The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-28

new play, Imagination" is presented this
week, and the house was well filed. There
was great danger that this house would
catch fire. The performance was post
poned, and the audience quietly dismissed.
On the north side of SAMSON street the
principal loser is James S. Earle, dealer in
nigh class pictures. The rear room of his
building, which extends from Chestnut
street, was damaged by fire, and much wa
ter was thrown on his stock
The Continental hotel occupies about one
third OF the block bounded by Eighth
Ninth, Chestnut and Sausom streets It
was feared that this well-known structure
would catch fire, and the wind was carry
ing the flames from the Times building di-
rectly toward it. A considerable portion of
the fire department was detailed to protect
the hotel, and the efforts were successful,
an immaterial outward scorchlng being the
only result OF its contact with the flames
Col Mcclure, editor of the Times, was
upon the card at tho Grant banquet this
evening to respond to The last OF the "Press !"
when word was brought him that the Times
building was on fire, and he went at once to
the scene. He stood aud watched the build
ing, together with his library, 60 up in
smoke, and then, remarking that it was no
use to stay there as the building was doomed,
returned to the banquet
1t was not known positively up to late
hour whether any of the company which
was performing at the Central theater were
killed or injured, but 1t was reported that
John l.. Brooks, Vincencita Chitten, Sarah
Goldman, Thomas Lorella and his wife,
Flora, and Miss Conyers, all of whom we're
connected with the company, were missing
Other member Of the company made a tour
OF the hospitals ard private houses to which
the injured had been taken, but were un-
able to find any of those mentioned. They
had not reached their homes up to l o'clock
this morning.
THE LOSSES.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2S, 200 A. NJ
Col. A. K. Mcclure, editor of the Times,
lost his invaluable political library, which
he has been collecting during the last fifty
years and which can new er be replaced.
The blaze was visible in all parts of the
city. and thousands flocked to the scene,
completely blocking the streets in the vicin-
ity.
The losses. as near es can be ascertained,
are as follows: =
Central thester building $4,000, insur
ence $4,000.
Costumes and scenery "Devll's Auction
$4,000, insurance 1880.
Twelve Temptations, ;" SIS, 900; insurance,
1880.
''Sea King" s22, 900; no insurance.
The Times estimates its loss at about
$3.50 900, exclusive of its flies, which cannot
be replaced, and of Col. McClureis library
of political text books, the invaluable col
lection OF fifty years of his life. DIR. Lamb
din also lost a collection of papers
which he has gathered IN twenty years.
Other losses are represented by three
presses valued at $3.50 900. which lie beneath
| the ruins in the basement; engines, 1000;
| types, $4,000; stereotyping machinery,
| $4,000. The building, S0xl20 feet, and
| eight stories high, was estimated at $3.50, ,000
| The whole is insured at about two-thirds its
| value.
The loss of Dekosenko & Helperthing,
manufacturers Of art metal work, will reach
at least 100000.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, proprietor of the Times
was seen late tonight. He was inclined &c
take his loss philosoph1cally, and said that
there was no use in worrying over the mat
ter now that the building was de itroyed.
Hs said the burned structure would be re-
built at once and IN the meantime an effort
would be made to get the paper out from
the old Times building at the corner of
Eighth and Chestnut streets
THE CASUALTIES.
az a AS the confusion following the fire some-
what subsidized the casualties were found to
be more serious than was at first supposed.
Forty-one people were admitted TO the
Pennsylvania hospital. Most of them were
suffering from burns, and OF the Al about
20 are in serious condition. Their injuries
are mainly about the face. and many,
it is feared, have been blinded for
life by the fierce fire they fought
their way through. The Jefferson hospital
attended TO thirty Of the injured, but of
this number only nine were seriously
enough burned to be kept in the institution
The newspaper offices were thronged with
anxious friends and relatives of those
known to have been in the theater. A num-
Der of people are missing and it is not known
whether they have perished or have re-
mained among the crowd around the ruins.