Evening journal., 1892-07-30
CAMBRIDGE AFIRE
The Pretty Eastern Shore
Town Nearly Wiped Out.
WILMINGTON FIREMEN GO.
Two Hundred Brave Laddies
Rush From Here.

The Entire business Portion of Cam
bridge. Md. is Envelopcd IN Flames
and Il Is Feared That Nothing Can Ie
Has Dried Up Everything and the
Buildings Burn Like finder Ten Thou
sand Dollars Worth of Property Gone
Up In smoke Salisbury. Md. Firemen
GO TO the Rescue.
Special Despatch TO the Evening Journal.
CAMB ,IDGE, Nd. July 30.-A disas-
trous fire that threatened to wipe ont
the whole city of Cambridge, broke ont
this morning at l13O o'clock, the busiest
portion of the day. Although there were
hundreds of people in the neighborhood,
the flames spread in every direction and
seemed TO hiss at the frantic effort of the
Cambridge people to extinguish them or
prevent their spread Every building
and piece of infammable material burned
like tinder in consequence of the recent
drought which had taken all the moist
ure from the wood
1t is believed that the hay in the livery
st2ble of Iandley & Bryan, heated
as the fire was first seen there. The
flames spread rapidly.
The whole stable was quickly con
sumed Some of the contents were saved
but fine trotting horse was roasted
alive, and all the carriages and hay were
burned to charcoal The entire building
and contents was nothing but smoul-
dering mass of ruins within twenty five
minutes after the fire broke out
Hotel and stables Take Fire.
Every man, woman and child in the
place began to tremble when flames were
seen to envelop the Fox Hotel and
stables. The stables and clubhouse were
not touched by the iiremen and members
of the bucket brigade as all turned
their attention toward the hotel
The Cambridge House is situated in
the center of the town and is valued at
about $1,000 The Alayand House
is also valued at about the
same amount. These with the
burned build ng which was about the
same size, comprise the citys hotels.
Handleys livery stable is valued at
81, 600 The stock is also insured. The
trotting horse destroyed was valued at
So, 900
At 1926 o'clock the entire business
portion of the town was In easy reach of
the flames A number OF eouncilmen
and prominent citizens agreed that every
effort must be made to secure aid from
the nearest cities Mayor Mundy rushed
] I.M t.l. 20 .,
Salisbury, Nd
The Salisbury authorities quickly re-
piled saying that they had loaded their
app rati and would despatch the train
TO Cambridge at once.
Cambridge. Maryland. is the largest
town on the Peninsula next TO Whining
ton. II is situated on the Chesapeake
bay at the mouth of the Cambridge
river, and has population of
about 5000 The numerous basket
factories and the oyster packing
industry, make it an important bus
mess center. The town has a complete
fire department but the apparatus OF
this unfortunately was ont of order
and could not be used.
The Wilmington Department Leaves.
3 The following Telegram vas received
at the police station at 1912 o'clock this
afternoon:
, CAMBRTDG MD, July 30.
+ MAYOR WILEY;
send two nre engines Immediately with
hose. Big fire here. our steamer is disabled
, " ~ " ~ GEORGE NIqsDy.
Mayor.
Sergeant Whann was at the station at
the time and after readiug the message
at once informed Chief Shields Of the
Fire Department The chief Immediately
ordered the Phoenix and Weccacoe tC
load for Cambridge
a Fast Locomotive Detailed.
The engines were placed on fat ears at
! the p, w q b, freight house. Engin,
] No. 81, engineered 10y William Morgan
4 was detailed TO run the train.
The train left the depot at l.21 O'Clock
and reached the p. w q b. depot at 1. q
o'clock Here day coach was
e attached for the benefit o
. the fremen. In half a minute the train
i pulled out and was soon out of sight
"A Almost 200 firemen under charge of Chic
Shields The regular schedule time e
& Cambridge is about four hours but thl
, train will run at a rapid rate %
n speed and expects TO cover th'
It distance in two and one-half hours If th
track is clear The run will b.
made down the Delaware road &
Seaford and from thence on the Cam
bridge and Seaford road toCambrdge.
IS Queen Vic Must swallow the PHI
u