The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
FLAMES INA GROCERY.
Hull a Peoples store Damaged s15,-
900 10 $4,000.

Fire broke out IN Hull & Peoples whole
sale grocery house. No. rs Bay street. at
! o'clock this morning. with estimated
resulting damage Of about $4,000 TO the
stock. and probably 5000 TO the building,
the latter the property OF the Waldburg
estate.
The fire was discovered by Mr.. James
McNally, who was passing on Bay street
and called the attention Of Policeman
Ungar to smoke issuing from the front
Of the building. Policeman LuGdr turned
in an alarm from box No. 5, to which the
fire department responded with its usual
promptness.
The freraen we're prompt enough in
their work, but ii was some time in To-
eating the fire and getting down 10 effec-
tive work. The fire was a very mean one
TO handle, however, the arrangement OF
the buildings being extremely favorable
10 fire and most unfavorable TO nre night
ing.
a once by the iremen, and when they did
so a column Of smoke poured out. This
soon cleared away 10 certain extent,
however, enabling the nremen 10 enter
the building when protected by respira-
tors. IL was then seen tnat tine fire was
on the floor below, or at least mat was
where it appeared 10 be. BY Chief Pu-
der's orders a hole was cut in the nOor
near the doorway. When this was done
il was seen that the story below was
filled with smoke, but the ire could not
be located. 1t was afterward discovered
that the elevator shaft was within three
feet OF the hole cut in the floor but the
fremen did not seem able 10 make any
use OF it.
Chief Puder decided to attack the fire
from the rear and for that purpose lad
ders were run up 10 the second and third
floors from River street; the windows We're
broken open and lines of hose brought
up. Considerable time was occupied in
making these preparations, however and
by the time the water was turned on the
fire seemed to have taken possession Of
both the second and third floors below.
After it had gained considerable head
way several streams of water were turn
ed at the front door as well as from the
rear and every effort made 10 stop the
flames, but without much success for some
time. The chief stated to Morning News
reporter that the fire was on the second
floor below from Bay street which was
the reason he did not order the water
turned on in front until compelled 10 do so.
When ne found that there was a large
stock of hay and grain on the second
floors he summoned the remainder OF the
department from the southern section of
At ? o'clock the fire was under partial
control, with the prospect that II would
not extend TO the upper floors of the build
ing. The loss is heavy Hull X Peoples
had prepared to dissolve on Jan. l, and
had been taking stock. Mr. Hull stated
to a Morning News reporter that the value
of the stock was between $4,000 and 1885,,
600, fully covered by insurance. The in
surance is all placed through bearing &
HUI, but the names OF the companies
and the amounts of the policies could not
be obtained The building is also well
insured through different local agencies,
1000 being with w II. Hopkins in the
National of Hartford.
The following is an inventory of the in
surance as furnished by Mr.. r. NJ. Hull
of bearing q Hull. The loss is estimated
at 50 per cent.
with bearing & Hull
Atlanta Home ..........................$ 900
Phoenix of Hartford ................... 5000
Sun Insurance office .................. 1850
Hamburg-Bremen ......... ............ $500
Hanover ......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 900