Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-07
SAVANNAH IN FLAMES.
The City Entirely at the
Mercy of the Fire.
LOSS A MILLION AND A HALF
Buildings Ignited by Flying Sparks
The Firemen Helpless-LOss
of Life Feared.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SAVANNAH, Ca, April 6.-At 6:55
O'Clock tonight fire broke out in Hogan'a
drygoods store, corner of Broughton and
Barnard streets. Soon the fire had run
to almost every part of the building, and
those in it had barely time to escape
with their lives. The fire was communi-
Gated to the crockery store of James IL.
Douglass & Co., Immediately east of Ho-
gans', and it was all ablaze in short
time. This building was one of the finest
business blocks in the city, and its de-
struction represents loss, with the con-
tents, of $150,000. The fire then jumped
to magnificent four-story brick building
known as Odd Fellows Hall. 1t was to-
tally destroyed. Tt represents loss of
$l25, 1000. The second and third stories
and basement of brick dwelling imme-
diately west of this hall we're also de-
stroyed; loss, IS, 900 to $4,000.
The fire next spread from the corner
of Barnard and State streets through
twelve or fifteen brick dwelling houses,
completely destroying them. They rep
resent loss of $4,000, including the
contents. The air was filled with sparks,
one OF which lodged on the steeple of the
Independence Presbyterian Church, COR
ner of Bull and South Broad streets, four
or five blocks from the starting point OF
the fire. The church was totally de-
stroyed, as was also it's handsome brick
Sunday school building, and four or five
contiguous dwellings. The city has only
four fre-engines and all were needed in
the business part of the city. No attempt
was made to fight the fire at the church.
The loss on the church, chapel and con-
tents is 100000. The loss on the dwell
lings in the vicinity is at least $35, 900.
In the mean time the fire had commu-
nicated to the cupola on the large four
story brick building used as store for
paints, oils and builders materials by
Andrew Hanley. The loss on building
and contents will probably be $780, 900.
Across the street from this was the hand
some new brick arsenal of the Savannah
Guards battalion, which was totally de-
stroyed. It represents a loss OF fully
S85 900. Ten or fifteen wooden build
ings had also been burned, on which
the loss is probably $4,000. 1t is i'm
possible to tell where the fire will stop as
the sparks are starting new outbursts
in spots quite remote from those now
burning. Charleston, Augusta and
Macon have been asked to send their en-
gines. The total loss will doubtless
reach 81 100000. The insurance will be
much less. Some loss of life may be de.
veloped to. N orrow.
LATER.-At midnight the fire was un-
der control. In addition to the buildings
already mentioned, the fire swept away
all the structures on each side of Whitta-
ker street., between York and South
Broad streets. They were not fine build
ings, but will probably add $25, 900 to
the losses already mentioned. The fire
also swept along the north side of South
Broad street, from Whitaker east to
within one house Of Bull street. No loss
of life has been reported as yet, and no
serious casualties. The neighboring
cities promptly started their fire compa-
nies, but all were turned back before
reaching here. The best estimates of
the total loss justify the previous state
ment of 81 ,500,0