Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-21
Virginia A. emith, PeninBula House
livery stable; value, Oh, 500.

Mrs. Henrietta Parker, three-story DWELL
ing, occupied by DIR. 8. p. Dennis; worth
SIS, 800; insured for 1000. DR.. Dennis
loses great deal of his furniture.
Granville NJ. Catlin, two story dwell
ing, valued ut 81, 800.
L. II. Dormsn, two story tenant DWELL
ing, worth 81, 200.
&. Stanley Toadvine, storehouse and
dwelling ON corner OF Church and Divi- |
sion streets, tenant dwelling on Church
street..
The Bush property on High Street and
the property where Dick Perry lived and \
law office on Division street; Loss 5000;
Partially insured.
Richard Bradley, who was only married |
q few daysago, lost considerable furniture.
On Main street oil the stores were |
burned.
Humphreys d Tilghman, three-story
store and granary; value ~, 900, Store |
house occupied by A. f. Parsons u Co,
valued at $4,000, and large stock of |
doors, window sash, 30.
B. l.. Gillis IL Son, nearly the entire |
stock of groceries loss $8, 600; insurance
about one hnlf.
A. f. Parsons ~ Co, much Of their
stock of wines and liquors /; loss 81, 500 /;
partially insured.
B. T. Gillis, stock of groceries.
A. A. Gillis, dwelling and storehouse;
loss, 90, 800; insurance, 81, 900.
Mrs. Adeline Trader; building occupied
as dwelling by Mrs. Lucas, and stores
occupied by j. Manko and M. Schiller.
Mrs. Trader loses $4,000; M. Schiller,
$1,000; insurance, 81 900; and j. Manko,
81 900; insurance, ~, 900.
r. O. q II. s. Todd lose largely in
excess Of their insurance.
Mrs. Henrietta Byrd, old WicoDIico
Hotel property and adjoining dwelling,
loss, $500.
John White, two small buildings on
south side OF street, worth probably $500.
James Laws, atorehouse occupied by
Birckhead, Laws b Carey, and worth
81, 600; insured for 1000.
Birckhead, Laws u Carey, dry goods,
$27, 500; insurance about $l7 900.
Mrs. Leah Hooper, dwelling and store
house loss, $1,000; insurance, So 900.
Blumenthal Il Neumeyer loss, $1,000;
insured.
r. e. Powell, storehouse occupied by
Il. E. Powell & Co.; value, $1,000 in
surance, $4,000.
X. E. Powell u Co., dry goods; $37,-
500; insurance about wo-thirds.
Amos w. Woodeock, jeweler.
E. I. Fowler loss, $40, 900 insurance
about two-thirds.
s. p. Woodoock & Co., boots and shoes;
loss, "a, 600; partly insured.
W. Fell, proprietor Peninsula House,
much of his furniture partially insured.
Mrs. Virginia Smith, Peninsula House !;
insurance $4,000.
| j. Cannon, storehouse, dwelling and
stock of clothing and shoes.
i j. Cannon, storehouse loss, 81 600.
Thomas Williams, two-story storehouse;
loss, 81 500.
Miss Julia Dashiell, fancy goods and
furniture.
John Jennings, tailoring goods.
| A. L. Blumenthal, jewelry /; probable
loss, 81 $50.
A. Harper, jeweler; loss not learned.
DIR. L. D. Collier, druggist; loss, %, 500;
insurance, $4,000.
| Col. s. A. Graham, two.story and attic
frame building, $4,50O.
Mr.. j. Bergen, furniture and nearly all
his goods in storohouse loss, $4,000.
s. Q. johnson L. o., confectionery,
81, 500; insurance partially.
Mrs. Mamie 4. Morris, Opera House
loss, ga 500; about two-thirds insurance.
IL G. II. Rider, three story building occu-
pied by s. Fl. Evans and I. FL. Adkins
, Riders loss, 80 ,500 insurance, 5000
Evans & Atkins not known.
II Salisbury Adperttser loFs, $4,000
jackson & Bell, Advertiser office, $3.50
, | insurance, $500.
II B. II. Parker, small building; loss
| 1850; insurance, $3.50.
8. Ulman & Brother, Salisbury Hotel
loss, 81, 600; insurance, $4,000
George Hill, undertaker's shop; value
81, 100 insurance, 500; besides tools
, hard lumber, &c.
, Henrietta Parker, dwelling and furni
: ture loss, 80, 900: partially insured.
5 M. II. Fooks, dwelling and stock o
goods; loss, $2,500; insurance, 8 500
Henry Fooks, storehouse loss, 81 400
+ insurance, $1,000.
IA. venabies, two storehouses; value
N ~, 5cc, r.
Venables 4 Parsons, stock of groceries
Ms. Wlinam Waller loses dwellin
and considerable furniture; loss, 81 500
L. w. Dorman, dwelling and furniture
: loss, 81, 800; insurance, 81 800.
Mrs. Fanny Adams, dwelling; losi
= = 81 SEQ.
! Mrs. Seilnon, dwelling; loss, $3.50; 1
a Seimon, dwelling and stable; loss, $7Ot
. Jumon & Lowe, blacksmith shop; losi
$500; no insurance on last three propel
: ties.
Mrs. Laura Powell, dwelling occupie
:. by e. T. Fowler; loss, $4,000; Insurance.
= $4,000.
SCENES AT AND AFTER THE FIRE.
a The Baltimore An,erican's correspond
! emit of Monday says: The terrible oalamit
Q is now more seriously felt than last nigh
o when all was in state Of excitement
n and engaged in trying to save part {
& their effects. To-day families are HON,
( less those who saved scarcely any good
q are not able to find them, and are walkin
v the streets, depending on the mercy (
O those who have not suffered 30 great
@ from the fearful disaster. The terrors ,
W last night cannot be described. Me
upon the houaetops crying for water an
q cries and shrieks and screams OF womsl
Il clinging to their children, were heard Q
+ every side. They were distressing an
d horrifying in the extreme. As soon
.s the. flames went up Dock street al
N reached Main, the town was given up fl
il lost.
10 The coal yards of Messrs. s. Frar
ID Toadvine and Humphreys a. Tilghmf
TT made such q hot firethat it was impossib
as TO work within considerable distance
O. them. Barrels of WHISTLES and brandt
I'd in s. Ulman q Bro. Is store were explodin
TT and every few minutes kegs of powd
a made terrific noise as they burst. VIII
10 the gas generator at the rear of l..
Gunby's hardware store exploded Il
effect recalled the descriptions of Oharlt
toms recent calamity. The mill and lur
"; Der yard of Messrs. Z. e. jackson Il o.
~ in which one million feet of lumber 81
q. effects were destroyed, were, except {
nt the reality of the distress, a scene ma
he nificent to witness. The high piles
az sawdust are still burning and will like
no smoke for two weeks. When viewing t
u. burning of st. Peters Protestant Ep
ar copal Church, one of the citizens 81
u, that the light from this structure seem
70 more brilliant than from any sing
uo building noticed, and that the same eft
10 was observed in its destruction in 16t
The mills and yards of Messrs. l..
re williams & 90. and G. Fl. Toadvine We
ce in imminent danger, and but for consta
=. labor would have been burned.
'eI One of the saddest sights witnessed Il
en- night was at about n. m. One hundI
ies and fifty women and children were seat
ne together In vacant lot wringing tn
10 hands and uttering cries most pitiful
listen to. Every mill, granary and o
eh house of every description that remain
M N. was thrown open for the shelter of the
yo homeless people.
~ The Wilmington firemen come in
a.e high praise from the american corr
ree pondent. ''The men worked nobly q
indomitablv and rendered spIendid ass