The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-18
A BLAZE ON WEST BROAD.
SEVERAL BUILDINGS LICKED UP BY
FLAMES.

George SchrOder's Grocery at WaId-
burg and West Brood, the Two
Gnann Residences ON WaIdburg.
the Second Bryan Baptist Church,
and Several Smaller Buildings De-
stroyed or BADLY Damaged at 3
O'Clock This MorninE-Battie's
Barber shop and Masters Green
Grocery Also Burned.
At O'Clock this morning fire broke out
in fruit store. at 1915 West Broad street,
and rapidly communicated with adjacent
and surrounding buildings. The flames
spread rapidly. and before they were con-
trolled by the department destroyed much
property in that section of the city.
From the fruit store the fire extended
to the barber shop OF j. b Battle, and
the green grocery conducted by p. f.
Masters, OH either side of it. These lat
ter buildings. both small and of easily
comhustible material, soon succumbed to
the fury of the flames. Within fifteen or
first discovered, these three buildings
had been transformed into heaps of smok-
ing ruins.
All of these buildings were located on
the east side of West Broad street, be-
Urged on by the wind the flames leaped
across the lane and attacked the Second
Bryan Baptist Church, coiored. The
church was large frame building. light
ly constructed. and it offered little or no
impeachment to the onward sweep of the
flames In few minutes after it was dis
covered to be on fire flames were leaping
from every part of the building, and
within quarter of an hour more 1t had
been destroyed.
Next to the church were located the
dwelling, grocery and bar of George
Schroeder, also two-story building. This
was destroyed practically by the flames.
Some of the stock was moved out of the
grocery and bar before the men engaged
in this work were driven away by the in
tense heat of the burning building, but
much OF the valuable property was de
stroyed.
Almost adjoining the Schroeder store. on
the rear, Is two-story dwelling, No. Ais
Waldburg street. a Eight two-story frame
house, occupied by white people This also
caught from the store, and in turn COM
municated the flames to the adjoining
house. No. Alb. The inmates of both OF
these houses were awakened in time.
however. to remove much of their prop
erty before the onward sweep of the
flames made 1t dangerous to get out
Of them.
The wind carried the sparks and lighted
cinders across Waldburs street, and en-
dangered for time the building on the
north side of the street.
Many of the prisons in the neighbor-
hood fearing that the fire might not be
got under control in time to protect their
houses, hurriedly dressed and began NOV
ing their household effects out of their
houses and to places Of safety. In this
work they were ably assisted by their
neighbors attracted 90 the scene by the
fierce blaze.
There was a brisk southwest wind blow
ing at the time the fire started and u
was responsible for much of the damags
that was done. The southern section of
the fire department responded to the first
alarm turned in, but soon after the ap-
grafton it was seen that more was needed
and scend alarm was turned in. To this
the northern section of the department re-
sponded.
The flames spread so rapidly that the
department had hard work in covering all
the apparent avenues of danger. II SEEM
ed for a time that the flames were ex-
tending in every direction. and that the
entire neishborhood was in danger of de-
struction. BY the good wo.k OF the fire.
men much of the property in the burning
dwellings and stores was saved.
1t was impossible to make an accurate
estimate Of the loss this morning, but
rough guess places 1t at between Es'oOo
and $4,000. The amount of insurance Is
not known.