Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-20
SANFORD'S BIG BLAZE.
The Losses and Insurance-The
Macon and Florida Air Line.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 19.-The
news OF the disastrous contiagration
which Wednesday afternoon, in the brief
space of two hours, swept away
$4,000 worth of valuable prop
erty in the 1ourishing town of
sanford, Fla, was received here
with many expressions of regret and
sympathetic interest. The buildings de-
strOyed were nearly all new, of tasty,
modern style of architecture, and added
much to the appearance and symmetry Of
the town.
The fire was tirst discovered in the tin
shop department of Traford It Co.'s hard-
ware store. This large, two-story estab-
lishment, we'll stocked with a large line
Of hardware, was soon in flames, which
rapidly spread to adjoining buildings.
The losses are estimated at from $50 900
to $4,000, with partial insurance OF not
over SO, $50, as follows:
X. w. and z. j. Parramore, livery sta
BILE, loss 81. 200; insurance $3.50.
Iratford ~ Co., hardware, loss $25, 900;
insurance 5000
The Rev. c. W. Ward, building, SO, 900;
no insurance.
Judge j. F. Welborne, building, $4,000;
b. Il. Swoope, building, $4,000; no in
surauce.
South Florida Railroad Company, depot
and offices, $1,000; insurance $4,000.
f. IL. Rand, warehouse, So 800; no in
surance.
Chase & Co., fertilizers, $1,75O; insu-
rance $3.50
Brady " Co., fertilizers, $500; no in
surance.
L. f. Higgins, agent fertilizers, $1,000;
no insurance.
Rev. Lyman Phelps, Lake View Hotel
and furniture, SO, 100; no In surance.
w. 5. DeidrIoh, hotel fixtures, $1,000;
no Insurance.. et y
South Florida Telegraph Company, loss
not stated.
Mobbs, tailor, loss 5000; no insurance.
Ensminger& Bro, photographers, loss
$500; insurance $3.50.
Rev. A. l.. Lober, furniture stored; loss
not stated.
G. l.. Billings, furniture stored; loss not
stated.
There were number of smaller losses
by bOarders of the hotel and persons
having offices in the various buildings.
A number OF persons were Frustrated
by the heat or more or less injured other
wise. Among these were Arthur Chairs,
OF Arthur Chairs & Co., druggists, +. Ii .
LeClair and Mr.. Harrison.
with small losses by the fire. Among
these are Joseph Whitner, one carload OF
corn stored IN Rand's warehouse; also,
K. MeQuaid, State agent for the Baker
fertilizer, and George l.. Wilson, agent
for the Bradley fertilizer, suffered losses
of stored fertilizers. Mr.. Tr afford, the
heaviest loser, is said to be now in Eng
land.
MIR. wITHINGToN'S DEATH.
The venerable A. Wilmington, who died
| on Monday at Thomasville, Ga, aged &C
years, was for many years resident OF
Waukeenab, Jefferson county, this State,
where he was universally liked and es-
teemed. He was the father of 5. A. and
| L. f. Wilmington, well known young gen.
tlemen of this city.
Now that Supervising Inspector OF
Hulls, James ID. Curran, of Baltimore,
has been reappointed and received his
| commission, interest has revived here in
! the question Of who will receive the APP
| pointment of Inspector of Huls for this
! district. The only known applicant from
this section is Capt. Broward, of the
steamer Kate Spencer. The choice will
probably lie between him and Capt. Laird,
OF Savannah.
THE MACON AND FLORIDA AIR LINE.
One of The most important railroads
known as the Macon and Florida Air
Line. 1t is proposed to run tins road from
! Macon, Ga, south TO the Florida line and
/ thence into THIS state through the coun-
tics OF Madison Hamilton, Suwannee, Co.
| lumbia, Bradford, Alachua, Marion, SUM
ter, Hernsrdo and HIllsboro to Tampa,
/ and thence on east through Polk aud Or
! ange cCuniest 20 the kisslmmce
river country. The crterprisins
incOrporatOrs Of this new line are Jet
Lane, w. w. Collins and w. b. Sparks,
al OF Macon, Ga, aud who are said to be
experienced railroad men. The general
Offices cf the road will be ~ Macon. The
incorporation papers were filed at Talia-
hassce a few days ago. 1t is said work
Will be begun at once.
Information has been received here Of
the arrest in Lynn county. Ga, of Byron
Wright (coored) wanted In Sumter coun-
ty, Fla, for the murder OF Henry Davis
some months ago.
A Wall FROM TEXAS.
A former citizen OF Jacksonville, writ
ing from san Angelo, Texas, to one OF our
local passenger agents, says: lit has
not ralnod here in sixteen months. This
once famous cattle country, with money
and business plentiful, is quite the re-
verse now. The cattle have been moved
to Mexico and other points. Your Florida
freeze was a bagatelle compared to this
anninilating drought. Would | were
with thee in the Land OF Flowers "a
take the chances Of any damaging cold
waves. l know they couldn't last six
TEEN months. | wagered to-day that it
wouldn't rain here in the next twelve
months. and the authorities wanted To
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