Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-28

at the entrances of the ruined streets
barring ell approach to the burned dis
triet. Guards are stationed at the storei
that are but partially cleaned out to pre-
vent thieves from taking what is left
NO one is permitted to pass the guard
without permit from The city clerk.
Through the Associated Charities inany
families were furnished lodging last
night in rooms hired at lodging and
dwelling houses, and Eations OF hot soup
crackers and bread are being served to oil
IN need of food. As soon as some plar
for assistance can be devised the work o.
providing for destitute families viii
progress rapidly.
SOME OF THE LOSSES.
Through one insurance agency in thi,
city the Girard Fire Insurance Company
OF Philadelphia has loss Of i32 600; the
Firemen's of Dayton, O.. $29, 900; PEG
pies OF New York, 1911 600; Holyoke
Mutual, S5, 600; Traders and Mechanics
SI,OuO; Merrmack Mutual of Audover
Mass, $4,000; Lancashire, S44, 900;
Norwich Union of New York, S54, 900;
Boylston, $4,000; Sun, $4,000: Fire.
mems of Newark, N. j., 1853 900; Mer.
chants of Newark, N. j., S62, 900; New.
ark, N, j., $4,000; London and I.anca.
shire, S4s 900.
Mowers Brothers, shoe manufacturers
estimate their loss at 500 OCO. The
Lynn Bee loses 500 600; the Lynn Press
$50, 1000; o. N. Stuen, brick block,
$4,000; F. W. A. Bergengreen, wooden
block, $40, 000 w. III. Currier, block,
S5O,O0O; Is. Il. Spinney Co., .$6O, 900 ;
j. u. Brown, $40 600; Arthur Fuller,
$50, coo; John b. Bartlett & Co., $50, 900;
W. 2. Cushing d Co., $40, 1000; O. j..
Little d Co., $4,000; Joseph $. Smith,
$50 1000; O. Il ID. q. Butfum, ga, 900 /;
Amos F. Breed, $4,000; l.. S. johnson
d o., $4,000; =. ]. Hollis, $40, 000 {;
F. W. Mead, $4,000; Kelly Il Murphy,
I'll ,OOO; Tucker, cigar store, SIS, 900 /;
GoldthNsite, staple, $1,000; Titus x
Buckley, $4,000; Charles o. Brood,
$50, 600; W. o. Thompson, $50, COO;
John 8. Earle, $40, 900; j. +. Swsin d
Company, S24 900; the Davis Shoe Com.
pany, $50 600; Hougton & Godfrey,
l25, 600; Breed & Badger, $4,000; q,
D. Packer & Company, S32 600: W. L,
Blanchard, $l5 600; W. II, Holt. m.
5000; Breed & Holder, $40 900; Howl
Brothers, S27, o %; J. NJ. Pike, SIS, 900;
John 7. Woodbury., $4,000; E. w.
y O. +. Mower, S32 900; ]. b.
Benton, Sl8, 900; Oxford Club, SIS 900;
Lynn lnstitution for Savings, $55, 900 !;
7. A. Chase, S30,0n0; V. E. ~ a. II.
Jones, SIS, 900; o. NJ. Howard, 1922. 900 i;
7. p, Tapley & Co., SAC, coo; NJ. H.
Abbott, $4,000; E. H. Ashcroft, $50, 600;
u. A. Pevear, $4,000; T. W. Emerson 4
Co., $4,000; E. e. Elder, $40 600 /;
BreanahGn, 5000; p. johnson Il Co.,
5000 Il. Mendes 4 Blanchard, SIS 600
The above il only partial list. As yet
no fatalities have been reported, which is
. pleasing feature of the terrible con.
hagration. At 2 O'Clock this morning the
fro apparatus from Boston and other
places cut of town limbered up and took
their departure.
A 100000 FEE At LEEcHBunG.
LEEcHDUGa, Pa, Nov. PA fire
broke out in the Anderson block about {;
O'Clock last evening and for three hours
ragged taarcely, estroying a large rortion
of the business and residence section OF
the town. as high wind was prevailing
the flames spread in all directions. In
less than an hour the council rooms,
Oochran Block, Leechburg Banking Com
pany's building and several blocks on
hoth sides OF the main street were hurn-
ing. Ino citizens were almost psnic
strlcken and seemingly unable to effect.
lVeiy light the fire with the primitive
apparatus at their command. kilograms
for assistance we're sent to Pittsburg and
Allegheny. At 8 O'Clock the flames were
under control. Before this was accom-
plished, however, the post office, the
Leeohburg AdVdnce building, Lsechburg
bank building, Millbank building, Cooh-
rams Block, Squires Block and 20 to %
dwellings and stores were in ruins. The
loss will reach 300, 1000. 1t is impossible
to estimate the insurance, but 1t will be
light. Twenty families are rendered
homeless.