Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17
HALFAM AMILLION IN ASHES
JACKSONVILLE VISITED By A
TERRIBLE FIRE.


JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. II, 4;lO A.
MA fire broke out in S. b. Hubbard's
warehouse on the dock in this city about
10 O'Clock last night and communicated
to the FIRMS hardware store in front,
reaching through to Bay street.
In spite of the efforts of the tiremen the
flames spread eastward to the Abel block,
in which were the Herald newspaper. Ha-
zen's billiard parlors and saloon, Kurtz
Bros, tobacconists, and several others.
The buildings in the rear of the McCon-
ihet, Hubbard and Abel blocks, on the
wharf, with their contents, were de-
stroyed.
THE LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
| Hubbard & Co.'s loss is estimated on
the building and stock AT $4,000, with
insurance Of 100000
Benedict 4 Co. on their warehouse lose
$4,000.
The Abell block is badly Quilted. The
loss Is $25, 900 and is only partly insured.
Hazen's loss on his billiard room out
fit is $4,000.
Kurtz Bros. lose $4,000 and have in
surance of $1,000.
The Herald newspaper loses $1,000, and
is partly insured.
Huau & Co., tobacco dealers, lose $1,000,
and are partly insured.
julius Slayer loses $4,000, and is partly
insured.
The office Of Judge Dawkins and the
library and papers of the Masonic Grand
Lodge of Florida were destroyed.
At 80 o'clock this morning it looked
as if the stores of Jones Il Bowen, whole
sale grocers, and Kohn, Furchgott Il
Benedict. wholesale and retail dry goods
dealers, would be burned.
The fire is the most disastrous jack
sonville has ever known.
THE WIRES MELTED.
The wires of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company were melted by the fierce
heat, and its operators were obliged to
remove the instruments from the COM
pany's office in building almost
dlagonally across the street from
the blazing structures and abandon
work. The NEWS correspondent availed
himself Of the kindly courtesy of the rail
road cOmpany's telegraph Office and Sc
cured wire from that point to Savannah
STILL BLAZING.
+. At 1915 o'oclock this morning the fire
still continued blazing and spreading
J eastward. Jones 81 Bowen, wholesale
! and retail grocers, were at this hour
threatened with the total loss of theil
stock, valued at $4,000 and in
sured. The MoConihe building, OF
the north side OF the street. wal
! burning at 3:15 O'Clock, and 1t seemed
g probable that it would be almost tota
3 loss. Mr.. McConihe estimated his los
: would be $4,000. He said he was insured
: but did not know the amount.
f SPREADING TO THE EAST.
o The fire, up to this time, had steadll,
d spread to the east, embracingall the store
in the Abel block, and at 3:15 o'clocl
was sweeping up Jones d Bowen's gro
Gerry adjoining on the east, and toward
Kohn, Furchgott & Benedlct's large DIR.
goods store.
L The fremen were working bravely wit
g six streams pouring on the flames, bu
u the water apparently had no effect.
) THE ORIGIN UNKNOWN.
!, The origin OF the fire could not b
a learned, but was still burning withou
8 abatement at the hour mentioned. ltwa
% believed at this time that it would destro
e the whole block. The loss win not be les
= than $500, 600. The same block was burne
h with disastrous effects in 1870. No acc
a dents had occurred.
Z Nolives have been lostup to 3;15 o'elocl
y FALLING WALLS AND EXPLOSIONS.
II The walls OF the Herald Office fell shortl
D. after O'Clock. The noise from the e1
r. ploslons of powder, gasoline, and oil ]
q the hardware stores OF Hubbard and Nj
- Conihe was terrific. An immens
q crowd was on the streets. At 80 o'cloc
e the FIRE was believed TO be under contro
4. Jones & Bowen's grocery was still burr
l- ing, but II now looks as II Kohn, Furcl
"A gott " Benedicts dry goods store migl
e be saved, with the stock badly damage
le By water.
r JACKSONVILLE, Dec. II, 3 A. M.-Tf
y FIRE in the space described still burn
,r with yigor. it has not yet reached NJ
ls Ouaids store on the west, but has a
ID tooked Kohn, Fufchgott q Benedict
% the rear on the east, and will no doul
~ destroy this establishment. The stock
c. well insured.
N ONE LIFE LOST.
N In the falling Of the walls OF the Herd
n ofiFce a negro named Bradley, a memb'
q OF Duyal Fire Company, was killed an
j. two others were seriously injured.
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