Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-01
RUIN WROUGHT BY FIRE.
THE COVINGTON, GA, COURT HOUSE
WRAPPED IN FLAMES.

jamestown, OAK, Swept by a Terrible
COnfiagratiOn-A Hotel and Fourteen
Business Houses Burned at Whites
borO, Texas-COstly Boston Business
Blocks Reduced to Ruins.
GALVESTON, Dec. 31.-A special from
WhitesbOro says: 'This morning a fire,
supposed to have been Of incendiary ORR
gin, destroyed Marnett's Hotel, and four
teen business houses. The loss is $50, 900. "
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 31.-A special from
Coyington, Ga, says that a serious con-
ffagration is progressing there. The court
house is on fire. No details have been re-
ceiyed.
JAMESTOWN, DAKOTA, SWEPT.
MINNEAPOLIs, MINI. Dec. 31.-A dis
patch from jamestown, Oak, saws: ''This
morning fire was discovered in the North
western Hotel. Owing to a lack of water
the flames spread and in a short time de-
stroYed the entire block facing the rail-
road, including the Dakota House, the
McGinnis block, the Northwestern Hotel,
North Dakota Bank building and several
small office buildings. Among the parties
burned out are Churchill e. Weber, gro
ceries and drugs; D. r. BoudOin, groceries
and dry good ID. Goodman, clothing: d,
Murphy, saloon, and f. H. Barnett, Jew
elry. The Dakota House cost $25,0 and
was well insured. The McGinnis block
was three-story frame building and cost
$4,000. 1t was insured for $4,000. The
total loss is about 100000. The total in
surance is probably two-thirds of that
amount. The servants in the Northwest
ern Hotel had barely time TO escape in
their night dresses and bare feet. The
thermometer at this time marks 20 de-
grees below zero.
SMOKE AMONG THE PRINTERS.
BOsTON, Dec. 31.-A fire occurred in
the rear of Nos. 253 and 257 Washington
street this evening, and for while spread
rapidly. The fire was eXtinguished after
an hour and a halfs labor. The Herald
building was filled with dense smoke, but
received no damage. The loss is princi-
pally confined to the upper portion of the
six story building, Nos. 253 and 257 Wash
ingtOn street, while the occupants of the
lower floors, and of building No. 259
Washington street suffered mostly from
water, with which the places were del
uged.
FLOUR MILL IN RUINS.
AKRON, OHIO, Dec. 31.-About five
o'clock this evening fire caught in the
dust room of the Ktna Flour Mills, owned
by George w. McNeill and James n. Bald
win. The flames spread so rapidly that
the wOrkIhen had to run for their lives and
the entire structure was consumed. The
mill was recently enlarged to a capacity
of 300 barrels daily, and was rebuilt for
the roller process. The mill was valued
at $4,000 and the stock on hand at $75, 900.
The insurance is $4,000, which is well
distributed.
WIRE FENCE COMPANY BURNED OUT.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-A special from
L Ofo hof ba 10 Of iphf
destroyed the wire mandatory of the
Lambert and Bishop Wire Fence Com
pany, in the northern part of the city.
The origin of the fire is unknown. The
company had one of the largest plants in
the State. The factory was built this
year, and employed 220 men. The loss is
$225,000. 1t is insured.
FLAMES ON RAILROAD PROPERTY.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 31.-A special from Sc
dalia, Mo-, says: ''The paint and uphOls-
tering shops Of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroad here were burned early
this morning. Several passenger and
sleeping cars in the paint shop were also
consumed. The loss is 100000 The in
surance is unknown. The fire was of in
cendiary origin"
LOSSES BY THE CHICAGO FIRE.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3I.--The loss by the
reported, being as follows: Shober 81
Cargeville, $75, 900; National Printing Co.,
$4,000; Bradner, Smith & Company
100000: e. b. Myers 81 Co., $500, and
to the owner Of the MOntauk Block
$4,000.
COURT HOUSE BURNED.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 31.-A special
from BroOkhaYen, Miss, SAYS: ''The
court house at this place was destroyed
by an incendiary fire last night, which
originated in the ChancerY Clerks office.
All the records were destroyed except
some books and the papers Of the Circuit
Clerk"
TWO CHILDREN IN THE FLAMES.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Dec. 3l.-A special
from MorilltOn says: "While Henry
James and his wife were visiting at
neighbours to-day their house was de-
strOyed by fire. One child was burned to
death and another fatally injured"