The daily gazette., 1882-05-03
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YEsTERDAY
MIynLErowN,s cALAlaIrY.
Further Details Of this Mornings Fire
From Our Special COrrenPonkaant. I
fspecIal dispatch 70 the oaz,tte

Further Details Of this AIornlng's Fire
From Our special COrreNPonkisnt. I
Especial dispatch to the Gazstte.l
MIDDLETowN, DEL, May 2.-The fire that
broke out in Cox's carriage factory this
morning, continued 70 increase with fright
ful rapidlty. From Cox's factory the flames
spread TO the Episcopal church, and 1t was
in flames In few minutes and was totally
destroyed. Pennington's machine shop,
building three stories high, 100 by 80 feet,
was next burned, and half dozen buildings
were on fire at once.
It now looked as II the whole town
was threatened with destruction and the
citizens turned out with viii and tore down
buildings likely 70 spread the fire. They
also used their utmost exertions In extin-
gushing the blazing roofs of other buildings
and brought water to wet down the neighbor-
ing roofs. About this time a telegram
asking help was sent to Wilmington and five
dispatches urging that fire engines be sent
at once were sent in a short period. Still
the fire spread and DR.. McKee's house and
millinery store attached was next to burn,
being also totally consumed.
About the same time the fire struck the
building of Martin Walker, occupied by
Fisher, the barber. 1t was a two-stOry
frame and burned like finder. By this
under control.
WI. H. Johnson's hardware store and
dwelling, owned by Colonel Clayton, was
also burned. g....t
The Wilmington iremen arrived at 10. AS,
having made the run from Wilmington in
35 minutes with engine No. So, David
Reeder, engineer They at once went to
work and soon the fire was subdued. The
water had to be taken a distance of 4S0
k.,f.,
firemen arrived the northern part of the
town was on fire and threatened with
destruction as the wind had changed. But
the fire was soon extinguished as the VIII
mington flFemen worked with the judgment
acquired by long experience and directed
their efforts where they would accomplish
the NEST good.
The loss is heavy and bears sorely upon
the citizens of this town. A hasty estimate
places it as follows Cox's carriage manu-
factory and contents, $1,000; Protestant
machine shop, $1,000; DIR. MeKee's resi-.
dence, $1,000; Martin Walkers house
81, 500; total, $2S, 500.
THE DISMAL RUINs-FULLER DETAILS OF
LOSS AND INSURANCE.
Special dispatch to the Gazette
MIDDLETowN, April 2.-The ruins of the
fire at noon presented a dismal scene. The
fire was under control at that time and the
square over which the confiagration has
swept was covered with smouldering piles
andsmoling walls. It is almost miracle that
the whole town was not destroyed, as it
caught on all sides, and only with great
trouble was the fire put out
In many places the streets were filed
with household goods from houses burned
and those threatened with destruction. A
freak of the fire was its leaping over two or
three frame buildings and burning st. AIMS
Episcopal Church. This church was built
in 1S71-T2 at a cost of S14, 200, and
was of green stone. 1t was one of the finest
church edifices on the Peninsula, and was
consecrated April 4, 1879, by Bishop Lee.
The congregation of st. AIMS originated in
1908. The church was formally located
near Odessa. There was an insurance OF
"a 800 on the building
1t is impossible to get full amount OF
the losses and insurances, exclusive of the
above the list is as follows, so far as gath
cred: DIR. McKee's house and store, loss,
81 800; insurance, 81 900 or 81 200; w. P.
johnson, stock, loss, "a 600; insurance,
81, 800; Colonel Clayton (Johnson's) store
loss, S3 800; insurance, 81 900; A. G.. Cox q
Bro. saved all their stock, and their loss OF
building is S3 900, insured for 50 900; Alber
Pennington's machine shop was not insured
and the loss is heavy.
The Wilmington flremen did splendi,
work, but gang of roughs and thieves VIII
came down with them soon got drunk ant
created constant disturbances.
The Wilmington Fremen left for HON
at 2 O'Clock.
THE LATEST ESTIMATE OF LOSS.
Especial dispatch to the Gazette
MTDDLETowN, May 2-3 p. ma revise
estimate Of the fire places the loss a
$25 900 instead of $50, 900, as at first sup
posed. The work of rebuilding will doubt
less be commenced very soon.