The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-05
Under MaJtial Law.

uadsteu hFemeu hSVe given up the
dght for the time aud sought rest,
leaving the FIRE 10 burn itself out. The
most important retail huHueea portion
Of the oitp aud the buildings the entire
length of Beaver street east to the creek
and over l. berty street have been
burned. II covers il bloc, S. For the
same distance Ashley and Churob streets
have both been completely blotted out.
Whe1 the gre reached Bridge street
in it's eastward oourse it enveloped in
flames three blocks on Duval, Monroe,
and the north side of Adams and that
entire section Of the city ara running
"A blocks TO the Duval bridge,
st. Luke's hospital was saved,
Military Called Out.
The local military companies were call
ed out to keep back the crowds and the
fire department. had TO use dynamite to
blow up the houae block from the fire
thus to prevent the fire spreading. So
fierce was the blaze a.d SO strong was the
wind that sparks and flying embers spread
five or Elk bIocko, setting the roof Of houses
on fire in advance of the main fire.
Soon Senator rtiiaferro'a residence, then
the adjoining house on the block were
ablaze, and in spite Of all efforts the Wind
sor and St. James were both enveloped.
For about an hour the guess had been
packing their. trunks and went away load
ed with trunks and grips, some unfortun-
ately to the United States hotel, but most
Of them to Riverside. Loaping across the
street from the Windsor DR.. LaEra' house
cought and then the methodist parsonage
and in fewGminutes Trinity. Methodist
Episcopal church was mass OF flames.
The opera house block followed, and Rich
ards and Liyingatoae'a boardi4 buses.
Dynamite Explosion,
A desperate but unsucceaeful effort was
made to save the Baldwin mansion, recent
J ly purchased by the Elks for SIS 900 Paint
shops, with large oil supplies, were penti-
ful in this district. The flames rose hund-
reds Of feet high and quickly set fire to the
buildings across the street. Ten minutes
passed when suddenly there waa roar
and the Hubbard building collapsed like
an eggshen. Dynamite and powder had
exploded. Cartridges began to explode
and bullets to fly and all efforts to fight
the fro at this point we're abandoned.
The new Furohgott building wa, toon
ablaze and quickly the Gardiner building
was also a muse Of flames. Down the
street the fire spread and a aection Of Bay
from Market to Msiu-6vo blocks were
soon gone.
Dr.. Deans Childrens Lost
Dr. y an, prominent physician, report
ed the loss Of two children, Helen and
Francis, to the police at noon Dr. Dean
thinks the older Helen, will be found, but
believes that Francis was buried to death
in the omco where they sought safety. DR.
Dean collapsed on the streets after an all
night search and as seriously injured.
The terrific strain, added to the warm
weather ia telling on those who were
active yesterday and last night in the res
cue work A number Of cases Of prostra-
tion were reported up to noon. Fire Chief
Haney has improved.
Secretary Of War Root wired the mayor
Of St. Augustine, rendering the use Of the
barracks at st. Augustine for refugees
st. Augustine ofers to take care Of /. 900
refugees with ite own funds,
Before the FIRE reached the county jail
Sheriff Price embled the prisoners and
summonings the deputies and guards
marched the men to Riverside. Here they
wtIe kept all night and this morning we're
removed'to Glencove and st. Augustine
A bill will be introduced In the legislature