The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-13
CAN OPEN RIVER STREET NOW.
THE STEAM RICE MILLS COMPANY
WILL HOT REnUILD.

Mr.. Cunningham says That the Gem
trail Railroad Does Not want "A
Right of Way Through the Mil
Property-A Chance for the city 90
Establish Another Public Dock.
The Total Loss Of the burning OF
the MIL About sIOO.0OO-The Insur-
ance About s75.0OO-The Loss on
Rice Estimated al $4,000.
In round numbers about $4,000 worth
OF rice was burned in the fire Of the Sa-
vannah Steam Rice Mill Thursday night
The manager. Mr. John Screven, Jr.
found yesterday. after a careful exam
ination OF his books. that there We're
so.H1 bushels Of rough rice and l,7s6 bar
reIs Of cleaned rice IN the mill at the time
Of the fire. the total value of which. at
market prices, was about $4,000 The
greater part Of the rice was in the name
Of the manager. upon which he had in
surance amounting to S2S,55o. The remain
der was divided among number Of other
parties, who are believed TO be covered
by insurance. The savannah Grocery
Company had about I. 400 bushels Of rough
rice in the mill. which was fully COW
cred by insurance. Mr. w Q. Morrell
had about 5000 worth Of cleaned rice,
Mr. Morren IS fully insured
The Insurance upon the mill property
was $500 as stated im the Morning news
The capital stock OF the mill company
is S72,000 This OF course includes the site.
which is a very valuable one. ana also
the good will II VIII be seen that the loss
does not fall very heavily upon the own
ers of the mill. though II is considerable.
The various buildings and the machinery
cost a great deal more than the amount
OF insurance but both have been Ut SER
"A lfa 81
which was erected ten years ago cost
5000. ..,..,,. ..,.,
MT r. NJ. Cunningham, secretary OF the
company, yesterday. 1T would not nay
10 rebuild under present conditions. IL IS
well known that there have been TOO MANY
mills In the business for some time, and
the business is not increasing. The Plant
tiers mill will be able to take care of I'll
the business at this point and has reason
10 be congratulated on its good luck. /
have no idea what Will be done with the
property The site is a valuable one, how
ever. and will doubtless be ia cemanu TOT
Mr.. Cunningham said that the popular
idea that the Central railroad is anxious
TO get right-of-way through the mill
property is a mistake.
There was some proposition OF this
kind several years ago" he said, but the
Central never had any very determined
desire TO get a connection through TO the
eastern side of the city. 1t was concluded
that for good business reasons II might
prove as much of a disadvantage as an
advantage. I have no idea that the road
viii make any move TO secure a right-of-
way through the property
The property has a. frontage Of 200 feet
by a depth of 100 feet. Many people were
surprised on visiting the scene yester-
day, to find what an area. il included.
The old buildings did not show the prop
erty off to advantage. II has been sug-
gested that this would be "A good oppor-
tunity for the city to purchase all or a
part Of the property. open River street
TO East Broad and establish a public dock
at the foot of East Broad similar TO the
market dock at the foot of Barnard
street. Another public dock would be
ing and truck boats, which find rather
crowded accommodations now at the foot
of Barnard street, and would prove an
indirect advantage to the citizens by en-
couraging the fishing and trucking in
dustries.