New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-19
JACKSONVILLE DESOLATED.
FIRE SWEEPS OVER TEN BLOCKS OF
SHOPS AND HOUSES.
THE LOSS ESTIMATED AT ONE MILLION DOLLARS
MANY INHABITANTs CAMPING OUT.
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Jacksonville. Fla, Aug. ls.-At 1910 this
morning fire broke ont in the rear of p. ID.
Wright & Co.'s crockery and glassware store on
Forsythst. In ten minutes the entire end of the
building was an immense blaze. The partition
wall between that and Hubbard & Co.'s block
adjoining on the corner OF Main and Forsyth sts,
was broken through, and the entire two blocks
were one mass of flames The fremen fought
bravely, but against fearful odds. For six hours
this contest was kept up, during which time Hub
tsrls block, the fremont Hotel, Burbridges Sepl
mole Elock, the old Freedmans Bank Block,
Smiths two blocks on Forsyth and Main SITS, the
Convent OF st. .Iosepfs McAurray & Bakers
large carriage manufactOry. the Placide. chelsea
and Tilton hotels. and other fine business blocks.
also over forty dwellings, were burned to the
ground. The loss will be upwards of Sl,O00,0O
with insurance Of about S650,000
At 80 a heavy explosion of dynamite IN one
Of the burning stores destroyed all the glass in
stores within half mile radius. many people being
eriously injured by flying glass.
Among the heavy losers arc J. A. IIuan, tobacco
warehouse. 81 900 Charles Morrison & Co. from
moving and water, 1000; Rivas Koop, gro
oeries, from water. 1900; j. T. Robinson, wall
paper, 81 900; Greenleaf & Crosby jewellers, mov-
ing stock and water 50 600; j. c. Lengle. damage
to building 81 800 Emery Brothers. three dwell
ing houses. 81 OOO S. Ritzwolter, house. $4,000;
Mrs. B. A. BAILEY. So 500 Mechanics Engine
house. $1,000 j. Il. Deytor 81 ,00o f. p. Web.
s,er 1000: Judg. Young. $4,000; Mrs. J. T.
Walker, $4,000: Mrs. p Moody Sl,400;
Mrs Henderson, thre" houses $4,000; con.
vent, $4,000. McMurray & Baker, SlO,-
600; John Tyler. three dwellings, $1,000;
William Lcdwith $4,000: Bige"w House
81 0O0O Archie Hail. $4,000 Mrs. StaT9htOn,
$500; ParkhurSt estate, $4,000; DR.. Sabel.
$1,000; J. Z. Ivers market, $1,000; Dr. Guy
Hutchins. drugs. $1,000: j. Hildebrand, two
dwellings, $4,000: Mn. Mary Roven, two dwell
ings, $1,000: Conroy estate, $4,000; d. W..
Fletcher, $1,000: Mrs. II. T. Baya, $1,000;
George d. Wilson, $4,000. j. d. Bucl1y
$50, 900; William Byrne, $4,000; Lengler
estate. $1,000; Jacob HUFF. $4,000; Pla-
eide Hotel, p Tichleg, owner, $685. 900; Ire
mont Hotci, $4,000; s. B. Hubbard, building
$4,000; Hubbard & Co., hardware, 5000
Burbridge block $1,000; Freedmans Bank, c. o.
Livingston, $40 001
Besides these there were scores of Losses rang
ing from 81 90 to several thousands The exact
Insurance cannot he aSCerta'ned yet bCr the net
loss viii he 100000 The burnt district covers
about ten blocks in area, six long and two wf1c
e;nbta ing same of the finest buildings and best
cause Of the fire spreading. The city looks DESC
late tonight. many families camping ont in the
park as tue weather l. warm and they have not
lad time 10 cHgagc new quarters. This is the
heaviest blow in this way that jacksonville has
over sustained.