New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-29
ST. 4UGUSTINE FLA NJ E-S WEf1
FIRE WIPES OUT \ LARGE PART OF The
HISTORIC PORTION OF THE CITY.
NEARLY HALF HUNDRED BUILDINGS BURNED
,vn TWICE THAT NUMBER OF FAMILIES
RENDERED HOMELESS THE EoS'
ABOUT 100000 WITH ABOUT
500 ooo or NsURANCE

$, Augustine Fla. March -S-ftre broke o". ..
,io.xs,pth shcp in Charlotte-st to-day at LID !
- -, caused by sparks from the forge se''.,7 "
- rho roof II was discovered by ooy "oiN''e "
car,aba's cigar factory in Hpolita-st ""o 49,
tho alarm The Fire Department ana res''e"'
en,ndal aulclly IS the neighborhood WaS 'N
bic finder r-box but owing to the INADEQUATE w.. ~
sr,-l,, the fire famed b. west wind crep' nor
ward 70 the building occupied by MarK'e l'"O
carpentc7s and painters. wh'h s"'e "
~. necessary matera. for coniaBra'o"'
Tho flames licked up the two-story house " i
! VI Dvrne and also the George Nashl"7'''' -
can't residence owned by the Sisters o ''' ai
-, IItno,it, and Charlotte sts They then CROSSE
I,lp3lta-st.. and the large frame three-so'E ,
,urs store and tenement building, occupie" 70 49,
o.as consumed. The flames leaped a'roH'
:, caught the Gibbs mansion, fronting me D'''
and in A few minutes it, too, was sef'h'"5 iN'
49,, -.,~o aud
rho fro crossed Charl)tte-st.. to the store d."
residence known as the O'd GenoV'r o'o''' 49, -.
d,,ced f. TO ashes. and tn nee jumper 'd9' - "
roar Of the residence o, the Misses 'r'he7 r
Hsr,ol, Genovar. and MS family. an! destroyer =
i,b ,ha contents which had been p.acei Tor sA'e''
next the sea wall. Il then began ed,i"B - 80
both north and south. along Bdy-'I 10 '"e -,
II wont as far as the dwelling of Cip'i'n i,''',
,,, which was destroyed. TO the north the nam
snre,d from the Gibbs mansion. am soon ur'''o'
.ro l,rga double residence owned By MIS-. N1n-d''
tho ,.d landmark the Coquina House, o"hei Dy nv
J. Andrea estate: the fine tw)-story r'aI''''0o ~"
bv \ J. Burgess tn rapii-hring gun inventor an
tn. house next on the south oWiel d't o0NU .
- Y capo completing the destruction OF 'Nr''
b,h,atIon from Baya Lane 10 Cuna-s' s'opP'ns
ror ~ time at the old blacksmith shop on uie
north side Of Cuna-si 80,
The nremen. citizens ana tourists "p'"'" -,
children Were all hard At work, removing nouSeo'
effects TO places OF safety back 10 81 'eo'sV-''''
for the fire had crept back to Carabacl '"o-''o,'
hr,ck ci.ar factory in Hipolita-st., and soon De
stroyed the building and It's contents MAJ u
names caught and consumed the t"o-s'oI! ON'''
ing occupied as saloon on the west. mere '"e
westward course OF the fire stopped. owing 70 the
broad ward between this building and the Lorillar4
villa
Tho main efforts of the iiremon were directed TO
Runtne's large warehouse. n"N, north oi the seat
Of the nrc. T1e flames We're working toWFd tne
u.lcs of stacked dry lumber 10 the rear ana !'o''"
ward 20 the Genovar Brothers Co cisa?
,,.,or, large two-story frame building, near the
| Op4ra House. which meant had th' fire not Deen
| checked TN, destruction OF the opera House the
Argyle. the Magnolia TIE Florida House, ana III
fact the whole length Of 81. Georsc-st.
IItu. attention was given II the bay froEt' aAi
| the flames leaped from Aliens house - t"o-s'ory
! b,.,.a occilpi.I hy Mrs Julia \ BaGiet VINO !)st
! everything with the house and crossed Baya Ian"
and consumed The OIL icehouse. large frame struct
| ure and several small buildings owned by Nerhah
| c,, Sanchez This Was the southern limit of the
\ FIRE and was Nltnln OF" MUSE va N"''''N'7
! dis,rct with the northern Nmit II the great IRE
ublcb- eight years ago destroy ed the proper RI,
| bounded by Treasury-st.
4, this tlrna several kegs OF gunpowder had be"n
brought upon the scene for the purpose ot blowing
! M buildings to prevent the spread Of the flames
south but MAYOR Pnkham refused permission. be-
! ue,.lrg that the department was able 10 control
tho fire a, this point. which. fortunately. proved
correct. Not 50 north Of Buntings however FOR
the flames had not only wiped ont the area mem
toned iu Baya arI charlotte stS, but hai also
eaten along both sides of Charlot'e-st devourlng
IN regular order every building to Cun1-st. and
the oh Government blacksmith shop "nen they
lrapcI the street and caught the large store
house occupied by Charles CoN on the north side
of Cuua-st. and then consumed the home resi-
leuce OF Dr Thomas y. Pdce'u IN Cuna-SL Thence
| they moved steadily along the west SID" oi mar
lotte-st. reaching nually thr hne t"o.story u%
| limit Of the IRE on the West Siie. -
on the eas, side Of char!ot!c-st The flames fame;
min 1GI2 9i' IN ,hr yi,i lttyi IN bI Wiii@ms hby
ard .amily, Of newport, l.. and he nome the
| BAY owned and occupied by Captain Eddy Allen
AID family Thc names moved back and west.
| stood the properties OF Felix Pacett Dr. J. A.
pacet;i. Edward Allen and Frank D. Gen9yfr,
and grass bordering the south side oi Fort Marion
Forty-.ix residences and stores and many other
buildings destroyed rendering IN the space Of
inr MANY borders TO seek shelter elsewhere many
| OF them with only the clothing which they had on.
| There was small insurance, OWING u the high
rate consequent on the dangerous nature oil the
pani.s IN his AZ MY $1,000. Hamblen's Agency
| mas abou, 5000 The losses VIII aggregate $2olVeD.
! All the Palmetto trees aonE thu sea wall from
the Fort 10 Baya Lane are destroyed. az Were the
heaps Of household effects placed there for safety.
C6onel Edmund cambridge. commanding the
United states troops. ordered JeutcAant OHern aul
thr fire brigade to render assistance and followed
thls order tv personally bringing all the troops &
n. seen" With hose. lIliers AMI fire buckets The
soldiers worked manfnI.y . cNimg"ish the hre anl
save property.
MANY fam lies are camping on the Fort Green IL
nrht with what of Their effects they saved Srv-
era families also occupy the OLD slave market
There is perfect order. The GUESTS 4 t1c Magnolia
the Flor!ia House and the l.strlltri villa packed
their effects ready - leave. but the danger wa
| aycrtcd These hotc.s At one time threaten Il
4 LAD PROBlBLI FfTlLLY HURT