Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

the ~, w. d u. station ut the close OF the
meeting and completed arrangements for
the reception of all contributions. A car
is stationed near the baggage room i'll the
passenger shed of the T., w. ~ y, station.
Here Detective Hatton is ready to receive
gifts Of clothing, bedding furniture and
provisions for the DelInar sufferers.
1t is understood that Detective Hawkins
will accompany the carload of contribu-
tions which will be sent to Delmar this
evening.
GOODS SENT THIS MORNING.
BY the Norfolk express which left here
at Ills this morning quantity of edibles
and other articles were sent to Deimar
These included three barrels, two baskets,
one bundle and big box of provisions.
These with the 500 cash were the first
prompt answer to Delmar from Whining
ton.
ABOUT $500 RECEIVED.
Inquiry by EVERY EvESiNG at noon to-
day of Treasurer Daniel ". Taylor of the
Delmar Sufferers Fund, Solicited the in
formation that about $500 had already
been received in subscriptions.
LATER FROM DELMAG.
Delmar is a quiet town of about 300
houses, situate Oh the Delaware and Mary
land line, partly in Delaware and partly
III hhINlulltl, Oil INT HAIL lllt OF Llp
Delaware railroad Its chief importance is
that it is the terminal of the Pennsylvania
railroad and the junction of the New York,
Philadelphia d Norfolk railroad. Yester-
day afternoon at | O'Clock the happy
people of the village were startled by the
wild cry of fire. and soon almost the whole
population was gathered about huge
lame that was consuming the post-otce.
The buildings are all of wood and built
plnsalv und their nam hus Ida nutt1ra aud
the entire absence of fire lighting appar-
| atus allowed 4 terribly rapid spread of the
| flames.
Within 10 minutes of the first alarm the
destroying elements had possession of
nearly the whole block in which the post
office is situated. kilograms were at once
| dispatched TO Salisbury asking help, ana
| the fire engines and hose carts from that
| place were upon the scene before 2o'clock.
There was but light breeze at the time
| the fire began, but within a few minutes a
| strong wind had sprung up, waiting the
| flaming brands to al parts of the village.
| The weather recently had been extremely
| dry and all the conditions favored the
\ spread of the flames.
| by the time the Salisbury fire engines
| were unlimbered from the special train by
which they were brought To the Gonflugri-
| ton, the spread of the flames had reached
| over nearly one-third of the village. The
engines were connected with the large
| railroad water tanks at the station and the
ircmen soon We're playing telling streams
upon the adjacent buildings. But the
houses out of reach of the hose lines were
doomed to 20 without an effort being made
to save them,
All the people of the town worked
hcroically ut saving goods, removing conf
bustible material that would assist the
spread of the flames, and caring for those
injured. Extra engines on the railroad
supplied the fire engines with water at
points along Railroad avenue and the
Salisbury fire laddies worked like Troians
until the fire had spread beyond reach of
the hose lines. Then little could be done
and the fire continued its progress almost
without opposition until it reached the
southern limit of the town.
All the business part of Dclmar, iuClud.
ing the depot, hotel, post-oitice, NJ. L
Church, town hall and Methodist rectory
are totally destroyed, with nearly all their
| contents.
Fourteen stores and 12S houses are de
stroyed, and 100 families are homeless to
night and camping III sad and weary groups
in the open fields adjacent to their once
pretty village.
one of the saddest features of the disas
ter is the fact that most of these house.
were the homes of poor laboring mel
them home which is now swept away
and leaves them absolutely penniless anC
destitute.
Incidents of great bravery and intrepiC
acts Of daring were numerous in the day
work, both among iiremen and citizens
and the appalling scenes of to-day hay,
left an indelible impression on every be
holder.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
| 4. I = =. -
where boy threw cigarette stump
among some waste paper.
; The postmaster with several of hi
friends, was sitting just outside the door
but did not notice the growing flame unit
the whole interior was ab!ale.
Almost before the town could be aroused
the flames had communicated to adjoining
buildings. Then the village was doomed
The wind was from the north and within
half an hour from its first outbreak tn
fire had swept business places to Division
street. and had enveloped the hotel on tn
opposite corner.
FIREMAN VENTS DEATH.
\ falling chimney struck and killed
Fireman James Nenn of Salisbury and Il
least three of the missing, who number
about eight, are almost positively know
to have persisted in the flames.
THE GOVERNOR APPEALED TO.
Governor Reynolds has been requested
to supply the homeless with tents unit
some better provision can be made 10
their necessities.
THE LIST OF INJURED.
The injured are George Gordon, Jr
broken leg; Samuel Thomas, severed
burned about face and arms: - Hurst
ribs broken and body badly burned: Mrs
Hunt taken TO Wilmington. suffering
! from shock and burns, and Charles Hicks
i colored fireman from Salisbury, severed
burned about face and chest.
THE list or MISSING ONES.
The missing are Mrs. Anna Rogers, s
years of age and bedridden, who was LET
alone in one of the burned dwellin
houses; the ls-months-old daughter d
George y. Owens, who was abandoned il
, a house afterwards burned down; Charlie
, McCann, a fireman; CarolineSmith Edwar
Nerts, Daniel NanlIouten and Frank Geai
OF AFTER OF A MILLloE LOSS.
, The loss resulting including the stor
goods and furniture Of the unfortunate
will aggregate II quarter of u million do
J lars on which there Is probably 100000
} insurance. The fire ragged until midnigh
when it reached the limit of the town an
) subsidized for want of further material t
} consume. ..
To-DAY'S nEsoLATloN.
A canvass Of the ground this mornin
!, shows Il hcart,repang picture. only on
of the missing has yet been found, an
two heaps which are unapproachable i
the hot ruins are believed TO be Charre
bodies.