The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-08
FIRE IN A BIG HOTEL.
The Denison House at indianapolis
Partially Destroyed.

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. The Denison
house. one Of the largest hotels in the
west. was partially destroyed by fire to-
day. The fire probably started from an
overheated fue. but the finding Of a
smoldering fire in a room distant from
where the flames first broke out. gives
ground for thinking incendiarles may have
been at work.
The fire ragged in the south half Of the
building fronting on Wabash street, and
the strong wind from the north threaten
ed to carry the flames across the narrow
street to the Grand Opera house block.
The roof was soon hidden with the dense
masses of smoke, but the flames were kept
smothered TO a great extent To this is
due the fact that the entire block was not
consumed, and several more TO tile south.
After burning for over an hour a part OF
the caves fell and Fireman Frank Nutter
was trsuck with a burning timber and Sc
riously hurt.
The entire fire department fought the
flames, and had the fire under control by
noon. The loss win reach $4,000. fully COW
cred by insurance. This is only on the
building. and there is additional insurance
on the furniture. which was damaged
$1,000
The hotel, which was recently enlarged.
the guests in the 40 rooms made untena-
BILE, and most of the guests remained.
The legislature which was i'm session
when the fire broke out, was stampeded
soon after being called to order by an
nouncement OF the fire and that members
must rush to save their baggage. No
other motion was needed TO adjourn both
branches and wild break for coats and
hats soon cleared the chambers.
Evansville, Ind, Feb. Fire shortly
after midnight destroyed a 3-story building
on Coates street, between Main and Syc-
Rmore streets. Eatons saloon, Peter
Sheims drug store and George Lennert's
wholesale tobacco factory and store were
burned. The loss is 100000
Jackson, Miss, Feb. BELL Haven fe-
male college was burned last night The
fire started In the furnace room through
the engineers carelessness The loss is
$40, 900, and the insurance IS $4,000.
New Orleans, Feb. THE Sixth district
was visited by an extensive conhagraton
this morning in which several residences
were destroyed and others damaged. The
prevailing high wind assisted the fire in
its work of destruction. The fire was dis
covered shortly before @ O'Clock The de-
partment responded quickly. but on their
arrival the blaze had spread to all por-
tions OF the house In which II started.
Inc ItHluGAANG was hNoAA " tA anu Nllt rear
of several residences on Prytania street
also caught and they were destroyed.
The inmates suffered considerably from
the cold. Several other fires of lesser
size have occurred in various parts of the
city. The total loss Is about $4,000.
Cincinr att o., Teb. THE Miami
branch of the Cincinnati Leaf Tobacco
warehouse was buried this morning The
building was a slx-story structure. at
Race and Commerce streets and had ca
pacity of about 900 hogsheads. At the
time the fire started this morning, be-
tween l and clock, about 1900 hogs
heads were stored in the warehouse.
While the loss Is not given, it will prob
ably exceed 100000.
Fire at Proster & Candles soap works
in Ivorydale this morning was confined
to the still house. The damage will not
exceed IS, 900.