The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-09

FThe loss on the factory and stock o.
| Charles Baird Company is estimated ~
about $50, 900 and is principally upon the
| stock and machinery.
The plant was using but twonty five
| men.
The owners Of tho burned buildings
were surrounded by scores Of friends who
came to offer their assistance and SYM
| pathy, but they could do nothing. The
lower floors of the Baird and Jones factor
les were both left intact, and the members
of the firm spent some time there watch
ing the flames. The Garrett & Barr fac
tory was total wreck, and the members
OF that Arm were found at Baird's factory.
During the progress of the fire the fremen
were served with coffee by the members
of the firm and the people In the neighbor.
hood and everything was done to assist
the flremen In their work.
The Baird factory has been occupied by
the firm but "a short time and was greatly
improved by the firm when 1t moved into
It, The factory occupied by Garrett 81
Barr was Cited with much new machinery
the firm having been in business but few
years. Their factory will have 30 DO al.
most wholly rebuilt but work will not be
commenced for q few weeks. The other
companies will rebuild at once.
The fire attracted 5000 people to the
scene but they were not allowed to 90 too
near the walls Of the burning structures.
The police stretched rope and allowed no
one inside except the flremen. The police
were Of great assistance and did almost as
good work as the flremen themselves.
Curious people always hinder tho flremen
but last night every ono was kept out Of
the lines. This morning the place was
crowded again.
While responding to the alarm the
Friendship hose carriage was overturned
at Fourth and French streets In trying ts
turn out of the car track. Several men
who were on the carriage were thrown
off, but none were seriously hurt. j. A.
Cloud was bruised about the leg and had
one of his eyes BACKED. The carriage was
damaged and will have to go out of ser.
vice.
Later this information was given out
concerning the insurance:
Washington Jones, on building-Sl5,0 900
In the Royal, 5000 in tho Aetna, total
S2l 600
". Jones and Company, stock-$l0,ooo,
Royal; $4,000, Farmers Mutual; $4,000
New Castle Mutual; $780, North British
and Mercantile; $3.50, Lumbermen's; to-
tai ST.. 100
On machinery, tools, etc.-slO, 900 in the
Royal
Charles Baird, on storehouse building
$1,000 in the r. oval.
On factory buildings-S2500 In the Roy
al, $500 In the British America, s260o In
the Phenix, $500 in the Queen, $1,000 in
the American of New York; total 900.
Q n stock of Charles Baird & Co. $500 In
New Castle on Washington Jones u Co
8 5000 in New Castle Co. Other insurance
placed in the hands Of Fred Gilpin &C
The Farmers Mutual Inusrance Com
pany has SCI, 900 on the stock Of Garrett
and Barr and several thousand on thu
small houses surrounding the morocco
buildings burned.
Garrett e. Barr had this insurance with
Gilpin a. Co., on building 5000; on ma
chinery end stock Sl7, 500
Charles Baird a. Co, on building $4,000
L. p. Buck a. Co. On machinery, s47, oW
with Gilpin g. Co.
Washington McGonigle of tho Friend
ship Engine Co., was badly skinned about
the face and hands.
Howard e Cloud suffered badly bruis
ed face and severe Commissions of the body
One of the horses received cash OF
hind leg.
Theodore herman, residing at No. %.
Madison street. from being wet at the fire,
caught cold and died ut ? o'clock thin
morning from the effects of it.