Evening journal., 1893-04-01
FLAMES COSTLY WORK.
Nearly $4,000 Burned in Ga
lena's Fire.
HOW THE BIG BLAZE STARTED.

Destroyed by Yesterdays Fire In the
Kent County Town-The Citizens Fierce
Battle for Their Homes Salvation.
The Detailed Loss.
LAmsoN. Nd, April Twenty
business places and residences fed the
Galena fire. The aggregate loss is
between s9j, 600 and $50 600. Furniture
and merchandise are piled in the sire cts
and homeless families are beipg cared for
by their Hore fortunate friends. The FIRE
is possibly the most ext enslve which has
ever occurred in Kent county.
The fire originated from defective
fue in the kitchen Of the residence of
Henry Parr, situated in the southern or
business section Of the town. Mrs.
Parr left the breakfast table to 60 to the
kitchen, and discovered the room in a
blaze
The town was Immediately aroused by
the ringing of bells. The fire spread
with alarming rapidity and IL soon be
came evident that the dwelling of As
bury Ruth, w. r. Woods residence. the
town hall in which are the lodge rooms
! l. II ~
| Henry PARIS saddlery and harness store.
Mrs A. e Ireland's drug store, and the
public library were doomed
While the fire was at its height flames
were discovered issuing from the rear Of
the hardware store Of W. II. Woods
some distance away. This was in the
very heart of the business block and was
located in a position supposed to be
safe. When the FIRE broke out Mr.
| Woods was making a FIRE in his store
He started out to fight the flames, leav.
/ ing the draft on his stove, which became
overheated and set fire to the store The
flames rapidly spread from WoOds's
store and destroyed one after another
/ the unoccupied residence of James Walls
the drug store of DR.. A. H. Dickinson
the unoccupied stone building of Jerry
Peacock. the store of Peacock. unocu
pied residence of Jeremiah Peacock, Frank
II Ruth's large general store. p +.
pierces shoe shop, Hicks & Bro 8
wheelwtight and blacksmith shop, s.
A. Briscoe's oyster saloon and the resi-
dence of the Misses Scott, the barn Of
c. j. Scott. the shop Of Mrs. Nichols,
the millinery store of Miss Ella Parr
PARIS shop, Briscoes residence and an
unoccupied shop and the unoccupied
hotel of X. o. Pennington.
The progress of the fire was finally
stopped by the removal of butchers
shop between the residence of James
Walls and the store of Mr. DeKyne on
the north and on the east the large
store Of T. H. Horsey was with difficulty
saved. The fact that large storage
warehouse was burned last fall and left
a wide gap rendered this possible
Hundreds of people from miles around
poured into the town and rendered every
possible assistance. County Commits.
sioner Robert G. Morgan in assisting to
fight the flames was badly burned about
the neck aud face. The fire burned
furiously for more than three hours and
for time it was feared that the entire
town would be destroyed.
losses and Insurance.
Frank Ruth's large stock Of goods was
partially insured in the Kent Mutual Of
Chestertown, but he loses over $3.50
jeremiah Peacock lost nearly his whole
stock of dry goods. He carried about
SO 600 insurance in the Kent Mutual
Loss on stock and buildings 80. 600 or
$4,000 Harry PARIS property insured
IN the Kent Mutual for about 81, 800.
loss 50 600 or 5000
Hotel partially insured, all Of the fur
niture saved. w T. Wood insured for
about SO 0, loss about 5000 DR.. Dickin
son insured for about $500 loss heavy
The drug stock Of Mrs Ireland insured
for about 81 600, but the loss is far in
excess of this sum-
Scott insured in Farmers Mutual,
Of Wilmington, for about $4,000; loss
about 50 900 Kent Lodge, |. 0 o f.,
insured in Kent Mutual. for about So 500
Town Hall insured in the Kent Mutual
for So 600 or S4. 600, value about $4,000.
Miss Ella PARIS stock of millinery a to-
tai loss She also loses a quantity of
clothing and a purse of money.
Asbury Ruth insured in the Kent
Mutual for about $780, loss not ex.
actly known. j. r Hlckson's stock, loss
about $400 no Insurance William
Jacoby loses about $500 on lumber shops
small insurance in Kent Mutual viii
liam Hickson's stock, loss about $500
no insurance.
The saved furniture and dry goods
we're promptly removed TO places OF
safety, and the homeless families cared
for Jeremiah Peacock, the largest loser
and who owns large amount Of prop
erty In the town, will not rebuild, and II
is feared that not more than two Of the
burned houses will be rebuilt