The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-08
A LIFE LOST AT A FIRE.
PETERSBURG ROASTED BY A $780,
900 BLAZE.

The Flames Started in the Rear OF a
store and Spread With Frightful
Rsnidity "A Detailed List OF the
Losses aud Insurance, With the
Companies Affected.
PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. This city
sustained the heaviest loss by fire to-day
if has experienced since the war. Flames
we're discovered by policeman about 3
o'clock this morning in the rear of the store
Of A. Rosenstock & Co., or George H.
Davis & Co. Owing TO the density of the
smoke the officer could not tell in which it
originated Soon flames burst out Of
Rosenstock's front door and spread with
frightful rapiditv. An alarm sounded and
the whole fire department responded, but,
being unable to make much headway, help
was asked from Richmond. That city sent
two engines, but the fire was practically
under control before their arrival, the train
having been delayed en- route. The build
ings in which the fire started were located
in what is known as "the iron front" block,
on Sycamore street, near Tabb street.
HANDsoMEsT BLOCK IN TOWN.
The block consisted Of five stores, each
five stories high, and was the haudsomest
in the city. The block was soon a mass of
flames, which communicated to buildings
on each side OF the street, and swept across
the street aud destroyed sixteen places of
business before they were stopped. The
stores burned on the east side of
the street are those of j. Fl. Rob-
Bridges, q general commission merchant;
A. Rosenstock & Co., dry goods and no
tions George II. Davis, wholesale and re-
tail dry goods and notions; NJ. NJ. Davis &
Co., wholesale, retail dry goods and fancy
goods; W. I. Plummer & Co., wholesale
and retail groceries; Epps Hargrave,
grocer; G. W. Brooks, stoves and tin ware.
ON THE WEST SIDE.
On the west side of the street the build
ings burned are those of p. NJ. Steward az
Co.. carriage and harness makers; the West
ern Union telegraph offices; Odd Fellows
hall; the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion hall; the store of A. j. Clements, a
dealer in boots, shoes and leather; the law
office of W. l.. and I. G.. Watkins and
Mayor Charles of Collier the auction house
OF T. |. Seabury, and the office of William
X. Nichols, coal dealer.
THE LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
The total loss is estimated at $500, 900 and
the insurance is estimated at $3.50, 900. The
individual losses as far as obtainable are as
follows:
Roberts & Co. $4,000 on building and
$1,000 on stock; insurance $4,000
The Ettrick, Matoaco & Battersea Cotton
Manufacturing Company $4,000 or $4,000,
nearly covered by insurance.
George H. Davis & Co., on stock $75. coo
to 100000, on buildings $4,000 Both
losses are covered by insurance
NJ. M. Davis & Co., on stock, $4,000.
w. t. Plummer & Co., on stock, $4,000;
partly insured.
On store owned by E. s. Jaffray e. Co.
Of New York, and occupied by A. Rosen-
stocks & Co., the loss ON stock is $50. 600
and the insurance $4,000. The loss on the
building is $4,000 and the insurance
$4,000.
THE IRON BLOCK.
The iron block cost $125 900.
The Odd Fellows hall cost about $15, 900.
1t was erected fifty years ago. In the
building was the Young Mems Christian
ASSOCIATION hall, the office OF w. S. Venable
81 Co., the office of D. Calender.
agent for the Ettrick, Matoca and Batter
sea Cotton Manufacturing Company. The
Odd Fellows association lost everything ex-
cept the record book of Appomattox lodge.
The building was insured in the Liverpool,
ford Insurance Company, of Connecticut,
for $1,000 The furniture was insured in
the Petersburg Savings and Insurance Com.
pany for 1918
Other losses are:
5. S. Bridgers, general commission mer-
chant on stock $4,000; partly insured.
W. L. & L. &. Watkins $1,000; insurance
Eppes Hargrave, grocer, 5000; insur-
ance l,500.
A. W. Price, grocer, on stock $500; insur-
ance $500. Building 81 800; insurance $500.
I. M. Steward 800, 900: partly insured.
The Virginia Mutual Insurance Company
has approximate insurance on the burned
places of 100000. and the Petersburg Say
lngs and Insurance Company of $22,67
Other companies who are losers are the
Liverpool, London and Globe; Virginia
state Insurance Company; Imperial of
London; New York Underwriters; Ger
mania OF New York; Loudon and Lanca-
shlre; Hartford Fire; Hamburg; Bremen
hoyal; Phoenix; Northern Association: Fire
Association of Philadelphia; Commercial
Onlon OF London, and Georgia Home In
surance Company.
POLICEMAN KILLED.
An unfortunate occurrence was the kill
ing OF Lieut.. George Crichton of the police
lAout. CTlCnDOn went lnLO the store
9l Epps Hargrave while it was on fire, with
Joseph W. Hargrave, to get small amount
OF money that the latter had in the money
drawer. He was caught by some heavy
nmbers and the partition wall of A. W.
rrlce,s II.ce,s store, and was instantly killed.
ms body was terribly burned. Capt.
Eanes, chief of police, helped to get Har-
grave out of a window. He also endeavor ed
70 get Lieut.. Crichton's body out before it
was burned, but he was driven back by the
Herce heat Hargrave escaped with a slight
cut on the hand. Lieut.. Crichton leaves a
@ldow and six children. The origin of the
Hre is unknown, but it is supposed to have
Oeeh caused by defective flue.
ARRESTED FOR BRUTAL SPEECH.
John Brewer, colored caterer, was ar
rested to-day for using incendiary language
un the public street. The expression which
ne ne was charged with using was addressed
70 an assemblage of negroes, and was that
Lieut.. Crichton, who was killed at the fire
"; .nls morning, ought to have been dead and
~ q! ddes nsdes years ago. The mayor fined him
SOo SS!Oo and required peace bond penalty of
SSoVV' On an appeal he was required to give
~ o9sn mar an appeal and peace bond in the sum