The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-08
FURIOUS FLAMES.
A TWo-Ilundred-Thousau nd Dollar Blaze in
West Point. Gu.

west Point. Ga.
lBy telegraph 20 the Dlspateh.l
COLUMBUS, GA, April IA special to
the Enquirer-Sun from West Point, Ga,
says: " Yesterday morning a fire was dis
covered in the warehouse OF Darden &
Kennedy, on Gilmore stree, and was
well under Roadway before the Gremen
and citizens could render any assistance.
1t ragged fiercely about two hours. The
gentle breeze OF the morning was con-
vcrted into high winds by the intense
heat, scattering sparks in every dIrec-
ton. The most intense excitement pre-
vailed ut one time on account OF worth
less engine. The whole town was expected
TO be laid in ashes. The bucket brigade
rendered prompt and valuable assistance in
eXtnguishing buildings across the street as
they would ignite from the falling sparks.
The entire block from Darden & Kennedy's
corner to the corner OF Gilmore and Mont
gOmeTy streets, consisting OF four stores
and two warehouses and sixteen hundred
bales OF cotton. were consumed. The loss
is estimated at 100000, and insurance
at one hundred thousand dollars. About
half Of the block owned by Lehman Bro
theirs, OF New York; the whole block oc-
cupied bv w. Il. Higginbotham, dry
goods; w. II. Huguly's warehouse G.
w. Edwards. bar-room Croft Brothers,
erocers, and Darden's warehouse; nine
hundred bales Of cotton owned by the
Alabama and Georgia Manufacturing Com
pany, and seven hundred by the West
Point Manufacturing Company"
FURTHUR PARTICULARS.
COLUMBUS. GA, April 7.-Further par
ticulars from West Point respecting the
fire which occurred yesterday state that
the Alabama and Georgia Manufacturing
Company lost 900 bales OF cotton, insured
West Point Manufacturing Company, coo
bales. insured. Three hundred bales be-
longed to private parties. W. b. Higgin-
botham's stock. which was partially con-
sumed, was valued at $1,000. The larger
part OF his stock was saved. The stock OF
G.. w. Edwards. OF which half was saved,
was valued at $4,000. VIII. Huguely lost
$4,000.
New York Tenement-House burned
Marrow Escape Of Occupants.
New YORK, April 1.-The seyen-story
apariment-hOuse, st. Georges, at Nos. 223
and 225 east Seventeenth street, caught fire
shortly before noon to-day, and was to-
tally destroyed. The fourteen families &C.
cupying the building escaped. some with
much difficulty, but unhurt. The firemen
and the engineer In the building were hurt
by falling elevator, and an ambulance,
fastening TO the scene from Bellevue Hos
pital. was upset, throwing out Commits
sioner Brennan and Surgeon Rutherford.
The latter was badly bruised, and the
Commissioner slightly. Louis Casterin.
the elevator-boy, who had gone to the top
story to help out n Mrs. Lockwood, who
was i'll In her room, found his way to es-
cape cut of by flames, and ran to the VIM
dow TO Jump out. He was rescued by ire
men OF the liie.saying corps. Mrs. Lock
wood was also rescued. Loss on building,
$4,000 and to tenants $4,000.
Fire I'm Pensacola, Fla.
PENSACOLA, FLA, April IA fire this
morning destroyed Kahn's shoe palace.
Yopge's bookstore, Whites iob-printlng
Office, Shows music-store, Felix's dry
goods store. Hyde's plumbing and TIM
shop, DR.. Whites Office. Williams's Jew
elry-store, Merritt's broker Office, knowles
Brothers insurance and real estate once,
and the Merchants Bank. The vault was
uniniured, and the bank resumed business
ut noon In new Office. Loss. S3o,oOo.
hic.wsrixs Burned.
ST. LOUIS, April 7.-Gast's lithogrraphic-
works, with valuable machinery ana many
partially-executed orders, were burned
last night. Loss, $4,000.