Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-14

insurance are az follows Fgaf
Emery Bell, two stofehouses; loss,
S3,h00; Insurance., $1,000.
Odd Fellows Hall; loss, $4,000; in.
surance, sl,S00.
&. ". Purne,l 4 Bro, store; loss,
5000; insurance $500.
g. W. Warrington, stock OF goods;
loss. 81, 900; no insurance.
Exchange Savings Bank; loss,
| 50, $40; insurance, g, 600.
CALVIN Is. Taylor's Banking Co. |;
loss, SIS, zoo Insurance. $1,000. Mr.,
Taylor saved his books, but lost his
j. u. AyreH, Htorehouse and dwelling
loss, 50, 500; insurance, $500.
W. y. Ayres, Dr., stock of goods ;
loss, Sl,000; insurance., $500.
W. +. Porter, furniture, loss, $500 ;
no insurance.
7, L. Savage, damage TO Pnrk Hotel I;
loss, about 500; partially insured.
Mrs. Hattie Derrickson, house lOsH,
$500; partially insured.
Southern Methodist Church; loss,
50, 500: no insuranoe.
Mrs II. Il. Davies, Tesidencs and out.
buildings; loss, $500; partially In
sured.
rhe fire had gained such Roadway
before it was discovered that it was
seen 10 few minutes that unless ex-
trAordinary good work was done the
uain portion of the town was doomed
20 destruction. The fire began Just
where the large fire Of few years ago
stopped and finished the work which
the fire of 1895 nearly accomplished.
From the residence Of Mr. bell the
flames spread to an Office ad Joining, and
then to the office of Calvin b. Taylor.
then to the large building known as
the Odd Fellows Hall, In which was
the town hall and the store OF q. w.
Purnel & Bro. From this building the
flames attacked two sto:ss on Main
street, belonging to Emery Bell, in
which O. W, Warrington kept store,
the other being vacant Mr.. Warning
tons family lived above his store.
Thence the fire spread TO Emery Bells
residence, on Mill street. BY this time
the wind was blowing hurricane and
small buildings all over the town was
catching fire from sparks, and for
while it looked as II the entire town
was doumed. But the wind changed
here and carried the blaze across to
the east side of Main street and set FIRE
to the Exchange aud SAT- ings Bank
and the banking house Of the Calvin
ID. Talyor banking TO-, both Of which
were OF brick.
Now came the fight to save the Park
Hotel OF L. L. Savage and the Atlantic
Hotel of W. J. Harmanson. The At
tlantic Hotel, which Is q three story
brick building, was IN fire near the
roof, and as there were no ladders it
seemed hopeless task to try to save
III httf hy Nv
were saved, John q. q. Ayres' store
grocery, was next burned, as was the
dwelling owned by Ayres and occupied
by W. r. Porter. The large stables at.
tHuhed to the Park Hotel caught fire
and for time it was thought the hotel
could not be saved. Buildings we're on
fire in front aud Ia the rear OF it.
Jerry Campbell succeeded in saving
all his horses and vehicles from the
stables. From this point the fire leaped
across Pitt atraet to house owned by
Mrs. Hattie DerricKson, a distance OF
over 400 yards and thence cormuni-
GATED to the barn, outbuildings and
residence OF Mrs. Mary II. Davis.
The fire was nuw In the most thickly
settled part OF the town and among the
frame buildings, and but for the most
h6roio work the town would certainly
have boon wiped out. The fire fighters
tore down some small buildings and
thus stayed the flames The stable of
j. d. CULLEN g. Bro. was then dis.
covered on fire and was burned to the
ground. By this time the people were
becoming exhausted, having been fight,
ing the ire for about five hours, but il
was finally gotten under control.
The Calvin Is, Taylor Banking Co.
Will open headquarters in the Lane
building at once. The bank vault seems
to be In good condition. The Exchange
Bank will open for business In the
Hammond Building. The books of
the bank were saved and the vault is
believed to be uninjured. The Perrin
Building and Loan Association. which
was burned out, will Immediately re.
sumo business.
The family of Mr.. Bell, where the fire
broke out, had narrow escape from
being burned, the house falling in
before the family escaped.
Mrs Rose Rane had her arm broken
IN two places and had rib broken in
getting out OF her house.
The citizens are loud 10 their praise
Of the magnificent work done by Mr..
Greening, nurseryman FROM Michigan.
by his efforts several houses were
saved. 'FN
Tho population OF Berlin by the
census of l900 is 1,2d6.
Berlin. like Delmas. has no means Of
lighting fire except the bucket, and il
10 great wonder that the town has not
been destroyed before. The Town
Council will now take i'm N ediale action
10 regard to putting 10 waterworks, and
at the same time will ISSUE enough
ponds to put in a 'first-cass electric
light plant. ''''G
. Sunday night, August 4th, 1895, fire
swept over about eight acres OF territory
ID the heart OF Berlin aud DESTROYED
pretty nearly all the business houses in
the place. More than 10 buildings we're
destroyed, and the total loss was upward
OF SSo,0OO, offset by only about $50, 600
insurance. Tbs fire started in the hay
ioft OF livery stable at o'clock, and
nVe hours later the destruction was
complete. Many of tbs residents were
absent at Ocean City when this fire
occurred.
berlin also experienced disastrous
lire March 2lst, 1896.
Notable Contlagrations In towns of
Worcester county occurred as follows;
Pocomoke City. November 22d, 1888,
% houses; Pocomoke City, July 9Th,
1892, 20 houses: Snow Hill, August
TIN, 1893, rs houses.
DELAWARE DOTS.
Miles b, Truitt of BridoeyiIla bos