Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-08-02
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
hE CITY ILLUMINATED BY THE
DESTRU(TION Of BULLOCK's
PLANNING MILL.

pne OF the largest fires that ha
zen place in this city for some tim
y discovered about l o'clock thi
|rning by several persons living il
vicinity of Front and Madison
ects, among whom was William H
eeks, Of the lumber firm of Kent 6
eeks, who resides at No. 7O5 Wes
bnt street II was but the work of
minutes for him TO dress and rusl
Front and Justison, where he sound
bn alarm from signal box "a, at tha
ht.
It the time the alarm was struck, the
was raging tiercely, and from ap
frances looked as though it had been
ming in the interior OF William W.
locks planning mill and box factory
her of Front and Madison streets, fOl
10 time, and before the tiremen ar.
ed the building, together with all
contents, were one solid mass OF
pes, and the fire was beginning to
bad
Is soon as the tiremen arrived upon
scene they were not slow in getting
operation, and in about IA half an
b had the fire under control, although
kqmred sc, eral hours work To entire
Ntinguish the flames.
REPUBLICAN, reporter, aroused by
immense light shining in his room,
upon the scene before the fire conf
es, and observed the building EN-
)ped i'll flames as stated above. The
part of Peter Galvin's house, at
GA Christiana street, adjoining the
hing mill, together with the houses
alexander White, No. 623 w. FDrt
et, occupied by Fred. Hook, and of
4. Quinby, adjoining the mill, and
pied by David Myers, a shoemak-
gere on fire and in danger of being
|umed before the arrival OF the fire
lrtment, but water being applied at
on these houses saved them
total destruction.
soon rs the fire was discovered,
inmates of the houses in close prox.
h to the fire, were aroused and has
dressing, made their escape from
dangerous buildings.
le people were badly frightened,
little children, screaming for dear
were carried to houses opposite
e lockers on lent a helping hand
lrd removing household goods to a
of safety. Beds, mattresses, bed
and OTHER articles were thrown
the windows and were quickly |
Jed across the street from the burn
buildings, while showers of sparks
burning timbers were falling
I their heads.
e scene was one of wild
onfusion, but the men worked
a will and soon cleared the houses
valuable goods.
Madison street the trees and tele-
poles were burning as well as the
and lumber piles of the Delaware
per Company, just opposite. The
was intense, and many houses a
distance away were blistered. -
bal persons in running down Maii-
from Second to Front, had their
and hands almost blistered by the
e heat.
EAen the tiremen arrived and got in
ekyice the flames soon succumbed to
numerous streams of water,and the
e interested soOh began to breathe
h. Luckily there was no wind at
me Of the fire, or the whole square
q very likely have been destroyed,
her with the lumber yard and 9TH
ldings in the adjoining square.
|
mill property belongs to the :
BY estate, and is valued at abont
The machinery in the building, ,
was of the latest improved pat :
is valued at about $40, 900 and was 9
ply destroyed, the most of it being ,
u down as if in smelling fur d,
consequently it will be of little :
Mr.. Bullock, who operated the !
just received car load of lumber )
fday, and he estimates his loss on ,
at from $500 to 81, 900.
Calvin estimates the loss on his !;
at about $500 and the damage to ,
Puses on Front street will reach /
gure. The damage to household
will be considerable. The full ~
of the loss sustained will be from b
to $40, 900. q
iOus are the con,jectrres as to the y
OF the fire. Some say it was set /,
while others .ay it caught from 4
p room, above which the flames ~
irst seen to come out through the ;.
In an interview with Mr.. Bull %
his morning, he stated that they r.
Unusually cautious last night he a
aving the building. All the fire IT, IT,
BEN extinguished, and there was a,
few shavings lying around, all of y,
had been thoroughly sprinkled. a,
plored man had been engaged all RI
cleaning up the building, and all "
es Of an accidental ire were
vi, and in consequences the general
p prevails that the building was
BY an incendiary. ~
Fe was an insurance of $1,000 on ID
Hiding and machinery, but Mr.. al
had no insurance, aud estimates II,
= at from $500 to $1,000, which is u
fe blow to him. =,
NOTES OF THE FIRE. ~,
le responding to the alarm this y,
bg, the hind axle of the Phoenix OO
arrlage was broken and the hind W
demolished, in turning Il corner. W
rrlage was dragged to the fire, pa
er, and the hose put in service.
delaware truck was not on the Ii
on account of their horses being d;
pasture, and their al sence was la
~ felt on account OF the efficient h
they would have rendered by sa
ofthe ladders. pu
interior of the bakery of j. d. ",
on From, street, four doors from
was damaged consideral ly by
ttr, and Il lot Of flour in the Gel
ruined. The house adjoining,
was also damaged by water "' ,'
children belonging to Mr. Myers, ~ !,
Ptmaker, who lived next door to pe
made a narrow escape from ~. nv,
non, and their rescue was provi. ~ ~;
bcehe of cOnhagra ion was visit. 't''' n'
morning by scores of curious ".'
and wOrkinen were busy at q.
cleaning away the rubbish. ~ 'a
use on Christiana street is almost ~"
wreck, while the two houses on
rreet, mentioned above, are so :
'ahaged that thev will have to I
down. A number of chickens dy
ards Of these houses persisted iInt
1anes. ice
RNIlnuer. head of the Eainn Hose lln