The morning news., 1889-04-22
A BIG FIRE AT ATLANTA.
THE JACKSON BLOCK REDUCED
TO RUINS.


A Flying Spark Sets Fire to the Rec
tory of St. Phillips Episcopal Church
Several Blocks Away-The Aggre-
gate Loss Estimated at over
100000.
ATLANTA, GA, April 21-The splendid
four story brick building at the corner of
Alabama and Pryor streets, belonging to
Capt Harry Jackson and known as the Jack
son building, caught fire this afternoon aud
over 100000 worth of property was de-
stroyed. The fire originated in the half of
the building occupied by Wellhouse & Sons,
manufacturers of paper bags, boxes, etc.
HAD "A LONG START.
The fire had evidently been burning come
hours when the alarm was given. 1t had
too much start of the department, and
most desperate efforts failed to save it,
The fire was under control in an hour, but
the department is still playing on the burn
ing building to- night, as it is in the midst of
a number of fine buildings, including the
Kimball house, Union depot, Metro
politan hotel and Gate City National Bank.
THE INSURANCE.
The building was insured for S21 $50, and
Wellhouse & Sons for 1000, distributed
in large number of companies. There
were a number of offices in the building,
the loss of whose occupants has not been
ascertained tonight. Among these were
Dun's commercial agency, Haas & Bro,
and W. II. Patterson's brokers' offices, the
Offices Of the Louisville and Nashville and
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis rail-
roads, and the law office of Porter King,
who lost valuable library.
HOW THE LOSSES ARE DIVIDED.
The principal losses are: jackson, on
building, $50, 900; Wellhouse, So, 900; Dun
q Co., 5000; Aaron Haas, 5000; Pc fter
King, 81 500. The smaller losses amount to
$4,000 or S., 900 The insurance amounts
to two-thirds the loss.
A RECToRY ABLAzE.
While the fire was raging, buring paper,
which filed the air, fell on the roof of the
rectory of st. Phillips church, nearly three
blocks away, and it was soon in a roaring
blaze. Happily No. engine house was on
an adjoining lot, and the reserve force sue
ceeded 10 saving the building, though the
roof was destroyed.
THE LOSS AND ASSURANCES.
The building was insured for 50, 600, and
the loss is estimated at 81 500 When this
fire was discovered a chtldren's Easter ser
vice was being held in the church few
yards away, and a panic was narrowly
avsrted. Thousands of people packed the
streets for hours during the fires.
WISCONSIN TOWN FIRE-swEPT.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, April 2l-West
Depere, Wis, was almost swept out of ex
istence by fire yesterday. 1t was not until
| to-day that the flames were gotten under
control. The confagration began in Nielsen
winkers woodenware factory and thence
spread rapidly until fifty houses were
in flames. There was a strong wind
blowing, and all attempts to subdut
the fire proved unavailing, despite
the efforts Of the people from the surround
ing country who came in and formed q
bucket brigade. About the same time an
incendiary fire was started in another part
of the town, and the towns of Fort How ard
and Green Bay were telegraphed for aid.
They responded with engines and men who
worked all night to subdue the fire. The
loss to the chair factory is about 5000, ,000
with an insurance Of $50 900. Fifteen build
ings we're destroyed, with a total loss oi
1925, 900. The insurance will reach about
81, 900.