Evening journal., 1892-08-01
AWFUL WORK OF FLAMES
Hotels, Banks, Newspaper
Offices and Houses Swept.
NOT A HOTEL LEFT IN TOWN.

Cambridge Residents who Were Burned
out BY saturdays visitation of Flame
Have Taken Up Temporary Quarters In
Halls and Public Buildings-M Per-
sons MISUNDERSTANDING Firemen DO
Good Work.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
CAMBRIDGE, Nd, Aug. 1.-When the
EVENING JOURNALS account of the
awful fire at Cambridge on Saturday APP
peared the flames were then spreading
all over the business portion of the
town from Handley's livery stable, where
the fire started.
The strong current drove the flames
across High street, completely wrapping
the National Bank and the confectionery
store, ice cream saloon and residence of
John G. hurley in their embrace. Build
ings two blocks away were ignited by
flying sparks and on both sides of High
street The fire spread rapidly TO the
right and left, enveloping the residence
of C. n Creighton and the Maryland
Central Hotel and the Democrat and
News Office and the millinery store of
Miss Fannie S. Jordan.
A Novel Fire Apparatus.
A traction engine used for thrashing
wheat was procured and through the
efforts and ingenuity of Chief Engineer
Knox, of the oyster police steamer Gov
ernor Thomas, was adjusted TO the pump
of the disabled fire engine, and through
this means succeeding in playing water
upon the fire and in arresting its pro
gress at Hassinger's drug store on one
side and at the residence of William M.
Fletcher on the other The Salisbury
fremen, with their apparatus, came
laundering into town all ready for
service. Loud cheers rent the air and
the Salisbury men answered the welcome
by great rush from the train to the
scene of the fire. Although the fire was
under control when the visitors reached
town. thev played upon the flames and
quickly subdued them.
Exhausted and Overcome.
IN the heat and excitement the follow
ing persons were overcome by the heat,
but none resulted seriously: Mrs, J. T.
Cromwell, guest at the Fox House ;
Mayor Mundy, James c. johnson, book
keeper at the National Bank; Archibald
Potter, Mrs. W. c. Anderson, Miss Mat
tie Perkins. Miss Lille Todd, Levin S.
Mears and Albert II. Hopkins, of Cam
bridge, and Dallas Birkhead, of Sails
bury
The books, securities and bank notes in
the bank were safely removed to the res
idence of w. H. Barton, Jr., president Of
the bank The coin is still in the fire
proof vault of the institution, the heat
not yet permitting an examination, but
it is thought to be safe.
The brick residence of William NJ
Fletcher was saved after a vigorous
fight with some damage to woodwork.
The handsome Episcopal Church was not
injured, while the Maryland Central
Hotel, ON the opposite side of the street,
was destroyed. The residences of Mrs.
James Wallace and James Thomas and
the ship-yard of Joseph II. Johnson were
also saved with difficulty.
At one time the fine residence Of Secre-
tary Of State Il. w. LeCompte was in
imminent danger. and IL was thought
best to remove the household effects
which was done Secretary LeCompte
was absent from home at Annapolis.
, Not a Hotel in Cambridge.
Except boarding houses there are now
no places of public entertainment in
Cambridge j. II. George, proprietor OF
the Maryland Central Hotel, and family
, have rented rooms over Hassinners drug
q store. and Mr.. Fox. of the Fox House
: has taken temporary quarters for his
family at independence Hall.
Travellers arriving by train and steamer
were obliged TO hunt up quarters in pr
vate families. The following permanent
e boarders at the Centred Hotel were
thrown out Of place of abode: John b
e Tubmary, county measurer; William II
K Dickers0n, Kennedy Harris, William o
+ Mitchell William c. Handley, Mr. an'
a Mrs William Moore Joseph White an'
q Thomas Brentwood, of Cambridge and II
Il b. Smith, wife and nurse, of Washington
Preparing to Resume Business.
Workmen have been engaged to-day il
pulling down dangerous walls left stand
d ing. The newspapers will make arrange
u ments to issue their regular weekly ed
$ tions on time, and the bank to procee
l. with its business, but 30 general plan
have yet been formulated by hotel me
and others.
Losses and Insurance.
The Maryland Central Hotel was owne
pc by William H. Barton, Jr and Mrs. Gu
~, l.. Bryan and was valued at about SS,OU
>" and insured for 5000. j. T.. George
DIT the proprietor, estimates MS loss 4
So. 900 and has 81 600 insurance each
Is the Hamburg and Bremen and Norwic
Union. The Cambridge Chronicle builC
pc ing belonged to William II. Barton, Jr
Re and is estimated to be worth $1,000
On this there is no insurance. The new
in paper fixtures, including a cylinder pres
belonged 70 Harrington & Henry an
h was insured for 81 800 in the Penn an
pbraf,ix Connnanies The residence an
Ns Office furniture of Charles n. Creightc
ks We're insured in the Firemens Comnar
for 81 500 The furniture was saved.
as The Fox House was owned by wi
liam J. Thomas and Mrs. Andrew Coo
n' and insured for 81, 600, supposed in u
ms Dorchester Mutual Company. Mr.. Fo
proprietor, places his loss at 81, 900 al
IT, has no insurance. The Democrat al
News office, owned by John G. Will
ed was insured for 50, 500 in the Pennsy
mr. vania and Continental Mr.. Wills's 10