Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18
THE DEL. AWARE TRIBUNE, wILMINGTON DEL
A Busy Nigh, with the F,r.men.

A Busy Night with the Firemcn.
FOUR 1NcENDIARY FIRES KINDLED IN SIX HOURS
| TWO BUILDINGS DEsTRoYED AND ONE HORSE
ROASTED TO DEArH-Two OTHER HORSES SERIOUS
Ly BURNED-FRozEN Pre- PLUas AND GREAT
DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING WATER.
Since 1851 Wilmington has had no such ex-
perience with incendiary fires ~ that Of SAtur-
urday night. Within few hours tho incendiary
torch WAS applied to no loss than four times in
different parts Of the city. There seemed to BIO
\ determined effort to produce cOnfagration-
All effort which in some instances WAS attended
by more than ordinary risk in detection and
but for tho prompt, faithful and efficient labors
of the firemen, with tho proptious condition OF
tho elements, VIC should have been called upon,
to-day, to record much greater damage than
did result On no former occasion can we remem-
Der when the hrcmen acted with more coolnes.
or better effect. There was no appearance OF
decentralization among them; on the contrary
they seemingly acted under discipline which
might have been ed to proceed from
long period OF training. They were also very
gentlemanly in their department within the dwell
liDgs in the immediate neighborhood OF the
fires, and kindly assuring the nervous and timld,
devoted themselves assduously to the suppress
sion Of the flames and thereby saved to the pro-
perty owners whose property was endangered
large sum Of money. 1t is matter of general
remark that no body Of fremen ever behaved
better under such trying circumstances (they
were in service the greater part Of the night
and we have heard frequent expressions Of
opinion by competent judges that there In no
city which can boast OF more thorough or bet
tor disciplined Are department than our own, be
tho contrast made with Paid or Voluntary tys-
tenn.
TIE FIRST ALARM
was rung out about 10 o'clock, aud proceeded
from the burning Of W. j. Morrow's roofing es.
Enlistment and stable, in French street below
9Th. Tho building 10 . three-story, partly brick
and rarity frame, and 10 located in tho reAr OF
the oifice some distance from the street. Very
high aud tight board gates shut 1t completely
in, and access Is only possible by climbing sew
eral fences and passing through neighbora'
yards. The ground floor of the building WAS
partly used for the storage of roofing material
aud for . stable III which Mr.. Morrow and David
Chandler each kept horses. In the second story
portion had been used by VIM. Il. Foulk a.
carpenter shop, but had not been in use for some
time, although some of Mr.. Foulk's tools
well as those Of his workmen had been left
therein; the remaining portion was stored
with hay, and the third floor WAS unused The
fire ia supposed to have been kindled some
where in the centre Of the building, upon the
second floor, but being early discovered the hor-
ses. tools and most all articles OF any value were
removed. The hremen were promptly on the
spot, but owing to the frozen condition OF the
ireplugs it was some considerable time before
q stream could DO turned upon the building
which was by this time completely enveloped Ill
flame. Still the flames were quickly subdued
and the building saved in much damaged con-
ditioD. A second time the FIRE broke out and ali
alarm was sounded, but all the engines had not
got away and the water was again turned upon
the burning building with effective results Mr..
Morrow's loss is estimated at s950.-S8O0 to the
building and $3.50 to stock. The former was
insured through Wooley L. Van Irump's ageu-
cy. Upon the stock there WAS no insurance.
The loss to the other parties was small
BURNING OF DowNEY 4 cooPER's STABLES.
Near one o'clock, the sleepers in the vicinity
of the stables in tho rear Of 60i Orange street
were awakened by the pitiful neighings of the
horse Of Downey l. Cooper which was suffering
great pain from the terrible screenings which
another incendiaiy fire had produced. The cry
OF fire then rang out upon the still night air, and
being caught up by neighbors in the direction Of
the city hall, soon, through an alarm, reached
the fremen, who had not yet retired, and who
quickly were in tho streets again. Fortunately
the Water Witch Co. had visited several of the
frepugs in the vicinity and thawed them out
standing this, water was difficult to obtain and
the stables, two story frame, were well nigh
consumed before stream of water
could DO turned upon them. Tho bath
room, also Frame attached to the
residence Of Mrs. Susan Foord, 602 Orange
had kindled, and almost all the weatherboardins
WAS burned OF, while the sash In the rear win
dows of the residence OF VIM. Armstrong next
door, was in flames, as was also the frame addi-
ton OF John King, next in order above. This
building was unoccupied, although the furni-
tur, OF Mr.. King was still in it, his family being
temporarily resident with sick relative. Mics
Elizabeth Richards school room was also in
flames. Very soon, however, after the first
stream WAS put upon the fire, the flames
HupprnaEr1 wifhpuf sariona 1amaCa In
the residences. The stables were entirely des-
troyed and the horse in them roasted alive two
wagons being the only articles saved Messrs.
DowHey d Cooper had about $1,000 worth of
hubs and other material stored in the stable
none Of which were saved Their total less they
estimate at 81 500, upon which there is no in
surancu. The stables were owned by II. s. Nc
Comb and were, we understand, insured.
LAPE's CARPENTER SHOP ON FIRE.
Before the above fire was cxtinguishod
fourth alarm waa sounded, but the fire was eX-
tinguished without any damage and before the
Fire Companies arrived. This alarm was caused
by the discovery Of flames in Harry Lapes car
penter shop Orange street above 9Th, but the
early discovery enabled persons near at hand to
remove from the building the burning material,
and thus this building was saved. Gaining ac-
cess to the building the incendary had piled up
lot OF shavings, and laying upon these some
boards applied the match and fled. The
rumored discovery of the incendiary in this in
stance 10 incorrect.
THE TORCH APPLIED TO JACOB sTUcK's sTADLls.
Between three ana four o'clock, the fifth and
last alarm for the night was struck, caused by
the burning Of Jacob Sucks stables, Walnut
street above 7th. In this stable, which was
brick, were two horses, beneath enc Of which the
fire seems to have been kindled. One horse was
burned 30 badly that it had to BIO killed the next
morning, and the coat and skin was painfully
burned on the other. The life Of this one, it i
thought, can be saved A wagon was also badly
damaged. The building was only slightly burned.
Mr.. Sucks loss, mostly in horses, is about $500,
upon which there is no Insurance. The stable
belongs to the Tatum estate and is insured. Off
Ger Bacon claims to havc fired several shots at
the man who fired these stables.
FIREMAN ISJuRED.
While the Water Witch truck was being run
to The fret fire, James Nethery, Of Riddles
Banks, member OF that company, was struck
by the tongue while descending 9th street hill
and run over, his back being badly hurt. DR..
Jones rendered the necessary medical assis-
lance, after which, Mr. Nethery was removed
to his residence. Although painful it is not ap-
pretended that his wounds are serious.
OTHER ATTEMPTS.
Several other attempts are said to have been
made to light fires in other stables. Jno. Car
nev, at Sth and Wilson streets, was informed
that men were frightened out Of his alley way
under suspicious circumstances, bIt there was no
evidence that an attempt had been made to kindle
a fire. though this is presumed to have been the
object Of the intruders. 1u the stables Of Rob-
ert Cook at 7th and Spruce streets, and Andrew
Crumlish, Wolaston street below 9th, fires were
built but did not burn, as the condition OF things
plainly showed the next morning. At least we
are go informed.
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