Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-08-16
From the Salisbury sentinel-Exra.
DREADFUL CONFEDERATION |!
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| I'll SALISBURY IN RUINS. seA
PROPERTY DESTROYED TO THE AMOUNT OF
NEARLY S2O0.000-soME go HOUSES CONSUMED.
On Thursday morning last, between three
and four o'clock, our citizens were aroused
from their slumbers by the startling and alarm
ing cry of FIRE 1t was some time subsequent
to the first alarm ere the inhabitants generally
were awakened, it being that period Of time
for sleep when persons generally slumber most
soundiy. In, consequence, the fire had made
considerable progress before much effort could
be made for extiDguishment; but after assem-
bling in full force, and putting forth the utmost
exertions ofwhich they were capable with the
restricted facilities for its suppression at their
command, the raging element speedily and ra.
| pldly extended from the building in which il
| originated to those adjacent, and from thence
TO others more remote, until nearly sixty tene-
ments were consumed, covering an area of
some two and half acres, and involving a loss
in personal and real estate of some two hundred
thousand dollars, BY this dreadful calamity a
large portion of the business part of our town
is destroyed, and number of our most worthy
citizens deprived of shelter and support.
The desoation is complete, naught remain
ing but the denuded chmneys of the consumed
buildings, except in one solitary instance, that
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church its walls,
which are brick, are still standing.
This dreadful fire originated in the building
occupied in part by F. Newman, as a clothing
store, and situated on Main Street about the
4 centre Of lhe town.
From thence it completely devastated both
sides of Main Street, extending from MIR.
b luha ~ Sho IL a.
corner of Boundry street, and thence to Mr..
Vance's inclusive; and on the North side from
Mr.. Jno Whites to the corner of Boundry St.,
and thence to Mr.. Chas. Whitelocks dwelling
i On the East of Boundry street, the buildings
included between Col. Leonard's dwelling and
Mr.. ]. Birds Hotel were consumed. Also, or
the street Immediately North of Main several
buildings, including the Protestant Z. Church
were destroyed.
Three Of our principal Dry Good Merchant
: were burned cut, namefy-Wm. Birkhead
, whose probable loss is about $5000-partially
insured; Rider & Toodvine lost the most o
their Goods, amounting to between 5000 ant
5000 dollars, insured about one.half; S. G
Seabreaze, loss very considerable, though in
. sured to The amount of $4,000. Mr.. G. White
lock lost almost the entire contents of hi
store, saving, as we learn, little or nothing
whatever The furniture generally was re
y moved from the burnt buildings, but much of
& was injured in the removal, and we regret {
o learn thatdhere is reason to suppose that niue
of that which was removed, as also the good
removed from the stores was subsequently ste
: len. Mr.. p. Toadviue and DR.. VIM. Ride
were two of the largest property holders VIII
{ sustained loss. Both were insured to cor
siderable amount, yet nothing near suficief
10 NJ ~ 20 iSc
= puted, will not be less than SD 900.
Il This calamity doubtless will excite the syn
d patby and coincidence of the citizens of adjaceI
= towns and cities, elcting some substantiI
= manifestation of their beneyolence! Many
! the sufferers have lost in the destruction
u their property, their entire dependence, ar
}. without foreign aid twill be almost impossib
,e for lhern to replace their lost possessions. I'll
m citizens of Salisbury, whose property escape
II the favages Of the devonring element, promp
: ly extended their hospitality to the homele
. sufferers, and all that they can do further f
their relief will most certainly be done by thet
l. But 30 large proportion of the community a
sufferers, that il cannot be expected that mu,
J home assistance can be extended. f~
M There is one feature at least in this calami
which imperieusly demands sincere gratitu
a and thankfulness, and that is the wonderi
: preservation of human life. Ne life was IL
y and no one seriously injured, although tho
IT. who We're laboring to extinguish the fire a
HI save property were surrounded by the devol
Of ing flames, and exposed to falling, burnt
\. fragments.
1. 1.-THE amount of property destroyed enum'
). ates Is stores, SO dwellings, 3 Offices, Hot
- Post Office and the Protestant Episcol
i, Church. Among the sufferers is DR.. w.
NO Smith, Dentist, formerly of this place, and
whose kindness we are indebted for the abe
- Extra.