The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-29
SAVANNAH GA. FRIDAY. MARCH 20 1895.

had been brought upon the scene at the
suggestiO Of citizens who advocated the
blowing up OF buildings to prevent the
spread OF the flames south. but Mayor
Pinkham refused permission. believing
that the department was able 20 control
the fire az this point, which fortunately.
owing to the northwest wind and the
efforts Of the department and McGuire's
big pump. proved correct, and the fire
was checked here.
Not 50 north OF Bunung's, for the flames
had not only wiped out the buildings mem
toned on Baya and Charlotte street. but
had also eaten along both sides of Char
lotte street devouring in regular order the
A. J. Watts store and residence. the
homes Of J. A. Sherman, the Ignatius
Lopez building occupied by Lebe Benet,
b. g. Masters house and y. Masters
stone building, occupied by Joseph Canova,
to Cuna street, and the old government
blacksmith shop. when they leaped the
street and caught the large store house
owned by DR. Thomas A. Pacetti and oc-
cupied by Charles Cox on the north side Of
Cuna street, and the nconsumed the beau
tiful residence owned and occupied by Dr.
Thomas A. Pacetti on Cuna street.
Thence the fire moved steadily along the
west side of Charlotte street. destroying
with their contents the houses of Eman-
uel Andrea, Mrs. ]. S. Ralf, Phillip Salano
and j. NJ. Stewart occupied respectively
by Segui Nanny Lopez, Senator Frank B.
Genovar and several other tenants. reach
ing finally the fine two-story dwelling
owned and occupied by the family of
Frank A. de Medicics, whose body but a
few hours before had been removed to
the cemetery. This is the northern limit
Of the fire on the west side.
On the east side of Charlotte street the
flames destroyed a land mark In the old
government blacksmith shop on the Bay,
the beautiful Coquina built home owned
and occupied by II. L. Winoughby and
family Of Newport, r. l., and the home
on the Bay owned and occupied by Capt.
Eddy Allen and family. The flames moved
back and west, leaving in a brief space
smoking embers where stood the prop
critics of Felix Pacetti, DR. T. a. Pacetti,
Edward Allen and Frank Genovar on the
east side of Charlotte street. north, and
Cuna, leaving nothing to devour but the
neat picket fence and grass bordering the
south s.de Of the Fort Marion reserva-
ton.
Forty-six residences and stores and many
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 are; Carcaba' $
stock, valued at $1,000 insured for $1,000,
building valued at 5000. uninsured 4. u.
Kuhn, 5000 insurance on stock. valued at
5000; 81, 800 on Daniel Aliens house; $1,000
on Mr. Sherman s dwelling Mrs Smethurst
Gibbs mansion). $1,000 on building. 81 900
on furniture, $500 on wearing apparel; DIT.
Pacettl. 5000 on residences Joseph r. Pa
cettrs estate, $500; H. T. Baya, $1,000; Il.
| A. Medici estate, $1,000; Mrs. Gomez S
residence, $1,000; Mrs. r. d. Crandall, 81, 500.
Mr.. Coburn, $500 on Furniture and cloth
ing
There are few other cases of insurance
owing 70 the nigh rate of insurance con-
sequent on the dangerous nature OF the
neighborhood.
G. e. Cooper places the loss to the COM
panies in his agency at $4,000. Hambens
agency has about 5000. The losses will
! aggregate 100000.
A. n. Stewart was overcome by smoke
while moving furniture; Adam Sanl1s
Lawyer McWilliam, S. w Cichelow were
slightly injured.
All the palmetto trees along the sea wall
from the fort to Baya lane are destroyed
as We're the heaps of household effects
placed there for safety.
Col. Edmund Bainbridge, commanding
the United States troops, ordered Lieut.
Ohern and the fire brigade to render as
sistance 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 extin-
guish the fire and save property.
Many families are camping on the fort
green tonight with what of their effects
they saved. Several families also occupy
the old slave market. There is perfect or
der.
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.