The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-05
OF THE GREAT
FIRE IN JACKSONVILLE
Several Lives and Several Million Dollars
are Lost.
Several Lives
|HOPE SLEEP IN THE PARKS IN THE RAILROAD DEPOT AND ON TIE STREETS
Jacksonville
Law

Jacksonville, May A. Ths fire, which
broke out yesterday at noon and was
aided ia lis work by q southwest gale,
spent i q force by O'Clock last II ght.
The dame e. WAS enormous, One hum
dted and fotty sights blocks were swept
by the ii mas and, as far IS is known,
seven people lost their lives, Reports
are in circulation that party Of 20
yeopie, driven to the docks along the
ST. Johns river, were forced into the
water, attempts at rescue By boats be
ing futile, The river is being search
ed, The city was placed under martial
law at O'clock this morning. All To-
cal companies of the state militia have
been or duty aimee midnight. Extra
police have been sworn in and every
able bodied man, not doIrg duty IN
some capioi , in the dre-swept district
has been impressed into the service,
Old Town Wiped Out.
Ere companies from Savannah, Fer.
nsndina, Brunswick and other cities
we're necessary to quench the flames
The lass-s BY the fire will not be known
for weeh. Tho path CT the flames was
10 blocks wide aud nearly two miles
long PR cFically old Jacksonville has
been destroyed, nothing being left but
few suburbs ard Riverside, the most
fashionable part of the city It is bo.
iitveI hat The FIRE is the largest in
proportion 70 the sizs Of the place that
hss ever visited any city. The street
car service has been at complete
standst1l since yesterday afternoon
The city was in darkness, as the cleo
rio lieh. ofroui's we're interrupted aud
the ga plant destroyed, A conserve
i've estimate places the number of home
ess people in tha city a 10000 Most
Of them spant the night in the parks.
on the docks, on bsrges and some slept
on what few belongings they had man
aged to save from the general wreck.
Appeal For Aid
A meeting was called at 1890 o'clock
to take action looking to the alleYiation
Of the suffering. Leading business
men and insurance agents istimate the
total loss Of property at from $4,000 to
SIS 600. The 81, James hotel, which
vas destroyed, had been closed since
April 10 The loss on This builaing was
8l75,o00 Among the Buildings destroy
ed were the Emery auditorium, Board
Of Trade, St James hotel, Windsor
hotel Seminole Club, Daily Metrop Ills,
city hall nd market; Gardner building,
the largest Office building IN the city
and the Hubbard bui ding
Mayor Bowden aaid TO an Associated d
Press reporter this morning.
''say to the world, ples,e, that the
loss { o Jacksonville is greater than erer
before inh 'eteo By 6re in the south.
[ estimate the loss Of property at s15.
900 900.
"Thsre Ia no hint oi lawlosIness. the
people Of every race and condition
have shown the most helpful spirit to
each othsr,and cannot find words or
oommendation enough to express my
admiration Of the WORK done. The
progress Of the ars was so rapid and
the heat so fierce that It was only the
helpiulness and obedience shown that
prevented terrible lose OF life"
Fire Still Burning,
At 8 O'Clock this evening a Gordon,
composed Of military, deputy sheriffs,
and policemen was thrown around the
entire fire swept district,