Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-23
A FIRE AT H0GANSVILLE.
SEVERAL FIRMS BURNED OUT
AT DAWN.


None of the Losses Covered by Insurance
p. .. Whittaksr's Place the Starting
Point of the COnhagration-No AppA-
ratus on Hand Adequate for Fighting
the FLAMES.
HoGANsVILLE, GA, Dec. 22.-This
morning between 8 and O'clock fire was
discovered in z. 0. WhittRker's store
and house, on the south side of Main
street, and the fire burned 80 fast, every
thing being dry, that 1t was soon beyond
control. From Whittaker's house it
spread TO Prather Il Co.'s furniture store
on the west side of the street, and that
building too was soon enveloped in flames.
East of Whittaker's was the post office
and the store of j. G. Adams, who
had 20-foot street TO separate him from
the fire. Across this space the flames
easily leaped, however, and continued
their destruction. In quick succession
the post office, Mrs. Warthurn's restau-
rant, the old Masonic hall, Mrs. Sarah
C0hen's store, and DIR. Hudson's brick
sJorehouse were burned TO the ground.
THEwHOLE TOWN THREATENED.
Next to DR.. Hudson's brick house were
the livery stables OF Whitaker g. Swan
son, and 1t looked as il the whole south
side of the town would be fed TO the
flames, but the brick walls checked the
progress so that by hard work and plenty
of water the stables were saved. All the
south side of the town from the livery
stable to the railroad is now in ashes
The loss is not less than $4,000.
THE LOSSES IN DETAIL.
P.O. Whitaker lost his entire stock of
goods worth about $1,000, and two store
houses worth about 81, 800.
Prather u Lane had their stock of fur
niture damaged about $780,
A. A. Klasky lost his entire stock of
goods and $50 in cash. He was in one
room OF P. o. Whitaker's store house.
j. G. Adams lost his store house and all
his goods. The former was worth about
$780, and the store was valued at about
$3. 900.
Mrs. Warthen lost her restaurant out
fit, one sewing machine, and provisions
worth about $l00.
p. o. Whitaker lost store house
worth about $4,000.
Mrs. S. Cohen lost her store house,
worth about $500, and small part of her
stock.
Hudson & jenkins lost on their stock of
goods about $500.
DR.. &. l.. Hudson lost his brick store
house worth about $4,000.
NO INSURANCE.
There was not dollars worth Of insur-
ance on any OF the property, as the insur-
ance companies positively refused to take
any RISKS on that side of the street. All
the houses were built of wood, and it has
been generally admitted that il one of
them ever caught on fire the whole block
would be burned, and the wonder now is
that the stables were saved. The negroes
deserve great credit for their hard and
persistent work in trying to keep the fire
under control. Mr.. klaskv, j. G. Adams
and Mrs. WartburD lost all that they had
and their case is indeed pitiable.
RAILROAD PROPERTY DESTROYED.
SELMA, ALA, Dec. 22.-To-night at TO-:
20 O'Clock fire broke out in the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad
shops IN this city. The round house and
copper shops were burned. A large num-
Der of engines were in the house, but all
were saved. The buildings, tools, etc.,
were lost. The damage cannot yet be es-
timated.
SALT BURNED.
BAY CITY, MICH, Dec. 22.-Murphy &
DORIS saw mill, and about 5000 barrels
of salt located in sheds adjoining, were
totally destroyed this evening. The fire
originated in the engine room. The esti-
mated loss is 100000, on which there is an
Insurance of $50, 600. The works we're To-
Gated on an island in the Saginaw river,
between Bay City and West Bay City.