Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-04-22
Disastrous Fire at Crisfield.

RifFiHl1. MD rtfii - ~ 1 40
! ltir!s ol tbs 0gMassS potion u tue to e u
of Crlstisid was destroyed by fire his
morning. The fire commenced at 4
o'clock A. NJ. in the building adjoining
the custan-honsr, occupied "a "a
store aud dwelling o. James /, ,,tt, and
burned furi,uslv from that lime nu,i
Ii o clock, 10y which time u has COM
pletcly swept large section OF store
houses aud residences on the north side
OF the E,s'ern shore Railroad, running
from the head OF Somcre's Cove. where
the made land commences, hglf way
dawn TO the railroad depot It the end Of
the wharf A heavy northwest wind
famed the flames info su;h fIry that l,
wss impossiil. 10 ptrvc,t their pro
gtess until they had con plerels lad d.
solatc the wtole OF The section men
toned There b.iug no FIRE conpan,
nor Are apparatus in the town, the uhl,
way in which ,hr citiz Ms were sble to
hattie with the flames wa> nv tie Us. :, {
sa'cr buckets. Tbis proved utterly in
etirctull hcrsaSe of the strong wind
St!th was prevailing att! the progress
which til" tlme- had maize hcior. the,
were discovered ia tie morning. s.
early was II When the fire hrok. ont III il,
none at the tsmilirs residing hear Il e
scene had arisen from their beis. aud u
was ouly by the greatest prompt-
ncss that some q them escaped
being burned to death. The fire. il is
now definitely ascer,ained. began in the
building of Us. Booth. He has been
tield lookup. His buijing and stock o.
goods are not estimated by thos. f,m,l-
lar with their value To he worth 81 600
a, the outside, aud yet be has w,tarn
short time procured insurance thereon
1t 81 800 4 hearing was had he ore
Magistrate Horsey this morning after
bis apprehension by the officer. aud evil
dence was given that h, attempted to
hire one Geo ge Collins to Remove his
stock of goods from his s'orehouse last
night, aud when the latter refused
Booth told him not to sleep too soundly
last Hight, else be might regret it before
morning.
A man named Hall who has been
about C.'sfelI Tor the last SIX week., i.
alleged to have had some connection WITH
the matter. Hall was arrested 1t West
over, Il miles distant FROM C.isGeli,
this morning about IL O'clock, where.
/, is stated, he had walked since the
outbreak Of the flames at 1 A. VI M
mernns threats had been made of lynch
ing Booth hnt il is TO, pow f.arci by
the su'hprities 'ba; any personal .ial,
will be attempted as tie list pa-s,ouat-
outbreak has in some rxfcut suhs'd "a
a ull it of The burnt property and So
aud iusuracce thereon az FAR as il has
been ascef'sned, - ~ to'ljws Oii;e o.
ID OK son l. Rpsch. coraer MA,n ani
kenne'ly streets. completely burnsd,
loss $loo. Ii" insurance property OF
Roach il ID xon. slole and dwelling
hons", occupied as bakery by c. J..
Opper, los 1000, insured FIR 81 500;
dwelling. hou>e occupied NJ school aud
dwelling, loss $500 dwelling owned
% Wm. Leech OF Baltimore. loss $500,
M insurance buil:,r. belonging 10
Ro'ch & D.x,n. occupied by A S
Morley loss $500 . store AMI dwelling
Of James Boo h. loss 81, 900, insured in
Pennsylvania company Tor 81 500
custon-houss property of Jahn o.e,iIng
valnr $500, fully insured Law library
ct Tao. ). Hoison in cu,,um- hous.
value So 900, insured 10 ID I4w4re al d
Pt@aix Companies tor $1,000. All
the ilc:nsr aud other records belaugiug
To The custnm-houss except mortgages
aad permanent records are comj letrIy
consumed ouiliipg Occupied by d.
" Morgan aud john B,ri as dwcll,. 9
ard sh"c store, cwned by l. L +.
Denuis loss six huadred dollars, insur-
ance tour hundred aui fifty l. Il p.
Dennis store AMI dwelling. loss 1000,
insurance 81 900 F.; John Sterling and
Ftona> 5. lIpi,oh's building. occupied
- a hardware store ny J. ". Miii -an
& Co.. los s. 1000. baliins insured tor
81 eco ; toci Che Wilson House
Vwsrd bs 10 ch & Dixon. kept hy :.
ID Vrn.hies ln-s So eco. insurance
s. 1000 part unknown ; a. Is Cock
e''s building, occupied by Wm. V.
Sterling and Fred. Strat,uer, as store
and d"elling loss 81 500 10 iusur.ucs;
building owued by .. 5 Horsey & Son,
loss s. 900: Hall & Atk.uson's drug
store loss $1,000. Insurance. abou.
5000; William Il. Jeuuing's tailor
store. loss 81 500. Insured for 81 GOO :
Thos W. Doughorfy's store aud resi-
dfoce, loss $4,000, partially insured.
The to'al loss Is abou, &37 900