Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13
ON THE EASTERN SHORE.
Anniversary of the Great Fire In
Pocomoke City,
The Town Now Fully Observation-Disclosures
by the Storm in Cecil County--A Mans
Meel Burned on by Lightning.

The Town Now Fully Restored--Damage
by the Storm in Cecil County--A Mans
Heel Burned on by Lightning.
PocoMoKE CITY, Nh, July 5-At 100
o'clock on the morning of the 9Th of July,
1892. Pocomoke City was visited by the
second DISASTROUS fire in its history, and to-
morrow the people will probably be more
forcibly impressed with this fact than at
any time since that notable occurrence.
Scarcely had the losses incurred by the fire
of November 22d, 1888, been made up, the
debt occasoned by that event iquidated,
before the people were called upon to wit
ness another confiagration seemingly more
disastrous in its character than the one
that had preceded it.
One year ago tonight the citizens of our
little city retired and before sunrise on the
9th the entire business portion of our
town, together with number of resi-
dences, werein ruins. There were AZ houses
burned, among them being number OF
handsome brick structures, and the town
which had been so beautifully and taste
fully rebuilt was again q scene Of desola-
ton. Fortunately, however, the business
men of our city are wideawake, enterpris-
ing men, and before the ruins had suffi-
GENTLY cooled to permit workmen to take
debris, these gentlemen were planning for
their new stores and homes, and before
week had passed the sound of the saw,
hammer and trowel, handled by busy
mechanics, evidenced the fact that POGO
moke City was again to be rebuilt.
Out of the ruins in this one year one OF
the best arranged and prettiest towns on
the Peninsula has grown up. In the place
of the stores destroyed, which were OF
pleasing appearance, we have number OF
fine three-story brick houses far exceeding
those that stood on the same sites one year
ago The residences, too. that have been
rebuilt are better arranged and more costly
than those that were burned. 1t is said
that the brick block on Market street. ex-
tending from Clarke avenue to the Ledger
Building, distance of $50 feet, is the
handsomest row Of houses to be seen ON
the Eastern Shore.
The burnt district, comprising several
acres, ia rebuilding as rapidly as was ex-
petced. There are now 81 new houses in
the place of those destroyed and every
prospect of number of others being built
before the winter. The fire was indeed
setback to Pocomoke City, but the effects
of 1t have about died away and everybody
is in the best of spirits, the business men
being well pleased with their years work
and the residents more than pleased with
| the business-like appearance of our town.
CECIL COUNTY NEWS NOTES.
ELKroN, Nd, July 5.-The board of
town commissioners of Perryville have
organized by the election of John H. Brad
,,rar snd n nus S aecratsrv
I'VE s.pa;nter,s Resti far1, containing
| ass acros in tbo FIRST S.tr;ct Of rscil
co,,ntv has heen sold 10 William Pr;ce of
| Middletown. Del, for $1,000 cash.
During the electrical storm that visited
| this county Monday evening The lightning
struck and killed three horses on the farm
| sxfT T.. n. L. oil
| in the Second district. The horses were
insured
The property of Captain ]. T. Jones,
\ situated at Elk Neck Crossing, near Elkton,
\ has been sold to Q. A. Whitaker of North
east for $1,000.
| The work of dredging the Elk river from
the iron bridge at Elkton to Clay's Shore,
a distance of about two miles, has been
eompietea ~ tne oIeoge James u n Lss,y'
3MheH ~ Sanes Saier , az o On, .. nolio d
va. me channel Is loo ieet Niue anu .
feet deep az low water, ior wh!ch WORK an
appropristioh u eo'Voo was inaue.
LIGHTNING STRUCK MS HEEL.
DENTON, Mp, July 5.-Ben Webb, col
ored met with peculiar accident and
doubtless narrow escape from death
Monday night last. He and little boy
were the sole occupants of their home,
which is near Preston. Webb was sitting
ming sent the bricks here and there. The
igntnng struck ;Wepp.s Iigns Heei, ousho
lnB Up anu GnaLLnB .he pvnes VI n,s gu
anu loot anu spIeauinE opsn ~ i ions s asa5
the oottom oI .ne aoos. SeisnoV ~ ~. nea ~
ne man Pseops III anu anu 9 @n =. I'm me ~
iel, ana ITS. rilup1 anu Staln .yoA 'ue
USELESS hhio "h Juse aoofo 'he anAie.
FIRED BY BROKEN LOCOMOTIVE.
,CRIsF1ELD, Nd, July SAN accident oc-
CURED on the Crisfield. branch of the New
York, Philadelphia g. Norfolk railroad
Yesterday, Just above Kingston. The fire
crown Of the engine broke, letting the fire
and steam fly out in all directions. The
ties were burned under the engine and the
woods were set on fire. The fireman, John
Carman, was scalded about the legs. The
engine was hauled to the shop for repairs.
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