Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-21
THREE HOUSES BURNED.
THIRD STREETS FOUR THOU
SAND DOLLAR BLAZE.

Supposed to Have Been the Work OF In
cendiAries r. The Contents of Two
Houses saved - The other Total
Loss-The Firemen Work at = Disad-
vantage
The fire Tor which an alarm was turned
in from box No. Al at 1I:I5 last night de-
stroyed three houses on Third street.
They were all tW o-story frame buildings,
east Of Drayton. 1t broke out in the
house owned by G. W Mattair, said to be
occupied by Prof. leasing, but in the ex-
element no one seemed to know posi-
lively.
Mr. r. Y. Fennel, who lived in the adj
joining dwelling on the west, was
awakened by the roar Of the flames. After
listening for few moments he arose to
discover the cause. 1t was then that he
saw his neighbours house burning.
Flames We're bursting from the rear
and spreading rapidly. He called his
three children, and got them and his wife
and his wite's mother out of the house in
a few moments. On the east side of the
burning building was a dwelling Occu-
pied by Mrs. A. ID. Myers, a widow. she
and her family were aroused.
the wind carried the flames against
FenneFs house, and ne at once fastened
10 get cut his furniture. When the tire
companies arrived Mattair's house was a
mass Of flames. They were too late to
save it, but played on it for awhile 10 re-
duce the heat.
No one was in the house, the occupants
having gone away on visit early in the
evening. Little or nothing could be
saved, and the flames were permitted to
have their own way. Before the contents
We're removed from Mr.. Fennel's house it
was ablaze and those who were carrying
out the furniture had to stop. The heat
was intense aud vast clouds Of smoke
arose. The houses were light aud infiam-
mable and burned rapidly. The flames
leaped high up into the air, and the refec-
ton could be seen Tor long distance.
The flying sparks threatened other
houses on the west, but the fremen
mounted the roofs of the nearest and
fought tae sparks and flames to better
advantage. The third dwelling to catch
was that Of Mrs. Myers, on the east side
Of Mattair's. The wind being against
the fire it did not burn
so fiercely as the others. In spite, how
ever, of the streams of water with which
it was deluged, the flames gradually
enyeloped the building. The other two
fell in while the fremen were trying
to save this one. They were
only partially successful. The
frame still stands, but it was Quilted
inside. Inc ROOT, sides ana 'front.' were so
badly burned that the house is almost
total loss.
The origin is unknown. Some supposed
that Mattair's house was set on fire AS
no one OF the occupants was about moth
ing could be learned OF the loss on furni-
ture. The fire probably started accident
ally from a stove or flue. The loss was
estimated at $1,000. The house was in
sured in the London Insurance Corpora
lions for $1,000.
Mr.. Fennel thought that $500 would
cover his loss. The house was insured
in the London Insurance Corporations for
$500. The policy is held by the Merchants
and Mechanics Loan Association.
Mrs. Myers loses about 1000, insured
for nearly One-half of this amount. The
fences and several out-houses were also
destroyed.
So quickly did the flames do their work
that within an hour the fire was about
out, ana at 1880 a. m. all danger was
past.