Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
THE EASTERN SHORE
List of tho Losses and Insurances OF tho
Hilisboro Fire--Largo Funeral In Cecil


most disastrcu lis coDtlagrations in Caro-
line county for many years occurred at
Hillsboro this afternoon. Seventeen
buildings, nearly all dwelling houses,
were completely destroyed. The fire
started in stable by an oil or gasolene
explosion, and the flames spread rapidly.
A high wind prevailed and the town had
no fire apparatus. Among the burned
buildings were the old hotel property,
belonging 10 DR.. Reynolds; Charles Jar
rell's dwelling, the Rolph Hotel, Captain
G. 9. Wheeler's dwelling and the dwell
ing houses Of General T. Hobby, F. j.
Willoughby and w. ii. rhawley, four
dwellings belonging to Justice of the
Peace George Isrewood, one belonging
to j. /. Russum, and that of Charles
Stewart; also George Ford's store and
the Greonly residence.
A great deal Of furniture was do
stroyed. very little being saved. Four
barns were burned and two horses
persisted before they could be released.
A fire engine was dispatched from
Easton, but the flying train mot with q
mishap and did not reach the scene
until most of the damage had been
done. The burned district of the pretty
little town presents very 6esolate APP
pearance. II is said that there was
$1,000 of insurance only on the de.
stroyed property, which is less than
one-third of the loss. 1t is estimated
that the total loss is about $25, 900.
HILLsBoRo, Mp, July 15.-Thc fire
which nearly ruined the village of
Hillsboro Friday last was due either to
the careless use of matches, or, as is
more generally believed, to the spon-
taneous combustion of barrel of gaso-
line alongside of the barn Of +. ]. Wal.
loughby, which instantly ignited the
barn and started the confagration. The
loss is believed to be $35, 1000, with about
$4,000 insurance. Prompt assistance
was received from Denton, Ridgely,
Cordova and Easton. The officers of
the Delaware & Chesapeake Railway
from Easton with the fire company OF
that place. When the apparatus ar.
rived, Mr. McfIale, the chief of the fire
company was interchangeable in his efforts
to be Of use. The experience of Hills.
boro demonstrated the necessity of all
towns having an organized fire COM
pany. One-third of the town was
burned. Several families have not n
dollars worth of wearing apparel left
and not u place to sleep except through
the kindness Of their neighbors.
Tho losses and insurance are as fol-
lows:
Charles farrell, dwelling, barn, stables
and furniture. Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000,
John A. Horsey, Ralph's Hotel. Loss
1880; insurance 81 1900.
u. Wilbur Ralph, hotel. No insur-
ance.
Capt. G. J. Wheeler, house, furniture,
barn, stables and carriages. Loss $4,000;
insurance $1,000.
George I. Hobby, house occupied by
William Hutson. Loss $1,000; insur-
ance 800.
William Hutson, household effects.
| Loss $500; no insurance.
John 4. Russum, undertaken, dwell
ing, cabinet shop, tools, NC. Loss
| $1,000; partly insured.
Charles Stewart, house and furniture.
Loss 81 900; no insurance.
DR.. &. S. Reynolds, hotel and dwell
ing. Loss $1,000; no insurance.
f. j. Wilioughby, in whose stables
the fire originated, dwelling, barn,
stables, furniture and two horses. Loss
| $4,000; $1,l00 insurance.
George Ford, grocery stock and furni-
ture. Loss $500; no insurance. l.. d.
Barnes, owner of the building. Loss
$500.
William H. Thawley, house. Loss
$780, no insurance.
Mrs. Lottie Sherwood, house. Los:
$1,000; covered by insurance.
George G. Sherwood, three horses
valued at $4,000; no insurance,
Mrs. Greenby, house. Loss $500; nc
insurance.
Erastus Anderson, Samuel Sneed, j
II. Williams and Mrs. Rebecca Lewis
all their furniture; no insurance.
FUNERAL OF j. sTERRETT SMITH.
ELKToN, MD, July l2.-John Sterret
Smith, well-known and prosperous
farmer Of Cecil county, residing neaI
Blue Ball, Fourth district, died at {
o'clock this morning, after i'm illness O
two days. from dysentery.
Mr.. Smith was a stannch Democra
and prominent candidate for sheriff
last year, receiving a highly compli
mentary vote at the county convention
He was member OF the Jr. o. U. A. M
and A. 0. U. Workmen of Elkton. He
was 50 years of age and leaves a wife
and several children.
ELKToN, MD, July 15.-The funcra
of j. Sterrett Smith, whose death oc
Cured on Thursday, took place thi
afternoon from his late residence, nea
Blue Ball, and was the largest ever seer
in Cecil county, fully 1900 people bein!
present. The services were conducted
by Rev. II. Day Cantwell of Elkton
Elkton Council, No. %, Junior Order d
United American Mechanics and Ceci
Lodge, No, 36, Ancient Order of Unitct
Workmen, attended the funeral in
body. The pail bearers were w.
Evans, Joseph l.. Wells, Robert L
Strickland Malbern Jones, A. M. Strick
land and Charles IL. Smith.
William Warren, ovcrseer on tn
farm of Fletcher Wilson, in Elk Neck
had his right leg broken. He wa
driving team Of oxen along the shor
when the wagon struck u large drift
log. The log rolled down the bank O.
Mr. Warren and held him fast.
neighbor, hearing his cutlery, went t
his rescue.
The permanent street improvement Q
Northeast. has begun in earnest unGe
the supervision of Philip S. Cameron
civil engineer. The town having bee
bonded, the improvement will be carrie
through to completion. Crushed ston
will be put on the streets and mad
into hard, compact mass, and whe
finished will be one of the finest ave
4 nues in the State.
james Buclwith, respected citlze
of Chesapeake City, died suddenly Will
sitting in chairat his residence Frida
evening of heart disease. Mr.. BucE
with had been cnioYing the best {