The morning news., 1889-04-11
TO GET RID OF THE RUINS
THE BURNT DISTRICT NOT TO BE
VACANT LONG.

Insurance Men Adjusting Their
Losses, and as Soon as That is Done
the Clearing Away Of the Debris
to Begin-What Business Men Say
About the Effect Of the Fire-The
Need for More Fire Apparatus.
There was no little activity among the
ruins of the burned district yesterday. In
some of them the bricks were still too hot
to handle, but where they had cooled Off
the debris was dug into for such indestructi-
bic stock as can be utilized, although the
greater part of it can only be disposed of as
old iron.
A street force, under direction of Alder
man Harmon chairman of the streets and
lane committee, is at work cleaning up
Broughton street lane. In most places the
debris of fallen walls was piled up four feet
high. The lane will be cleaned up this
morning, and State street will receive at
tention next 1t is blocked from the west
erp corner of Odd Fellows hail ruin nearly
to Whitaker street.
The insurance adjusters were kept busy
Yesterday, and to-day they will continue
their Investigations, and until all the burned
property has been passed upon.
which has been notably shown in past years,
will be as remarkable in the present in
stance, as rebuilding is to be the order of
the day, and in no case has there been any in
timation that the buildings destroyed will
not be improved upon.
REBUILDING THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
A gentleman who is largely identified
with every movement calculated to conduce
to the progress and prosperity of the city,
said yesterday that the State street resi-
dences destroyed by the fire ought to be
replaced by buildings to be used for busi-
ness purposes, as the growing city requires
more business houses, and state street is
we'll adapted for that purpose.
Mayor SchwarZ has been kept busy for
the past week, but found time TO say that
Savannah is going right along on the high
road to prosperity, and the tire will have
the effect of building structures better
adapted TO resist fires. Wherever it is found
necessary to amend ordinances to insure
the better safety of property from fire, the
mayor viii recommend such action to the
aldermanic board.
Mr. Charles H. Dorsett said the fire will
have no bad effect on the city's property or
credit and real estate. instead of being un-
favorably affected by the fire, has appre-
ciated in value, and property near and re-
mote has been selling at advanced prices
Col. c. II. Olmstead said: 81 see no
reason at all for the city to be discouraged,
as there is every evidence toward rebuild
ing. As far as the Independent Presby-
terian church IS concerned, | think it is the
universal sentiment that 1t shall be rebuilt.
think every effort should be made toward
handing down to our successors just as
magnificent a structure as was handed
down to us. ! believe that the whole mem
bership Of the church and all the congrega-
fo To,
that end. The members Of the churcn have
expressions of sympathy and assurances to-
day outside of the membership to so great
an extent that it is very PLAN that the city
of Savannah will unite in helping on the
rebuilding of the old and honored edifice."
GOOD BUILDINGS WANTED.
Capt. Jno. l.. Hammond said: 81 am nos
cne OF the individual sufferers, but l cannot
believe that Savannah viii be at all back
ward about replacing as good and better
buildings on the burnt district, especially
where those old w oden houses stood. 1t is
safe to say, l think, that upon the whole,
that section Of the city visited by the fire
will be rebuilt with better structures.-
There is no cause for discouragemeut, nor
have seen any manifestations of any,
Col VIM. Garrard commanding The Sa-
vannah Volunteer Guards said: while
we are individual losers we do not despair.
W . are dCtlNc anu are turning our dJUoil-
tion to replacing our headquarters with a
more magnificent structure | anticipate
great activity in building circles"
Capt. John Flannery, who was a loser
to the extent Of s. 900 aCove his insurance
in the burning Of his residence, does not
seem to be set back by his reverses He
said, The fire may discourage some people
for few days, but it is not at all likely
that if will have any perm snent effect on
hang &c Lra.a t,aN Ill
few people out of employment, but it will
give work to a much larger number. in re-
building the waste places. II is not likely
TO hurt Savannah Capt. Flannery
was also the owner of the Savan-
nah cotton mills. He was unable
TO say positively whether the mills will be
rebuilt until the company, which will be
organized in day or two, has considered
the matter.
Capt Henry Blum said, There never
was such huOyancy in Savannah as there is
now" His reply to question, as to the
result Of Saturday nights fire was: There
Is no encouragement, as ] have seen, not
even among the heaviest losers. They are
buoyant and we may look for the burnt sec
tlon to be- within the shortest period, rebuilt
with modern structures which will orna-
ment Savannah"
BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
y. 4. hllHamS SAID: II believe IL is n
blessing in disguise. OF course some mag
nifcent structures were burned, but thev
were well insured and their replace nent is
assured, aud some of the eyesores and
smutty structures are gone, not to be re-
built, II there is one thing that Savanna
needs more than another, it is
the building up of the business
portion with modern structures. The
displacement of the old wooden rookeries
gives her chance to build herself up in a
section which most needs il. The influx OF
money coming from the insurance OF each
one OF the burned houses will bring about
an easy feeling, inasmucA as it gives en-
ployment TO a host Of people | apprehend
that the conhagration Saturday nllht will
give an impetus to Savannah's building in
dustry that she never saw before. In nv
opinion 1t Will be unprecedented and hence
good must naturally accrue from the fire. -
j. X. Sheldeu, vice president aud sec
retary OF the Savannah Guauo Com
pany, said: There is no manifest
encouragement shown. | am not an
individual loser, but | think even
those who have lost. see the imminent re-
suit for good. The section is too centrally
located to be very long idle.n
f. A. Well said, II think the fire will re-
suit in good TO Savannah. Il may be a
loss TO few, but II will be a blessing TO
many in the way Of causing money to be
put out IN the construction Of other build
ings."
Thomas West said, 81 think it is great
thing for Savannah. All with whom |
have talked concur il, tho lal;af NJ. a.