The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-21
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SALISBURY.


help yesterday morning from Sails
bury, Md, and Chief Welsh detailed
the Water Watch Engine aud TIN
Reliance Hose carriage TO 60 to tn
relief Of the Maryland town.
A special train was made up HURT.
eddy AZ the freight house. 1t wa.
composed OF an engine, two fat car!
upon which the'apparatus was loaded
and day coach for the accommoda-
ton OF the fireman.
Luther Hearn was the engineer
and Harry Easum was the conductor.
Salisbury was reached in two and
7 half hours, the distance being lO4
miles. The time was not remarkable
for fire train, as the distance has
been made in one hour and fifty eight
minutes on q previous run, but tine
run yesterday morning was made un.
der different conditions than the pre-
vious one.
There are several bridges en- the
Delaware railroad which are being re.
built and the engineers have instruc
tions to run slowly over them. In
addition, the train was compelled to
meet two northbound trains, which
caused some delay.
When the Wilmington men reach.
ed Salisbury 1t was believed> the fire
was under control, and for u time it
was Thought they would not ne need.
ed and tine apparatus was allowed to
remain on the cars.
About this time, however, the
flames again gained Roadway and the
engines were unloaded and placed in
service.
The men, under command of Chief
Engineer Welsh, continued in service
until ? O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
when it was again thought that the
fire was under control. The men
were about to return home, when
once more the flames broke out afresh
in MiIler's kinding wood factory,
where so many bundles Of klndling
wood was stored. 1t was feared they
would spread to other portions Of the
town, especially to Jackson's lumber
yard near by.
nc wilmington men again went
W "oih ana one OF I'lc engines was
placed in service protecting the
Jackson yard.
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