The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-13
FIFTH EDITION.


In relation to the Wyatt Il Co.'S fire
at No. SOB Market street, yesterday.
The loss was stated to be about $500
and fully covered by insurance In the
d1tna Fire Insurance Company, OF New
York. Mr.. Wyatt speaking OF the ORR
gin Of the fire thinks 1t might have
been caused by matches which rats
had got somewhere and carried into
hole. Wyatt u Co. publish the follow
ling card:
We wish to return our many thanks
to Edward Robinson, our very efficient
chief; also to his assistants. We truly
appreciate the valuable service render
Ell by our noble volunteer Fire Depart
menr. which are always SO ready to
light fire and endure whatever hard
snip may accompany that destructive
element We also wish to return our
thanks to Chief of Police Blackburn
and his assistant officers
WYATT & Co.
In regard TO tho fire at the SOUTH
west corner of Fifth and King streets,
the particular incidents could not all
be given yesterday owing to the fire
and the hour for going to press occur
ring about the same time.
The lire broke out in some frame
sheds where there was an old stove
with fire in it, but 1t is not known that
the fire originated from the stove. The
sheds being filled up with boxes the
flames spread with great rapidly, gain
Ing such force Ms to shoot half way
across Fifth street towards the Clayton
House In few minutes.
Nobody expected anything else than
that the whole corner would be swept
away before the ilremen got to work.
But the fire companies getting on the
premises at short notice, the Washing
ton ilrsG being the nearest, but few
minutes elapsed before several streams
oil water were fighting the flames, and
to the surprise of all, were soon cub
dued without even the destruction of
tho frame sheds.
The building formerly belonged to
W; ID. Pickles, but passed from him
into tho possession of Building and
Loan Association, and w. L. Hawkins
u Co. are now the agents for them.
The building ID damaged about $500
but is fully insured.
g. Ii. Warren, who has the fruit
stand on the corner Of Fifth and King,
used the sheds in the rear whore the
fire broke out as place OF storage for
fruit, vegetables and eggs. His loss
is about s625, fully Insured in the
Home Insurance Company, represent
ed by J. III. Mather Il Co.
A tenant in the upper story was
Benjamin Willis, a shoemaker. The
smoke came from his shop in great
volumes. Mr., Willis stood by the
door and would not allow II to be
opened, and escaped all damage either
by fire or water, but his place got
thoroughly smoked.
John ID. Ward occupied the corner as
a provision or meat store. His dam
age is about 800, insured.
George Reed occupied q small meat
stall adjoining Ward, and suffered a
logs Of about SIS from water insured.
Paul Mark, another fresh and salt
| meat merchant, occupied No. 423 King
street and suffered SIS loss by water,
| Insured.
A. Snyder, has trinket store, No.
42l King street. that was formerly an
| alley, and he estimates his loss by wa
ter at $500, fully insured.
The heaviest loser Is VIM. T. Hlck-
man, shoe merchant No, 419 King
street. His building is two stories high
separate from the others and he owns
1t himself. His loss is entirely by
water and smoke. He had a large
stock OF shoes in both first and second
stories. Tie water poured down
through large cases OF shoes In perfect
| streams.
The walls are entirely denuded OF
paper andishoes and the shelving In tn
rear of the store arc saturated. Mr.,
| Hlckman's store 10 closed to-day
awaiting the inspection of the insur-
anoe agents. lie estimates his loss at
not less than $4,000. aud is fully insur-
ed in the New Castle and the Farmers
| Home companies, and in e, A. Van
| Trump'6 agency.