The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-25
FIRE HAS A BIG INNING.
SEVERAL HUNDRED LEFT HOME
LESS AT ROSLYN.

A Few Small Houses in the Outskirts
the Only Buildings Left Standing in
/ the Town-A Shoe Factory Destroyed
at Cincinnati-An opera House in
Ruins.
| PORTLAND, ORE, July 4.-Later ad-
/ vices from Roalyn, W. T., regarding Sun
days fire say that the entire business pOr-
I ton Of the town was destroyed, only few
small houses in the outskirts being left
standing.
/ The total loss will reach about $4,000.
/ The insurance is very light.
! Over $50 families are left without homes,
/ food or clothing, and people are scattered
everywhere, seeking for shelter and some
thing to eat.
! The origin Of the fire is not known
! Two men were badly burned.
The town had no fire department and no
means Of fighting the flames.
| \ public meeting has been held and u
! committee appointed to solicit aid for the
homeless eople.
a BLAZING SHOE FACTORY
CINCINNArI, July 24-About O'Clock
this morning the Waterman discovered fire
in the second story of the six story shoe
factory of krlppenday, pittman q Co.,
situated on the northeast corner of SyCa-
more and New street,. Fire engine house
No. is not more than POO feet
distant and an alarm was
instantly given, but before the department
could begin its fight the flames had reached
the elevator and spread to all the upper
floors Then began desperate contest by
the entire fire department to mitigate the
calamity by Subduing, as much as possible,
the intensity of the heat, so TO s,ve
adjoining structures. 1t was a great con
test but the firemen succeeded after almost
impossible work.
OTHER BUILDINGS DAMAGED
Every glass in the large shoe factory of
Baker, Gerstle & Co.. 100 feet away, was
broken by the heat and the window frames
were scorched and almost on fire, but by
constant watchfulness the building was
saved.
The heat was so intense as to ruin the
high brick walls. The south wall fell out
ward, burying beneath it two humble
dwellings on the south side Of New street,
from which the occupants had fortunately
been removed. Tne firemen foreSaw this
| danger Just in time to escape. The other
walls, except the front and a portion of the
rear one, fell and destroyed a dwelling on
| North street.
The front wall is in very dangerous con-
diton, and must be thrown down as a
| measure of precaution. The cable cars are
| permitted to run in front of the building
| but passengers are not allowed to occupy
| them while passing that point.
A FINE FACTORY.
! The factory was one of the largest and
best equipped in the country. 1t was en-
| gagged in the manufacture of fine qualities
of women's shoes. 1t had the best and most
expensive machinery, which was valued at
| 100000.
The building was put up especially for the
| purpose two years ago at n cost of $4,000.
| The stock and manufactured goods on
| hand were inventoried a few days ago at
| $40 900. The loss on everything is total,
making loss of $4,000. The insurance
| altogether amounts to Sl6l 900.
The employe, who are thrown out of
employment are $50 in number, of whom
$50 ate women and girls. The origin of the
fire is a mystery. There was no fire in the
building. Workmen were on the second
floor as late as 10 o'clock this morning
AN OPERA HOUSE BURNED.
BUTTE, Mont, July 24.-McGuire's opera
house was burned last night The audience
escaped in safety The losses amount to
! 1000, with light insurance.