Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-17
me FIRE At WASHINGTON
-,r,, NEWSPAPER OFFICES /
COMPLETELY DESTROYED.

roz,pI T,TEI.Y DESTROYED.
...yo.. Of 500 900 Two-Thirds Gov
- hy In-urancS-Other Establish
-. ,lso wiped Out by the Blaze
",.-.,,.r aud Cement Roohng Works
harmed at PhiIadslphis.
w.suNGroN, July Is. - About s
.lt this evening tire broke out sud
\ 5.olr IN the Post building, at the corner
4 TIN and u streets, y. W. and soon
n m.uoner s.or!es were wrapped IN flames
H. b1ildpg was occupied by the Wash
L-,on D5ls Post. National Republican,
Ts.bipgton critic, Sunday Gazette,
" r.rs3 states Electric Light Company,
& N, District Gas Inspector, Tim Lees
s.tsrrert. Jos. Shorter's barbershop and
Il E.,ly.- litographing establishment. The
Eltorisl. composing and press rooms of
seo four papers are completely ruined
.rd the business offices are flooded with
water.
TEE BUILDING BURNED.
Tho tuildirg. which is owned by Stilson
Vrt.hins. was valued at $50, 600, and is
All 40 bee covered by insurance, though
@is cannot be definitely ascertsined un-
Il sth4 arrival of Mr.. Hutchlns, who Is at
r.s,spt 10 New Hampshire, and whose
q ins,nsss papers, which were saved, are
81 icked up I'm his private desk. The Post
ss3 p WfcQR used the same press,
r9rad AZ $4,000, and on which insur-
,ree policies 10 the extent of $4,000 were
nsen out to-day. The critic press was
raued az 5.000. and is supposed 70 have
han insured. In the basement of the
P.nHbfqH office was a press owned by
t,Soeratary Chandler and valued at
Fl t6U1 1t is not yet known whether this
. tres. was insured.
e Mr.. HUTCHINs' BOOK IN THE BLAZE.
Mr.. Ne9ly's loss is estimated at $4,000
Ea had I'm bis charge the plates Of StilsOn
# Hutcbins' new book, entitled "The Ma
tmsl CAPITAL: WashingtOn's Past and
Present." The plates were very valuable,
snB area total loss. Besides the plates
t0o0 copies Of the new work were burned.
Lees restaurant was a place Of popular
resort for Southern visitors to Washing
pn. especially those from south Carolina
and Georgia His loss is $4,000, with
&JJ insurance. The Gazette IL owned
M MThomas e.. Morrow, whose loss is not
heavy. Mr.. Shorter's loss is but $500.
hle total loss will reach 100000, two
thirds % which is covered by insurance.
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE.
The eiitors OF the EUeBipd Star at once
rendered the use of their Office to both the
Pos, and Republican, and these papers
a will be issued as usual tomorrow
morning The Star has two presses,
either Of which is capable of printing the
entire editions Of both the Post and Re
5Hidu While the Post building was
trl 10 flames the editors and printers Of
tha Post and RepUDlicGR were hard at
work at the Star office preparing for to-
mu7row's ISSUE While the origin of the
Pre- is not definitely known, 1t is believed
70 have broken out in the engine room of
fhe electric light company. The plant
oit1is company was in the Post building,
and soon after the fire broke out every
electric light in town was suddenly eX-
tnuisbed, leaving certain quarters OF the
city IN comparative darkness.
Mr.. HUTCHINs' ESTIMATE.
Walter Hutchins, Of the Post, gives the
following estimate of the losses:
F.@ including the loss on its building,
S,-t0; r. u5iicdH $2J 0C0, Critic $50 900,
LIecine Light Company $4,000, other
losses $4,000; total 100000.
lha loss is almost entirely covered by
Insurance. The most serious loss to the
IoI is the burning fits mailing list of the
weekly edition. Two of the presses were
saved IN a damaged condition. and the
Npe OF the R5pUbiicap can soon be placed
" good order again. There will be no in
Nffuptou in the publication Of any of the
q journals.
RUBBER WORKS DESTROYED.
fHILADELPHIA, July 16.-The exten.
s.Ye buildings or the Philadelphia rubber
81 HAs' on south street, above TMenty-
DlIiu street, were completely destroyed
Y nre early this morning. The works
were owned by Col. NJ. G. Mitchell, and
'lt loss on the building, stock and ma
winery is estimated at $4,000. Mr..
-Inllae cement roofing works adjoin-
t7 were also destroyed, causing a loss OF
s-'J Five horses and four mules in a
o.'Dl3 M the rear Of the latter building
c, 1g.s burned go death. Most Of the loss Is
covered by insurance.
COTTON MILL IN RUINS.
,IIHlllcATo. July 16.-The large cotton
irlro i" ". 'Ae Brighton Cotton Manufacture
s@ yonanl. In the southwestern suburbs
aus .uN CIV, was DESTROYED by fire this
UnR. De main building was 50xl5O feet
"t ufe stories high. Three or four other
l7ed for various purposes,
roo '-l burned, besides an engine
oigl hDAlnlng 500hOrse power en-
6oG.,a ana hoilor-house containing three
TEa lhe plant was worth 100000.
IA destroyed was valued at slO.-
AMI I'd. we insurance is $50, 600 on the plant
''-'''V ON the stock.
cDlANING OF A MOTHERS HOUSE.
bor.sn,, NAT, July l6.-The Mothers
Dd5, '1e Holy Order Of st. Joseph at
lna11 .i-nt miles below this city. was
irsr,,.. ''-nisht. The loss is S7j, 900. The
''-e 's 100000. No one was injured.
r, LANCASTER FLAMELTr.
Iarran,lb.l-ftsIoN, $. G., July l8.-Fire at
h,c. .'f pa this State, today DESTROYED
tbor. alr buildings and the stocks
b.r,. "rl damaged brick store ad-
cyyeraj ~ 10 loss Is not stated, but 1t Is