Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-27
SKIES LIT BY LURID LIGHT.
The Final Work of the Big Blaze at
Philadelphia.

"a
O'CLOCK this morning. The alarm was
sounded, but the fire had evidently been
burning some time. When the firemen
arrived the whole building was in flames.
The flames quickly communicated to No.
12l, and the heat became so intense that
the tiremen had great difficulty In reach
ing the buildings with streams of water.
The guests in the 81. Cloud hotel had re-
tired for the night and were aroused by
the cries of fire They rushed from their
rooms partially dressed into the corridors.
down stairs to the office. They were soon
quieted when they found out tnat the fire
was in the adjoining building, and they
were In no immediate danger.
SPREAD OF THE FLAMES.
The fire spread to Nos. 7l2, ia and 716,
and then across the street TO the Harris
building, but was prevented from spread
ing further by the tiremen, who directed
several streams on the building. Nos. 723
and 120 were entirely burned out.
THE HOTEL DOOMED.
Shortly after O'Clock it was evident
that the st. Cloud hotel was doomed, as
great volumes of heavy, dark smoke came
pouring through the fifth floor front Win
dOws. During the early stages of the fire,
and before 1t had reached the hotel, the
awaken guests who had not previously
been warned. Some of them were too
sleepy to be aroused, ana the officers were
obliged to break in few OF the doors to
get people out.
There was great scarcity Of water, and
the tiremen were almost helpless IN con
sequence. For a long time only one
stream could be directed upon the tire
from the front of the hotel, and il seemed
y Ub n
attempt to stay the raVages of the flames.
by O'Clock the cOrnice and portion of
the top story of the hotel fell into Arch
street, sending up myriads Of cinders. At
3:45 O'Clock the fire was under control.
THE INDIVIDUAL LOSSES.
The principal individual losses as far as
ascertained are estimated as follows.
Monroe Bros. g. Co, shoes, S50,0
Lehman 81 Bolton, photographers, $780,
900.
st. Cloud Hotel and furniture, $3.50, 900.
W. II. Butler, photographer, $50,000.
f. Gusekurst, photographer, $4,000.
May q Bros, millinery, $4,000.
Schroeder ~ Hillary, Kid gloves, $l5, 600.
George S.Harris IL son, printers, $4,000.
London House, $4,000.
A. Rice, millinery, 81, 600.
Gallagher & Casey, leather goods $40 600.
HAVOC PLAYED BY THE w ATER.
The large quantity Of water thrown on
the t1re occasiOned great pressure in the
sewer at Eighth and Filbert streets, and
caused it to burst. The basement OF
Thomas II. Reichen's dry OOds store is
| flooded TO a depth of 6,fett and mast Of
the stock, which was valued at $4,000,
was ruined. Later in the day the street
caved in, making a hole about 20 feet
square and 10 feet deep.
ABLAzE AT OPELIKA.
COLUMBUS, GA, Jan. 26.-TeIegrams to
| the NEWS correspondent from 0pelika,
| Ala, give accounts of the forth destruct-
live fire occurring there since Jan. /. The
| fire is supposed to have caught from a
stove in Smith & Smiths dry goods store,
| and WAS discovered at 2 O'Clock this NOR
ming. The total loss is about $50, 900,
lows:
b. Y. Cooper & Son, furniture dealers,
| loss 5000, insurance IS, 900.
store house owned by II. l.. e. A. h.
Griffin. loss s., 600, insurance 81 800; K.
M. Greene & sen, dealers in groceries
and dry goods, loss $4,000, insurance ST.
! 900; loss on Greene az Co.'s. store, 81, 600;
insurance $1,000; Smith & Smith, dry
goods dealers, loss $l2, 900, insurance ST.
900; on the store owned by the es-
tate of HOge & Hurt, loss S., ,000
insurance 81 900; G. W. Dick, proprietor
OF barr0Om, loss $4,000, no insurance;
on the building, owned by the estate OF N.
Tucker, loss $4,000, insurance $4,000.
All the papers, notes, and documents,
sincludIng Judgments amounting to 50, 600,
in the Office OF J. Il. German, were totally
destroyed, with no insurance on them.
G.. h. Driver, furnished room, loss 800,
no insurance; j. N. Chiffon, papers and
library, lOss 1000, insurance $400; w. j.
Sanford ~ Bro, papers and library, loss
81 800, insurance $500; o. Kyle, papers
and library, loss $500, no insurance; 5. D.
Houston, furniture, clothing, and library,
loss 81 300, no insurance; T. III. Clover.
books and furniture. loss $1,000, covered
by insurance.
Half a dozen or moro firms suffered
losses by removing goods
BURNING OF A MILL.
YoUNGsTowN, Jan. 26.--At about G go
O'Clock this morning the Grasshopper
mill, situated in Smoky Hollow. and val
ued at 10000, was burned TO the ground
through the carelessness OF a lad named
James Burket, who dropped a lamp into
an oil pan whIle he WAS at work. The to-
tai loss on the building, machinery and
stock s $4,000, ard the insurance $4,000
in good companies. A large amount Of
insurance was dropped a short time ago.
The mill had just started up yesterday,
and had enough orders ahead TO last
through the summer. The mill was owned
by Arms, Bail a. Co., and had been idle
for three years on account Of financial
trouble.
NEW ORLEANS FIRMS BURNED OUT.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2G.-The stores at
Nos 8 and 10 Chartres street, occupied
by Fernando Larne, "A dealer in teas and
cOhees, and 5. Ohlser, sewing machine
agent and the upper stories occupied by
$. r. Blessing, a dealer In picture frames
and phOtOgraphists' stock, were burned
Tonight. The loss is estimated at $780,
900. The property Is insured, mostly in
local companies.
BURNED TO DEATH.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 2G.--Fire this morning
at Orleans aud Linden streets destroyed
three buildings Frederick Schmidt,
German living in the rear OF his grocery,
was burned 10 death.
Commissioner OF the Pool.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 26.--lt mas been set
tied by a conference between General
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