Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-05-07
Local Afalrs.

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Daugherty was used very much to his in
Jury, as the gentleman himself informs us, iel
and that the statement in all its particulars, oa
70 far as II relates TO him, IS entirely with ma
out foundation. We make this correction oil
In Justice to Mr.. -Daugherty, who we fear pa
has been greatly mallgned by some personal III u,
enemy, doubtless. .e' .e
Tsco Great Fires Loss, $50 0O0.-A few W
minutes before O'Clock, on Monday even M
ing last, flames were discovered issuing from til
a window In McAlpin & Co.'S shingle lac tv
tory, at the foot ol 9th street, on the Chris al
tlana. The alarm was Immediately given, 10
and In a very short time the-tiremen were Is
on the ground and in service. The building W
was large frame, in which was stored a 81
large amount of North Carolina timber To- ii
gether with several thousand shingles. EV- "
erything In and about the building was oil "
the most combustible character, aud the tite v
spread very rapidly, enveloping the whole T
structure in mass of red, Kissing flames, "
and communicating to the adjoining office OF =
| A. ]. Barrett, which was destroyed. A dense |
cloud OF black smoke arose at intervals from II
the burning crater, through which shot small 8
particles Of wood saturated with turpenlne, 0
and of almost every color, some OF winch
| were carried through the air for great DIS
tance. The building was owned by j. l..
Gregg, and valued al about $4,000; the stock
and machinery belonged to McAlpin q 20,
Of Norfolk, Va, who were engaged in the
! manufacture of shingles, and at the time oil
! the fire an immense number OF shingles we're
f piled up in and around the building await
ing shipment north. Their losa ia sad to
= be 1000. Mr.. Barretl's loss Sn Once is
= estimated at $400, on which there is no in
n surance The insurance on Messrs Gregg |
u and McAlpin's property amounts 10 Sl3,6O |
- The fire is supposed TO have been the WORK
L of an incendiary.
,r About twelve O'Clock the fire was COM
d pletely under the control OF the firemen, and
"a some of the companies were ON their way
~ to their houses, when second alarm was
lg struck from the City Hall. This fire oIgi-
nj mated in blacksmith shop belonging to
German named John Wallhei, on The south
side oil the Christiana, at the loot OF Market
ne street. The Reliance Engine Company was
OF the first TO arrive on the ground, but owing
a. to the distance the water had 10 be forced
IN they were, for lime, unable 10 get any
- water on the fire, and with the members ol
ne the Friendship and Fame Hose, succeeded
he In saving large number oi carriages and
led unfinished work in the carriage factory OF
Ia Robinson & Brother, from destruction. The
' flames, with nothing to stay their progress
'he spread with fearful rapidity, completely
ais. enveloping the residence OF MIR. Malther
or. who saved but small portion of his furni
,,s ture, and communicating TO two frame dwell
-"' ling houses adjoining, one OF which wa
ON known as the "Grant House, " and the othe
Dok as the .Holliday House," and occupied
&C. by q family named Cross, who ESCAPED
hlv with only the clothes they had on. BY thi
W time the companies that were at the othe
lese fire (with the exception Of the Washingto
red steamer, which had been ordered by Cine
v in Engineer Perkins TO remain until the fiji
are was out) arrived, and were soon in service
The factory of Jones Guthrie and the lun
ber yard of Weldin u Lane, on the opposii
; Is side Of the road, was at one time in gre,
i Of danger, the fire brands falling like rain upo
inca the roof and among the lumber, but the win
=. -. suddenly shifting to the north, they WEI
pe hurled in all directions, and finally settle
q he upon the immense frame structure ot IL
Iom. Messrs. Robinson. For time it was hope
ccu- that this building could be saved, and mob
A., did the firemen battle with the flames, mar
sne OF them getting their hands and faces bli
sses tered by the intense heat As the fam
sing leaped from board 10 board, and gre
and fercer and fercer, the scene was awful
grand. The whole city was brilliantly
Illuminated. The large brick buildings
lg 10 various parts OF the city were the color
lpied blood, while the tin roofs Of some ne
nor ia houses in the lower part of the ci
- were oil the most dazzling prgl
int ness, and the gllded sflres On tne s.eepl 81
ana cupglos OF the churcIes ana punlic oul
lnps shone like FURNISHED Eokkfi. ne vi
from the Delaware River is sud TO ha
4 been yery beautiful. The heat from t
Are was felt as far up as Front and Shipl
q the streets. A large dog that was in the bla'
ir no. smith shop was burned, and the howls
great the poor dumb brute as tie names enclrl
neuts him, were truly pitltul,
mind The following are the losses: placksH
ak Of shop of John Walther, $1,000; Grant Hou
sident same, $4600; lager beer saloon, $1,000; Oh
who Canbyis loss on factory, $4,000; Robins
r the & Bros loss on stock, $4,000; to!al i
which S86, 600; total loss at botA fires, $500
cutiVe All insured.
mis- A third alarm was struck about Ell
at can o'clock, caused by the hames ag
civil breaking out among the ruins of the bui
The ings, on Tuesday morning.
a CEN Too much praise cannot be awarded TO
rough gallant 6remen. From the sounding OF
ilitary frst alarm at little after O'Clock on N
IN and day evening, they went into service, ano
ilitary to daylight on Tuesday morning, were
tn his hard at work. The steamers ol the WI
Grant Witch, Washington, Delaware and Pho
elected worked admirably under the control of t
I been skillful engineers, while the hand engin
di- the Reliance was kept busily at wori
,becili- their members and those OF the Friends
nds the whose engine is out Of service. The ste
,r of er of the Fame Hose is also out OF serN
rdance but their carriage was at both hresi al
s. He service. The Washington steamer
IN trea- fourteen hours in service, lncessa
We did not learn how long the others
ly that working, but presume they were not ia
It COM hind the Washington.
shment Another at DeEaWars 0ity -Abou
ADMIRAL O'Clock on Tuesday night the frame ST
office Of of George II. Brady q Co., at Della
tary of City, were discovered 10 be on hle ane
as un- few minutea afterward tile whole bui
or lie was a mass of flames. There were Il
keeping ave mules, used for towing on the can
and the the stable at the time, all of which wei
ect him stroyed. A young man is also sad to
its tenn perished in the flames. The light o
he tails fire was seen from this city,
tstive of mi, ,--.-..,., ,,bs,r.b 4f;s,iopor,, &
i'm We held meeting at 81. Andrews Chur'
~ lnl' We Tuesday evening. The object Of the g
y amuss ia TO extend the principles and doclr
y " vn the Protestant Episcopal church. Re
ave Nau Latimer. OF Calvary church, read p
h In the ol lne ~ y, u;ai,on &c and Rev /
Ksliogg. Of Rhode Island. After
loue.ilns Rev. Phihps Brooks made quite an ex'
AZ address, W hlch being the feature OF the
: ~ "n;,a ing was listened TO with profound attt
ace. We eeveia, o.hei ,he oSarosi smong whom
imselt IN 9snss 1nH,a " NsShniJ aerrison and
Z ~ tnSn , ~ The meeting was satisfactory IN eve
ne iidi IuSs spect, and tended TO strengthen the
a. nni ene dsnce of the audience In the spread o
and viii gsllcal knowledge.
II Cabinet Alleged 0utrage.-One of our city
! nave in says: On Saturday night an affair OF
nseli gave at the house OF John T. Messick nj
James Church, In Mill Greek, Hd.,
which II Is alleged that the person |
1t takes Messick was outraged. Charles and
des, from uel Bailey were arrested, and had
lothing in before Squire Young, in this city.
snt stand the evidence it appears that on
6ftY-seven morning about / O'Clock, Messic
an n taufh | xolaa. r1htoh nnn vinrad hum anmp n