The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-02
THE INSURANCE IS $75,ooo
Entire Department Of Bir-
 mingham at Work.
Although Nothing Definite is Yet Known, It is Believed That New Buildings will Replace
 Ones Destroyed.

SAAt1s<1souoaii may 1s-tcp1ct41- f-IU8 most destructive lire that has visited Birmingham in year. ragged for six hours this morning. commencing at SEQ o'clock in the one-story building occupied by A T. Killiam, commission and whoie- sale dealer in fruits and groceries. on Morris Avenue between Twentieth ana Twenty-first Streets.
 When the fire was discovered 1t had gained considerable headway and was spreading to the large commission house, one story building, of P. Giocapazxf ad- 1acent. Fireworks in the Killian stora began exploding. The fire ate it's way to the four story building on First Ave- nue. just back of the Killian store. occu- pied on the lower floor by T. v. Board- man. dealer in carpets. mattings and house decorations. Boardman's store took up the lower floors of two buildings whilo the upper stories were occupied by kha German Turn Verein, lawyers, and others offices. The entire fire department was called into service. i've engines being placed at plugs within easy distance Of the fire.
 Fire Spread Rapidly.
 The hrs spread rapidly and was soon eating up the Sour story building occu- pied on tho lower floor by Colby's Wan Paper Company. and the four story building occupied on the lower floor by Askihe & Marine. ready-made wearing apparel for men and women. The Con- federate Veterans hall with libraries and relics was on the second floor of this building. The four story buildings occu- pied on the lower floors by the Under writers Real Estate and Insurance Com pany and the Alabama Great Southern Railway passenger agents office and at nd rFs fak f.ae law and general offices were also badly burned. Three one-story buildings on Morris Avenue and six foar-sfory bulld- tngs on First Avenue were destroyed af- most beyond possible repair. Several large stocks of goods adjacent to thasa buildings were damaged by smoke and water. The total loss Is figured at Si10- 0oo- and the insurance will reach about S7s.ooO
 Mrs. J. W. TomIinson valued her build ing at S2o.ooO. on which there was sls0O9 insurance.
 Mrs E w. Turner, of Ashville. Ala. had a building destroyed valued at S20- 900. on which there was s1000o insurance.
 Gen. George P. Harrison. of Opelika. Ala. owned the two four-story build ings occupied on the lower floors by Boardman. They were valued at $S0.000 and had insurance to the amount of S1s.0Oo
 Caldwell and Minnett owned the other two four-story buildings. valued at $so.- 900. with insurance carried to the amount of $20.OO0
 Aslkine & Marine carried a stock val- ued at $10,000 Boardman's stock was valued at $26.0oo and Is partly covered by insurance.
 P. Giocapazzi had stock to the amount of s4,50o and carried insurance to the amount of s20Oo.
 Killain's Loss Small.
 Killian had about S2.5O0 stock and car ried insurance to the amount of S.000
 F. F. Norton, wholesale produce and grocery dealer has a water and smoke damage of about s1.250.
 Garry 6 Co.,. wholesale dry goods and clothing have a water and smoke damage of about 5000.
 John w. Tomlinson's law offices sus- tained losso fabout 5000 with some in- surance
 about 5000 on which there is half in- surance.
 D. A. Colby's loss is estimated at about S7.5OO, on which there is insurance. The Confederate Veterans sustain e loss of $500.
 The Underwriters Insurance and Real Estate Company have a $5,000 loss on which there is insurance. Other offices will sustain a loss of $io,- 900.
 How the fire started is hard to tell. Mir Killian when seen this morning said that he cannot give the cause of the con- migration. He claims that he carried no matches and there was supposed to be no fire in his establishment. People who rushed to the scene say that the fire started in his place and that the fire works he carried were in blaze. Tho fire department did excellent work and perhaps prevented the worst fire that ever took place in the city.
 While no statements are yet made and will not for several days yet. the insur- ance matters to be adjusted first, there are no doubts but that the property will be rebuilt. The lots are among the finest in the city and in all probability four and six story buildings will go up in the places of those destroyed.