there were also
$4,000 insurance in agencies represented
By Mr.. Q. a. Keitze.
Mr.. F. A. Garden had 5000 insurance ia
the Williamsburg Insurance Company.
OF the cotton on storage Messrs. H.
NJ. Conner 81 Co. had about 1851
bales, Messrs. j. W. Lathrop IL Co. about
1000 bales, and Captain j. F. Wheaton
something over 1000 bales. The cotton
was all insured IN various agencies repre-
scented in this city as follows: By Messrs.
Neufville Il Co., General r. H. Anderson,
Captain J. r. Wheaton, Major James 7.
Stewart, John Sullivan IL Co. and G. A.
Reitze, but it was impossible to ascertain
the exact amount in consequence OF the
confusion and the uncertainty Of the loss.
The warehouse is under lease to Mr.. F.
A Garden, and is in charge Of Mr.. Henry
s. Spinning.