The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-30
THE CITYS CENTURY
.y,NNAH's HECORD or PROSPER.
Try AND DISASTER.
BIG EVENTS OF 100 YEARS.
r>IRGY AND DIFFERENTIATION
oNERCAME PEsTILENCE.

Almost Every Form OF PeutiIencr
round It's Way Into the Century.
annals - Fire. Flood. Hurricane.
Wnr and Earthauake-Encrgy and
determination Have ObIiteratr,i
the scars OF Disaster. aud the
rrogre-s Of the City Along Every
Line stands as Monument to the
Gcnins of Its Citizens.
V q are the principal events IN the
--v 81 Savannah which have marked
-. progress or the dying century, To
.-. aud sey that thls or that should be-
...IsI in the list Is difficult Tor often
-a-.ance varies with che point % view.
Tho riueteenth century brought to sa-
-au.ab her fun share q disaster. panic
sra r~s,lcnce i also brought her pro-
a-rs iu the pursuits Of peace. OF j0y and
t...uess which have set her on fouu-
t.an from which she challenges her
opqeutors Energy ana determination
ta,e not alone overcome tho adversely o.
Disaster. they have obliterated AN tho
ra.k. and set up monuments that poster.
.|."N WiN NNNANN Ut nv. NfnNt nN.
as,rous years for Savannah were
.. f@o 1857 those Of the war. ana 1875
sra 1852 Tho cyclone Of IS)l destroyed al
u,a 100000 worth OF property. in lseo
r. horrors 90 condagratlon ana yellow
r.r- verc combined: the epidemic or 1864
i.o desolaton IN many homes. aud bust
r,s disasters upon the streets. The CigH
Na- brought death ana wreck ana ruin
60 many noble savannahlaus. results in
..unsrable TO those iu an other wars Of
fr century combined Tho yellow
fstrr epidemic Of 1870 cur wide
tn1'h in the city's population. The droal
disease Was ue reEpecier 81 persons. Fire
WIpei out nearly 10000 or property IN
f,. The earthquake OF 1855 brought
rIri bat no loss Or life or property
There f. scarcely a form az pest Hence
frr H4s NOT been visited upon Savannah
l1 fullest measure somewhere within the
t.o ast 200 years. She has escaped neither
fr" disease, war flood nor earthquake.
Nlt ou the other hand. tho city stands
to-day 2 monument To energetic progress
-.trre-s. Her exports hnve grown from
fHWMo az the beginning OF the century
'a .'mewhere near the S1UUsOp mark:
ffr business has increased in the same
proportion. her municipal improvements
have made the old Ynmacraw blum Inc
most beautiful city ~ the south. her I'M
situations for education AMI charity her
Hoo.s and her churches are monuments
t' t1e character and culture Of her peo-
ue who are tho product OF a civilization
'NIu which there is none higher Well
mar savannah say Let the century ~.
, rlve lived Il we'll"
savannah has played her important plr.
iu ere ceutuFy's history She has given
So I'd.
'tfeu noble part Ia the halls Of Con-
gross Ard on the field 81 battle. she has
a'nr Ter part iu aiding 10 up1u.!I enc
comm orer OF Tho world. she has enter
.l the country greatest men. she Is
rf Tor the new century, sustained 1y
record that irsures another hun1rsl
.ta oi peace, OF prominence and OF
prosperity.
SttFunah's last century may almost be
eHH io have opened with the completion
az Pho city Exchange though the present
tliius was cons ructod hy a joiut stock
company ia 1892 the city owning twenty
tFH shares.
For the first ten years 81 the ceusury
i events OF historic interest were few
ana fnr between. Tho citizens We're de-
''iei closely 90 the pursuits OF peace
IHe exports for the year is1l wore valued
at 8 li5ss2. iu 1872 Aaron Burr visited
savannah remaining four days at the
home Of his niece. Mrs. Mou,mol.ln. az
'He house sim standing at No i21 Ogle-
thorpe avenue. west
The year 1894 brought 20 Savannah
'erril- West Indian cyclone. such as
some 81 those of recent years. Much
property was damaged or destroyed and
over lo negroes were drowned
The United States Bank building now
oppicd by the Merchants National
Rank was erected in ISL and on March
Fl. 1912. the Hibernian Society was or
rarized
u was IN 1872 thot. In common with 9TH
- sections. the peace Of the community
began 20 be disturbed by the announce
ment o. the war with Eneland Imme-
aiaie preparations were made to fortify
The city. Jon. !. 1873 was made a day
~ THANKSGIVING on account OF victories
over the English. on June OF the same
YEAR the citizens decided 90 raise ste0o
for The purpose Of "cmcctually defcndiug
city against tho attack OF the enemy"
ON Aug I S2s.ie5 Of this amount had been
raised and Sos fe OF it expended The
vigilance committee" took In hand cer-
''in police and military ofairs In conrer-
zion with tho cltys defense In May. 1914
'1e British hrig-of-war Epervler eighteen
guns. captured By the United States
''oop-of-war Peacock was brought into
mo river. The British vessel had on
''ffN WNfN captured hEtNHN IN specie.
Peace came early 30 1915 without having
l..' behind any scars OF war upon the I
Forest City The este hlishmcnt OF the Sa- I
fanr0h Free School followed IN 1916 me I
neglnnlng OF free education. In ISIS The I
Savannah Thoater WAS opened The exc /
ports IN that year had grown 10 &f.iN,- I
u.s. Ice sold al 81 cents a pound.
About April g. 1919. the first steamship I
savannah" arrived from New York I
called for Liverpool May 20 and on Nov
% returned making the voyage back ir I
Twenty-Five days President Monroe and I
suite visited Savannah before the depart 7
ure Of the Savannah" and were given .
an excursion down the river. Durns 4
'his visit TO Savannah the President and .
IT. suite took part tn the dedication Of .
No Independent presby terrain Church
The eua OF the selnnd decade Of the 4
rmtury was markell by most disastrous
hre. Ia which $50 houses were destroyed I
ne loss being A00W0 With the excep-
ton OF the Planters Bank. Chris, Church I
HHf few other brick buildings. every .
ha iding north OF Brought0n street was
burned This disaster was followed ny
iha hrst yellow fever cpidemic Of che cen.
'iif, beginning about sept o only 1888
o' ha ~ inha Iiants remained in ne
-.i} and 2aa Of these were stricken.
laHayette's visit 90 the city. March u.