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12:35 PM: The First Fire Alarm Box is Thrown
Fire alarm box 57 is thrown by 16-year-old Geoirge Hodan. -
5:00 PM: Many important buildings are destroyed
The Duval Viaduct, City Hall, The Metropolis newspaper building, and the Elk's club are set on fire. The Hubbard building containing dynamite and other explosives causes the fireman and other civilians to run and take cover. The wind blows the fire west to the Furchgott's building, The Gardener building and the Mohawk Building. A Large waterspout is created from the heated winds and nearly capsizes escaping people on the Edith. -
12 Noon: Fire Starts in Cleaveland Fibre Factory
Workers (of the factory) cooking lunch release sparks on to a pile of drying moss, fanned by the easterly breeze sets entire factory on fire. -
12:45 PM: Fireman Arive at the Cleaveland Fiber Factory
First Fireman arive at the burning factory led by Chief Thomas. -
1:00 PM: The Fire is out of Control
A fire storm sweeps over Beaver, Ashley and Church Streets. Telegrams are sent to other neighboring cities asking for help controling th fire. Chief Chaney colapses from heat prostration. -
2:20 PM: Other Fire Companies Arive
Other fire companies arive from Fernindina, Palatka, Lake City, Savannah and St. Agustine, to help stop the fire. -
3:30 PM: The St. James and Windsor Hotels Burn Quickly.
Fire burns down two of the grandest hotels in Jacksonvile. The guests are evacuated frantically. All that was left of the St. James hotel is shown in the image. -
4:445 PM: The Armory of the Adams Burns Down
The Granite walls os the Armory at Adams and Market streets is described as "Melting like snow," because of the intense heat. The munitions inside the armory later expllode because of the heat. In the image all that is left of the Armory after on eafternoon during the fire. -
8:30 PM: The Fire is finally under control
The Fire is finally under control and smolders throught the night. -
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The Fire Burns On
The fire burns all afternoon and some of the night. -
5:25 AM: Last Fireman goes Home
The last fireman finally goes home. -
2:00 AM: The Governor of Florida puts Jacksonville under Martial Law
In fear of rioting Jacksonville is put under Martial law. -
Building Permit is Issued for temporary structure
A temporary structure is erected by Rudolph Grunthal to help those homeless from the fire.
