Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17


Smiley Parker, store.
Smiths undertaking establishments.
Mitchell German, seven houses end Ibis own
private dwelling.
The Fortunate Uuiortunates.
Tho losses and insurance are as follows.
J. A. Ncasey, hotel aud nSturcs. Loss, 5000
insurance -l,AN,
Mitchell Oernan, losa on residence, 1000;
Insurance, siN o. l4oss ON seven buildings
sln.OU0 insurance, Sl.lN
Isnac Watson. loss. 81 900: insurance. $3.50.
Joseph r. Nenables loss, $3.50 Insurance,
Mrs Dr. slemons, loss, siooe insurance
Methodist Episcopal Church, lose, ss,ooo' i'm
Joseph Hastys. loss, sisoo. insurance ss00
Muiinm $. Marvil, loss, el,ne Insurance
Cooper and Wilson, loss, 5000; Insurance
StNu.
Mrs. Ida Hayman, loss, seo0 no insurance
pcrdue and Parker, loss, sou; no Insurance.
n. j. Nelson. loss, $500, Insurance $3.50.
S. stevers s. bro.' loss, sl,oVe Insurance,
W. l.. sirmnn. loss, 5000; Insurance, s9,0oo.
Joseph X. Nenables, loss, sl5Do; insurance.
] si0gO
petcr vansant, loss $500 Insurance, 81 500.
! William Mason, luss Sl,hf Insurance, tih.
W. s. Marycll. loss, 1870; Insurance, ciul
Dclmnr Union Store company. loss, 81 ,N;
no insurance. This store was composed of
members 90 The larmerf Allnncc.
j. b. Ncnnhlr, loss. $3.50 insurance, Nn
] W. u. Elliutt. loss, c2.Nn, insurance. 1850 /.
W.
W. B Simon. loss. 50 l.lfh insurance. $3.50.
j.. w. D. railroad depot etc.' 500 % in-
aurcd
superintendent Holiday az work
It was several hours after the fire
started before superintendent Holt
day of the Delaware division
arrived with his staff Of assistants.
Everything around the station was wreck
NI lIf4I
and the passengers and trainmen were
assisting to suppress inc lire
The first things doae by order OF the
superintendent were 10 clear and
straighten the warped tracks. and open
temporary train dispatcher's office. Tie
quickly brought order out OF chaos,
started the trains and then turned hi.
attention TO the needs of the town.
2 He encouraged the railroad men IL
their work and showed that he possessed
a master mind for emergencies.
We're They Burned9
After the FIRE had spent IT'S fury
! number of persons We're reported miss
ing, and it is bhlioved that one fireman
q named Charles McC0nn, an,
, an invalid nanod Mrs Ann Rogers 81
years old. were burned. II they wer
9 their bodies have not been recovered.
e IN Need of Food.
One Of the first things that Superin
$ tendent Holiday realized was that Ga
, homeless people would be Il
need of food AS is tn
D case in every small town the popula
tion depends upon the small stores lo
the daily supply of food and seldom buy
j. more than enough TO last from day .
r. day Every store was destroyed.
% The generous superintendent went &
v Dover. bought all of the provision
T that he could procure, and sen
a them here with instructions tina
the relief committee feed the wome
and children He also let them have al
the trainmen's bedding until they coul
be permanently housed.
g The neighboring farmers also brough
i liberal supply of provisions and bed
! ding but not enough TO supply the 200 q
. 800 Delmarians.
Speaker of the House William L. Sin
? man was in Dover attending the Demo
IS cratic State Convention, and did no
know of the grave character of tn
u calamity until he reached here lat
this evening. Forgetting his ow
losses in his commisernto @
with Mitchell German, j. Burk Elliot
). w. T. Greer and Dr. r. Ellegood i'm tai
d ing measures Cor their relief and shelter
e This committee made every arrange
i. ment possible for housing the unfortr
). mates, particularly the women and chi
IS dren. Every place was utilized. Ihos
who had homes cheerfull
s threw them open 20 th0s
, less fortunate The church. cannery an
4 freight house were called into requis
!. tion. But few persons, and those mei
p were compelled TO pass the night in Oh
/. open air.
8 Speaker Sirman also sent q telegram
~ Mayor Wiley of Wilmington asking fl
q provisions, and Governor Reynolds wi
% probably send tents if they are needed
IS Superintendent Holiday has given assn
d ance that all supplies will be brougl
l here free of charge.
Is The Casualties are Few.
ic Considering the magnitude Of q
T. fire the personal injuries sustaine
of were slight. Not serious cas-
re is reported, but there Is no tellu
what viii be disclosed when the debr
is cleared away.