The morning news., 1889-04-09

from the fire, and which were exposed in
the streets and squares, it seems that great
many articles were stolen In the con-
fusion and excitement which prevailed it
was an easy matter to steal, and so anxious
were the thieves to get a share of this
plunder that they did not always consider the
value to them of what they carried away.
1t is said that one colored youth was ar
rested while carrying off coffin. 1t seems
| that the $50 donation of the Philadelphian
! who assisted DR.. Dripps to save tho Inde-
pendent Presbyterian parsonage was not for
the benefit of sufferers by the ire but con-
tribution to assist in rebuilding the church.
LURKING FooTPADs.
1t is probable that the reports of the fire
have had the effect Of calling some danger
Gus characters to the city. A prominent
citizen said that at a very early hour yes
terday morning, as he was passing through
one of the squares west of Bull street he
was accosted by two men in a way that left
no doubt in his mind that it was their in
tention to rob him if they could get him at
a disadvantage. He met them boldly and
was permitted to pass without any attempt
on their part at violence The hour was
about a. IN.
COMMODORE M'CANN's SYMPATHY.
Mayor Schwarz received the following
telegram last night from Commodore
McCann, chairman of the naval commits
sion, which was here last week:
WASHINGTON, D. c., April &, 1899.
Mayor John Schpdrz, Sdu1nnGh, Ga.
The navy yard site commission tenders to You
and the citizens of Savannah their heartfelt
sympathy a. the terrible desolation which has
Just visited your beautiful city, of which the
commission retains such pleasant recollectlons.
MCCAIN, Com.
Mai j. r. Brooks returned yesterday
olx bay 1rha no
port of the disastrous conhagration reached
him. He said the report was very much
exaggerated. 1t. was on every lip that Sa-
vannah had been laid waste by fire, that
two blocks on Broughton, between Barnard
and Bull streets had been consumed. He
said that the people OF Brunswick manifested
the deepest sympathy for this city and in
the shortest possible time after kilograms
asking for aid were received the fire depart
ment was accoutred and special train
ordered for the trip After the engines
were mounted on the special cars, advices
were received that al East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia railroad train had
wrecked and was burning, and the track was
impossible. The trip, then, of course, had
to be abandoned and kilograms were sent to
Savannah.
AUGUSTUS RELIEF CORPS.
The news Of Savannahs confagration
created great excitement IN Augusta. The
city responded nobly to Mayor Schwarzs
telegram for assistance. A fire brigade
consisting OF four paid department men and
the balance from old volunteer department
under command of Mr.. Mike Sullivan as
foreman with two steamers. the Vigilant
and the Georgia, a hose reel with afull com
plsment of bose loaded on special train.
The train left Augusta at $50 O'Clock
Saturday night and was running at the rate
Of fifty miles an hour. When il
was within three-quarters of a mile of
Waynesboro the tender OF the engine
jumped the track and the train was delayed
between six and eight hours. When It
reached Millen, at 5 o'clock the next morn
ing, the fremen found telegram from
Mayor Schwarz saying they were not
wanted and the train turned back. They
certainly worked under hardships and
difficulty in their efforts to bring help to
Savannah, and they deserve recognition.