The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-10
FIRE AT PORT DEPOSIT.
Fan Account of the FIve-tio"d Work of
the Fire Department-OtherI Items

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\ Fuil Account of the FIre-Good Work OF
the Fire Department-OtherI Items
PORT pEPosIT, March $ h 1855.
PORT Deposit having escaped an ic.
gorge and Hood must have something to
arouse the latent energies at our citizens,
SO we had IA trstclass fire commencing
about II 30 p. NJ, Friday night Evan
Buckley discovering smoke coming from
the Oia Fellows Hall quickly gave the
alarm and the members of our fire com
pany and other citizens FASTENED to the
engine house ami pulled our Two steam
lire engines to Nesbitt Il Ciendenin' S
wharf, aud after little delay in arrang-
ing hose and pipes had three steady
streams playing on the building and with
such effect it was supposed the fire was
out. But it was only seeking a vent or AL
opening TO give it :. draft. when it broke
out with fresh vIsor, but our firemen
nothing daurted sought the best place
with the hose to throw steady stream
on the devouriug element. Ode line was
at the residence OF Mrs. Buckley short
distance south of the ball, another Oh the
root OF the hall porch, while the third
was on the barber shop of NJ. J. Oliver.
After playing on the fire in this position
| for some time the roof fell in, the walls
began to give way, the front wall toward
the street, the north wall ever the barber
shop and the south wall against Mrs.
| Buckeyes residence. The street was
| crowded with people and also large
number on the road To Nesbitt & Glen
DENNIS wharr. AS soon as it was noticed
a DuT her Of persons gave the alarm to
! the tIremen aud others to get out of the
way of the falling building Ladies' look
| ing at the lire stood with blauched faces,
| lew shrieked with horror, while strong
men trembled at what they believed
would be the death of many of our citi-
zens, but through Il merciful Providence
not one was killed and only three injured,
John Overly, VIM. Vincent and Evan
| Buckley who We're on the barber shop.
The former had a very bad scalp wound
and was conveyed to the residence OF
| Mrs. Murphy where his wounds were
dressed by DR.. Mccullough. VIM. Vim
cent was injured in his legs aud Evan
Buckley iu Que foot.
The hall was originally built by Mt.
1, T E a. NJ ON
years ago and cost about $40, 200, but the
Lodge not being able to retain it, it was
sold and Jacob Tome and the late John
Vannort bought it. Mr.. Tome a short
time since purchased it from the heirs of
Nh. Fanport and was the sole owner.
The insurance was placed by T. ]. Van
nemau, except s. 600. for Mr.. Tome in
the Cecil Mutual Insurance Company,
Mr. Tome had s., 900 more equally divi-
ded in the Springfield. of Massachusetts,
and Guardian of London. l.. Mauldin
will lose about $40, 900; insurance as fol,
lows: Howard, of New York; Royal,
Pennsylvania, Fire Association OF Phil
''tCipiilh Is''o SaNu, w S5bClh w w
routo, 81 300. Cecil Lodge, Knights of
Pvthias lose about $1,000; insurance.
Royal, $500. Nit. Pisgah Lndge and
Nanuoft Encampment lose 81 800; iDsur-
ance for 1000 i'll Western. John H.
Little and Alien Falls, restaurants, lose
about 500, with no Insurance. Our fire.
men deserve great praise for the manner
in which they discharged their, at times,
perilous duty. The Capt. OF the com.
pany Edwin Boyntou, although he had
been confined TO The house by mashed
toes. was out on crutch and cane, givin"
directions to his men. AL! Of the tiremen
worked well, but it cannot be said SO of
some OF our citizens, who should have
given a helping hand i'll hauling the Ell
giues down the street and to tie wharf.
The fire company have very fine bell i'll
the engine house, and our town commits
sioners should at once take some steps
to have it placed where its voice could
De heard from one end of the town To the
other. Elkton should pl oft by our ex
perence and at once get a water supply
aad purchase one or two first-class steam
tire engines.
Rev. John Squier in coming down the
back stairs of his residence last Saturday
accidentally tipped and fell to the bot
tom breaking enc of his ribs. Dir. Brom-
we'll Was called in and reduced the frac-
ture and although suffering some pain is
doing very well.
The planning mill of S. c. Rowland
commenced operations Tuesday morning
aud we hear tue familiar whistle at rcgu
lar hours. Mr.. Rowland has but little
stock. but expects the arrival ot sew
the river.
James FIELDS is building himself y
small dwelling on Foundry avenue and
will occupy it when completed, which hc
expects to do next moth.
Rev. l.. L. Barrett left Wednesday 10Y
Wilmington t. attend the Wilmington
Conference. Mr.. Barrett and his estima
BILE wife and Walter have made many
warm trieuds since they have lived here
not only among their own congregation
bat among all of our citizens, and we re-
greet the law of the church compels MIN
30 leave our town and hope il will be for
only three years. n.