Milford chronicle., 1892-08-05
Great &c al Camhrldra.
sErIoUs Loss TO THE PRErrTRsT TOWN on
THE hAsrEeN SHORE OF MARYLAND
CALL fus HEIP TO wrLMINGToS.

was Nilulubluui lJei., ~ miles away II
was about l 80 O'Clock when the ERE broke
out and early after noon Mayor Warren
Munday sent the following despatch to Viii
mington
''TO THE MAYOR OF WILMINGTON: Send
two FIRE engines with hose Big Ere here.
Our steamer disabled Have telegraphed
Holiday, superintendent Delaware railway,
to have train in readiness. Whole town in
danger. WARREN MUNDAY, Mayor"
The stables adjoining Fox's Hotel, on High
street. the principal thoroughfare, were the
first to go. The flames soon leaped to the
hotel, and from there TO c. n Creighton's
residence and the Chronicle office These
buildings burned like so much finder An
old hand engine was brought out by the cit
liens, but almost befare a stream of water
could Sc directed into the FIRE the Democrat
and Nesgs~ Office was burning fercely. The
flames then leaped across the street to the
south side, and in an incredibly short time
the National Bank Of Cambridge. Hurley's
Ice cream factory, Miss Fannie Iordan's mil
liuery store aud new building adjoining
were enveloped in a blaze. The wind, which
had up to this time been light, began to rise
and caused the flames to spread in all direc-
tons.
A telegram for assistance was also sent to
Salisbury. In the meantime the fremeu
were fighting the flames with water carried
in buckets aud trying to coufne it to the
stables but the intense heat drove them
back, and the Fox House, an immense frama
building, was soon in ashes.
There were at least 5000 people standing
by looking on, while the 6remen could only
lend their assistance TO saving the personal
effects Of the hotel guests and the. household
goods of the residents of the neighborhood.
When the Fox House took FIRE the widest
excitement and confusion followed
The Maryland Central Hotel soon took
ERE from the Chronicle Office, aud the de-
struction of both was soon complete, when
the flames lesped across the street to the ice
cream factory, confectionery stors aud resi-
dence of John C. Hurley. The row of bus
mess Offices on the lower side of Hurley's
, and the National Bank of Cambridge on the
upper took FIRE in quick succession, aud in
the midst of all this nothing had been heard
from Wilmington or Salisbury, and the peo-
pie had about concluded that the entire town
wonld be induced to ashes.
On the north side of High street the flames
had now extended to the Jordou building
and from there to NJ Nathou's large furniture
store and residence In the meantime trac-
tion engine has been brought to the rescue,
ard was used to furnish steam to the fire en-
CINE, and by this means the flames we're pre-
vented from spreading the Nathon building
to the post Office adjoining, and at that point
the FIRE was gotteH under control.
Just at this juucture, too, an extra train
rushed in with the Salisbury fremeu and
they were received amid loud cheers.
The roots of the houses we're so dry and
the wind so brisk that numerous houses took
fire in various parts of the town, some as far
offas East Cambridge, but the Aamrs were
extiLguished by persons placed on the look
out
The losses and insurance, so far as can be
ascertained, are as follows: Maryland Cen
trail Hotel, J. T. George, manager, and Will
liam H. Barton, Jr., aud Guy L Bryan, own
ers, loss IS, 900, insurance SIS, 600. loss on fur
nitpre owned by George s., 200, insurance
S2,o Chronicle building Harrington &
Henry, owners and publishers, insurance
$500, loss s. 600; W. H. Barton, Jr., owner
of building, had no insurance. Charles N.
Creighton's residence, loss $1,000, insurance
$500 Fox House, insurance on bLildiug by
w. ]. Thomas $1,000, valued. with stable, at
$4,000, W. Fox, proprietor, no insurance on
household goods loss $1,000; p. L. Colds
borough, states attorney, saved most Of his
books, etc; Democrat and News Building and
outfit. owned by John G. Mills, editor, insur
ed for $4,000, loss not known, the Jordou
Building valued at $4,000 and stock of milln-
cry at $1,000; insurance $500; National Bank
Of Cambridge, insured for $1,000 books, ETC.,
saved intact; John G. Hurley, loss $1,000, in
surance $1,000; LeCompte, groceryman, loss
about $1,000, insurance not known; MitchelPs
pool rooms, loss $3.50, insured, row OF bnsi-
ness offices owned hv !. H Dyer of Baltimore
insurance not know II, slight loss on personal
effects
William NJ Fletcher's residence was
lightly damaged and outbuil dings burned.
]. Fred Bartons trotting mare Trinkett, two
horses belonging to W. c. HandleY and one
other horse were burned.
The losses in all will amount to about 500
900.
Cambridge is the metropolis of the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, and has a population Of
1900. It is the county town of Dorchester
county and the terminus ofthe Seaford aud
Dorchester branch ofthe Delaware railroad.
Most of the houses are of frame and furnish
ed excellent material for the flames to feed
upon. The blaze broke out in Handley's
| livery stable, in the most thickly built up
portion, aud in less than an hour had spread
so as to endauger the entire town.
HELP SENT FROM WILMINGTON.
In answer to the telegram sent here for aid
from Cambridge, Chief Engineer Dennis S
Shields ordered the Liberty aud Reliance en-
gines and the Friendship aud Reliance hose
carriages sent 10 Cambridge. They were
loaded on two gondola cars, and one passen-
ger coach for the fr9meuwas attached 10 the
train. The train was drawn by engine No 81
in charge Of Engineer William Morgan. Con
ductor William T. Johnson was in charge
The train lett Wilmington at l 80 p nj. The
| first forty-eight miles were made in fii;y-twO
minutes and the rerlaiuing thirIy-six miles
in thirty four minutes, run If eigh,y-iour
miles in eighty six minutes. When the tram
arrived at Seaford telegram was received
stating that the fire was under control and
that the Wilmington hremen were net needed
( After a wait Of forty-fve minutes in Seaford
the 6remeu and their apparatus were brougi
/ back to Wilmi ugtou.
WORTH KNOWING.