The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
BIG FIRE IN CHATTANOOGA.
Burning of the Caldwell Griffith Block
Falling WnIIa XII Five Mon

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, August 0.-TSpecial. !
A fire broke out in the Griilitn-Cadwell build
ing, on Market street, Mt 8 o'clock tonight,
which has proved awfully destructive.
1t broke out in the Bradt Printing company,
over M. Blocks wholesale drug store. 600. The
building is new and was one of the handsomest
On Market street, being four stories and iin-
ished in the most elegant style, costing be-
tween $4,000 and 100000. 1t was occupied
by NJ. Block q Co.. the Bradt Printing Co. !;
Gibson, Lee and Co., wholesale china, glass
and earthonware Rosenan, Cruterfuld and
Co., wholesale dry goods; J.. Rosenan, large
bankrupt clothing store; n. Dieter and Bro,
fruit dealers; A. Tschopik, confectioner; M.
Rosenheim and Son, wholesale liquor
dealers; Shelton & Howard, large harness es-
tablishment; Gibson, Pierce Il Co., wholesale
stove dealers, These are all burnt out. Tho
fire is still raging at midnight. The First Ma
tional bank cannot be saved. One Of the fire
engines is disabled, and it is feared the whole
block will be consumed.
The Caldwell-G riliith block the finest four
story building in the city, is completely de-
stroyed, and the fire is still spreading. Al
ready the following firms have been burned
out: n. Deitzon 20 Bro, loss $4,000; NJ.
Block Drug Co., loss $50 600; Gibson 81 Loo
Manufacturing Co., loss $4,000; Rosenan 10
Crutchfed, loss $4,000; Baltimore Clothing
House, loss S25,0OOj bankrupt Clothing House,
loss $4,000
The Caldwell-Griffth block cost 10000 n
year ago and. is a total loss. The ire is now
burning tho Shelton and Howard building, and
the loss will reach $4,000 on building, includ-
ing the stock The First National bank Is
threatened and If saved will be miracle.
Tschopk's garden Is q total wreck, involving
n loss Of s25, 600. The Bradt printing company
loses everything; their loss win reach %25 900.
Other losses will run the total aggregate of
losses up TO over 100000. There is probably
$780, insurance on the buildings and stocks
Of the various parties burned out.
At ~ o'clock the firemen have been unable
10 control the flames. Several persons have
been burned by falling walls, but no one dan
gerOuBly. At ~ o'clock q wall fell, killing five
men.
At2 o'clock the fire has been subdued and
the buildings Of NJ. Kosenheim and A. TschopilS
above and Joe Simpson, clothing store, aud
Gibson, Pierce Il Co. and the First National
bank were saved. The Baltimore clothing
house was burned. Only five buildings are
left on the block. Tho losses and insurance
cannot be ascertained. II Is feared that several
persons are buried under fallen wall. Bill
Harris was caught under some timbers when
the wall fell, but was rescued
Several Lives Lost.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August 10.-[Spe-
cial. THE firemen have been throwing water
all day on the ruins of the terrible fire which
visited this city last night.
Only four buildings on the entire west side
Of the square on Market street, between 9Th
and 9TH, remain standing and some Of them are
badly damaged This was tho finest square Of
business houses in the city. The Caldwell
Gri1s block had frontage OF 40 feet and
through from Market 20 Broad street, a dis
lance Of $40 feet. 10 Is total wreck.
The city is In mourning over the
APPALLING LOSS or LIFE.
Already the dead bodies of James =. Nc
MILAN, Thomas Smith, of Atlanta; David
Welsh and two men who have not yet been
identified, have been recovered, and II ~ posi-
lively known that there are at least four more
bodies covered up in the ruins, while the