Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-28
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Special to the Baltimore Sun.
SALISBURY, MD, Oct. 20.-Proyisions
are still coming in from every direction
TO the relief committee. The steamer
Pratt landed provisions 10 the amount OF |
$3.50, presented by the Maryland Stearn- |
boat Company. They consisted of hams,
shoulders, sugar, coffee, lard. Hour, bread, |
&c. Isaac Albertson, proprietor OF the
Mansion House, Baltimore, sent box
aud barrel Of provisions to the relief
committee, through DIR. s. p. Dennis.
All OF these supplies have been stored IN
portion Of the fire engine house, and
arc being distributed generally through
out the town. The relief committee are
constantly receiving new appeals for aid,
A great many people who before the fire
were in good circumstances, are now
compelled TO ask for aid from the relief
committee. They do 10 with tears ID
their eyes. Wagons ore in use by the re-
| lief committee to distribute the pro.
| visions Many destiiutsN persons are
| coming to the courthouse ana receiving
| provisions in person. A great work Is
being done by the committee in relieving
distress.
There was meeting of the town com
| missioners this morning to discuss the
| matter Of asking pecuniary aid from the
large cities. II was decided to appeal
for assistance in money. kilograms were
at once sent to the mayors of Baltimore
and Wilmington, Del, Philadelphia and
New York. The dispatch was in these
words: ''Supplied with provisions.
Financial aid will be thankfully received.
Send subscriptions to ]. r. I. Laws,
treasurer of the board Of town commits
sioners, or to Col. Samuel A. Graham,
chairman OF the citizens relief commit
tee. [Signed1 John Tracey, president of
the board of town commissioners" The
commissioners ask for money to enable
! | the workinQmen to repair their losses.
} | The latter have lost homes, tools, TO-,
. and are unable TO work where they can
' find work to do. It is proposed to
} purchase tools for mechanics to enable
| them to 90 to work ut once. II
p | is thought the citizens Of these cities will
( respond literally, Aid is needed terri
bly,, and the sooner il comes the better.
( People are still sitting around the streets
/ brooding over the ruins. Many are now
Q in the court-ho sitting on chairs and
II on the floor. Mayor Rhoads of Whining
9 ton, Del, and his chief of police
o Dougherty, arrived this morning on tn,
i. mail train and are looking over the ruin
o with view of properly stating the con
d dition Of the people OF Salisbury TO thu
n citizens OF Wilmington. The mayor, II
y conversation with the Sun correspondent
u said that as soon as his people understood
the condition Of things they will respon'
literally. He left this afternoon TO
home, but left the chief of police her
10 for while. The relief committee hav
q received the following money contribu
"a tons to-day; |. Albertson, Baltimore
10 300; DR.. G. W. Bishop, Baltimore, $50
al and 81. Governor Ross Of Delaware, $10t
m Several temporary buildings beside
ya those heretofore mentioned are going u
es in various quarters of the town. TIL
ma following secret societies lost regaliai
N. records, &C.: Masonic Lodge, Roy
no Arcanum, Heptasophs, Red Men, Unite
Ii. workmen, Odd Fellows, Grand Arm
re Encampment, &c.
M e. e. jackson of the firm of E.
on jackson 4 Co., left for Philadelphia tn
M machinery for their mill, which they wi
ne at once begin to erect. This will gi'
ia mechanics great deal Of work. TIL
cal hand for oil cases, and has been compellt
N. to contract with Baltimore parties to
are the orders. Judge Holland and I. r.
ire Rider both lost their private hbrarie
,Iv which took years to accumulate. The 10
mi is heavy, with no insurance on either.
,yn Ulman & Bro, liquor dealers, have begl
he the erection OF temporary buiidlng
Iou East Camden street, TO occupy while th
= 4 hrs0 hui Nha
il lot is on Dock street. This firm ia M
est doing business near the depot.
Every visitor to the town speaks
glowing terms of the pluck and ener
displayed by the people in going to wo
.ta people are determined to get permane
N; quarters for business as soon as possib
~ In view of the immediate necessities
Inc the people several insurance oompan
III have adjusted Az pad "a Losses tod
: % that those insured can have the use
..a the money. Large firms in Baltimore Q
ne other cities sent kilograms to their Gus
mers here, volunteering any aid that Il
,~S, be needed to enable them to begin b,
y s ~ ness OF once.
III John P. Owens, clerk of the board
town commissioners, has stood with c
me- ~ a5,, All ,a,i,n oaS pa epsions
- W compelled to apply to some member
80 ~ the relief committee and procure an or
"a for certain quantity of provisions. ]
1 be So ss;ns,, ~ ti,eOn ,,n "s M supp
de- nn95 ~ soa ~ sGao ao 1 ~ ut
lot 49, .hes aro 10. t1osus sne
fohb | Oa;,,ad paronrs e. No IA
dealers, lost $109, which was locked
drawer in a desk and placed in a
cts. position from the fire. The drawer
ears burst open aud the money stolen. W
" at jackson, of the firm Of w. Ii. Jackso
ients Co., is suffering considerably from SO,
men burns on the right side of his face
are ceiyed during the fire.
very A fresh breeze sprang up last n
been about 10 O'Clock and scattered spark
men every direction from the burning lun
they in Jackson's yard. The fire engine
Ison. to be brought into service again. and
of q used for several hours, as it was feI
RS of the sparks would start fires in Can
ma and other portions not burned.
and The butchers have been doing Il /
ukets business to-day. Enough oysters cal
the be !prooured, It seems, TO supply the
n the mand. They are selling at so cents
reso- bushel. One boat sold rs bushels to-
aches II is impossible at present to state
kets, nitely the total amount of insurance
was ried by the different companies.
stated that the Cecil County OF ELL
Nd, will lose about 800 600; the
Pul- chants and Manufacturer of pittst
about S20, 600; the Kent Mutual of d,
1t re- Del, about S35, 600. These are bell
ny in to be the heaviest losers
SALISBURY, Nd, Oct. 2l.-The II
ance companies are occupying the G
from room to-day adjusting losses. Tn,
Il on lowing companies have settled losse
enant day: Fire Insurance Association of
0oIn. don, $4,000; National of Baltin
enant $4,000; Mutual of Philadelphia, SO
! The Commercial Union OF London, 81
,cori- Rochester German of New York, ga
~ tha New Hampshire of Manchester, So
lSado Policies are being paid of as rapid
"a thp possible. There is considerable diff,
,nedi- experienced in adjusting losses on acc
Hon Of policies being scattered in SO !
soto different companies. 1t ia thought q
,.iIed surance will amount to more than al
li.hed supposed. Ulman & Bro. sent let
Ia on the Bartholomay Brewing Compa1
INV az Rochester, N. Y, asking that the n
oalde of Rochester open subscription for
of the unfortunate here, and send 1
to Colonel s. A. Graham, of the cit
. relief committee.
from The following temporary building
.Fmer, now being erected: q. Ulman d
8 shot liquors, on East Camden street, bui
rnoon 80 by 40, two stories; John A,
son OF butcher, on Division street w, r.