Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-07
THOMAsvmLE's GREAT LOSS.
Further Particulars of the Burning of
the Mitchell House.
Correspondence Of the Mornjug Ne,os.

Correspondence of the Morniug Ne,os.
TOWNSVILLE, August al wired you
an account Of the terrible calamity
which has befallen this community
in the burning of the Mitchell
House. This magnificent structure was
erected by Mr.. Thomas c. Mitchell, of this
place, in 1915. Its menu and our eli
mate, unsurpassed, in the opinions of ex-
perts, for salubrity, have carried the name
of Thomasville into the remotest corners
of the Union. do not think it eXaggera-
ton to say that this investment
of Mr.. Mitchell added 100000
to the wealth of Thomas county. The
hotel stimulated immigration, for each
season the Mitchell House sent thousands
of visitors from the North and Northwest
back to their homes to publish the adVant-
ages of our section. The hectic flush on
many a face has given place to a ruddier
glow under the influence of our gracious
atmosphere. The cloud over many a heart
has been dissipated meath the bright
skies that hang over us as
a ceaseless benediction. Many
life, over which stealthly disease
had thrown its black pal, has been sweet
ened and prolonged by drinking purer
air'' made therapeutic in natures labOra-
tory. ThOmasville's reputation as a health
resort has become national, and without
the Mitchell House this would never have
been possible. This calamity is dread
full one, but there is too much vitality in
ThOmasville for it to produce permanent
depression for it to constitute the initial
step in retrogression. While the Mitchell
was vet burning our people held public
meeting and resolved upon its speedy re-
building. Mr.. Mitchell, learn, has been
offered S15, 600 for one-fOurth of any acre
of the hotel lot. This does not look as if
ThOmasville property had deprecated as
a consequence of the fire. The proba-
bility now is that hotel costing $4,000
will be erected in its stead.
AS to the origin of the fire nothing is
known. AT II o'clock Bill Brown, a
barber, who persisted in the flames, was
seen by policeman in front OF the hotel.
He soon thereafter went to his room in
the third story of the kitchen, and it
or candle burning, and that thus the fire
originated. That he was burned up there
can be no possible doubt. His chin bone.
his liver, heart and teeth have been found
lie was employed in the Mitchell House
barber shop, and came here from Cuth-
bert or Eufaula.
AS | stated in my dispatch, the losses
were H6dNg. MI. L. - MlbcHell, llc owner
of the hotel, is the heaviest loser. The hO-
tel cost him $4,000. His insurance was
$67, 800. |. Steyerman. general merchan-
disc, lost $4,000, insurance $4,000. w.
NJ. Reese, drugs, was insured for $4,000,
which will cover his loss. NJ. A. Cassidy
q Bro, drugs, were insured for $1,000, !
which will cover their loss. The J. Forbes
Furniture House carried a stock of from
81, 900 to 1000, insurance $500. Nearly
ali their goods were saved and insurance
may cover losses. DIR. e. A. Stegall, cot
ton broker, the Singer Manufacturing
Company, DR.. T. NJ. Mcintosh and 5. G,
McLendon, whose offices We're in the Nit
chell House, sustained trifing loss. The
post office papers and fixtures were all
saved,
Postmaster Dekle now occupies room
at the court house. / hope to be able
early next week to say that work will at
once be commenced, and that a new Nit
chell House, improved and enlarged, will
rise where now there is only a mass of
ruins. There is to be another public meet
ing held on Monday evening at O'Clock.
KENT