Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-21

GilIis 81 Son, grocers, will also occupy
portion of 1t. II is proposed to have 1t 1
completed by Christmas. Col. s.. A.
Graham will also begin, as soon as bricks
can be procured, the erection Of build
ing on Main street. All the merchants
on Main street will have new brick build
lnes as soon as they can be erected. Hun
dreds of wOrkmen will find steady en-
ployment for "a long time, especially brick
layers. II. j. Brewington, halter, and
W. w. Gordy, grocer, will erect tempo.
rary buildings on Church street. east of |
Division street, at once. James Cannon,
boots and shoes, viii occupy temporary
building next to the M. e. Church |
South. DR.. L. d. Collier has opened |
drug store at his residence on |
Walnut street, pending the erection OF a |
brick building on Main street. 8. Frank |
Toadvine, grocer, has rented large store |
house on Division street, near Humphreys |
-four mill. The following are now erect |
ing temporary buildings: J. II. Gordy. |
butcher, corner Dock and Main streets; |
N. 7. Kitchens liquors, Mill and Main |
streets; Mitchell &c Ennis, groceries, Main |
street. John Boznango, general store, |
foot of Pivot bridge; =. 7. Evans, gro
ceries. Dock street A. f. Parsons, liquor |
dealer, is transacting business in the old |
Parsons storehouse, just over the bridge, |
and Humphreys d Tilghman and b. L. |
Gillis d Son in the laundry building.
Freight trains are bringing in proyi.
sions and other goods for the merchants.
Food il scarce and oyster stands are
located along the river, TO give people q
chance to get something to eat, all the
hotels and restaurants having been de-
stroyed.
Tuesday afternoon O telegram was re-
ceived by the relief committee stating that
$3.50 worth of provisions had been con-
tributed by the generous people OF Balti-
more and would be landed here by the
steamer Pratt to-day. This will re-
| Iieye considerable distress at present, but
the people here will need assistance for
some time to come. Hundreds of letters
and kilograms from large cities are con-
stantly coming, asking what relief is
needed, and particulars Of the fire. Many
| strangers are coming on every train to view
| the ruins Visitors, however, can find no
| shelter and walk the streets all night.
| several from New York, Philadrlphia and
/ Baltimore arrived Tuesday, and US the air
/ was cool were compelled to keep near the
smoldering embers to keep warm. Others
went TO Princess Anne, ~ miles down the
| N. Y. Pa N, road to get supper and
spend the night. A large hotel will soon
| be erected 10 accommodate the travelling
| public and those who have suficien mt means
Il to pay board. Generous people who es-
capped loss by the fire are searching the
town day aud night for those who have no
homes, and are carrying such to their
homes and feeding them. Homelss peo-
pie are fearing that rain will soon fill and
damage what things they saved. Nearly
all whose homes were destroyed have
been temporarily provided for. Several
have rented rooms in dwellings and are
living as comfortably as possible. 1t is
believed all will be provided with place
of shelter in few days.
NO MORE FRAME HOUSES.
The town commissioners called o meet
ing of the citizens of Salisbury in the
court house Tuesday night to take some
action in the matter of rebuilding. Mr. Johr
Tracey, president of the board announced
that the special object of the meeting was
to consider the matter Of widening and
opening streets and building brick build
ings, &c. The following committee wat
appointed Thomas Humphreys, e. e
jackson, w. B. Tilghman, james Cannon
and e. Toadyine. The committee re
ported two resolutions. The first recon-
! menda that surveyor be employed
by the commissioners to act in connec
ton with the board to survey and
| lay off the streets in the burnt district
I and make q plat of the same, and any
proposed widening, Strengthening and ex
, tending of streets, and report at meeting
hereafter to be called. Adopted. The
! second resolution recommends the pass
ing of ordinances regulating the future
> construction of buildings, chimneys, aues
+ &C., in the town, TO prevent recurrence
of the calamity of Sunday night. Con
siderable discussion took place about the
;, powers OF the town commissioners undel
: the present charter of the town. Al
. amendment was offered to the secont
= resolution that no combustible building
. be erected. Adopted. The second reso
= luton was then adopted in full. The fol
y lowing was also adopted:
: Resolued, That the thanks Of the citizen
!. | of Salisbury be rendered the Reliance ant
< Friendship fire companies OF Wilmington
U Del, and the Oristfeld Fire Company Q
6 Maryland, for the very efficient services 1
n suppressing the late fire, and that the tow
Is l commissioners transmit copies OF this re6o
& luton to each Of the said companies.
Il During the meeting speeches were mad
,e by several business men in regard to til
y erection of brick buildings, slate roofs, DC
le and were applauded. The people preser
d are pronounced against wooden building
b and want brick or stone. The followin
ID amounts have been received by the relic
ID committee or orders to draw: Lerc
a. Bros, Baltimore, $25; Austin, Fields
q Co., Philadelphia, $50; Princess Ann,
le Sl75. Some building lots have been sol
to day. James Cannon sold lot on Mai
ss street to S. A. Graham, 10 feet front, fc
re $500. G. H. w. Ruark sold his X
10 on Church street to Birckhead, Laws
r Carey for $500. All the members of th
lie firm of E. E jackson q Co. met Tuesda
9. and consulted about rebuilding the mi
II here. They decided to rebuild at once
IN The Maryland Steamboat Company hay
ID offered to transport free of charge all thing
7e for the relief of the people. The Me-
se York, Philadelphia " Norfolk railroa
0. will transport supplies free of charge an
8, give passes to allneedy persons who desir
w IN laaya tnWu.