Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-10-16
LAST EDITION
a ROW OF HOUSES BURNED.
Fire Badly Damages Five Brick Dwell
inrs on XYeat sixth s rect.

Fire Badly Damages rive Brick Dwell
ines on West Sixth Street.
Fire broke out in the house at No. 100
West sixth street at so o'clock this
morning. and the whole row of brick
houses between Shipley and Orange
streets was badly damaged, if not COM
pletely wrecked.
The Sire was caused by defective hue
and was discovered by the occupants of
No. 100, just as they were a.ising from
the breakfast table. I he entire row Is
under one roof aud between the shingles
and the garnet ceilings there is space
Of about six inches, running from end to
ead. spark, coming from a
small opening in the chimney OF
No. 100, set fire to the shingles and
joists In the roof and the flames soon
spread through the space until the
whole roof was ablaze. :.
An alarm was struck from box NO. IL
at the City Hall at four minutes before
z o'clock, and the entire Fire Department
was soon upon the scene. Some little
DELAY was caused in getting the plug
streams on the burning buildings, and
by the time the engines began to work,
the flames were leaping high into the
air. Work was begun in earnest about
ITO o'clock, and continued for 30 min.
utes, when the fire was subdued, and by
o'clock the ruins had ceased to smoul-
der.
The house, No. 100, is owra5 y Mrs.
Mary Kelley, who also board aere with
Mrs A. s. Campbell, DIRE shaker the
tenant Mrs. Kelley's loss Is aaout 500,
partially covered by insurance. and Mrs.
Campbell's about $780, on household
goods destroyed or damaged by smoke
and water.
John NJ Boazer, au employe of the
Jackson and Sharp Company, is the ten.
ant OF No 1902, and nearly all his furni-
ture in ruined The loss is fully $500.
Bsyard Derrickson, farmer of Brandy
wine hundred, owns the house, and his
building is damaged to the extent OF
$500. which is said to be fully covered
by insurance
No. 104 is occupied by David Cook
who loses about $3.50 on household goods.
Mr. Cook, who is employed az the p, W.
& B. car shops. is off on cunning trip
in Maryland and Virginia Mrs Cook is
greatly distressed at their loss. as they
had Just purchased some splendid Brus-
sells carpets and other valuable furni-
ture. which is all badly damaged or
ruined Mrs Cook was In tears when
seen this morning by q reporter and
said: I'VE had as comfortable a home
rs any family in the city and were get
ting along SO nicely, and now we have
nothing, not even home Paul Bright,
of the Union Pacific Tea Company, owns
this building, on which there is y loss Of
about $500
The remaining two houses, Nos 106
and 1oS, are owned by Mrs Sarah Stra-
han, who loses about $500 on the two
buildings. She is also the occupant of
No 100 and loses $3.50 on household
goods Mrs. Kate McGovern lives at
No 108, and nearly every particle of
furniture in her'house was destroyed.
Her lossds at least $500,
Most Of the insurance on the burned
buildings was placed in theFarmers' Mu
tual Insurance Company, although there
was some In the New Castle County
Company. Many pieces of furniture
which were carried from the house were
stolen, and have not since been found
A crowd of 500 people gathered at the
ere, and the work of the fremen was
greatly interfered with By the wander
ing spectators.