The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-28
GUESTS RUN FROM FIRE.
A SAVAGE NOCTURNAL oUrBURsr
AT SELMA

Leopold Bros. Dry-Goods Store the
Cradle of the Flames, and GilPs Ho-
tel the Next Building Seized Upon
Four Other Places Burned Out-rne
Total Loss 100000, With Some
Insurance.
SELMA, ALA, Oct 27.-Fire broke out
In Leopold Bros dry goods establishment.
on Broad street, in the center of tire hrsi-
ness portion of the city. this morning about
O'clock. The people were all asleep, and
the fire had gained great head
way before it was discovered.
When the fire alarm was finally
sounded and the engines had responded, the
water plugs for some time did not furnish
sufficient pressure to reach the highesr
points, where the fire was raging. A brisk
wind was blowing and the flames spread
with great rapidity. In a short while the
entire block was in flames.
HOTEL GUESTS HAVE A CLOSE CALL.
The fire was communicated to GilIs
hotel, large brick structure on the corner
OF Broad and Alabama streets, and flied
with guests at the time. BY great exertion i
the guests were aroused while the building
was In flames, and all fortunately madei
their escape, some barely getting out inl
safety IN their night clothes. In two hour
the entire block Of buildings was consumed.
NOTHING SAVED
Nothing was saved from the Gill hotels
or any of tue stores. The destruction wsss
complete. The fire spread with such rapid
lty that by the time the fire department. gotI
well at work, nothing could be done to;
prevent the spread OF the flames. The
proper pressure on the water mains was
secured, and enabled the firemen TO check.
the on-rushlng red monster, and by o'clock
In the morning the fire was under control.
LOSSES AND INSURANCE..
The loss VIII foot up about 100000, dis
tributed as follows.
w. B, Gill's hotel el...................,9 so OO0
Leopold Bros, stock and building. ...... 100000
Selma Eraternal Lodge. 5000
fitzpatrick bank saloon. -. .......,,. $4,000
hothschild a. Co., confectioners 10000
There Is insurance on all the buildings
and stock except the Gill hotel. The in
surance is held in the Fire Association of
Philadelphia, the Germania, Central City
OF Selma, Royal, and others.
FIRE ON A HOTEL ROOF.
WAYCRoss, Ga, Oct. 27-Fire broke
out here tonight from a defective chimney
III the second story of the Winthrop house.
d. II. Knight, proprietor When discovered
II had gained some headway on the roof,
'"' SA SAeahBuisueu DJ pEuibpb hctiOu<
The damage is small.
BLAZE IN A COTTON CARGO
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Oct. 27.--Fire broke
| out this morning ia the cargo of cotton in,
| the forward hatch of the British steamship
Irinacria, loading for Havre. The city
| fire department flooded the compartment
and subdued the flames, but not until much
damage had been done to the ZOO bales of
cotton stored therein. The Trinacria be-
longs to the Anchor Line. She had 1900
bales aboard. The loss is $4,000.
FIRE DAMAGES CARBON PLANT.
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 27LThe National
carbon works were damaged by fire to-
day TO the extent of between $50, 900 aud
$4,000. They are fully insured. Thus is
the largest carbon plant in the world For
time it was feared that the entire plant
would be destroyed.
DEVASTATION AT DECATUR.
DECATUR, ALA, Oct. 27.-There was a
81, 900 fire here this morning The Bruns-
wick saloon and Mineral Land Company's
building were destroyed. The Insurance. Is
$4,000 Several persons had narrow es-
capes. The postoffice was also damaged.