The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-27
FOOTING UP THE LOSSES.
THE ESTIMATE OF FRIDAY NIGHTS
FIRE $33e,2oo.

a
enheimer 81 Sons Net Loss $115,.
| OJO-Solomon 81 Son Fully Covered.
No Delay by Either Firm in Recon-
menc.nR Business - kilograms Of
sympathy and Proffers Of Aid From
All Directions Yesterday - Scenes
Around the Ruins.
The enterprise of Savaunah's merchants
has never been displayed TO better adyant-
age than at this time. Guckenheimer 81
Sons and Solomon & Son haven't stopped
to bemoan their losses, but began business
again yesterday morning as if nothing had
happened and filed orders all day.
Guckenheimer & Suns rented the store
just west Of Herman g. Kayton's as an
Office aud storehouse for fancy goods, and
9O-foot warehouse on Bay street. between
Montgomery and West Broad streets, for
the heavier articles.
Simon Guckenheimer, ST., will arrive
in the city tomorrow. and steps will
at once be taken to replace the burned build
ing. The firm has quite large amount Of
goods in transit, and yesterday ordered
100000 worth. By the middle of next
week, Mr.. S. 8. Guckenheimer said, his
house will be prepared to carry on business
as if nothing had occurred. The Savannah
their unfortunate competitors aud made
offers of both stock and financial aid if
necessary.
PRoFFERs OF AID.
kilograms poured into Guckenheimer &
| SONG new quarters all day from all parts Of
the country, extending sympathy and prof
fering aid. One Of the first kilograms re-
ceived was from the senior in New York,
and read as follows:
81 am shocked and surprised How did
1t happen? Hope no lives we're lost"
F. W. Wagner & Co. Of Charleston tele-
graphed:
"If we can serve you 10 any way we are
| at your command"
The other kilograms, of which there were
several hundred were all on the same order.
Yesterday afternoon the firm sent out the
following circular
SAVANNAH. GA, Sept. &c, 1871.
| To Our Customers and Friends:
| DEAR SIR-It is with feelings of deep regret
| that we chronicle the complete destruction OF
| our place Of business together with entire
stock OF goods by fire or last night. Whilst the
| loss falls heavy or US we still have arranged to
resume business Immediately, having Sc
| cured temporary warehouses, and through
| the kindness OF our brother merchants will
be able 10 fill orders in part. Furthermore, we
| have telegraphed for large stocks of goods
| which we hope to receive not later than next
| TUESDAY. OF course. you are aware that there
| will be some delays, and we ask you to bear
| with US, sincerely hoping 70 have everything in
proper shape in short space of tine. Yours
truly, s. GUCKENHEIMER & Sons.
1T is a difficult matter to exactly esti-
mate the stock which was destroyed" said
Mr. Guckenheimer. eve never take an
inventory at this season of the year, and
can only judge by the heavy stock we are
obliged TO cary. Usually, we have lying in
the depots and on the wharves large guam
titles Of goods, but by the extreme pushing
in the shipping department there wasn't a
single package at any of the depots or
wharves at the time of the fire."
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Solomon & Son opened up at their
warehouse, on the north side of Bay street.
opposite the burned building, and carried
on a lively business all day. Fortunately
this fact helped them to u great extent in
filling orders. A quantity Of goods
is in transit and the firm sent
out big orders yesterday. Hundreds
of kilograms were received by the house
yesterday from the north east, west and
south. proffering aid in any shape desired.
Solomon & Son will carry on business at
the warehouse until the new building is
erected, which will be commenced at once
by the McAlpiu estate as soon as the
debris can ne removed.
Mr. Henry Solomon, the senior of the
firm, was on his way to Cumberland noun
tains for a months vacation. when the fire
occurred He was met at Millen by tele-
gram announcing the disaster, and turned
back, arriving here yesterday morning.
THE INSURANCE.
Guckenheirner g. Sons building and stock
we're insured for $500 10 thirty one COM
panies, as follows:
BUILDING S5O.O0O
bearing & Hull
Southern Mutual. ., 900
Atlanta Home sssssssss..sss... O,UUU
John Sullivan & Co.