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

Inc NlGInOulSb InUTCn ana Lne paTSOn-
age Of the pastor, the Row. Daniel Cork
ran. which was next door, were in
flames, and the blaze was spreading
from house to house from common
centre. That centre was spot of black
ash strewn ground where the post-oiiice
had stood.
THE FIREMEN WE'RE PowERLEss.
Ralph & Freenis' general store, j, L.
Radish's notion emporium, the barber
shops of James Harden and Matthew
Herne and the livery stable OF julius
Mackenstadt We're caught on Grove
street, while on Railroad avenue and
Division street, whole rows of stores and
dwellings were ablaze. All except the
church, the depot and the building at
the corner of Grove street and Railroad
avenue, were made Of wood. Most of
them were only two stories high and all
were dry as finder. The llremen did as
well as they could do under 80 many
adverse circumstances The engine could
only be at one point at a time and Chief
Frederic Greer started in TO protect the
western and southwestern ends of the
village.
The north eastern portion, including
absolutely everything in town except a
couple of dozen residences, burned
itself out and did not leave u building
standing. The two streams of water
and the buckets and wet blankets saved
the south western end. The colored
man, Venn, was caught under floor
and chimney and killed while trying to
save some furniture from room over
the wigwam. He came with the hose
company from Salisbury, although he
is not n member OF it, The crushed
body was put in box car and sent
home.
SEARCHING FOR M'cANN.
Charles McCann, the missing fireman,
came over with his company from Sails
bury and was last seen in the brick
house of Mitchell German fighting the
flames with Il garden hose The house
is now a heap Of ruins and McCann's
comrades are searching in the debris for
the body of the missing man. The
house was the finest in Dclmar.
OF the missing two were probably
burned to death through helplessness.
These are Mrs. Anna Rogers, so wears
old and paralyzed who was in her
house near the post-otiice when the
flames broke out, and Baby Owens, the
1S-monthsold infant, who was left at
home by its mother while she went to
see her husband in Firman's basket
factory. The house was ON fire before
she got back, but there is possibility
that the baby was rescued. Ii will not
be known until tomorrow just how
many people lost their lives or how
serious are the accidents so far reported.
Tonight the scene of the fire is one
| which will not soon be forgotten by the
| victims of the flames.
The houses which were saved arc
packed by the homeless people, and all
around the still smoking ruins are en-.
camped those not fortunate enough to
secure shelter. There Is no way to leave
| town, for horses and carriages were
burned with the houses and barns, and
only one train has thus far been able to
pull out. Even the railroad ties caught
fire, and one freight car side-tracked
near the depot is in ashes.
MAKING THE HOMELESS COMFORTABLE.
A committee consisting of William l..
Sirman, Mitchell German, ]. RurlI
Elliott, w, 4. Greer and DIR. X. Ellie
| good are taking charge of things. I'm.
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these whole families passed the night
Unless it rains they will get along
reasonably we'll and to-day some
arrangement will be made to shelter
them. Farmers living in the vicinity
donated blankets and cots and food last
night, their wagons coming from every
direction. The weather is warm and
pleasant, and the homeless people took
things in matter-of-fact way.
Superintendent r. l.. Holiday of the
Delaware division of the Pennsylvania
railroad, is transporting supplies free Of
charge. He has also asked Governor
Reynolds to forward tents to Delmar.
THE LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
The losses and insurance are as fol
lows;
j. A. Veasey, hotel and fixtures. Los
$1,000; insurance $ 800
Mitchell German, loss on residence
$4 200; insurance $1,000. Loss on sever
buildings $4,000; insurance S4,700.
Isaac Watson, >loss $1,000; insuranc,
$500.
Joseph r. Nenables, loss $500; in
surance $1,000.
Mrs, DR.. slcmons, loss $1,000; insur
ance $1,000.
Methodist Episcopal Church, los,
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
Joseph Hastings, loss 81 500; Insurance.
$500.
William s, Marvel, loss $1,000; insur
ance 81 600.
Cooper Il Wilson, loss $4,000; insur
ance $500.
Mrs. Ida Hayman, loss 5000; no in
surance.
Perlue & Parker, loss $500; no insur
ance.
L. J. Nelson, loss $500; insurance $25C
p. S. Stevers e. Rro., loss $1,000; in
surancc $500,
W, L. sirnan, loss $5,oOoi insuranc
$4,000.
Joseph X. Venables, loss $1,000; in
surance $1,000.
Peter Vincent, loss $4,000, insuranc
, $1,000.
William Mason, loss $1,000; insuranc
! 800.
, w. S. Marvel, loss $1,000; INSURANCE
, 500.
, Dclmar Union Store Co., loss $1,000
,, no insurance. This store was compose
, of members of the Farmers Alliance.
j. X. Vcnables, loss 81 800; insuranc
, $1,000.
w. b. Elliott, loss $4,000; insuranc
81 ,450
NJ NJ, Hill, loss 81 500; insurance $500
| Frazer Elliott, loss $4,000; insuranc
1900.
W. L. Sirman, loss 1900; insuranc
/; $3.50.
: SOME OF THE SUFFERERS.
A list of those whose property wa
| destroyed is as follows: Knights {