Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23
A NIGHT OF FIRES.


watson's wheeIwright shop Destroyed
Grocery St1re Blaze Bullock's Store at
Elan Burned to the Grotnd.
The wheelwright chop OF ex- Council
man Caleb s Watson, 2l27 Market
street, was destroyed by fire Tuesday
morning and the two-atory frame resi-
the shon, was badly damaged Both
Thomas Mousiey. which is in charge
Of his son, Councilman Prince A.
Mously. The loss on the buildings
will probably be 81, COO, which is partly
covered by insurance Mr.. Watson had
800 Insurance on his tools, machinery
and umbe,.
The fire started In the wheelwright
shop, although Mr. Watson says no tire
is eft there over night ard ior that
reason it Is thought it may have been
set on fire. The shop is one story high
with brick front. Charles Bul ock a
street car conductor, rett rniDg home
ward about l. l5, saw the fite and noti-
fled Joseph Rigby, who sent in the
alarm from box l23 at Twentieth and
Market streets, which brought out the
district engines
The fire made great blaze aud soon
caught TO the adjoining house. which
was occupied by William Hayman and
Howard Bul ok They were ah to
save few articles Ad oining II we're
two brick houses one o. them occupied
by George Geisendorfer, the news
dea ,er, and several frame ho1ses, all OF
which were ENDANGERED BY the lanes.
The roof of Mr. Gei sender er g huuGe
caught fire, but the b aze was checked.
The hremen had the fire und r control
shortly after o'clock None Of the
| three Ninth ward fire companies went
to the suene, but numerous members
watched tine labors D the regular fire
men.
Chies Engineer John p. Welsh was
at Watson 3 shop in the aftornoun hay
ing alterations made to the lamps of
| his fire wagon lie thought Of leaving
the lamps there until Tuesday, but was
able to have the wor2 com aleted, and
hence they were not IN the flames A
wagon and cart were burned,
Fire did about 5000 damage at the
grocery store at the southwest corne
OF Eighth and Vol aston streets ehurt|y
after o @ ock Monday night. The build
| ing, which is OF frame, is owned by
William Martin, and was occupied
by Oliver Gentry. Sheriff Mechanic
put notice on the hui ding Monday
announc ng that 1t would be offered fol
sale February lat The cause OF the
lire is unknown. While responding tc
the alarm the Water Witch Co. lost 1
nicke cap from wheel OF lis chemlca
engine. The fin Ter will please return IT.
FIRE AT ELAN.
Fire MONDAY evening made sweel
of the large merchandise store, stable
icehuuse and other buildings belongin!
to 7. Ellsworth Bullock, at Elan. The
flames spread so RAPIDLY that nothing
in the house was saved except tht
piano. The horses were gotten out o
the stable in safety, but everything els
went up in smoke. An explosion of
gasoleue lamp is thought to be tn
cause OF the tire At the time tn
family were at supper. With rush
the flames sprang up,and Mr.. Bullock
! family dHrtsd here and there in ma
effort to save something. The build n
burned like tinder, and when an alarm
, was sounded, ne ehbors cana hurryin
; to the scene, hut were powerless t
fight the tlames, clothing, furniture an
valuables were consumed. While tn
flames we're reaching oct to the stab
! willing hands liberated the horses an
drove them out, Shortly after the stabl
| caught and wal doomed. The onl
structure left standing Was part OF
/ corn crib. The totat loss is estimate
at $40, coo. The 10 on the store, hous
| and stable is estimated at S5,0lO, whic
t is partially covered by insurance.