Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-22
wmMINaToN's 81, ,0oo, 900 FIRE,
The Blaze starts on Cotton-Lsden Biv-
er Steamer at the Clyde wharf.

err Steamer at the Clyde Wharf
WILMINGTON, " q Eph 9is--FbS
steamer Bladen, plying between this city
and Fayetteville, n. C.,caught fire this az,
ternoon about O'Clock just before reachs
ing her wharf, and owing to the Iniams
mable nature of her cargo, consisting Of
rosin, spirits turpentlne aud cotton, sha
was Immediately enyeloped in tiames.
The pilot headed her for the nearest
available wharf, and the passengers sue
ceedcd in escaping, some by boa Is from
adjoining vessels, and Others by jumping
Oyerh Jard, when they we're quickly res-
cued, The deserted steamer landed
against the wharf Of the New York and
Wilmington Steamship Company, aud
the fire was quickly communicated TO the
sheds and warehouses thereon. All tho
wearves and sheds being saturated with
rOsin and turpentine the spread Of the
| fire was rapid, and despite toe iefforts %
the hremen. became disastrous conha-
grafton.
A GALE BLOWING.
There was heavy gale of wind blows
ing at the time from the southwest, ana
soon three blocks on the water front waA
burning furi0uslv. Al about o'clock the
fire was gotten under control, but not un-
I'll 1t had destroyed SI,500,O00
worth Of property. starting from
Chestnut street, the New ork steamships
COmpany's wharf and warehouse were
burned, and next went the store and
Offices Of II. W. Kirchner and Calder Bros,
g. P. Shottef 4 Co., A. y. Wessll, Worth
& Worth, o. g. Parsley, Alexander Spruns
g. Son. Chadburn's City Lumber Mill, for
merly Colville's, G.. j. Boney & Co., B.
Wrigbys -four and grist mills, tue Cham
pl0n Compress and Warehouse Company.
RAILROAD PROPERTY CONSUMED.
The freight warehouses ofthe Winnings
ton aud Weldon aud Wilmington. Colum.
bia and Augusta Railroad Companies and
several sailor boarding houses were de-
stroyed, ana in addition to the steamer
Bladen the steamer River Queen, of tha
same line, was burned 70 the waters
edge. The American schooner Lille
Holmes not being able 10 get out Of reach
OF the flames was also burned and will
prove a total loss. Over $50, 900 worth of
goods we're burned in Oue warehouse.
Owing 10 the sparks atted by the high
winds many private dwellings caught
IRE and we're burned 10 the ground. ip-
chding those OF Hon. George Davis, Col.
y. X. Brink, oo.omon Baer and about
thirty others.
FIRED A MILE AWAY.
In addition a block OF small tenements,
occu pied by colOred people, was CONS
pletely swept away, although nearly a
mile distant from the main IRE. In adj
ditlon the general Offices Of the Atlantic
coass line located here were destroyed
with numerous valuable papers and
records. The Front Street Methodist
church was included in the list
OF buildings burned and is total loss.
Owing to the general decentralization Incl.
dent 20 the lire IL Is impossible 10 ascer-
tain tonight the individual losses or in
surance. The telegraph wires In the
streets we're pulled down, and cOmmuni-
cation is difficult, though the management
Is using every possible endeavor TO keep
the service intact.
sUCcOR FOR THE POOR.
So many poor people are burned out that
fears are entertained OF serious distress
on this account. and active efforts ara
hnlug made 20 relieve all The suffering.
Quite a handsome sum has already been
raised and others are contributing. lhe
guests Of the Ortou house alone raised
munihcent purse which "a being ulss
tributed 10 those most IA need