Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-17
BRUNSWICK DEVASTATED
100000 LICKED UP By FIRE.
WITH LITTLE INSURANCE.

100000 LICKED UP By FIRE.
WITH LITTLE INSURANCE.
The COnfagratiOn in the Business POr-
tiOn of the City-FOrty Structures De-
strOyed-StrOng Suspicious of Incen-
diarism-Negroes Said to Have Mani
tested Strange Apathy.
BRUNSWICK, GA, Nov. 16.-Brunswick
has encountered great calamity. About
l:3O O'Clock this morning fire was dis
covered in a warehouse, in Oglethorpe.
near Gloucester street, in which were
stored oil and other combustible mate
rial. When first seen the flame shot
| up into the air about 60 feet. An alarm
was sounded, and soon the firemen and
citizens rushed to the scene, but the in
| t1ammable material with which the fire
had been started seems to have commu-
| nicated to like material inside. The
flames made rapid progress, burning the
building in which 1t originated and all
the contiguous houses on both
sides of Oglethorpe street.
south of the place of origin,
threatening Briesenick's iron foundry
Myers ship chandlery and the principal
hotel, which last three were fortunately
saved, with only an outside scorching.
The wind seemed to change, and all the
houses on Monk street, east of Oglethorpe
and north on Grant street, were con-
sumed. Then the flames spread across
Grant street, and consumed all the stores
on Newcastle street extending south on
both sides, having only the city hall,
which caught fire several times, standing
intact.
SOME OF THE SUFFERERS,
4hO
were the post office, the Southern
Express office, Putnam's livery sta
BILE, the Brunswick Club House, McIn-
tosh's tin store, Glover & Dunn's
notion store, j. S. BIain's drug
store, Mathews confectionery and fruit
store, j. b. Wrights clothing store,
the law offices of j. II. Harris and Col.
Ira Smith, William Crovatt's drug store,
j. NJ. DeXter's banking and insurance
office, DR.. ID. ID. AtkinsOn's dental office,
Crovatt & Whitfeld's law office, I'll.
Berchardt's meat and vegetable store, a
score of private residences, A. Isaacs'
bakery, HOyt 81 Co.'s hardware store, j.
p. Wards residence and store, b. f..
Flints furniture warerOOms, II. L. Har-
ris' jewelry store, F. Wanke's tailor store,
together with several other stores
of less Importance. The insurance
was exceedingly small on all
and no estimate can now be made of the
amount. The total loss may be covered
by $2o0, 200. The jail, City Hall and other
buildings far and near were afiame, but
by timely eXertions were saved. Great
complaint is made that the new hose
purchased for such an emergency proved
to be very Intellectual, bursting, and thus
impeding successful labors in arresting
the flames. About eight blocks Of the
cIty's best stores are in ruins, and nothing
remains but the chimneys and few
broken walls.
AN INVESTIGATION.
AS the excitement is over, an inyesti-
CATION into the origin of the fire will be
made. Until then it will not be known
whether there was politics in the incen-
diarism or not.
A faithful colored man, named Stephen
Wright, employed at Putnam's stables,
went up stairs to throw out rope, and it
is supposed that he had money hid up
there, and before he could get back the
roof fell in and he was suffocated. His
body was burned to a crisp, except his
bones, heart and entrails. His loss is
much regretted by all the white people,
with whom he was a favorite.
He was buried this afternoon. 1t is i'm
possible to ascertain anything definite
cOncerningEthe losses and insurance in
detail tonight.
The colored people at first were very
dilatory and had to be almost forced to as
sist at the fire, with but few exceptions.
The Seaside Fire Company is composed
of cOlOred men and it is reported that they
refused to bring out their engine, and the
white men went to the engine house
and brought it out. The negroes
afterwards helped work the engine
and saved a good deal of property. One
negro was heard to remark: 'sCleveland
had his torchlight procession on Thursday
night and Blaine is having his tonight
This statement is vouched for by men of
well-knOwn honesty and integrity. The
matter will be sifted and the truth got at
as soon as possible. The fire was un-
doubtedly incendiary in its origin.
GoLDsBoRo DEVASTATED.
GOLDsBoRO, N. c., Nov. 16.--Fire TO-
day destroyed twenty-five leading busi-
ness houses in this city, including the ex-
tensive machine shops of W. +. Kornegay
IL Co., the Messenger printing Office and
building, together with several large
stocks Of merchandise and quantity OF
cotton. The total loss will exceed $780,
600. The amount of insurance cannot
yet be ascertained. The heaviest losers
are Borden Bros, Sol. Ernston g. Co.,
Jones & Yelverton, Miller & Shannon. j,
f. Miller, B. M, Priviet, Fonville & Sauls,
M. K. Casted 81 Co., W. w. Crawford,
Rufus Edmundson, the Singer ManSfSa1
uring Company, W. S. Farmer, Methodist
AdUGnce office, S. FL. Denmark, Robert
Portner, W. F. Faircloth and Robinson
& Spicer. The Messenger printing Of
fees loss is about $4,000. The insurance
is only about SIS, 5000 but the owner, Mr.
Boritz, hopes soon TO resume publication.
II. We'll & Bros. sustained heavy damage
to their goods, as their buildings barely
escaped destruction. The fire was
started by several boys smoking cigar
cites near lot ofcotton. The total insur-
ance may reach $15O,OO0.
AN OIL MILL BURNED.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 16.-Private tel
egrams from Arkansas City report the
burning there this morning OF the Eureka
Oil Mill. The loss is fully $125,O00. The
mill was owned by Little Rock and Mem
phis parties.