Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-30
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
NEWARK, Dec. 28.--Newark experienced
q decidedly unpleasant Christmas alto
gether and the merriment was suddenly
diapeiled when the intelligence flashed
through town that Dean's mills were on
fire II was indeed sudden transition
from the general good cheer Of the early
morning TO the depressed spirits and utter
desolation In tie evening when the whole
town was deploring the terrible destruo.
ton Of Newark's chief industry. -
There are many extenuating circum.
stances of the fire, now since there Is gem
eral encouragement Of the rebuilding of
the mill and the generous and philan-
thropic action of several landlords,
among them Joseph Luton, who have
voluntarily reduced their house rents
during the enforced idleness of the men,
which will probably extend over period
Of five months, should the mills be re-
built.
Yourrepresentative in eonversaiion with
several stockholders learned that they
were earnestly in favor of rebuilding, with
the greatest rapidity but the matter Is
still the subject of much speculation and
cannot be positively settled until the in
suIaDce is adjusted and the stockholders,
many OF whom are in Newark and others
in Philadelphia and New York, hold their
meeting.
number of workmen have left town
to seek employment in other localities
until the mills here are rebuilt but it is
| feared that they will not meet with very
gratifying success.
John Johnston who was badly cut about
the head and face at the fire Is improving
and out of danger.
John E. Lewis of the Deer Park Hote
has kindly offered the use of two housei
| to the unfortunate occupants Of the foul
| dwellings which were burned and who's,
names are George Scott, James Councillor
| John Sharp and James Grow. Thesi
people all saved their goods and chsttels
which were piled in promiseuous con
fusion on the ground.
| Your correspondent stumbled over sew
eral prepared ducks and turkeys whicl
were on the verge Of being roasted in an,
| event, either on the stove or In the con
hagrntion, and which failed to grace
| festive Christmas dinner in these abodes
One woman was 80 provident as not I
disturb the process of cooking her turkey
but had the burning stove carried on
while the turkey went peacefully o
cooking.
The residence Of William Dean, abor
600 feet southeast of the mills, was
imminent danger from this flying sparb
and was only saved by the diligent appl
cation Of water.
a took at the ruins yesterday reveale
scene of utter desolation and it is har
20 realize that the chsrred and cracke
walls and the inextricable mass Of irol
twisted into all imaginable shapes by IL
intense heat were once the intricat
machines that did the work Of 50 me
and had fallenfrom the second and thiI
floors with tremendous crashes that wei
heard far above the dismal roar of IL
flames. The scene is daily visited /
hundreds and the ruins are still smoking
A private meeting of the directors WI
held this afternoon, but the proceeding
cannot be learned. They will hold 9
adjourned session when something de
J mite may be announced.