Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-27
eoRDoN,s oHR1sTMAs FIRE.
The Principal Business Houses Reduced
to Ashes and no Insurance.

GORDON, GA, Dec. 26.-Yesterday
morning some of the principal business
houses of Gordon, on the Central Railroad,
20 miles east of Macon, were DESTROYED
by fire. The flames were discovered at
about 20 minutes past II O'Clock, issuing
/ from the store of George W. Woods, and
the alarm was given and soon brought
every man in the town to the scene of the
! confiagration. But little could be done to
save the building or stock, and the build
ing, as well as those adjoining. being
frames, quickly succumbed to the destroy
| ing element.
! George w. Woods, general merchandise.
| Stock estimated at about $4,000. Total
loss. About $50 in cash in the safe was
/ saved. The building belonged to Mrs.
Brldger, and was One-story frame worth
| about $500.
Busney & Bridger, drug store. Stock
! partly saved. Loss about $500. The build
| ing was new one-stOry frame and be-
longed to King Sanders, and was worth
about $500.
GraniorFs family grocery store, next
door, was also burned, but part of the
stock was saved-loss estimated at about
! $500. The building belonged to Richard
Nelson, Deputy Collector Internal Reve-
nue., ana was valued at 5000.
James W. Saunders frame building.
next burned, was occupied by Mr.. Hoods,
dealer in family groceries. Nearly all the
stock was saved. The building, we learn.
cost $400.
The buildings destroyed were all in a
range on the south side of the railroad and
there was said to be no insurance on anv
of the property. The origin OF the fire is
not known. Several other buildings near
by were saved by the heroic efforts of the
citizens. 1t is to be hoped that the thirty
ing little town will soon recover from the
effects OF the fire.
FIRE IN TENEMENT HOUSE.
NEW YORK, Dec. ga fire occurred
tonight in the five-stOry tenement at No.
2S Suffolk street, occupied by ten families.
causing panic among the inmates. A
number of them fled to the roof, and were
| imprisoned there by the fire, which was
| blazing through the~ scuttle, till tbey
were rescued from their perilOus position.
! The nre originated in room on the third
| floor, the occupants of which could give
no explanation to the police as to how it
broke out. The entire loss will not exceed
| $1,000.
Another fire occurred tonight on Front
street, involving Il loss of about $35. 900.
During the progress of the fire two fire.
men, who were at work in the interior oi
| the building, were badly injured by the
giving way OF the floor above.
CARPET STORE DESTROYED.
The large carpet store of Hardenburg
q GO. at No. 90 Henry street and No. 147
Fulton street, Brooklyn, caught fire this
evening and was entirely destroyed. Part
OF the building was used as a store house.
The loss will exceed 100000 OF this $780,
| 600 is on the building, which belonged to
the estate Of Jonathan B. Stewart. Har-
| denburg's loss is about $40, 900 and the loss
on furniture $4,000. The fire started in
the cellar, and is supposed to have been
caused by rats.
SHOE FACTORY BURNED.
Boston, Dec. ga special says that
one OF Z. M. Lees shoe factories at Athol,
Mass, burned this morning. The loss is
100000. Two hundred and fifty hands are