The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-04-10
THE CITY IS BURNING UP.
CONFEDERATION IN SAVANNAH, GA.
A Great Fire Now Raging-Several Fine
Business Blocks and "A Large Num-
Der of Private Residences
Already Destroyed.

SAVANNAH, Ga April 6.-At 6:55 o'clock to-
night fire broke out in the show window of D.
II. Hogan's dry goods store at Broughton and
Barney-sts., while man was lighting gas Jet
Soon the fire had run to almost every part of
the building, and those in it had barely time to
escape. The fire was communicated to the
crockery store of James II. Douglas & Co., i'm
mediately east of Hogan's, and it was all ablaze
in jiffy. A high wind prevailing contributed
TO spread the flames, and there was no posi-
bility of checking them. This building is one
of the finest business blocks in the city, and its
destruction represents loss with its contents
of at least $4,000.
The fire then jumped to the magnificent four
story brick building known as Odd Eel
lows hall. 1t was totally destroyed. 1t repre-
sents a loss of S125,00O. Among its occupants
was the Y NJ. c. A., and several storekeepers
on the ground floor. The second and third
stories of the basement brick dwelling imme-
diately west of this was also destroyed Loss,
$1,000 to $4,000
The fire next spread from the corner of
Barnard and State-sts. through twelve or IF
teen brick dwelling houses, completely de-
stroying them. They represent loss of not
less than $4,000 including contents.
The air was filled with sparks one of which
lodged on the steeple of the Independent pres
byterian church, corner of Ull and S. Broad
sts., four or five blocks from the starting point
of the fire. The church was totally destroyed,
as was also its handsome brick Sundayschool
building and four or five contiguous dwellings.
The city has only four fire engines and all were
needed in the business part of the city. No
attemptwas made to fight the fire at the church.
Loss on church, chapel and contents S2OO,0 600.
Loss on dwellings In the vicinity at least 49,
OO0
In the meantime the fire had communicated
TO the cupola on the large four-story brick
building used as store for paints oils and
builders materials by Andrew Hanley. Loss
on this building and its contents probably $780,
600. Across the street from this was the hand
some new brick arsenal of the Savannah
guards battalion, which was totally destroyed.
1t represents loss of fully SS5000
Ten or fifteen wooden dwellings have also
been burned, on which the loss is probably
$4,000. 1t is impossible to tell where the fire
will stop, as sparks are starting new outburSts
in spots quite remote from those now burning
Charleston, S. c., Augusta and Macon have
been asked to send engines. The total loss will
doubtless reach 81 ,500, 900; insurance will be
much less. Some loss of life may be developed
tomorrow.
Lateral midnight the fire is under con-
troll. In addition to the buildings already
mentioned the fire swept away all the
structures on each side of Whitaker
ST., between York and South Broad-st. They
were not fine buildings, but will probably add
$4,000 to the losses mentioned above. The
fire also swept along the north side of s.
Broad-st. from Whittaker-st. east to within
one house on Bull-st., the structure
left standing being a red brick residence
owned by Dr. Daniel Hopper, which covers
site which the government once endeavored
to buy as a location for the L. S. court and
postofice building No loss of life has
been reported and no serious casualties
Neighboring cities promptly started fire COM
panies, but all were turned back before
reaching here The best estimates justify the
previous statement of 81, 100000. Half of the
south side of the block on York-st., between
Whitaker and Bull, is also in RUNS One of
the heaviest losers there is Thomas b. Hender-
SON undertaken