The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-12
FIFTH EDITION.
Quilted BY FIRE
The Old Sash Factory
a Complete Ruin.
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ORIGIN A COMPLETE MYSTERY
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Great Need of The Della.
ware Truck.
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Tho Machine Shop Of SIocomh
& Co-The Morocco Shop
Of C. {. Fritz & Co
Other Buildings
Damaged.
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Tho big building OF tho Springer,
Morley II Cause Company and for
years occupied by them as sash, hub
and spoke mandatory but recently
rented by +. +. Slocomb 4 Company,
as mandatory for light machinery.
was almos totally destroyed by fire
which broke out In the second story
front OF the structure at IL. 10 o'clock
this afternoon.
Before the fire was extinguIshed the
morocco plant OF Chas. L. Fritz j.
Co., on West Sd etreet, the dwelling
mouse at No. SOL Orange street and
several adjoining outbulldings were
greatly damaged by fire and water.
The fire 10 the largest one that ha 9
broken out In this city, since that
which destroyed the mills of tho Will
liam Loa d sons Company. but despite
the intiammable material, which filled
theLstructure,a and which was apparent
from the breaking out OF the flames
would cause its destruction. the fire.
men worked like trojans.
THE FIRE DISCOVERED.
The workmen In the building had
hardly lett the place for their dinners
when the smoke was seen issuing from
the windows OF the second story. 1t
was caused by a blaze there which
spread with wonderful iapidity before
an alarm could bs sent In from box
No 2l2, which is located at Third and
Shipley streets.
This alarm called out tue Friendship,
Fame Hose and Washington Com
panles, the latter with its small hand
truck. 1t was plainly to be seen that
the building was doomed. and Police
Captain Chambers sounded second
md third alarms which brought the
entire department to the scene Fire
ropes were stretched to prevent the
hindrance OF the men in their work
and this was only ten minutes after
thS'blaze had been discovered.
Although the firamen worked hard
from the beginning. in less than 5
minutes after they had the water on,
the fire had spread the entire floor and
tongues OF fire leapsd out OF every
window from clouds OF black SIN oke,
which hung about giving the scene
ono OF night.
At times the flames leaped SO far
from the building that the llremen had
to retreat from their positions. The
streams became unsteady and as they
were removed from the burning build.
ing tho flames shot through the UPPER
tloors and through the roof. The fire.
men changed their positions and
again began work and this time with
renewed vlgor.
The flames were. spreading all the
time, and irside 1t presented the ap-
pearance Of seething furnace Heavy
timber creaked and fell sending up
showers OF sparks high into tho air
and lowering the valuable machinery
over 1t into the basement below.
At 1885 O'Clock the flames took hold
Oii bhU luOlDEy Oh IlhFlb9 II,
Fritz adjoining. The Water Witch COM
pany, which had been stationed on
West street. turned on q stream. to.
gether with other small streams.
The building is large four story
brick fitted with machinery and mo-
rocco goods. The iiremen battle d
nobly against the flames which were
leaplng wild against the building.
They had great difficulty in getting to
the building through the alley way.
The damage will not be more than
$1,000 BY tire and water 70 the build.
Ing and stock OF Mr.. Fritz. ...=
DESCRIPTION OF BrILIING.
Tho building. which was owned by
tho Guarantee Trust Company. who
bought 1t In at Sheriff's sale In fore.
c'osed mortgage about SIX months
ago. was four.story building. 60 by
$50 feet, at the corner OF Third and
Or. nse.
ALI this time the iireman wara on