The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-28
LYNN'S ACRES OF ASHES.
LATER ESTIMATES REDUCE THE
LOSS TO S5,ooO,ooo.

The Number OF Buildings Burned,
2e6-Eight Thousand People Thrown
Out OF Employment-Nilitia Patroll-
ing the Streets-Financial Help from
Outside Appealed For-No Eject on
the Market.
BOSTON, Nov. 27.-John G. Paige has COM
pleted a careful personal examination Of
the burned district in Lynn, and finds the
loss of the companies of which he is United
States manager to be: Imperial Fire In
surance Company of London, $4,000 TO
$50, 600; City of London Fire Insurance
Company, s35, 900 to S4O,0
Prominent manufacturers are now OF the
opinion that that the total loss will reach
nearly $5,O00,O00.
The number of buildings burned is 296,
Of which 40 were brick blocks, 112 wooden
buildings used for business purposes, and
142 dwellings, occupied by 162 families.
The number Of laboring people thrown
out of work is about 5000.
Eighty-seven shoe manufacturing estab-
lshments are wiped out.
PATRoLLED BY MILITIA.
The city is to-day we'll patrolled by militia,
six companies, 250 men in all, being on
duty.
Men are stationed at the entrances Of the
ruined streets, barring all approach to the
burned district. Guards are stationed at
stores that are but partially cleaned out to
prevent thieves taking what is left. No one
is permitted to pass the guard without a
permit from the city clerk.
Through the associated charities many
families were furnished lodging last night
in rooms hired at lodging and dwelling
houses, and rations of hot soup, crackers
and bread are being served to all in need of
food. As soon as some plan for assistance
can be devised the work of providing for
the destitute families will progress rapidly.
NO FATALITIES
AS yet no fatalities have been reported,
which is a pleasing feature of the terrible
confagration.
At O'Clock this morning the fire ap-
paratus from Boston and other places out
of town limbered up and took their de-
parture.
Every train brings hundreds Of visitors
to view the ruins
Nearly all the leading business men are
waiting for the bricks to cool. and speciica-
tions for new buildings are, at this writing,
in order. On the site of many principal
business offices may be found small wooden
structures, with their signs out.
The Lynn Daily Item was the first to
erect its little 7x9 Office on the site of its
former office, with the sign "Daily Item
Office; all ready for business"
MEASURES FOR RELIEF.
At 2:22 o'clock this afternoon Mayor
Newhall called to order a meeting in the
mayors room Of those citizens desirous OF
aiding the sufferers. There were present
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prominent men. kilograms offering assist
ance in cash or anything else were received
from the mayors of Haverhill, Boston,
Lawrence and Brockton, and a number of
neighboring towns. A committee was ap-
pointed to go over the ground and make a
report of the probable loss, the number of
people deprived of employment, and the
length of time that would elapse before they
again get co work.
THE MANUFACTURERS.
The manufacturers who have been burned
out will scatter to the surrounding towns,
and will be some time in finding shops, 30
that the demand for stock and machinery
will be gradual.
AS the shoe trade manufacturers were
making many spring goods, but were ship
ping from day to day, not very large
stock of manufactured shoes was burned
f. W. Breed, who lost the largest of his
three factories, says: "Most of the manu-
facturers will rebuild here, and before
many months we shall see the city as pros
porous as before the fire."
NO EFFECT ON THE TRADE.
The Lynn fire apparently caused but
little stir among the shoe and
leather men at the Boston exchange
to-day, though it was a fruitful
theme for conversation. The gen.
eral impression seemed to be
that the fire would cause
little disturbance in the boot or shoe or
leather market A meeting of citizens
was held this afternoon, Mayor Hart pre-
siding, to take action for the relief of the
sufferers by the fire. A relief committee
consisting of number Of prominent cIti-
zens was appointed. and $5,05O was snb-
scribed on the spot.
LOSSES OF THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The losses to the insurance companies, as
estimated by the insurance adjusters, ag-
gregates S2,774,0 $50. The heaviest loss to
any single company is s153, ,0O0-to the Lon
don and Globe. The next heaviest Is the
Etna, $4,000, and the third is the Mer-