Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10
RUIN OF THE FLAMES.
FATHER, MOTHER AND SIX
CHILDREN PERISH.

Another Charred Body Found At Eelle-
viiie-The Workshops of a Minnesota
Penitentiary in Ruins-A Flour
Mill at Atlanta Burned-Loss SIS
600.
RALEIGH, \. c., Jan. 9.-An entire
family OF negroes, William Groom and
wife and six children, were burned to
death Saturday night, on the plantation
OF W. &. Taylor, in Lenoir county. That
night the weather was the coldest il had
been for twenty years. It is supposed
that a large fire was made before they
retired and that the house caught fire
from the blazing brands rolling on the
hoor. No news of the catastrophe
reached the neighbOrs until Sunday noon.
when visitor TO the place found nothing
put the ashes OF the house and the charred
remains of the eight human beings. The
skeletons of the father and mother were
found near together, with that of an in
tant between them where the bed had
stood. The skeleton Of one child was be-
tween this spot and the door, and those Of
Ihe offers IN their usual places of rest.
1t is supposed that nearly all of them died
from suffocatiOn.
---- NNhALE NOLLktfE IN
ASHES.
COLUMBUS. GA, Jan. "a disastrous
fire visited this city at O'Clock this morn
ing, resulting in complete destruction OF
the Columbus Female College. The fire
originated from a defective fIue. and
When discovered was so far under way
that 1t could not be controlled. The
water in the hydrants was frozen, All
the inmates We're aroused in time to
escape. The building cost So, 900, and
was insured for $4,000. The furniture
was insured for $1,000. The entire loss is
estimated at $50, 900, the loss over the in.
surance being between $1,000 and So. 900.
The college is the property of a stock
company, OF which j. Il. Glenn. the Presi-
dent, owns about $4,000.
The college was established about ten
years ago. The building. which was of
wood, was originally private residence.
Additions were made which rendered il
one OF the handsOmest collegiate institu-
uons IN the State. 1t had a large number
OF scholars from Georgia, Alabama and
other States, and was the pride Of the citi-
zens Of Columbus. 1t was situated on
Troup and Bryan streets, in the heart of
the city. The attendance was about 100
young ladies. The establishment will be
rebuilt.
FLAMES IN PRISON SHOPS.
SALTWATER, MINI, Jan. 9--Fire
broke out last night in the yards of the
State prison, in which are situated the
immense buildings of the Northwestern
Manufacturing Company and Car Works.
owned principally by United States Sena-
tor ID. NJ. Sabin. The cooper shops and
boiler shops were destroyed, the other
buildings in the yard and the prison itself
being unframed. 1t is roughly estimated
that the loss viii not exceed $iO0, 900.
SALTWATER, MINI, Jan. 8, 10 p. NJ
The cause Of the fire is unknown. 1t is
supposed to have been started by con-
Yicts. The building destroyed belonged
to the Northwestern Manufacturing Com
pany. The loss Of the car company is
SijO,OOO. The States loss is $75, 900.
ATOwN SWEPT AWAY.
DALLAS, TEXAS, Jan. st is reported
that the town of Baird was almost sweDt
away by fire yesterday.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9.-The loss by the fire
at Baird, Texas, last night, amounts to
over $4,000. The principal losers are:
/. } Bell $4,000, Schwartz Bros. SO. COO
;. L. Robinson $4,000, L. S. Seay $4,000.
K. N. Turner $4,000. The loss is mainly
covered by insurance.
ANOTHER VICTIM AT BELLEvILLE.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9.-one more victim of
the convent fire at BelleVille ILL.,. was re-
covered to-day, but was not recognized.
Three additional identIfcations have been
made, as follows; Gertrude Schunck. Of
DuQu0in, ILL.,; Hilda HammeH, of Tren-
ton, ILL.,; Katie Urbana, of Vandalia, III.
The inquest will be held open until all the
bodies have been recovered.
AN $4,000 BLAZE IN ATLANTA.
ATLANTA, Jan. 9.-Fire did SIS, 900 DAM
age in Louis Gholstine's -four mills last
night.
The burning of the mills will greatly
lnJure Louis Gholstein's business, but the
actual loss is fully covered by insurance.
AN OHIO FLOUR MILL GONE.
AKRON, Jan. j.-Herzier Bros. Touring
mill, at Millersburg, Holmes county, was
burned last night. The loss is $50 600
and the insurance $4,000.
LACE FACTORY BURNED.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-Austin's lace factory.
at Long Eaton, near Nottingham, was
burned to-day. The loss is f100. 600.