The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20
CATHEDRAL LOSS ADJUSTED.
DRAFTS COVERING NEARLY ALL
THE INSURANCE RECEIVED.

Active steps Toward Rebuilding to
Be TaISen-The Walls and Spires
VIII Be Inspected by Architect
Baldwin, Who VIII Arrive in sa-
vannah from baltimore To-day
If They Can BE Used the New ca
thedral Likely to Be After the
Original Designs.
The entire insurance on the Cathedral
has been adjusted as total loss and drafts
covering the greater portion of the $4,000
are with the committee. Bishop Becker s
signature Is the only step necessary to
convert the drafts into cash.
No difficulty whatever was encountered
by the committee in its efforts to settle
the insurance. The Insurance was with
the Southern Mutual, Athens. $4,000
Queen, New York $4,000; Home. New
York. $4,000; Aetna. Hartford, 5000; West
chester, New York, 5000; Royal Insur-
ance Company, Liverpool. 5000; Liverpool
and London and Globe London, 5000
German-American, New York. 5000; Fire
Association, Philadelphia, $500; Della
ware. Philadelphia, $500. The amount
however, cannot be considered an entire
resource, for the reason the debt of $1S,COC
is to be deducted. and will, therefore, be
a slight Drawback to the committee.
The former estimate that the total loss
was from $4,000 to $125,OOO seems to nave
been correct, or. at least, the committee
is still of that opinion. OF course, it Is
not intended to raise this entire amount
before commencing work. There was es-
timated to be a loss of $4,000 on the al
tars, statuary and church furnishings
which is included in the estimate, but
which will not have to be raised before
commencing the reconstruction.
Mr. Charles Baldwin, the original archi-
tect of the Cathedral, win arrive in Savan-
nah this morning from Baltimore, having
been requested to come for a conference.
He will be formally met this afternoon by
the finance committee at Bishop Becker
residence, at which time a discussion will
be had. but not as TO any details concern
ing the prospective work.
The only reason the commit
tee had in requesting Mr.. Bald
to have thorough investigation made OF
the condition Of the spires, walls and
foundation of the ruins, with a view to as
certainng the proper course to pursue.
After the investigation is concluded, which
will not take great while in view of Mr.
| Baldwins intention to commence the task
tomorrow, it win be decided whether
the Cathedral shall be rebuilt on the orig
inal plans. or an entirely new idea adopt
ed. Up to this time no steps whatever
have been taken with a view to ascertain
ing the condition of the walls and the re-
suit of Mr.. Baldwins inspection is anx-
| iously awaited Should 1t be found the
walls will admit of reconstruction on th5
old lines, II is reasonably certain that Mr.
Baldwin will be retained as chief archl'
| tect as the original plans are in his pos
| session, and his former connection with
| the work at once gives him perfect idea
of the proper methods to employ. While
about so years of age, Mr.. Baldwin, is still
active in his profession.
| In the meantime, contributions are
| coming In steadily, and the soliciting com,
n1ittee congratulates itself in view of the
| fact the city has not been half canvassed
| In fact, the committees have not yet beer
| able to see those IN the business section
| which was mapped out for them to can
| vass. Among the recent contributions il
that of Archbishop John j. Kahn ST. Louis
| for $500. The archbishop is an especia
| friend of both Bishop Becker and Father
| Kelley. In connection with his handsome
| contribution came letter with the kind
est expressions of sympathy and encour.
agement.