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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-23

have been done with a genuine water
tower, of which 1t is an imitation. The
water supply was good, and the firemen
had no trouble in throwing good streams
into the building.
In spite of the deluge Of water which
was poured into the building the flames
steadily gained ground for an hour after
the firemen arrived, and 1t was nearly
two hours later before the fremen appear
ed to be making Roadway. This was large
ly due doubtless to the construction in the
interior of the building. The streams
which were poured in the upper windows
passed over the burning galleries. where
the flames were chiefly located, and fell
in the body of tn church, the ARRANGEMENT
of the pews being sharp slope inward
from the sides. At the same time nothing
could have been accomplished by pouring
In the water at the lower half of the win
dows as the flames were on the top of the
galleries and the water would have fallen
uselessly 10 the floor.
After about an hours work the firemen
were apparently getting the conhagration
under control, when the flames, which had
worked their way through the ceiling,
burst out in the tower at the southeast
corner Of the building. This was a diff
cult point TO reach, and, while the fire.
men were partially devoting their efforts
70 the fire there, the flames gained new
Roadway In the interior of the building.
1t was seen then that there was nothing
to do, but to hold the flames In check as
much a Z noeeih1a "a a.
Interior OF the building, on which they
were feeding had been exhausted.
The news that Christ church was burn
ing spread throughout the whole city. ana
thousands Of people gathered 10 watch
the conhagration. 1t was a sight that no
one enjoyed. and people Of every creed ex-
pressed their sympathy with the members
OF the unfortunate congregation. Mayor
Mcldrim was early on the scene ana re.
malned for several hours. going from point
TO point watching the progress OF the
flames. and the work Of the firemen. He
had but little TO say. but was evidently
keen observer. Chairman James NJ Dtx-
on OF the water commission was also IN
hand. and kept I'm touch with the water
works. lie was pleased to find as the fire
progressed that there was no danger OF
the failure Of the water supply. Alderman
Guckenheimor was one OF the first on the
scene having rushed from his room al the
serevon house. hastily dressed. and assist
ed in saving the property Ia the basement
OF the church
Judge Robert Falllgant and Col. william
Garrard, besides other members Of the
vostry were on the scene. They had lit
lie TO say except to express regret for the
misfortune which had befallen them. and
watched the flames IN silence.
Rev. Robb White arrived on the scene
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-23
All Completed.

The improvements are now completed
at Halligan's and he is enabled to handle
the summer rush. The capacity of The
dining room has been increased. additions
have been made in the pantry and kitchen.
so that the entire service can be per.
formed more quickly and satisfactorily.
Halligan has the most elegant place in the
city this year. New fans, new furniture.
new carpets are everywhere about, so
that the guest can feel at home and he
comfortable. The table at Halligan's IS
beyond all question excellent. 1t is kent
up to the highest standard all the time
Lhere is never an occasion for a kick at
Halllgans. You are always well cared
Ior ana can be sure of having the best
at all times. Halligan makes snecjaI
rates for the season and invites Won to
call and see him.-ad
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| a few minutes after the alarm was sound
ed. He lives on York street, near the
| fire department headquarters, and was
quickly informed of the fire. Mr.. White
was accompanied by his wife.
The rector stood near the fire, helpless,
unable to save it, watching what was to
him his home and sanctuary burning to
the ground He watched the flames in
silence. Once, before they had burst
from all parts Of the structure, in an i'm
pulsive moment, he wanted TO go to his
study to save important books and rec
ords, but his wife and friends restrained
him; and then after a few moments, see
ing he could do nothing, he withdrew from
the sad spectacle of a ruined sanctuary
and stood aside. He said little of the
fire; he knew nothing to say. He simply
saw in silence, the silence of a saddened.
grlef-stricken heart, the ruin of the house
he loved.
The ceiling of the church fell in at 2:05
O'Clock. It had been almost totally con-
sumed before this. however, and its fall
ing to the floor did not cause any in
creased volume Of flame. The roof did
not fall. In places it gave way under
the fierce heat but almost as a whole it
remains above the ruins. Just what por-
ton Of it had fallen could not be ascer>
tanned, even as late as 3:05 o'clock by
which time the fire had burned itself near
ly out The smoke was so dense, how
ever, that a view of the interior could
not be gained. At that hour the fire was
confined TO isolated places about in the
roof and these, one by one, were found
by the streams and extinguished. The
galleries in the church did not fall. They
could be distinguished through the win
dows as still standing.
Fireman w. ]. Frain was struck on the
head by fragment of falling cornice at
about 245 o'clock. He was nearly to the
top of a ladder reaching to one of the
windows on the st. Julian street side of
the church, near the Drayton street end,
when the cornice fell. He was not knock
ed senseless by the blow, but his scalp
was laid open. His grasp on the ladder
was rendered nerveless, and he began to
slip to the ground. Those below who wit
messed the accident were afraid that he
would fall the twenty feet he stood above
the ground when struck, but, clasping the
hose that ran up the ladder, he slid safely
down. His brother fremen then took him
in charge and drove him in the chiefs
buggy to physician. This was the only
casualty of the fire.
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HEALTH MATTERS DISCUSSED.
A Vessel I'm Quarantine Allowed Up |
to the City-The Inspection of Milk. /

A Vessel I'm Quarantine Allowed Up
to the City-The Inspection of Milk.
The sanitary board held a special meet
ing at noon yesterday to consider the re-
quest OF the master of the bark Marga-
rita, which arrived al the quarantine sta
ton May %, that he be allowed to bring
forty tons of clean sand ballast to the
city in his vessel. The bark was 119 days
from Rio Grande do Sui with no sickness
during the voyage.
The board granted the request, the YES
sci being allowed to bring the ballast to
the city after inspection and detention
for quarantine regulations. The ballast is
to remain in the hold of the vessel and
will not be discharged at the city.
The board authorized the health officer
to secure a supply of free pradque blanks
as prescribed by the United States au-
thorities. The blanks are furnished to
vessels leaving the port and certify that
the vessel has not been exposed to any
quarantine disease. The new blank takes
the place of two blanks formerly used for
the same purpose.
The health officer was requested by
the board to ascertain the cost of having
analysis of milk made whenever it may be
deemed necessary. This was the result of
calling the attention of the board by DR..
LeHardy to a case of illness, supposed to
have resulted from the use of impure milk.
A portion of the milk was examined by
Mr.. B. F. Finney. The analysis revealed
the fact that the milk was watered and
bad. The health officer dwelt upon the
danger allowing milk to be sold without
inspection and the probability is that
something of the kind may be undertaken
by the board this summer.
DR.. B. T. Sheftall has volunteered to re-
lieve the health officer of the duty of at
tending emergency calls at the police bar
racks at night, which offer has been ac-
cepted by DIR. LeHardy DIR. Sheftal
gives his services free of charge.
DR.. LeHardy is making preparations to
take up the important matter of house
drainage as soon as he can complete the
systematizing of the work of his office,
and get some of the matters in hand at
present decided. He has writ
ten the health officers of
Philadelphia, Boston, New Or
leans, Nashville, Chicago and New York,
requesting informations as to the sys-
TENS in use in those cities, the materials
used in construction, and the cost, both
for construction and for maintenance.
DR.. LeHardy expects to have all the in
formation necessary in hand when the
time comes to bring this matter before
the sanitary board.
Information has also been requested
from these cities as to the manner of OBJ
tanning records of births deaths and mar
riages and the manner of recording the
same.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-23
ONLY MIR. PARSONS SIGNATURE
Is Needed to Complete the Street
Railway Consolidation.

Railway Consolidation.
The consolidation of the street railway
lines Of the city, as has already been
stated by the Morning News, is praeti-
cally a fact. The papers have been
drawn up and are now in the hands of
Mr.. George Parsons, who has taken them
with him to New York.
The only thing necessary to complete
the deal is the signature of Mr.. Parsons.
A telegram is expected any day now, an-
nouncing that he has given his signature
to the papers, and that the deal is a fact.
Nothing has been given out as yet as to
the details of the consolidation, except
such as has been stated in the columns
of the Morning News. Mr.. ]. NJ Harri-
man, managing director of the City ana
Suburban properties, when seen yester-
day, stated that he had no doubt that
the deal would be a fact within a very
short time. IL would not be proper as
yet to give out any of the details of the
consolidation, Mr.. Hartman said. 1t Is
still possible that some hitch might arise,
though he did not believe that such would
be the case. Still, there have been n
number of bitches since the negotiations
begun.
The general idea Of the consolidation.
however. is that all the lines are placed
under one control operated from one
power house and by one management.
Some of the existing trackage viii prob
ably be done away with, and new belts
formed, so as to operate the same lines
with a less number of cars. Mr.. Parsons
is to be president and Mr.. j. s. Collins
general manager or superintendent.
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fee was witnessed by thousands of Sa-
vannahians. every one of whom would
gladly have lent a helping hand to stay
the progress Of the flames. but they were
powerless.
The volumes of water which were stead
ily poured into the building by the fire.
men. from the very beginning Of the con-
Migration almost, seemed to have no eff
feet upon the flames, which burned all
the more fiercely, and not until the wood
work of the interior OF the building had
been entirely destroyed did the fire begin
to give way. For two hours or more the
firemen poured water into the building,
with but little apparent effect, and even
after the flames begun to yield they SEEM
ed to release their hold slowly and re-
luctantly. At an early hour this morning
the fire was still blazing.
The fire was discovered at HAS o'clock
A young couple sitting upon the porch Of
the house opposite the church at Congress
and Drayton streets noticed light in the
upper part Of the building at the south
west corner, which they at first took to
be a gas Jet. A few moments later flame
blazed up brightly. The alarm was given,
and a passerby ran to the Sereven house.
where a call was sent in by the night
clerk.
The fire burst out almost with a flash.
and spread with marvellous rapidly.
There were number OF people on the
streets, and none OF those who passed the
building Immediately before IL was discov-
cred noticed anything 10 indicate that a
fire was in progress In the interior Of the
church.
The alarm was sent IN from box 81, and
the response by the department was very
prompt. Before the second round Of the
alarm had finished striking, the machines
had begun arriving. Unfortunately, some
time was lost In getting up sufficient
steam, and, though the hose lines were
laid quickly, the nrst streams turned on
seemed to be without force. The loss Of
time was brief. but II was az the
most critical stage Of the con-
migration ana enabled the flames to In
crease the hold they had already taken.
when the fremen got 20 work the names
were located IN the church loft. In tho
relchborhood OF the organ, from which
polnt they spread along the galleries on
hoth sides and 20 the ceiling, which was
Of weil-seasoned hard pine. and furnished
good material Tor the flames 70 prey upon.
The organ itself being innammable' fur
nlshed the flames a good hold 70 begin
with
Fortunately. there was no breeze and
Il was seen from the lrst that with eny
sort OF work on the part Of the hremen
there was no danger Of The Ore spreading
10 adjoining properly. Several OF the or
ncerB Of the church were IN the neigho0r-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-23
DISCOVERY OF THE FIRE.
Supposed to Have Originated From a
Candle in the Organ.


Candle in the Organ.
Nearly every one seemed to agree that
the fire originated in the choir loft The
choir had held practice there earlier in
the evening, and left the church at about
$50 o'clock.
1t is thought that the fire may have
started from some failure of the organ
blower to properly attend to the lights
on leaving. The man was but recently
engaged for the work. and was conse-
quently not as familiar with it as he
might have been. 1t is customary for a
candle to be placed in the working gear
of the organ to light it up while the
blower Is operating It. The candle stood
back from view and might have been over
looked when the blower put out the
lights.
The fire, as first seen, was in that por-
ton of the church occupied by the choir.
This is well to the west front, and inn
mediately over the entrance. When the
fire department arrived it was
here that work. in the attempted
overcome of the flames was begun.
Waterman Moran at the Southern Bank
was one of the first to discover the fire.
He was standing in front of the bank on
the north side of st. Julian street when
the glare of the flames attracted his at
tention. Running around the Draytcn
street end of the church, he tried the doors
on the Congress street side. In response
to his effort the door opened, and he met
MIR. ID. G. Allen, who was just about to
come out. Mr.. Allen had been in the rear
room OF the basement doing some work
in the library of the Sunday school Of
which he is librarian. On seeing Mr.. Al
len, the Waterman asked him If the
church was not on fire. Mr.. Allen replled
that he thought not. Mr. Moran said that
he had seen the reelection on the windows
and that there was certainly fire IN
stairs in the body of the church. Mr.. Al
len replied that the light he had seen
might have been the light he was using in
his work.
Just then the Waterman stepped outside
and as he did so, he saw the fire again
and at the same time heard the alarm
which had been turned in by Mr.. Lester
Little, night clerk at the Screven house
A young man rushed into the office of the
hotel five minutes before u o'clock. stat
ing that Christ church was afre. Mr.
Little caught up the key and ran to the
box In front of the hotel and sent In the
alarm.
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hood when the fire broke out, and prompt
" devoted themselves to saving such OF
the church property as could be gotten
at. Mr.. 3. F. Finney, one of the vestry-
men, headed the rescuing party and was
aided by the librarian. Mar. D. c. Allen,
Mr.. Lester Walker Mr.. James Wilson ana
others. Mt. Finney being secretary Of
the vestry naturally directed his first ef-
forts to saving the church records and
minutes which were in the rector's Office
in the basement. He was successful in
saving a part and besides, with the as
zi=.2.ee Of others, saved the Libraries of
the church and Sunday school together
with other property.
Mr. Finney made his way TO the audito-
rum Of the church, by way Of the chancel,
hoping to save some of the handsome ora
nents there. The heat and smoke were
so great, however, that he saw 1t would be
impossible TO do anything. He managed
TO seize the certificate of conservation of
the church, which was hanging near the
door in the rear of the chancel and carried
that off, but it was impossible to do any
thing else. Mr. Finney saw that the flames
at that time were confined to the organ
and the gallery surrounding. Could the
fremen have gotten on the inside of the
church with lines of hose at the time he
thought the building might have been
saved, but this would have been a very
difficult and dangerous thing to do, and
would hardly have been attempted had it
been suggested.
The safe, containing the communion SER
vice and other valuable articles, was in
the basement of the building and was not
moved, there being no reason to believe
that the contents would be damaged.
The fremen had splendid chance to
fight the fire without difficulty the build
ing being in a block by itself and clear on
all sides. The fire was attacked through
the long windows on the st. Julian and
Congress streets sides, beginning with
three or four streams on each side, which
number was shortly doubled on the ar
rival of the southern division of the de-
partment. The aerial ladder, with the
hose attachment, was run up on the Con.
gress street side, and did good work at
the hottest point, pouring a strong stream
in at the two southwest windows, first
one and then the other as the flames
rose and fell. 1t was only hose stream,
though and merely illustrated what might
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-23
WHAT SENSIBLE PEOPLE no.
Avoid the Heat I'm the Middle OF IN.
Day, aud Eat Pure Food.

Now it's getting warm, sure enough
The sun has begun TO send his bright RAYS
TO the floating populace. The sensihio
mar or woman gets out early in The
morning. when they have business a,
hand. and escapes tho heat OF me A.
It's the sensible people who go 10 Tho c,y,.
market. where they get everything frosS'
They go 10 Logan and leave thor ord
for fresh meats and vegetables. Thev a.
not take the risk OF getting sick nv cs,, ~
the stun that is hawked around the streetss
They agree with all other sensible peonie
that the market Is the place .-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-23
-WE~@-lil77
CHANGE
In an old and WeII-KnOwn Liquor
House of Baltimore, Md,

In an old and WeII-KnOvvn Liauor
House of Baltimore, Md.
Broderick & McRae purchase the stock.
good will and trademarks of the late firm
of Messrs w. T. Walters & Co.. and of
Edwin Walters & Co.
The firm of Broderick & McRae, whole
sale liquor dealers in Balti-
more, Nd, have purchased the
stock, goodwill. trademarks and
other appurtenances of the firm of Ed
win Walters & Co., which was broken I'D
by the recent death of Mr.. Edwin Walters
Arrangements were also made by Messrs
Broderick and McRae to move during the
latter part of the present month into the
warehouse at 80 South Gay street, Balti-
more, Md, which has been occupied for
years by Edwin Walters & Co.
William f. Broderick and George P. Nc
Rae, who comprise the firm of Frederick
& McRae, were formerly in the employ of
both William T. Walters & Co., and Ed
win Walters & Co., for period of twenty
years. They have ample experience and
will continue the same lines of old. ma
tured and fine Baker whisky, sold by the
trade in this city, the past forty years
and an abundant stock of all kinds of
French brandies, Holland gins, Scotch and
Irish WHISTLES, Jamaica and Santa Cruz
runs
All fine grocers keep their goods.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-23

Attention is called to the following
schedules between Savannah and Tybee,
Central Goth meridian time, one hour
slower than city time:
Leave Savannah: $3.50 a. m, 29O D. m
4:35 p. m. and 700 p. m. ''
Returning, leave Tybee: $50 a. M. Hoo
a. m, $50 p. m. and 900 D. m.
Enjoy a days outing at this favor,to
resort -ad Ae'' Ai'S
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-23
DEATH OF MISS BOND.
Her Funeral at Laural Grove Gene
terry This Morning.

The funeral of Miss Augusta Bond, the
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. P.
Bond, who died at Asheville Friday morn
ing, will take place at $3.50 o'clock this
morning at Laurel Grove cemetery. The
body will arrive on the early morning
train from Asheville The deceased had
been in a low state Of health for about a
year and had been in Asheville for sew
eral months previous to her death. The
deceased was very well known in Savan-
nah, having a large circle of friends here
who are saddened by her death. Besides
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Bond, she
leaves two sisters, Mrs. John Screven, Jr.,
and Miss Claude Bond
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-23
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SAVED THE OLD BIBLES.
Many OF the Historic Records of the
Church Lost.

Church Lost.
Mr.. Walter G.. Charlton, a member Of
the church and for a long time one of rs
officers, was in the Oglethorpe Club when
the fire broke out. Thinking IL was the
screven house he took steps to protect
the club and FASTENED out to see what was
the trouble. His first thought when he
saw the interior OF the church in flames
was OF the records il contained. Alderman
Guckenheimer was near him when he
came up, and both entered the church to-
gether to save what they could. Almost
suffocated with smoke they made their
way TO one Of the lower rooms. 1.-THE old
Bibles" Mr.. Charlton called out, they
being one Of the first thoughts, and two
OF the old Bibles. the most valuable Of the
holy books Ia the south perhaps, were
caught up and saved from the flames
Both OF these rare old volumes were
printed way back In the zoos, and they
are now safe in the Oglcthorpe club rooms
what / regret most" Mr.. Charlton
said. is the loss Of THO old records. With
in that church are the records OF Savnn-
nah and OF Georgia practically from 1875
The records up TO that time were de-
atr0yed when the church was last do
stroyed, and now the most valuable his
:os.cal rccors3 OF the state from that pc
-icA are zone, II may be that 7 have
some OF them IN my Office. but tho
chances are most Of them are lost with
the church building
"Tho ground for that church was coded
by King George III. We were to hnve
had the tract where the court house now
stands but It was exchanged for the proe-
ont site ] suppose the building originate
cost $4,000 or $4,000 ana / suppose We
have spent nearly as much more upon n
but at the time the government wanted
TO purchase the building and lot "a value
OF 100000 was placed upon them. 1 have
-. Continued on SIKH pnrn-
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Flower snIe.

Krouskoff's will place on sale 100 dozen
Forget-me-nots, in all colors, at 1Oc, worth
Csc; 90 boxes Lilacs at SSc, worth CSC; so
dozen Pinks. in all colors, PIC. worth soc;
100 dozen bunch flowers at BE, worth 80
and 75c; big lot violets at half original
prices; 80 boxes Ragid Robins at 23c, worth
zoe; 80 dozen wreaths at los. worth $3.50.
Krouskoff sad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-23
Pnttern Hat Sale.

Commencing tomorrow, Monday.
Krouskons win place on sale their entire
stock Of pattern hats at special prices. La
dies viii have a chance to buy the latest
and best ideas aud qualities at prices
never before heard OF In the line OF pat
tern hats and bonnets. Leghorns trimmed
In the very latest styles from 81 TO s6.
worth. 81 to So others In proportion. La
dies should avail themselves OF this op-
portunity and visit Krouskon's. A special
line Of trimmed hats al S3.i9.-ad.