The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-21
BIG DAMAGE.
Macon's Heevy Sit by the Saov
storm.

Macon's Hesvy Sit by the saow
storm.
From, Macon IGd.) Eveain0 News Of Tamrsi1y.
For the first time in the history OF Macon
business is at standstill from the effects OF
as now storm.
AT $50 O'Clock this morning he sleet and
snow ceased falling after siege Of twenty
eight hours.
The sun came out for short while, since
which time a rapid thaw has SCI in and it is
doing thousands OF dollars OF damage to
the stocks OF the merchants.
The weather moderated unexpectedly
during the night, and this morning when
the stores were opened the water was play
ing havoc with the stocks OF & lods.
In some instances the leaks were an
ticipated and those who sat up at the places
Of business all night are about the only ones
that escaped the damage.
THE DAMAGE DONE.
The city is hit very hard and the damage
will not fall short OF 800 600 This is con-
sidered conservative estimate and will fall
heavy on Macon on account of the absence
OF any protection in the way of insurance
Among the heaviest losers are the Lam
nenhurg Company, the telephone company,
the Excelsior steam laundry and owner OF
the 2-story building, Wolf & Happ, Il. j.
Lamar & Son, Wood e. Bond, Eads, Neel
x Co., and lots Of others
MIR. Dannenberg estimates their loss at
$4,000 Their entire wholesale clothing
stock was flooded badly, and the water con-
tlnued on through to the lower floors in
which ia located their dry goods and rerail
clothing. The immense shoe stock in the
Wholesale department is also damaged, and
$4,000 Is "a light estimate.
Men were put TO work shoveling the snow
from the roof but the rapid th4w sent the
water in great streams on the stock OF
goods stored in the stores.
ABUILpING COLLAPSED.
The building in which is located tEe Ex-
celsior steam laundry collapsed about mid :
night.
1t is q 2-story brick aud is situated on
the west side Of Mulberry between Third
and Fourth streets.
The north woll OF the building fell out
ard let down the roof on the machinery.
The loss to the laundry is about 81, 900 and
the building will have to come down.
NO TELEPHONE.
The telephone company is completely de-
moralized and IL will be several days be-
fore the city will again enjoy the advantage
of the telephones. .-...tt- ....
The damage will not fall short OF $4,000.
Nearly all CT the poles upon which were
| strung greaJ uutnOeT OF wires snapped OIL
| like pipe-stems. and in falling c FRIED
with them many other wires belonging %
the city fire department. and the telegr aph
companies.
At the corner of Third and Poplar streets
q pole, UPON which was strung over JOG
wires, snapped of near the top and blocked
| the street.
On Mulberry, above Second strest. is
noticed the greatest amount of damcge. All
OF the poles on Cbls street either snapped off
or were pulled down and the rect is one
mass entsngled wires All over the
streets wires are dangling on the ground
and it is almost impossible TO traverse the
streets with vehicles.
A SOCIAL PARTY BLOCKED.
The falling wires on Mulbsrry street.
caused considerable inconve llence. There
was q reception au 4 cotlllun ia progress at
the residence of w. II. FELTON,. There wa
dozen or more carria ses in the streets and
the falling wires completely hemmed them
| IN.
This state Of affairs was nos discovered
until the que Is began to depart, when ssv-
| erel carriages became enta .gled in he
wires. IL was impossi tla to extricate some
| OF them, and the horses had TO be taken out
leaving the occupants to find some other
means OF locomotion.h 49, +, ~. ~, "a
One carriage did the duty OF dozen, anG
it was nearly day light before all the guests
could get home. Some OF the carriages srt
still tied up by the wires.
| Early yesterday the street car comDauiei
| found it inpracucable e. operate care, and
the city was left to hacks and walking, ex-
| cept IN the suburbs.