Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-29
the department aud Maguire's big pump,
 proved correct, and the fire WAS checked

the department auu MaRulfe'5 $ DIE pump, proved correct, and the fire WIS checked here.
 Not so north of Bunting's, for the fl imes had not only wiped out the buildings men toned on Bay aud Charlotte streets, but had also eaten along both sides ot Chariot street, devouring T. J. Watts store and residence; the Lone of J. A. Sherman; the lsnatius Lopez building, occupied by Lebe Benei; B. C. Alaster's house; c. D. Mas. ter's stone building, occupied by Joseph Canova, 10 Cuna street and the old govern meDt blacksmith shop, when they leaped the street and caught the large store house owned by Dr. Thomas A. Pacetti, occu led by Charles Cox, on the north side of Cuna street, and then Consumed the beautiful resideuce owned and occupied by pr. Thomas A. Pacetti on Cuna street. Thence they moved steadily along the west side of Charlotte street, cestroyiug with contents theihouses of Emanuel Andrea, Mrs. J. 5. Ri!f, Phillip saloon anu J M. Stewart, oc- cupied respectively by Segui Nanny Lopez, Ssustor Frank E. Genover and several otLer tenants, reaching finally the fine two story dwelling owned and occupied by family of Frank A. Demedicis, whose oody but few hours before had been re- moved to the cemetery. This Is the north ern limit of the fire on the west.
 On the east side of Charlotte street the flames destroyed tbe landmark, the old government blacksmith shop on the bay, the beautiful Coquina built home owned
 
 family of Newport, K. l., and the home on the bay, owned and occupied by Capt. Eddy Allen and family. The flames moved nacK and west, leaving in brief space smoking emhers where stood the proper lies of Felix Pdcetti, Edward Allen and Frank B. Genovar, on the east side of Charlotte, north, and Cuna, leaving noth- ing to devour but the neat picket fence and grass bordering the southside of Fort Ma rion reservation.
 ortx oiv and ut and other buildings were destroyed, rendering in the space of four hours about 100 fami- lies homeless and leaving many boarders to seek shelter elsewhere, many of them with only the clothing which they had on.
 SOME OF THE INSURED.
 Carabaca s stock, valued at $12 ,000, in- sured for SS00O; building valued at $7O00, uninsured.
 K. E. Kuhn, 5000 on stock, valued at s5O00.
 house.
 Two thousand dollars on Sherman 8 dwelling.
 MT. Smethhurst Gibbs mansion), s4OOO on building; $lboo on furniture; $500 on wearing apparel.
 Dr. Pacetti, 5000 ou residence.
 Joseph k. Pacetti's estate, S600.
 H. T. Baya, 5000.
 F. A. Medici, estate 5000.
 Mrs. Gomez, residence $3000.
 Mrs. T. D. Grandall, Sl500.
 Coburn, $500, furniture and clothing.
 There are few other cases of insurance, owing to the high rate of insurance charged by companies on account of the dangerous neigh borhood.
 F. G. Cooper places the losses to compa- nies in his agency at S35, ,000. Hamlin's 8 agency has about $2000. The losses will aggregate $200, ,000.
 A. N. Stewart was overcome by smoke while moving furniture. Adam ShanLs, Lawyer McWilliams, and 8. W. Chischo- low were slightly injured.
 All the palmetto trees along the sea wall of the fort to Bayaland are destroyed, as were the heaps of household effects placed there for safety.
 Col. Edmund Bainbridge, commanding the United States troops, ordered Lieu- tenant Ohern and the fire brigade to render assistance and followed this order by per sonally bringing all the troops to the scene with hose, ladders and fire buckets. The soldiers worked manfully to extinguish the fire and save property.
 Green tonight with what of their effects they saved. Several families also occupy the old slave market. There is perfect order. The guests of both the Magnolia, Florida house and Lorillard villa packed their effects ready to leave, but the danger was averted. These hotels were at one time threatened.