The Washington times., 1908-05-08
ATLANTA FIRE LOSS
MILLION AND HALF,
LARGE AREA SWEPT
More Than so Concerns
Destroyed by Flames
Early Today.
Wholesale Houses and
Terminal Hotel Among
the Ruins.

ATLANTA, Ca, May S.-A disastrous
hre. which started early today in the
center OF the wholesale district, laid in
ruins a block and half of tht largest
and best business buildings in The city
Fifty business houses are a complete
wreck. The loss is estimated at more
than SI,5o0,0 600, and will fall most heavily
on S NJ Inman. who owns practically
all of the buildings. From $3.50 a. m. un-
I'll a. m. the flames ragged almost at
viii before being brought under control
The entire block bounded by Mitchell,
Madison. Forsyth. and Nelson streets
was burned out, and where once stood
substantial buildings are now only
masses Of ruins and debris. The block
is near the new terminal station, which
was seriously threatened. The Termin-
al Hotel is q total loss. All the guests
escaped, however, and so far as known
no one was killed or seriously injured
In the fire Firemen In numerous in
stances had narrow escapes from being
buried beneath falling walls.
Buildings Destroyed.
The following is a list Of the build
ings destroyed and their more import
am tenants:
owned by Sam Inman, and leased by
Bruno BUkofzer; total loss.
Central Hotel and Restaurant, two
stories. owned by G. W. McCarty, and
occupied by Peter Verghiotts: total loss.
Three-story building owned by Dabney
Scoville and occupied by Samuel Cans
& Co. fire salvage; total loss.
Three-story building owned by Albert
Steiner and occupied by the Marion
Hotel Annex; gutted; walls standing.
Three-story building owned by the
Walker p. Inman estate and occupied
by the Childs' Hotel and Cafe; badly
damaged.
The only other building on this sido
OF the street is the masonic temple.
which was not burned. but somewhat
damaged.
Sam Inman Heavy Loser.
The entire block bounded by For
sythe, Mitchell, Nelson, and Madison
avenue is owned by Sam Inman. All
OF the buildings were three stories ex-
cept those fronting on FOrsythe street.
which were two stories.
The structures on the south side OF
Mitchell street were as follows:
Postofhce, station B, two upper floors
occupied by the Robinson Neckwear
Company and the Paragon Suspender
Works; total loss
Moon Shoe Store; total loss.
Moore & Floyd, clothing: total loss
3. NJ. Blount Manufacturing Company.
total loss.
6. S. seIig Company. dlsinfectants:
total loss.
Schroeder Bros. machinists; total loss.
Soft Drink Emporium; total loss.
c. W. Mcclure, 1O-cent store; total
loss.
Branch of the Central Bank and
Trust Corporation; total loss.
West side Of Forsythe street:
Binder Picture Frame Company; to-
tai loss.
G. H Boynton Grocery Company.
wholesale; total loss.
Wholesale Tobacco House: total loss
Grocery store; total loss.
G. W. Cooley furniture store; total
on Nelson street
Liquid Carbonic Companys plant;
total loss.
Headquarters of L. W. Rogers. the
large grocer; total loss.
Harry l. Schlessinger. siX-story bak-
cry, cracker and candy factory; total
loss.
on Madison, east side from Mitchell
Terminal Hotel Annex; total loss.
J. r. Seawright. soft drinks; total
Gregory's Restaurant; total loss.
The two latter places were in a three
story building.
has announced that the business OF its
branch bank which was burned will be
conducted without intermissiOn at the
main Office of the bank in the Gambler
building.
Every piece of mail at Postoffice sta
tion 3 was saved. This mail was deliv-
cred from the general postoffice without
serious delay-only about forty minutes.
The fire started from some cause
in the big building of the Schles-
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