Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

WDen success would De rattaineu they
oould not say.
Later information showed that 10 bust
ness blocks had fallen prey TO the
flames. It vas definitely asoertained
that the Northern Paeifc depot and oil
the public buildings in the city were car
risd away it the general havoc. The first
estimate received placed the loss by the
copaagration at $50 ,0NO,U00.
spnEASE FALLS, ". T., Aug. 6.-The
entire business portion of this city was
destroyed by the fire of Sunday night.
Twenty-Five BLOCKS wers raduced to ashes
The estimated loss is $14 900 900. The
fire started at Z p. NJ. in a lodging house
on railroad avenue. The fire department
came on the scene quickly, but owing to
lack OF water the fire quickly spread to
adjoining frame building and was soon
beyond control. The flames then Jumped
across the street TO the Russ House and
Psoitie Hotel.
BY this time strong wind sprung up,
aud it ves evident the city was doomed.
The flames spread with fearful rapidly
The lirem9a were power!e5s. Attempts
were made to check the ire by blowing
up buildings in its path, out it was use
LEES. From the Pacific Hotel the fire
Rwept across First street to the frame
buIldiDg5 in the next block, and soon it
reached the heart OF the city.
The bloak of two story buildings on
Riverside avenue was easily carried away
From here the fire. communicated to the
maRni fi:ent Hyde block, four story
building, taking in Chs whole square be-
t%sen NH and Howard streets on River
side avenue. The fire next lsaped across
Howard street, and in few minutes the
block between Howard and Stevens
streets was mass Of red hot ashes. The
next structure to suceumb was the large
GUlt block. From there the conhagration
wen. whirling through tine solid blocks OF
fourstory brick buildings, including tine
posi- Chloe between Stevens and Washing
ton streets. At this point the FIRE burned
ont from lack o. material.
From tee place of origin the Ere had
meapThI tagen another direction. leap
ing ACROSS SpraRue street to the Opera
House, and thence over Riverside avenue
20 Browns Bank. Then both sides of
avenue were in flames. The buildings
between Post sad MIL streets were
qaicAly liraed mp, including the Grand
Hotel From here the waves of flame
poured into tue adjoining sqaare on the
right, containing the ETansturt block,
the largest building in the city. The
Frankfurt cost $3.50, 900. II withstood
the fire for some time, bu: finally burned.
Chs Arlington hotel was now enyei-
oped in Hiu2es. Suddenly q man was
Ge6n 20 lpmp from tBg second story. He
GIose snu started to run down coward
street, ont was OysEc me by the heat and
felt. bey4ral people rushed to his assist,
arse aus carslst MIN to place Of safety.
HI was y p!ugUlN sight, having been liter.
ally Ioas % gHys, the skin panlirg OF all
ovse his belly, The unfortunate mans
uutne NJ Charles DAVIS. He uisa at moor
today.
Woodward wa3 the direction tason by
tho ire from tAe Arlington II coasumG5
TIE b ok begwpea Howard, Main Fsou
and StgYsns stIle.s, burning east a. IL
rs the Vt thoropEhilre, wner vaGau
10, checked FUR net pro3r5sa IN TIA
oir-eNcn. Everything ii nnstheE!,
direction, incinAag sue Aos,beri
Pa7ido express office, The Union block
and the tt!nisor Hotel Waa soGl rlos
Of f.meg. Iue river prevented tie mr.
dong further damage, and was the mean
Of SAVING 81 TIE big Touring ana lGm0t
mi D knrCe hours sUhi,ei " CON
plate tho awful destruction
n Only business pl0ck LETT stan3in
in the city Ii the Cresuen. putiing
which wns saved " means Of tearin
down intervening buildings. Sing I
the rapidly with which tae lire spread
little vas saved. Provisions are scarce
and viii last only short time.
The city council met yesterday and Az
pointed committee on relief. 1t wa
decided that proTisious should be peu
for, and the needy supplied free.
Tie superintendent of the city wate
works Vas denounced by the council "a
neglecting his duty, he being away at ii
time OF the fire The big pumps we,
not connected snd as a result there WI
scarcely any rrt ssare. Had the contrag
been the case tul iire would have bee
easily gotten under control.
The militia il ont in force and All pc
SONS without passes are forbidden
enter tie burned district. Five out
the seven banks destroyed are doil
business, ell being in the Crescei
block, the onlY business structure lie
standing
Notwithstanding the extent Of the cal
nifty the people VICAR cheert-l, air ar
bear their losses bravely. Many busiue
men have already sigu,f sd their intent,
10 build.
The nlsineEs district was in n strip b
TWEEN The Northern Pacific railroad tracl
and tie SpOkgne river. FhF strip "
nvH squSfpg ACROSS, and extended abo
eeyeu g4Hhres II length gas Hoid
5uilt no with daae and brick Structure
t.r cost of whi5A YarIei from 600
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