Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-09-21
BIG FIRE At sEArORO.
Over $40, 900 Worth OF Property
Destroyed.

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Special To Wilmington Every Evening.
STAFFORD. Sept. 1S.-One Of the largest
and most destructive fires took place here
last night that has ever visited this town.
Il originated In Morrows' block and
swept the entire street as far as ]. G. Col
iinson's residence. The followin, stores
aud dwellings were destroyed:
Morrow's block and dwelling occupied
rs follows: Residence of J. l.. Phillips,
furniture. loss, $500: George Dolby, store
loss, 81 900; Jacob Pepert, store, loss. 81
900; W. ID. Robinson, store, loss. $500
Morrow's block, loss, $4,000.
Masonic Hall aud drug store of T. \.
Shiplcy. loss. $4,000.
Town Hall, loss. 81 900
Residence and jewelry store Of W. \.
Howard loss. 81 900
Odd Fellows Hall and store of A. q.
Grecnbaum loss 5000.
-Four stores owned by J. &. Collinson
and occupied by \. $. woolIcy, John liar.
ris, \. +. Phillips aud Miss Kate Wiley
were destroyed; loss, 81 800.
VI. W. Allen's office; loss, $50.
All losers are insured except George
Dolby. J. 7. Phillips and W. A. Howard.
The fire Is now under control. Two
engines Of the department from Whining.
ton arrived early this morning and are
doing effective service.
Fred Ross, liallwood Mifllin and
Thomas Truman. Delaware railroad train.
men. worked most zcalnusly to sulNluc the
flames. They spread wet blankets ON roofs
Of buildings and otherwise assisted in
staying the progress of the flames. Mr..
Ross resides in this city. During the bat.
tie with the flames the clothing he wore
was destroyed.
DETAILS or THE CoNFi.AGRArIoN.
The visitors from Scaford this morning
report that the fire there was discovered
at I.?O n. M. when Phillips house was all
ablazc. The alarm was given by Phillips
himself who ran through the town arous-
IVY tiic CttistUs iit iuSutu w tht W. u &.
Churh. the hell of which is used in The case
of u general alarm, anil began to ring the
bell, but nj the third pull the, hell hung
and became unmanageahlc.
The fire had gained considerable heal
way by this time, but the people were
slow in realizing the danger To their prop.
crty Sraford has no fire engine: only a
truck, with ladders and buckets; so the
citizens could only fight the fire at close
range. The fire ragged ficrccly until 4.3O
o'clock when !. was gotten under control
after burning down nine buildings II was
only checked by tearing down three of the
buildings in the path Of the flames. The
burned buildings were all frame structures
fronting ON High street, the main business
lhoroughfarc and were placed closely to-
geilcr.
While the fire was nj lis height aid was
tclcgraphcd for 10 this city. The Reliance
and Friendship engines responded. To-
gether with 30 or 10 men. \ special train
of two fla, cars aud a passenger car, drawn
by engine No. G:., Edward Nuecnt cngi
nccr and John Fleming conductor, lcfl
here nj o'clock for the scene of the fire
They reached Scaiord ~ miles, ut G:a
o'clock. The run from Dover 10 lIarring
ton. 1, miles, was made in Ii, minutes
Ils- '>nrn arrived in time TO cx,in.
II wing ruins, but their fur
IA. Ire no, needed. The
~ Ned Ia have been of incendiary
origin.