The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-08-18
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ftrlF ilds marnlns ihs klniliall House,
Ne hrsf tn1wn and largest hHel IN ihc
Southern States, vaa totally destroyed w
hfe. The building covered hlock IN tho
very heart " thp fiiy, was ats stofies high,
and was lhe most shsvy supaf structure ln
Atlanta. flie entire loss will not fail short
u n nmmn The hatei has . national fame,
and M Destruction u luukod upon here a. /.
gfuni public calamity Tie origin n tho
fire IL ne f1liowsi AZ tho hour u lig1 Gap.
tain FLYNN, NJ the morning watch, saw
dense volume " smnke issuing from the
cellar department under the real estate
office NJ George W. Adnlr. FLYNN rushed
70 tho opening u The basement, but found
Il impossible 10 effect an entrance because
Of the binding smoke.
Ne was the first 10 give tho alarm, hut
before The notes of the hcl rang out upon
the air Policeman r. 4, Thompson had en-.
tered the Office " tho kimbnll and Informed
Mr. lhad Hammond that the building wns
ON hrc. Mr. Hcoville WAS at once sum
monci. lie proceeded with Mr. Thompson
to the scene Of the fire, and taking In tho
siluniion Mt a glance coolly remarked; "ips
gone" Accompanied by Mr.. Thompson,
Mr.. Sooylle hastened into the building
and at once set about arouring tho guests
Mr. Scoyillc uperintended personally,
going from door 10 door with Mr.. Thomp-
son, his night watchman, aud others, aud In
many instances beating on the doors 10
notify his guests, aud In some cnscs break.
Ing tho doors IN with his own hands, lest
some guest should not be- fully aroused and
bc lost Ia tho flames. All, even domestics
sleeping In the topmost story, were
awakened IN ample time 10 dress and quit
the building In safety. When, this morn,
lug, Mr. Scgville learned that not a single
life was lost, ho exclaimed: ~ am the
happicst man In Georgia." just how the
fire originated no ono can tell, but certain
y is y began In tho basement, as above
described.
Tho clang Of the bells and the hurry.
ing and stcamIng Of engines soon aroused
the WHOLE city, aud hoarse shouts of the FIRE.
men rose high above the general din. 10
less than an hour from the sonnding Of the
alarm the streets lending 70 the hotel were
throngci with people, gazing on the grand
est spectacle ever yulchsafed 10 an Atlanta
audience. Before the flames had spent
their fury tho heart Of the building had
been Tapped into nothingness, and Ia many
places the outer walls crashed and crumblcd
Into the streets. At high noon the great
hotel, which but yestsrday stood forth the
pride and grandeur Of Atlanta, was only
smoking ruin.
The kmball House was built by II. L.
kmball, IN III. year 1870. II was owned by
five mon. DR.. Joseph Thompson, Of AT
lanta, owned a ons.third interest; Mr.. John
Rice, of Hartford, Conn, owned one.third
the other third was divided Into three equal
parts, owned respectively by General Hob
nrt Toonbs, John T. Glenn, Esq, and Mr..
James Thompson, Jr. Tho building yielded
= yearly rental from stores, offices, ETC., OF
$4,000. The furniture was valued at <i25,-
90. The aggregate insurance carried by
the owners viii foot up about 5000; thc
elder Thompson, t7j.n00; the younger
Thompson, sl5,Dco; John Rice, s25 ,O0o, John
7. Glenn, $1,000; Robert Toombs, amount
not known. II Il claimed by many that
General Toombs hnd no insurance ON his
interest.
The efforts of The lremen were so well al.
recied that the flames were not communl.
Gated 10 any OF the surrounding buildings.
Ine dead cdlin wlfitn piss.sii-s .,-.--,-i---.s
the burning alone saved the whole business
portion Of the city. Had a wind sprung
up no earthly power could have prevented
general anh most disastrous coniiagra'
tlon.
On the Wall street side the losses are:
Geo. w. Adair, real estate agent, complete
plats Of the property Of the city, covering
many years and indicating itz growth, that
eau not be replaced; w. u. Burk. old book
store. f250p0 worth of rare volnmea, the
collection Of many ysaru, insurance tj,ooe;
7. II. Blacknall, agent BuliDnrham To-