Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-19
DETAILS OF THE ooNFLAaRAr1oN.

The visitors from Seafoid yesterday
report that the fire there was dis
covered OF 100 a. M, when Phillips
house was all ablaze. The alarm was
given by Phillips himself who ran through
the town arousing the citizens. He rushed
to the M. P. church, the bell of which is
used in the case of a general alarm, and
began to ring the bell, but at the third
pull the bell hung and became unman-
ageable.
The fre had gained considerable head
way by this time, but the people were
slow In realizing the danger to their
property. Sesford has no FIRE engine;
only o truck, with ladders and buckets;
SO the citizens could only fight the fire at
close range. The FIRE ragged fiercely until
4.30 O'Clock when it was gotten under
control, after burning down nine build.
ings. It was only checked by tearing
down three Of the buildings in the path
OF the flames. 1hs burned buildings
were all frame structures fronting on
high street, the main business thorough
fare, and were placed closely together.
While the fire was al its height aid was
telegraphed for to this city. The Reliance
and Friendship engines responded, to-
gether with 80 or 40 men. A special train
OF two fat cars and O passenger car,
drawn by engine No. 60, Edward Nugent
engineer and John Fleming conductor,
left here at O'Clock for the scene of the
fire. They reached Seaford, "a miles, at
6 so O'Clock. The run from Dover TO
Harrington, II miles, was made in 15i
minutes. The firemen arrived in time to
extinguish the still blazing ruins, but
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The FIRE is believed to have been of in.
cendiary origin.
LossEs AND INSURANCE.
Following is q revised list of the losses,
for which the GAZETTE is indebted to
the courtesy of MIR. }. Il. GriffenberR:
j. t. Phillips, furniture, loss, $3.50;
uninsured.
Mrs. Hollowell of Philadelphia, dwell
ing, three stores and hall loss, $4,000 ;
insurance, $4,000.
George A. Dolly, loss on store goods,
81 900; uninsured.
Town hall, belonging to the town
loss, 81, 500 insurance, $500 to 81 ,0UO
W. B. Robinson, store goods, lost
81 500; insurance, 5000.
Nj. w. Alden, Justice OF the peace
building and contents, loss $3.50; insur
ance, 1925.
Jacob Piepert, dress goods and notions
supposed loss, $500; insurance, 50 500
f. A. Snipley, drugs, loss $4,000
insurance, 81 800.
Masonic Temple, loss on building
81 200; on furniture, $500; books and
Jewels only things saved; insurance, 500
A. Greenbaum q Co., clothing, saved
much OF their stock though damaged BY
water insurance, So 500.
w. A. Howard, jawelry, loss on build
Ing and stock, 81 200; no insurance.
Odd FellowB' Hall, loss on building
81 600; insurance, 90 600.
a.. +. Phillips, oiagars, tobacco, DO.
loss, $500; insurance, 5000.
Miss Kate Wiley, milliner, loss $500
damage by water; insured.
James Prettyman, clothing dealer; los
5000, by water; insurance unknown.
Joseph Collision. loss on buildings
81 600; insurance sufficient to sove
loss.
II. M. Wright, Cashier Sussex N,tiona
Bank, loses BOO damage by wafer OIL
hnnsehold goods.
J. Il. asiHenbsrR. damage 10 househol,
goods by water, SIS.
D. B. Woolley, loss S25 on clothing.