The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-13
FIRE IN
SALISBURY.
Several Large Buildings
are Burned to the
Ground.

cn out in Salisbury Md, and II assist
| anco could not be sent from Wilmington,
it was feared that the town would DO
swept out of existence accordingly orders
were given for tho Washington and Famo
Hose Fire Companies to got ready to re-
spond to the appeal. The apparatus
were put on freight car, aud sent down
the Delaware road with the right Of way.
The first message sent from Salisbury
was not received at the Western aud
Union office as 1t had closed about an
hour before.
rs Tho second appeal came over the rail-
road wires at O'clock and this was tho
first that Chief Sasse knew Of tho affair.
Tho delay caused by the first telegram
not being received was about three hours.
The fire Is reported as having started In
No. / saw mill of the jackson Lumber
Company and as high wind was blowing
nll the buildings and the entire yard were
soon mass of flames.
Sparks were carried to the sheds in the
north end of tho yard whore many thous-
fore long they were burning so tlercely
that tho bucket brigade which had been
formed was forced to retire. Tho soothing
mass Of flame began to creep toward tho
Baltimore. Chesapeake and Atlantic Rail-
road station sweeping everything In Its
way.
The nromen fought herolcally to check
its progress but it deaed all their efforts
and gained steadily in volume. Ga all
sides and as far as the eye could see moth
ing could be seen but the bright tongue of
the frey monster and clouds Of black
smoke.
Tho station soon took fire In several
different places and before long was burned
to its foundation. Very li,tlo could DO
learned OF the extent of the damage done.
City Court Cases
John Shepherd, coored was charged In
the City Court this morning with dlsor-
derby conduct. His head just popped over
tho rail of the dock. Yuan Lee testified
that ON Saturday morning the colored lad
Weut W HIS ihuuury aV Nos ~io NeS'
Fourth street and threw lot Of horse
manure on Lees ironing table. The lad
was placed In charge of Mr. Stout until
tomorrow morning, He denied that he
committed the act.
Joseph Burchet was charged with vaR-
rancy. He tried to convince the court that
he had just come to tho city. He has been
here for a week aft er spending u term in
Jail for begging. NJ osoph will go over for
thirty days
EWcs!ey Brown, colored, was held il 5000
bail for court on tho charge of larceny of
100 pounds Of metal tho property Of tho
Star Publishing Company. Brown has
been taking away tho waste paper from
tho Office Last Tue.day he took the q
worth of metal and sold it to q junk deal
er.
Ellsworth Butler and Charles Priest, two
oolored boys were committed to the Ferris
Industrial School. They have boen opor-
n'ing in the markets and at tho stable Of
George Whitoman. William johnson
was given another chance.
Edward Pierce WIS charged in the City
Court Saturday night with disorderly con.
duct. His wife testified that he has caused
her considerable trouble. Ho was drink
ing at the time. He was tlned So and
costs.
1t matters not to Paddy Dougherty
whether there Is q jail or a county work.
house. He intends to make the S alto of
Delaware keep him the balance OF his life.
1t has kept him for nearly thirty years be-
cause he gets drunk the some day he his
released from Jail and IL thon returned to
the caro- OF sheriff.
On Friday night he was picked up by
Officer Sheohoy. Paddy genorally takes
some of tho trimmings off the officers
clothes. The officer however appeared on
the witness stand Saturday night all in
tact. Dcugherty will reliro for forty days
He says that the new workhouss does not
bother him for he intends to go south and
will compel Kent Or Sussex County to keep
him the balance of his life.