Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-29


Abpeoial from Pocomoke City, Sunday,
says: A strong north-veat wind has
been blowing here since Thursday NIGHT.
SNOW has also been falling. but the
ground being so warm II has melted as
soon as it foil. On account OF the high
winds II has been very dangerous to walk
around the town very much, es chimneys
and walls left by the FIRE have been fall
ing il sll directions. The walls of the
Clarke Block, on the east side of Market
street, have all fallen in, the south wall
fell ont and came within few feet of
falling on DIR. MsoMaster's horse. Nearly
every chimney WAS left by the FIRE, but
since great many have fallen.
Tho town waH filed yesterday with
people from all over the two lower
counties and from Virginia, brought here
by curiosity to yiew the ruins OF the fire.
Pocomoke City had very large country
trade, the principal part OF their custom
coming from Virgioia and Somerset
county, near Weatovsr, Paramount, and
the lower part Of The county, great
many Of the paopla came here Friday to
make purchases withou: the knowledge
that the town had been destroyed By Are
until after they had arrived hero. The
Nov York, Philadelphia u Norfolk rail-
road FRn an excursion train here today
from Delmar, and il WAS filled with eight
setrs, The train arrived here about II
o'clock and left about 8 this afternoon,
The town displays very deplcrable
condition. On nearly three acres OF
ground not thing il left standing but
the ehimneys. AZ least $50 tons OF coal |
are burned MP. The stores had inst gotten /
in their winter supply. Most OF the coal
was i'll the came Building as the store, !
and nothing could save II from catching. /
sorne Of the piles are still burning. A
great many families were turned entirely 1
ont OF houae and home, but the more
fortunate threw their horses open to /
them, and they are being cared for very
we'll.
A great many houses close to the burnt
district are torn ali up, the furniture hav-
ing been pitched out any way OF all, and
great deal Of IL broken to plecss. some
d this families cannot find half their
goods, and hardly any have enough LETT
% furnish more than two or three rooms.
The principal trouble is to find food
enough 20 feed those who arc fortunate
enough TO have como piece to sleep.
The streets are strewn with safes and
FOODS saved from tie fire. None of the
,afes haya yet Eeen opened on account of
he intense heat, SD it cannot he said how
ing Of them have stood the ire.
Preparations have already been begun
o rssume business at once. Some of the
,uqinesa mon have alrsady begun work,
md more Of them Will begin ON Monday,
While several mora OF them will have TO
visit until they can put up temporary
buildings before beginning business.
dessrs. ID. j. PcIh g. Co., have rented the
ooms over The store 81 James OloRg, one
L the hto,es remaining from the fire, and
will bscin work sgnin on Monday.
Iloyd, Dryden j. Blsin have taken the
va front ROOMS of Mr. O. O. Lloyd's
esidenoe, and have opened drug store
n them. Mrs. IL. A. DpKay, milliaer,
las opened her millinery store in the
esidcnce Of j. Z Hall. Miss Jennie Mat
heWs, milIiner, las opened her millinery
tore in the residence Of Mr.. Hall
Idqsy Fontains, druggist, has rented the
sorthousa of CHARLES Fl. Opulbourn, near
he depot, aud moved it out OH CLARK
venue, hnu Will boEab Sho+hASSe pSA@AN 4
inc mex week. Msssrs. William 8.
dickinson Il Son, dry goods and ladies'
goods, had their goods stored
a an old barn on Back street, and they
gill have it fixed up and resume bueintss
here for tho present. DR.. ID. j. o.
,ruitt. druggist will open his drug store
Il the cannipg house on the wharf. A
rest many OF the other merchants who
rere not 10 fortunate as to be able to
ecure house OF any kind, will build
empornry shanties, and business will he
4 fnll blast here before this last OF this
geek Tho electric light wires, which
zero broke by the fires, will be repaired
n .,norIog, and the town will again bs
Iohtsd By tho electric lights.
meeting was held yesterday, and Q
nryFy Of the town made, and it was de-
idod that the strests should be widened
nd several other improvements made IN
he town. No resolutions have been
assed vet 70 this effect, hut will DO when
rneetjng is held this week. Most OF the
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