Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

What more acceptable and end uring pre-
sent to mother, wife, sister, daughter, or lady
friend than one of those beautiful WEED
SEWING MACHINES. 1t would of itself
mako home joyous and happy twould lift
world of cure and labor from the ceaseless
round of household duties twould be an
ever present, constant reminder Of the gyer.
Try it, reader, you, who are scanning these
pages in pursuit of some sensible tribute to
her you love best The salesrooms are at 514
Market street, Wilmington.
Christmas IS Coming, and II would be well
to provide your Christmas turkies and other
poultry for the grand occasion. And the best
place TO get them, fresh, clean, young and
well fed, direct from the country farm and
barn yard, is at the Union Joint Stock Com
pany's Store, in Odd Fellows Hall, King
street above Third. The Superintendent has
made ample arrangements TO get fresh sup
plies daily from tue country, and will sell
them at the lowest market rates No occasion
10 pay high prices on the street, when you
can do better at less time and cost in thi
store. STEPHEN L. NICHOLS,
Superintendent.
FIre.-On Wednesday morning, about
quarter 10 three O'Clock, the mill on Talnall
street, between Front and Water, was dis
covered on fire by Isaac Mcguire, engineer
OF the locomotive drawing the express freight
tram bound South, which lett The ,Pnila-
delphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad
depot ut 2;43, am. The engineer immed-
alely gave the alarm by blowing the whistle
OF his engine for a minute or two, which
brought persons on the street. The cry Of
fire was soon heard aud the ti-e bella rung.
The Fame Hose Company were soon on
the spot. While ascending ladder mem.
Der OF this company, Robert Thompson, fell
hurting himself slightly. He was taken 10
his home. BIr. john McCanu, a member Of
the Weccacoe Hose Company, tell from a
board pile in Causes lumber yard, adjoining
the wall, and was badly hurt. He was also
taken to his home. A soulh.easterly wind
blew at the time, andthe roofs of houses and
sheds and piles Of lumber were covered with
snow. The snow saved numerous proper.
| ties as some roofs were almost black with
cnders at the glose OF the FIRE.
The building was originally built by
Mtssrs. Pussy, Belts g. Harlan for a car
chop. 1t afterwards was used by Messrs.
| Pussy Brothers as cotton factory. Lately
ii has been used for various manufacturing
/ purposes, principally wood II was owned
by W. II. & II. Cause.
On the opposite side OF Front street,
Messrs. s. Barr Il Co, merchants Of coal
wood and fertilizers, suffered about sl2t
| uhluAEH 10 luc bANellOI NOOQ MOlk OF LleiI
building, the heat from the fire being so in.
tense as to char the wooden flame worh
nearly halt an inch deep in some places.
I lie dwelling, belonging to Mr.. Lawrence
Glat,s, was also considerably damaged, and
ii was with great difficulty that the tiremen
saved those properties ON account oil the ex-
treme heat several sections of hose being
burnt.
The fremen being shielded by board
maraged 10 play water upon the properties
OF MIR. Glaits and Barr & Co. to save them
the roofs OF both having caught fire seyera
times.
Messrs. Cause, the owners of the building
lose about $4,000, covered by insurance
Messrs. Dure & Bowers lost about 81, 700
Hopkins, the machinist, got insured OF
Monday for ST 900, which covers his loss
: Henry j. Davis, pattern maker, lost abou
$500; uninsured. KieiIer & Seeds lose abou
$3.50.
The iremen worked hard, under hume
rous difficulties, the most important OF whicl
was scarcity of waller, and they deserv
credit for their bravery, as it was mainl'
through their exerlions that a much NOR
disastrous c0ptiagralion was aYerted.