Evening journal., 1893-08-09

ing ABOUT SIX acres OF ground. happily,
no lives were lost aud no person was
seriously hurt. William Tingle Dicker.
son, attorney.at law and the representa-
tive of a large number Of insurance
companies, said that the loss would fall
heavily upon the town ana that IL might
be necessary to start a relief fund. The
merchants and business men of Snow
Hill are certainly badly crippled, but
they have made up their minds already
to adopt new methods and to build up
the destroyed portion Of the town in
more modern style. The Democratic
Messenger will issue paper this week,
although all Of its type and presses were
destroyed.
All of the court records were safe In
the vaults, but the court library was
burned up in the clerks office.
The First National Bank announced
this morning that Il was ready for bust.
ness in the law Office of Clayton j. Pur-
nell, which, together with the office of
George w. Purnell, were the only build
logs left uninjured on Court House
Square, and it is mystery how they
escaped
Wilmington Firemen Arrive.
It was exactly SIS o'clock when the
special train Of three cars carrying the
Wilmington fremen and their apparatus,
drawn by engine No. &C. arrived here
The engines Of the Phoenix and Weccacoe
companies we're at once put into service
and played upon the ruins until noon.
The men received their meals from the
citizens Of the town.
Superintendent Holiday There.
Superintendent r. L. Holiday, Of the
Delaware railroad, accompanied by
Trainmaster John B. Book, Clerk ]. s
Alslip, Civil Engineer Allen and several
other railroad men, came here on spec.
ial train at noon yesterday TO see the
ruins and left in an hour. The special
consisted Of engine No 145 and Super.
intendent Holidays private car, the
train being in charge Of Conductor Hugh
Mearns, Of Clayton.
Buildings Destroyed
The buildings burned were as follows:
DR.. f. S. Dashield's dental Office
The Franklin House.
Wilson & Collins's law office.
Upsher q Joness law office.
William T. Dickerson's law and insur.
ance Office.
William McKee's livery stables.
William j. G. McKee's dwelling.
Odd Fellows Hall.
First National Bank.
Central Hotel
g. w. Covington's law office.
Rev d. B. Fitzgeralds residence.
Mrs. George Richardson's residence.
Dr. G +. w. Halls drug store.
Post Office building.
Demo, ratio Messenger, newspaper
office.
Bishop, CovingtOn & Johnson's bank
building.
A. p Banes law Office.
Samuel H. Townsend, law Office.
William Parsons barber shop.
DR.. William d. Straughn, Office.
Mrs. James Sturgis, millinery store
The Worcester County Shield news
paper Office.
The Press newspaper Office.
Hurlock & Hurlock hardware store.
Townsend & Devereaux, general store.
Levia A. Purnell's vacant storehouse
The Washington Hotel.
Thomas Il. Collins, general store.
James d. Selby, two offices.
The National Hotel.
The Franklin Houce.
Mrs. V. S. Lounserd. millinery store.
G. Kensey, confectionery store.
James Jones, barber shop.
Central Hotel livery stables.
Mrs. Ellen Robus, tenement.
Four tenements occupied by coloreC
people
Mrs Lizzie LeCompte, dwelling house
Mrs Jennie f. Moore dwelling.
The Methodist Protestant Church par
sonage.
Elmo johnson. general store
j. Dunlap. residence.
I Levi A. Brimer, shoe shop.
! S. w. Wonnell, residence.
3 John j. Collier, tenement.
Sidney Lull, confectionery store.
A w Wonnell's beef store.
J. ]. Curmean, beef stall
V. Payne. confectionery store.
{ B. T. Truitt. clothing and shoe stor'
d G. Marion Dryden, general store.
A j. s. Price & Co., general store.
Thomas NJ. Purnell, hotel bar
Frank Bonnewell, barber shop.
DR.. John S. Aydelott's Office.
George c. Townsend. vacant stor'
house.
g Miss May Hubbell, millinery establish
ment.
|, Richardson. Smith, Moore & Co., dl
y goods store.
= Horace Payne. dry goods.
, James A. Ennis, dry goods.
, d. II. Lewis. grocery.
Lawrence Hastings, general store.
4 Stergis & Hack, hardware store.
y Clayton Burbage, confectionery.
= David Jones, barber shop.
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