The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-04
VICTIMS OF THE FIRE.
ALL OF THE INJURED ON THE WAY
TO RECOVERY.

Tesze Charge of the Fund-The Fords
TO Give a Bene1t-Adoit1onal Con-
tributions.
One more victim of the falling walls Of
the Miller building. John Ogren, a carpet
layer for Teeple & Co., is lying at his home,
No. 81 jefferson street, badly burned on the
left leg and foot and about the face. He is
also severely bruised about the loins, and is
quite feverish. DR.. Harris is attending
him.
Ogren is comparatively a stranger in the
CITY. and in the excitement incident 10 the
accident was lost sight of after his rescue.
He was buried 70 his hips in hot bricks on
Broughton street. and was rescued by
Alderman McDonough and Chief Fireman
Puder and taken over to Coilats store,
and afterward to his home, where his wife,
with a child but weeks old, has been IN
renting in her attention.
The attention of Chief Puder was called
to Ogrens condition last night and he Wis
TIED the injured man and assured him that
he would have attention.
The body of Patrick F. May was sent by
the Charleston and Savannah road to
Charleston at AS o'clock yesterday morn
ing. An escort in carriages, consisting OF
w II. Raw, his employer 2. j. OConnor,
president of the Ancient Order of Hiberni-
ans, Chief Fireman Puder. Dennis kiley,
with whom May boarded, and four OF the
dead mans fellOw-workm9n, accompanied
the remains to the depot.
THE INJURED GETTING BETTER
The WOUNDED men are doing fairly well
Richard Hart has taken no nourshment
since the accident, and complains Of pains
about the head and limbs but DIR. Lincoln
said last night that both Hart and Lepinsky
are doing as well as could be expected, and
will recover. They are at st. JOseph's In
Urinary. The doctor said that the wound
in Lepinsky's shoulder was from a splinter
having been driven in it.
Henry Goodson, at the Savannah hos
pital, was resting better last night. He is
under DR.. Duncan's treatment. Mrs Good
son has been in constant attendance upon
her husband, but visitors are excluded. He
took some nourshment yesterday, and
his chances for recovery are favorable.
He is badly bruised, and six stitches
were taken in the cash on his bead, which
extended across his forehead. He v0mited
blood the morning after his injury, and it
was thought he might have internal inju-
ries, but as there was no after hemorrhage
it is thought that he had swallowed the
blood which had tTickled down his face
from the CHASTITY wound across his forehead.
j. F. Stroo ar, call man of the No. 2, is
under DR.. n rton's treatment at the resi-
dence of the former, at Wayne and Mont
gomery streets. His right arm is broken in
three places, he has two scalp wounds and
is bruised about the loins, the latter injury
affecting his left leg, so that he is unable to
move it, and he has not changed position in
bed since he was taken home. His case and
that Of Goodson appear to be the only
critical ones
Norris Buttimer, who was not seriously
injured, IS doing well.
THE FIREMEN's RELIEF FUND.
At the meeting Of the citizens at the city
exchange yesterday, to take action for the
relief of the killed and injured firemen,
Hon. John SchwarZ, mayor, was elected
chairman and Frank f. Rebarer, clerk of
council. was elected secretary.
The following resolution offered by Col.
William Garrard was adopted:
Resolved, That as several organizations have
taken in hand the soliciting of subscriptions for
the benefit Of the families of the fremen killed
and for the flremen injured at the late fire on
Broughton street. it is the sense of this meeting
that all such subscriptions shall be- reported TO
che mayor, and that all articles contributed or
Entertainments to be given for the benefit of
such object shall be managed by the mayor,
Z who shall have power TO appoint the necessary
committees in his discretion and TO distribute
she proceeds.
"A letter was e1d from Mr.. G. o. Penton,
manager of the Singer Sewing Machine
Company, donating a machine to be ratified
for the benefit of the family of the late
John F. Wehrs. The matter was turned
over by the mayor TO the Protection Hose
Company, with the request that the COM
pany will manage the rattle.
THE FoRDs TO GIVE BENEFIT.
The following letter, rendering a benefit
by the Ford Dramatic Association, was re-
eeived:
SAVANNAH, GA. July 8, 1889.
Hon. John Schtcdrz, May , of SaUdnnah.
DEAR S1R-In deep sympathy with the fami-
lies of those who were killed and wounded at
the recent fire, and in recognition of the manly
courage and unselfish devotion to duty that
ever inspires fire department, the Ford
Dramatic Association tenders through you
benefit at the Savannah theater on Monday
night. july S, for the relief of said sufferers
Your obeflient servant, PETER REILLY,
President 4. d. A.
In response the following reply was ad-
dressed to President Reilly:
COL Peter Reilly, President Ford Dramatic
association:
DEAR SRI am directed by his honor the
mayor, to acknowledge receipt of yours
of this date rendering a benefit for the families
of those who we're killed and wounded at the
recent fire; said benefit To take place at the
Savannah theater on Monday night July g.
His honor the mayor highly appreciates the
sympathy of the members of your association
for the families of the brave men who imperile
and lost their lives in their devotion to duty
and thanks you In behalf Of those so deeply af-
fiicted for your generous offer. The following
gentlemen have been appointed a committee to
confer with your association looking to the
success of the benefit kindly rendered:
Messrs. John r. Dillon. Jacob Paulsen, Joseph
Rosenheim. j. r. Sheldon and NJ f. Molina.
Very respectfully yours,
FRANK f. REBARER
Clerk of Council
The mayor appointed the following COM
mittee TO confer with the association and Ia
take such steps as will insure the success Of
the entertainment: Messrs. John r. Dillon,
Jacob Paulsen, Jos. Rosenheim, j. r.
Sheldon and NJ. F. Molina.
THE wIEHRs' FUND.
The fund already started for the yelief OF
Fireman Wiehrs' family has reached nearly
$4,000. The cotton exchange had raised nm
to last night over $500.
Messrs Wells and Harmon, Of the com
mittee appointed by Protection Hose Com
pany, have raised the following subscrip.
tons:
Peacock, Hunt & OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. * N
Savannah Fire and Marine Ins. Co. . q Of
George W. Tedeman & Bro ............. 10 on
A Enrich Bro ................... 10 q
M. Ferst Co. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 Of
Mendel q Deltscn.. ....,........... ...... 10 o.
=. Lathrop. 5s...'..-...... ..... 10 Oh
A. l.. Hartridge Observation-Disclosures. 10 O(
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