Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-01


nett, Stubs g. Co., which amounted 10
$S5,500, in the following companies;
Southern Mutual Insurance Company.
renresented by Mr. T. II. Harden. 3 5000
"1llalnS Whast Fi1e inSui ano' I'm 10000
Mechanics Fire Insurance Company,
A9 Gomna Sru lanes r. Stewart $40 5000
Queen Insurance Company, X. IL. root -.
Ff Footman A'''' '''ioe Oll'' 10000
'G CompanT nJ Johnston INST & Douglass 1880
London Assurance Corporation u. +.
Fire Insurance Association. H. T. Bolts 5000
Lion Fire Insurance Company, John-
PhgniS insurance Company, c. H. Ohm
stead ..--- ...---. .---.--.--. o.VVV
Hamburg g. Bremen Insurance Company,
c. II. 0lmstead 800 .........-...-.. lo,O0O
Mr.. NJ. Maclean had 1900 bales in
storage, which are also destroyed. A re-
porter Of the MORNING NEWS called on
MIR. Maclean at his residence last night
for information as to the amount of in
surance, but that gentleman positively
declined to give any information what.
ever, stating that he could not tell until
he had taken stock, etc. He said that
when he did that and had summed up
the total amount he would furnish all the
information possible, but until then ne
would not say word.
Mr.. William Solte had 81 tenement
houses situated on Joachim, Mill and In
dian streets and Indian street lane, the
value of which he apprOXlmates at $0O,-
900 and on which there was insurance 10
the amount of $4,000 to $4,000, in COM
panies represented by ThOs. Ii. Il. L.
Harden. Mrs. Eliza White also had 5
tenement houses on Mill street, insured
with the Messrs. Harden.
ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
A special meeting of the City Council
was held last night, to take action for the
relief of the sufferers, and the following
proclamation was issued by the Mayor:
MAYORS OFFICE.
CITY OF SAVANNAH, Nov. /, 1857
In accordance with resolution adopted at
special meeting of Council, the citizens are re-
spectfully requested to meet at the City Elk
change at IL O'Clock, a. m, this day, to take
measures to provide for the relief OF tue desti-
tute sufferers by the fire Of Yesterday.
RUFUS T.. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK K. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.
The following telegram was also ordered
sent to the Secretary of War:
SAVANNAH. Oct. 81, 1888.
Honorable Secretary of War, Washington, d. q:
disastrous fire has made homeless many
hundreds of people. May we have the use of
Oglethorpe barracks for few days for shell
RUFUS Z. LESTER, Mayor.
A reply to the telegram Of the Mayor
was received late last night from Secre-
tary of War Lincoln ordering the Of1cer
in charge to allow unoccupied parts of
the barracks to be used for the sheltering
of the destitute sufferers.
FEEDING THE DESTITUTE.
A committee of five, consisting of AL
dermen Hanley, Thomas, Wells, Wilder
and Derst, was appointed to furnish one
days rations to the sufferers to-day in
the market basement applicants to enter
at the west side and come out at the east
side) consisting of hot coffee and bread
for break fast, and griSt, rice and white
meat for the balance of the day,
THE CHARLESTON RELIEF.
Alderman Green was detailed to meet
the Charleston fremen, who were tele-
graphed for in the afternoon, at the depot.
He went there, and prepared supper for
them, but learned from the officials OF the
road, who telephoned to the junction,
that no firemen were aboard the train,
but that hose. in charge of the train hands,
was aboard. He, therefore, left before
the arrival of the train at the station.
THE SUFFERERS.
The following is list of the buildings
burned, with their location and number
of occupants:
FARM STREET.
Stubs warehouse, sw. cor. Joachim.
VIM. Simpson, c, 6 occupants.
Patrick Gately, ? occupants.
VIM. Kent, occupants.
Warren Snow, occupants.
Alex. Minis, C, occupants.
Willis Gaines, c, occupants.
ThOs. Reese, c, occupants.
JAS Maxwell, c, 3 occupants.
ID. Williams, c, occupants.
Margaret Demery, c, occupants.
f. Reilly, laborer, occupants.
w. Jones, labOrer, = occupants.
NJ. Jefferson, c. , occupants.
L. knight, c, ) occupants.
JnO. Hall, C, 3 occupants.
j. Middleton, c, occupants.
w. Butler, stevedore, occupants.
Mrs. Mary Brady, occupant.
John Burke, occupants.
j. NJ. Smith, s occupants.
Dan1 Smith, occupants.
j. Z. Daley, grocer occupants.
T. Carroll. grocer, occupants.
L. Elliott, C, 3 occupants.
l.. Harper, c, 1 occupants.
j. Murray, c, occupants.
b. Jordan, c. barber.
ANN STREET.
Brush Electric Light Works.
Bridget Whaley, & occupants.
Fred. L. billy, occupants.
Mrs. Catherine McDermOtt, occupants.
CANAL STREET.
James Saunders, c. occupants.
Richard Fraser, C, occupants.
John NJ. BischOff grocer, occupants.
- Fraser, C, occupant.
Emanuel Dennis, c, 3 occupants.
John +. McAleer, blacksmith
James Mcbride grocer, occupants.
Thomas Mcneil, c, occupants.
T. Farr 10, 4 occupants.
f. Gillie, c, occupants.
W. Smith blacksmith shop, - occupants.
INQUIRE STREET.
H. Roberts. c. occupants.
A. Polite, c, 3 occupants.
+. Griffen, c, 3 occupants.
l.. Reed, C. occupants.
b. James, c, 2 occupants.
Il. Rivers, c. 2 occupants.
t. Morel, c, occupants.
COFFEE ALLEY.
j. Dugan, grocer, occupants.
b. CASTOR, c, 3 occupants.
ID. Haywood, c, 3 occupants.
II. Banks, c, 3 occupants.
James Singleton. c, 8 occupants.
Susan DevOe, G, occupants.
WEST BOUNDARY STREET.
c. kamp, grocer.
j. ii. Otto, variety store, occupants.
JOACHIM STREET.
5. Webster, c, occupants.
A. Ashton, G, occupants.
IL. Ram, c, occupants.
B. Nash. C, 2 occupants.
r. Ward, c, occupants.
j. Mccall, c, 8 occupants.
ii. James, C, 4 occupants.
+. Simmons, c, occupants.
w. Henderson, C, occupants.
j. Radcliffe, C, 6 occupants.
|. Butler, c, 6 occupants.
5. Baker, C, occupants.
j. Fletcher, C, 3 occupants.
A. Hall, c, 4 occupants.
b. Austin, C, occupants.
$. Thurman, C, occupants.
n. Parker, C, 2 occupants.
T. Akin, c, occupants.
J. Gordon, c. 8 occupants.
l.. Williams, c, occupants.
4. Hall, c, 8 occupants.
ID. O'Leary, C, 3 occupants.
+. Ward, c,s occupants.
a. II. Small, c, occupants.
Mrs. +. LaRoach, occupants.
j. Meyers, 3 occupants.
III. Harris, c, occupants.
j. Pinckney, c, 4 occupants.
ID. Daudy. c, occupants.
Cleburne Engine House.
w. johnson, C, 2 occupants.
y. Hawkins, c, occupants.
5. Bradley, c, occupants.
G.. Miller, c, 6 occupants.
John Shea, abOTer, occupants.
j. G. Metzger, 2 occupants.
Mrs. +. KOlb, occupant.
Vacant house.
S. Green, c, 8 occupants.
INDIAN LANE.
Henry johnson, c, occupants.
c. Reilly, c, 3 occupants.
NJ. Brown, c, 4 occupants.
Andrew Small. c, 4 occupants.
ID. McIntO- h, C, 5 occupants.
c. Grayson, c, ) occupants.
5. Anderson, C, occupants.