The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-26

most of it was new hose recently purchased
by the fire committee at so cents per foot
being of the second-class grade, the first
class hose being worth 81. To this economy
IL great measure can be attributed the
spread of the fire beyond the Guckenheimer
building. The wires Of the telephone. tele-
graph and electric light companies also in
terfered greatly with the placing Of ladders.
The iron tower at the northwestern cor
ner Of the Guckenheimsr building was the
last to fall. 1t hung in slanting position
without any support for over ali hour, and
at II: 80 O'Clock fell across Bay street, carry
ing to the ground the trolley wires Of the
Belt Line, which, up TO that time. had es-
capped the falling walls. The street cars
stopped running on Bay street as soon as
the fire broke out.
GUCKENHEIMER & SONS LOSSES.
Mr.. 8. 8. Guckenheimer was seen at mid
night at the Office of Herman & Kayton,
where he was busy sending off orders for
goods. He put the value of the building at
$4,000. 1t was impossible, he said, TO give
anything like an exact statement Of the
value Of the stock, but the stock was
at its heaviest at this season and
large quantities of goods had
recently been added, several car loads being
stored yesterday. About $175,0O0, he
thought. would be fair estimate of the
stock. The insurance is $3.50, 900, of which
SlOO, 900 is on the stock and $4,000 on the
building.
The insurance is distributed among nearly
all the agents of the city. Several policies
have been recently renewed, some as late as
yesterday.
THE INSURANCE AND LOSSES.
The insurance is distributed as follows:
THE BUILDING.
John Sullivan & Co.: The Lion Insurance
ance Company, $1,000; the Norwich Union,
$1,000.
Kollock g. Screven The Imperial of
London. s.. 500; the Northern Assurance
Company of London. $4,000.
in johnson & Co.: The Guardian Assur-
ance Company, $4,000.
IF. Wheaton & Son: Fire Association
of Philadelphia, $4,000.
r. J. Davant & Son: The London AS
surauce Corporation Of New York, S., 900.
W. Fl. Daniels: Savannah Fire and Ma
rlue, succeeded by the Hartford, $4,000.
bearing & Hull The Atlanta Home,
5000; the Southern Mutual, $1,000. Also
$1,000 in some other company which could
not be ascertaiued last night.
THE STOCK.
W. H. Daniels: Liverpool and London
and Globe. $4,000; the Hartford, $1,000; the
Commercial Union Association, SO, 900; the
Commercial Union again, $2,5OC; and the
Hartford again, $4,000.
James T. Stewart g. Son: The Under
writer's Policy, insured by the Hanover and
the Citizens. IS 900; London and Lancashire
and Liverpool, $1,000.
! &. A. Reitze: The Royal Insurance Com
pany, 5000; the Germania Fire, $1,000.
C. F. Prendergast: Queen INSURANCE Com
pany of Liverpool. $1,000.
Pepper & Harty: The. Scottish Union AM
National, 5000.
J. F. Wheaton & Son: The Commercial
Fire Insurance Company of Hartford
$1,000; the Germania Of New York, s., 900
John Sullivan & Co.: The North Brit
ish aud Mercantile Of London, $4,000; tn
American Fire Insurance Company OF
Philadelphia. $1,000; the Lancashire o
Manchester, $1,000.
bearing & Hull: The Atlanta Home In
suranoe Company, $4,000; the Hamburg
Bremen Insurance Company, 5000.
RI. Davant & Son: The London As
surance Corporation Of New York, 1000
the Continental Insurance Company of New
York, 5000, and the same again $4,000.
in. Johnson & Co.: The Guardian As
surance Company of London, 5000; tn,
Sun Fire Office of London. 5000.
SOLOMON & SONS LOSSES.
Solomon & Son estimated the value O
their stock at $4,000, fully covered by in
surance. Mr.. Solomon said be could no
tell with what companies or agencies ever
the policies were placed. The building
they occupied Yves owned by the McAlpir
estate and was fully insured.
PREPARING FOR BUSINESS.
While the flames were still mounting sky
ward from the burning building Mr.. Guck
enheirner opened an office with Herman 6
Kayton. which has been temporarily ten
dered the firm. and with his brothers and
force of bookkeepers at once began arrange
meuts to resume business.
Over $50 kilograms were sent orderin,
goods immediately
1--WE will be able to fill order
Monday morning." said Mr.. Quicken
heimer to a MORNING News reporter
"We have large quantities of good
in transit, which will be arriving ever
day, and with the arrival Of the goods W,
are telegraphing for we will soon have
large stock on hand"
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