Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-01
T0SS OF LIFE AT A FIRE.
,,,v RT1i;IED IN RUINS AND
ONLY ONE KILLED.

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u.u.,,an Substquentiy Fatally In
d by tina Gross ReckIessuess OF
Jn,on. Iinemsn. and AN Insurance
na.rotm4n Fzt4ily Injured by FAILING
oh y Hole in the walk While
u.'piog Remove the Fireman.
r..,o.co oct. 3l.-A cOnfagration,
..,.iry loss of ueally $2jO,OOO and
s,,hIy several lives. occurred at No.
,t,rsst Madison street between and
.a,,ot this morning. The inmates OF
s.g.rs Of gambling houses in tie vicinity
rara unaware of the fire at the outset,
end it made such rapid headway that
rona had stirred from the tables
,r,d the lives of most OF them
rore impeulled. Then a wild stampede
,,sned The proprietor hurried their gold
,,i rreenbacks into satchels and others
,boveled The ivory chips into bags. A few
rushed down stairs loaded with roulette
| ,beels faro tables and gambling para
rbprnalia OF all descriptions, but these
aaro the except ns. A majority OF the
d.alers. look0uts and players rose to-
cerber. and came tearing out OF the build.
irgs. many hatIess and coatiess and al
| frigntened.
CAUGHT IN TIE RUINS.
After an hours work by the iremen,
he flames were under comparative con
t-ol Attbis hour ak men Of the lnsur-
snce patrol we're in the building singing
,qrn8nlms over the stock OF the Goodyear
Ru1ber COMPANY. Suddenly there was
terrible crash, followed by dense
wave OF smoke and sparks, which putfed
ant into The street. the roof and top
floor had fallen through to the basement,
uryipg the men of the insurance patrol
i IN the ruins. 4 minute after the crash a
detachment of 6remen and insurance
4 n3tromen, led by Chiet Sweenle, rushed
4 10 the rescue. The CRIES Of the impris-
4 oBed men cou lie heard above all the din.
IN THE JAWS OF DEATH.
Hard bv we're the rescuers at work
sboppIng and tearing away the fallen
beams ana splintered flooring, when
there was another crash and heavy
rlece OF machinery fell from the third
foor Il was so far back in the building
ha, nc one was hurt and the rescuers
continued m&nfuly without a stop.
George FUrnell was the first man out. He
came up thrOuzh o no e which had been
made IN be sidewalk iigh over the base
ment. He was only slightly injured.
William Darby also managed to crawl
out Of the ruins with slight in iuries.
HORRIBLY INJURED.
The rescuing party found Capt. Hume
pinned down under fallen beam and
Nsdged 10 between two boxes of goods.
He was carried out with both legs crush
ed and his left foot turned completely
around.
T. L. MuIlne was dragged from under
Wo heavy beams. lie was cut about the
head ana his body was frlghtluny
bru sed.
Gus BoergPmenke was being held down
by heavy piece OF printing machinery.
s0tnat all ef rts to release bim seemed
useless. The imprisoned man cIutched
cohVuIsVeiy at the iron bars and wheels,
begging mis- comrades to kill him as they
could not get MIN out.
IN DOUBLE DANGER.
Inc sewer OF tn basement had become
cnobed up and The immense amount of
water thrown into the building was rap
uIy rlsing under BOergemenke's eyes.
uie tue names We're gradually eating
ueT way toward MIN. Chief Sweenfe or
utreu an engine detached from the fire
iug and set To work pumping the base |
leht Oi the Hoods from the other enginas
nose tHufts were reGoubt against the |
ple' me waters bad just reached Boer- |
meHAes coln when they began to 20 |
o"n' ana the flames commenced TO re- !
e' WIN the aid Of lack screws the |
machinery was at last raised. and B0er. |
meuAe' VINO for nearly three-quarters |
au louf nad given himself up tor lost. |
oas cdIIIed 10 hosp tai. One of mis- |
OIuKen and one arm Is shattered. |
Ut IL Is thought be will live.
The FIRST CORPSE.
y. iSpineau. aged 80, could not be |
,os i1 "uu a'Ief long search was given |
Ios'' IL was not until II hours
,a- Wy, .nal ms oody WAS found. In the re-. /
I'5 VI MS corpse another fireman was
,,r5 r5 l,JuIed' and patrolman seriously /
AZ @o' lbe IRE and fail OF tn. roof .
.o,tEea qallaEea many telephone and teJe !
~, "Ies. Gangs OF linemen were semi |
krgls.l 'o'' @ a'J9lhhg to stra ghten the /
Esjfnr,,I,I'' lney were requested 10 |
1'' Dut The wire-aorkers did nor com
nile pulling a able over tho waIl
dget 7'N !" oi4 corhIce was dis
nv W" MVEE FATALLY INJURED,
HIell TO the basement ana st,.,,a,. MI
+n Ichael McGoyern. Tho shsrn 80
TA MIN In the small Of ths barE and
lc.n,, COMPANIONS picked him nm n
Hau hurried to tho roof and intor.
IN, ,ue lluemeu. While b,.lning 70
s o9 Vot lhe wounded man VIM. C6rn-
iol. =, 'te t' insurance patrol, fell through
sonslr .g pfOten sidewalk and was SO
Io., 'uJuivu that he had TO be taken
|Hglsd a, McGOvern was horribly
ni4., we c1rnlce and is dylng.
hs,l b,t loe hHemeu were nut under
srra,.1 o"t'e alterward released. The
''o'al5 OecoIn ny their surety.
iHE .HE OCCUPANTS AND LOSSES
lsr5. '''Glhs Gls was occupied by A number
lpanv t.IHas' me Goodyear Rubber
Sos i".U "U 'ne basement and drst floor
utI e., -Sy aud lO'. Their stock was
Lg0 vtt'V'UI' ana was insured Tor
sYgu, A. ,c"inpany's loss is $50 600.
lt NlrTf.,.,.ue' agents for the Good
ring toa,,"IIhs Company, Boston
Thing C..''t"HA, Hossamer Rubber
bad tba s'Hy' ana James Davis a.
900 W sldU,OOO stock is damoanG
g1 iuey are Insured fn,. sGn 1o0
h. oe.Le =" ne nard. pri ,ters in rho u1nor
338Gln 'Dout 100000. Their insurance
der. w. VIM. Wilson n Co hnnt.
q bur tiS publishers. lose $50 O0O ana
r,,s...'''vo Insurance. G. NJ Mas
OU. tI". establishment IL damaged
%. ruli.,sttu ttuiiy insured. r. &. Badeau
IaBg a11ei'' aud the Derbv Paper
ai1g 10 o w. bAle small losses. Inc
aI eBo.a" "hrd by Judge l.. G. T..
w. i. +. i'-s .-, II believed 10 be about
'''' luliy Insured.
NV COAL MINE IBLAzE.
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