The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-29

time people seemed to be stunned and are
doing nothing.
Alarms are coming In every few minutes
from parts Of the CITY widely separated,
and 1t is thought that fire bugs are helping
In the work of destruction. The elegant
residence Of L. F. Hodges, a member of the
board of trade, at Ninth and Cedar streets.
three miles from the fire district, has been
destroyed.
An alarm hss just been rung in from the
house Of correction.
Up to o'clock only two fatalities have
been reported. One fireman was killed aud
woman was suffocated.
frequent gas explosi Ons occur that shake
the whole city.
The department is using dynamite in an
effort to stop the advance Of the flames,
and several buildings have been blown up.
Alarms are still being turned In from
widely separated parts Of the city.
TWENTY-FIVE BLOCKS LAPPED Up.
MILWAUKEE,, Oct. 28, l1:20 P. Mp to
II o'clock the fire has Tapped up everything
IN the territory bounded on the west by the
north branch of the Milwaukee river, on
the east by the lake, and n the south by the
harbor branch OF the river, twenty two
solid blocks, five Of which were occupied by
wholesale houses. factories, distilleries, etc.,
and the rest by residences. This does not
lnclud the vast yards of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad Company. Hun
dreds OF cars have been burned. There is
no telling at this hour what the extent of
the fire will be. Itis extending south of the
Broadway bridge ami backing up Detroit
street at the river front and at the lake
Insurance men estimate that the entire
loss will aggregate 81 ,000 900 up TO this
hour. The fire is still spreading.
UNDER CONTROL
IT, a.
gines from Racine and Kenosha are play
ing on the fire ct points where they can do
the most good. They left their trains south
of the fire aud did much to oonfne il to the
north bank Of the river below the turn at
Walkers Point bridge. At II AS Chief
Foley announces that the fire Is under
control
VISIBLE AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-The reflection upon
the sky Of the Milwaukee fire, eighty-five
miles away, was distinctly visible from the
tower Of the Auditorium for several hours
tonight.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE FIRE.
MILWAUKEE, Oct 20, M.-The lower
portion of the east side of Milwaukee went
up in whirlwind OF flame Tonight. The
burned portion comprises the Wholesale dis
trict. Northwestern railway yards and gas
works. 1t is also thickly inhabited by
Italians, Poles, Germans and Irish. most of
whom are poor and have lost everything.
The loss will be between 100000 and
100000.
The fire started shortly before O'Clock
in the wholesale liquor house of A Blade,
on the west side OF East Water street, be
tween Detroit and Buffalo streets. The
wind at the time was blowing fully sixty
miles an hour. As the fire broke through
the roof the hurricane caught up ths brands
and, whirling them across the block, flung
them full on the 7-story building OF Bubb
81 Kipp, on the corner of Broadway
ami Buffalo streets. Before the engines on
the third alarm could arrive and come into
action the KIpp building was a mass Of
flames. This was the beginning of the end.
The sparks we're caught up by the gale and
whiried hither and yon, while the firenen.
fighting bravely in a M 0lten sho wer, found
their efforts powerless to stay the progress
Of the fames A general alarm was turned
in, bringing the entire lighting force of the
olty into action, but it was unable to stay
the steady marcn Of the flames which, now
were rioting blocks away. From this
ON IL was steady conquering
march. The territory burned out Is in the
shape OF slightly obtuse anlge. Roughly,
it is space two-thirds OF mile wide and
three-quarters OF mile long. The
scenes Of Chtoago's big fire were repeated.
Hundreds OF househOlders carried In arms,
carts, or wagons what they had been able
70 save before they were obliged to fly from
their burning homes. They did nos feel
safe until they put the Milwaukee river be-
tween them and the destroying enemy.
Henry Pembroke, q fireman of No. s
company, was killed by falling wall.
The flames showed considerable ecoen-
tricity on their ravsges. They would jump
across buildings for blocks, leaving them
untouched only to return later and wipe
them out in spite of the efforts of the fire.
men, who fought gallantly against heavy
odds.
The fire district is as barren as c desert
except for here and there ohimDeystack,
which has resisted the embrace OF the flames
and stands pointing with blackened finger
at the ruin below.
The sun will rise tomorrow on barren
plane.