Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-20
A GREAT FIRE IN JACKSONVILLE.
The Most Destructive in the History of
the City.
[By telegraph TO the Dispatch.l

[By telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May ia few min
ntes before 70 o'clock last night fire broke
out in the third floor OF the Mohawk BLOCK, SOUTH
west corner Bay and Market streets. IL was
bursting through the roof when discovered, anu
though the progress OF the flames was slow du-
ring the first half hour the nremen found ~ I'M
possible 10 control them, owing 10 inc coihDustl,
ble character OF the material stored on the thlru
floor The whole west end OF the builalhs was
occluied by the George L. Drew Hardware COM
many aud the third floor was USED Ior storing
sash doors, and blinds. The other noors con-
tanned oils, paints and other conpusnuies ~ ~,
iarge quantities. For the frst half hour the
flames we're confined 10 the third moor, but they
spread I'm every direction and 80 nlled the enlIo
building with smoke that II Was DANGEROUS 10
enter. At l2:45 the fire had envelopes tne GU
tire building and at this hour II A. NJ IL ~ I'M
nossbl6 10 get within half block OF the puildne'
50 intense IL the heat.
OCCUPANTS or THE BUILDING.
The building was occupied on the first floor by
the Drew Hardware Company Church, Anuel- -
son h Co, wholesale produce and fruit; james
Douglass. books and stationery; an Italian run
firm. and poAt-Ofice. The second moor cor
tainsd the United States District courtroom
and about a dozen law and real estate oincen-
mo third floor was divided into n MaS0hlc
lodge-room, a Grand Army Of the kepubhc hau
a dramatic club-room, and private apartments
NARROW ESCAPES.
A man named Barnes, n Pullman-car con-
actor slept on the third floor, and barely 6s-
caDcd with his life, being compelled 10 go uoNh
20 the ground on an iron up States
and face we're badly burned. Unlleu STATS
Marshal Weeks also occupied room On w S
third door temporarily. He escaped IN ms
night-clothes- ,,. oss,vs
An records of the United States Court are
,,Isnad also the furniture and records OF the
MasonIc lodges, chapters and comtnaInuse d,
Wen the exception OF A. w. Cockren sui
none Of the lawyers saved anything. ihl7 M ~ .
law library was saved Dy i0ST.,ns "a "a, DANGER
news stock Is an entire loss, put Is wen III
anras Anderson Il Co. and Douglass saved no
thing. Postmaster McNurray saSe1 o r Sn ,lo
mails and offce-furnitnre ana hho lioAH Pi''-F'
ly carried 10 place OF sa1ety'
THE BURNED BUILDING.
,.,,,,s,,g was ,O5x2IO feet, of brick, three
.,,n,5ea nigh. II was built in lSS4-s5 py Mr.
shoamaker late OF Cincinnati, o.i whose non ne,
or, n It was valued at Sl2OOOV ana " ' sJ,
loss II was insured for sS9 800 g m ria
GYi'l '.,oI and London and Globe, elO,OOO; ttnA
~ am. western Association, s5,OVO Quesh,
a. ono DreW's insurance on sIoSA ~ ~ ~,
1000. The exact amount VI inSNiANN
known. NOM niaving upon the Garlic
my sI - fopDosite), on thc.north side OF pay
" and on the buildings owned py Div a,,d
John Clark on West street. anS' nsar the river
municipal bulidlhs Vn Wv
are likely 70 go also ,,,.
rHE FiKE MOST DESTRUCTIVE.
-, The f1re which started In the MonawA
Lah'. :, ,nidnieht and completely DESTROYER
inss hat building one o. taS mS sna the osscs
which ever We saf million dollars. The losers
foot up nes he oldest, most enterprising' ana
are allons s.spirited firms In the city. AT l:sO
0s The Block was &c sT one M G AFTER
portion shn ssaor ,ninutes later the wind, which
another. tanned up from the river by the acton
hsa Ds DANES. increased into fresh gaie from ~
q ss po and swept tns T - ,ns padns
llS block on tho wosI o. 'n0 n a'.ss
This NOS all aDiase In remarkably 'n''' NAV