The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-05
with Mr.. Piersoa only yester-

day.
The fire was under control
by about IL o'clock and several
of the companies we're sent to
thsir houses. The companies
remaining turned their atten-
tion to the smoldering interior.
The Reliance poured a stream
into the remaining embers
from the Delaware trucks
aerial ladder, while other COM
panies placed ladders against
the walls and turned their
heaviest streams on, keeping
it up until tile interior was
black and 'stea ming.
At Is minutes OF o'clock
this morning the fire was de-
clared out.
| During the evening Mr.. Pat.
zowsky, overcome by the ex-
element became quite i'll. Or.
J. Paul lukens attended him
and found him to be suffering
from paipitation OF the heart.
William Frederick boss
colored man while walking
through the burned building
fell in a fit. He was removed
to his home, l0ll Elm street.
Through the kindness of
MIR. Patzowsky the fremen
were furnished with 500 sand
wiche, and 25 gallons of coffee
during the progress OF the fire.
ALL WORKED TOGETHEa.
There was absolutely no con.
fusion between the firemen and
police. Chiefs Sasse, Joyce
and Purcell were everywhere.
directing their men, while Po-
lice Captain Kane and a squad
of police kept the surging mass
of humanity outside the lives,
and away from the ladders.
House tops, fences, purches
and upstair windows were lined
with people, and it WAS gener.
ellv conceded that it was the
hottest breeze that had been in
Wilmington for years.
ORIGIN A MYSTERY.
The origin of the fire is .
mystery. Mr.. Putzowsky said
there Lad never been any
fire in the Reed street street
factory. Employees were not
allowed to enter the buildings
while smoking and were forbid.
den 10 bring fire into the fac.
tory.
The only suggestion made
by Mr. Pa.zowsky IA to the
fires origin was that a live elec.
tric wire may have come in con.
tact with some woodwork. The |
electric lights for the +. Blu
menthal Company's factories
are furnished by private pow.
er house.
Although the entire depart
ment was in service there was
a sufficient number of plugs
and p|e1ty 81 water. Many Of
the engines had three streams
on the burning building and
the men who wero directing
them showed Judgment born OF
experience They proved them.
selves noble firemen anl won
the admiration OF the local Of
fcers of the Blumenthal Com /
pany who were everywhere.
The appatatus was stationed as
foil pws:
Wcccacoe - Chestnut and
Adams streets.
Reliance-tront and Adams
streets.
Fame - Maryland avenue
above Chestnut street.
Friendship Maryland ave.
nue. below Front street.
Washington - Front and
Mouroe streets.
Llberty.-Second and Mon.
roe streets.
Water Witch-Second and
Adams streets.
PhoenX-Front and Jackson i
:treets.
The Water Witch boys de-
olared their engine never work.
ed better since thev received it
as the supply hose was attach.
I'd to aplug on large main,
with a great supply of water.
THE FIRST Wis 7 OF FLAMES.
This is the first time that fire
has sought to level the Blu
nenthal plant and the company
has therefore been particularly
The plant is the
argest one of it's kind in the
country and its partial dastruc
ion has seriously interfered