The Irish standard., 1901-05-11

several seems to be well authenticat-
ed. Six lives are reported lost.
Among. them was that of the fire
chief. who sustained bad fall.
Cause of the Fire.
The fire was the result of bit of in
nocent looking wire accidentally get
ting into the shredding machine of the
American Fiber company Friday at
the corner of Davis and Union streets.
Tie, fire. started between the hours of
10, and one o'clock in the afternoon,
and owing to this fact the loss of life
will be comparatively small. The fiber
factory was wooden shell, full of in
Aammable material, and in few mo-
ments was mass of flames. The wind,
which was already blowing strong
from the southwest, seemed to be pos
sessed. with sudden fury and soon
was carrying destructive embers all
through the city.
The Burned District.
The burned district is 10 blocks
wide and two miles long. It extends
from the St. Johns river, where it
burned ten docks to the waters edge,
to Catherine street on the east,
Orange on the north and Davis to the
west. This immense area was swept
clean.
Some of the Losses.
A. partial estimate. of the losses
sustained are as follows:
Cleveland Manufacturing company. $751;
600; Commercial bank, $4,000; First ma
tional bank, $4,000; IIubbard's block, $780,
COO. Industrial Savings and Trust COM
$4,000; st. James hotel. $4,000; Hotel
Plaoids $4,000: Mohawk block. $4,000:
Gardner building. $4,000; Kohn Furchgott
building. $4,000; Seminole club. $4,000;
G!ks' club; sssooo q. o opera house. $1,000;
$4,000; H. & w. B. Drew. $4,000: Hotel
Riohelisu. 5000; Dly block. $4,000; Gillxes'
building. $4,000; Nedeman block, 10000;
United States hotel. $4,000; Albemarle
house. 5000; Christie. Grower g. Co..
10000; New York steam laundry, $4,000:
r. D! Klight & Co. $4,000; 8. H. Kress s
CO., $10.O00; A. B. Campbell Co., $4,000:
Heff1ey Bros, drugs, $4,000; Gable Piano
company, $4,000; Auditorium and skating
rink. 100000; c.. g: Belts. drugs. $4,000;
trented). $1,000; Greenleaf & Crosby, $780,
600; Merchants national bank, $4,000;
Florida Hardware company, $4,000; East
Florida Printing company, $4,000; Ritz
woler Shoe company, $1,000; Belvedere
saloon. $4,000; st. John hotel, Sc. 900: Smith
building; $2s.000: Barton block $1,000; st.
Mary's orphanage, $4,000; Church of the
Immaculate Conception, parsonage, and
ST. Joseph's convent. $4,000; Goodman
institute (colored SCHOOL,. $4,000; First
Baptist church, $4,000; st. John Episcopal
church. $4,000; McTyre Memorial church
IN, E). $4,000; w. s. Wares residence.
100000; Senator Taliaferro's' home, S10,.
600; J. R. PARROTS residence, $4,000; Mr..
Pollock's residence, SIS 900: Col. H. Bis
bees residence, $4,000: Judge w. B. Owens
residence. $S0Oo.
Bodies Are Found.
Jacksonville, Fla, May 2. - The
body of Harry Bonnetheau, a real es-
tate dealer, was recovered Monday
morning from the St. Johns. Mr..
Bonnetheau's wife and son are sup
posed to be in New York city.
The Bodies Of two negroes were
also recovered. All are victims of
Fridays disastrous fire. There are
many rumors of loss of life, but ow-
ing to the departure of thousands of
people from the city it will be i'm
possible for several days to, verify
the reports unless the bodies are
fo.,,;:nss
houho ..:k.,,,, ....
CITY Vnder Military RULE
Atfsevefi O'Clock SATURDAY. morning
fbvt. 1ai1n;nt,a. d.r3o raa. +be o;tv ,,,,,
der martial law Col. Lowell. Of the
First reaintent. is. in command of the
troops.
Lnte Esffimate 81 EoSses..
s,,. q =
An est INA. ~ W .ne .o.ai iCss ny tae
fire as given out by a former tax col
lect6r Monday aftefhodnf isp ats fol.
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1 Say s.'ee'. .oSo noHs ssylSss sou.n
~ 1880. sooov .oon Sn ~
$1,000, s.gss, n ss9onsS: 1cys,yo'
Eon @ eo nnn nnoa s..e,ovi resiaences;
$780, tns s oco.. .estus pera.
e. 80 onos oco - sGvGs Y
a ~ ~ saan4e. 49,
100000. Total. sloss5.ooo
ra,,ahasaae -. rs ss.
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...as. 'eo 0ne io''o"is 'eie-
g az, M, p..o r.- , M.
Florida. Taiiafiaszee Pa. I Havs t,, ~
learned Of the calamitous afe that has
swept sH over the city OF Jacksonville. AND
cGTnmo with our cothtFV W. fseI Ifar those
who have suffered. The government will