The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-02

that he VIII never have the use OF MS
arm. After the injured man was taken to
the hospital Drs. Lincoln and Brooks were
called in with DIR. johnson.
Morris Buttimer was taken out OF the
Byck building by Alderman Reid and was
carried to the city dispensary. Buttimer
is badly scalded and burned about the feet,
arms and neck. He was treated at the dis
pensary and was removed to his home at
McDonough and East Boundary streets. The
young man has some severe bruises, but it
is not thought his injuries are serious.
ATTENDING THE WOUNDED.
At the city dispensary DR.. Drummer re-
mained from the time the injured began to
be brought in until the fire had been sub
dued. He was assisted by Drs. Harris,
Owens, johnson, Charlton and Keller.
Thomas Davis was treated for painful
bruises about the hands and face from a
fall down the stairway in the Miller build
ing. When the wall fell he became fright
ened and missed his footing on the stair
way.
At Solomon's drug store, at Congress an d
Barnard streets, four of the injured were
taken. Drs. Sheftall, Weichselbaum, Wege-
farth and Couch attended them. Henry
Goodson, foreman of engine No. 3 at Fire
mems hall, was brought in first. He was
badly cut over the right eye, and received
internal injuries. His right leg was badly
bruised. He was removed to the city hos
pitAl
Richard Hart had his skull fractured and
received internal injuries He was re-
moved to st. Joseph's Infrmary.
Ed V. Pacetti, driver Of the Mogul reel,
suffered several severe scalp wounds and
bruises and was taken to his home
The young man McEvoy was badly
burned about the face and hands. and was
taken to his home in the western part Of the
city.
By the breaking Of ladder on Brough-
ton street three men were thrown down
One whose name was not learned escaped
injury, but J. f. Strobhar, call man, had
an arm broken below tho elbow in two
places and received a scalp wound two
inches in length. DR.. Norton treated him,
and the injured man was taken home in a
carriage. Abe Solomon, with Ferst & Co,
received painful bruises He was one of
the three men ON the ladder, but he did not
leave the fire.
THE SCENE AT THE DIsPENsARY.
The scene at the city dispensary was a
painful one. Besides the physicians, Faith
ers Cafferty and Balm were present. Officer
Daniels with difficulty kept the excited
crowd from breaking in the doors and win
dows. There was more than one affecting
scene over the body of the dead fireman.
His brother, Henry Wiehrs, came in, and
kneeling down on the floor, tear
fully removed the covering that con-
cealed the features of his brother,
and when he looked on the familiar face
he gave way to a paroxysm of grief. The
ex-chief Of the fire department wept like n
child over his late comrade and A. H. Tamm,
driver of Hose Reel No. 2, looking upon the
rigid features of the dead, sobbed as if his
heart would break, and tearfully bidding
his late companion farewell, turned about
and quilted the room.
Mr.. Wiehrs was in his 10th year, and
leaves wife and five children, the Oldest
being but IA years of age. Mr.. Wiehrs had
been connected with the Savannah fire de-
partment for nearly five years, and was
one of the best men on the force. The re-
mains were removed from the city dispen-
sary to his late residence at 147 Duffy street,
and his funeral will take place from the
residence at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
1t was nearly IL o'clock before the fire
was Safalv I1ndar CONTROL op1 tba grap,a,,
merit the highest praise for their vigorous
efforts. On account of the inflammable
character of the stock in the furniture es-
Enlistment, the heat was intense and the
dense volumes of smoke were sitting.
ESTIMATED LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
The loss to stock, as far as could be
learned last night. is as follows:
A. J. Miller & Co., furniture, carpets,
etc, $4,000, insured for about $4,000.
Jacob Cohen, dry goods and notions, $40,-
600 to $4,000, insurance between $4,000
and $25,OOO.
L. E. Byck & Son, dry goods and notions,
$10,500. insured for $500.
Paul Rhenberg. curios and silverware,
slightly damaged by falling plastering.
The grocery stocks of S. w. Branch and
D. B. Lester were damaged by water, but
the losses are covered by insurance 1t was
impossible to get estimates of losses last
night, or details of insurance, owing to the
excitement from fire and loss of life and in
jury to the firemen.
bearing & Hull said that they had
$4,000 on the building occupied by
Miller and Cohen in the Southern
Mutual, and about 500 500 on stocks divided
as follows: Hamburg & Bremen $4,000
each on Jacob Cohen and d. B. Lester's
stock. Atlanta Home $1,000 on Cohen and
$1,000 on Miller. Phoenix of Hartford
$1,000 on NJ. Sternberg. The insurance
men, however, removed Sternberg's stock
to George w. McAlpin's store on Whitaker
street, and there will be little or no loss.
Rowland & Myers have s., 1000 on Stern
bergs stock, and g, 900 on the corner build
ing, corner Whitaker and Broughton streets
in which Branch's grocery is located, and
which, with the building containing Testers
grocery, is damaged under the metallic roof.
Samuel J. Wheaton, of j.
F. Wheaton & Son, was unable
to give their losses, but he said that they
have small policies on stock and buildings
on all in the fire except on NJ. Sternbergs
stock.
Haines & Daniel said that they have
$500 on A. J. Miller & Co.'S stock, divided