Evening journal., 1903-07-29
ENLISTED CABLE
TO HUNT DANNY
Wilmington Man Travelling
in Europe Wanted But
Cannot Be Found
DOES NOT KNOW OF BOWE FIRE
Ruins are Still smoudering and En-
gnes are Still on the Scene Extin-
gushing Sudden Bursts Of Fre-Re-
vised Figures.

The ruins of the Eighth Street Market
House are still smoidering and the con-
stant attendance Of one or two fire COM
panies is necessary 20 keep down sudden
bursts of fire in different parts of the
big structure. Large crowds continue 10
gather around the building and gaze upon
the charred mass or masonry and COM
ment on the probable cause of the blaze
and the quick destruction Of the building.
The pavement along Eighth street OPP
posiie the structure is roped off from the
street, preventing pedestrians from go.
ing TOO close to the tottering walls and
every precaution As being taken by the po.
lice to prevent an accident In some
places the walls are menaclng.
The Phoenix and Washington Fire Com.
panies We're on duty today and a steady
stream of water was kept ON the building
The nremen, not considering the danger
they were In, walked about in the IN.
terror of the structure and turned tn,
water on The smolderlng ruins wherever
there was any danger OF an outbreak OF
fire.
Trying to Find Dandy.
William Bowe. one of the owners of th'
building ana the head of the Bowe Car
riage Company was around the ruins al
day. When seen by a reporter of th'
Evening Journal he appeared TO be great
ly depressed by the disaster.
do you iutend to rebuild, Mr.. Dowe,
asked the reporter.
II cannot answer that question jus
now, but Il Is likely that We will.'
John II. Dandy, who represents IN
Gregg estate In the property, is travelin
in Europe" continued the aged mar
''and much will depend on what he wi
have to say in the matter.
He does not know Of the fire as yet,
said Mr.. Bowe, i'm answer TO questio
asked by the reporter 'ior the reaso
that, although we have cabled we hay
been unable to come up with him.
Revised Losses.
The revised figures show the foliowin
loss; Farmers Market Company, sGS,OO
the Bowe Carriage Company, $4,000; Il.
\ DUPONT de Nemours Company. $500
Thomas Green and Son, 5000; Gallaghs
and Runner, 5000; +. IL. Wells, $3.50
Other losses sustained by tenants Of th
market house and surrounding propert
owners Will bring the amount up to abor
$4,000.
The insurance is appOrtloned as 70
lows: The Bowe Carriage Company, ma
chlnery and stock, S22, 500 in the followin
i companies: Atlas, Equitable, Greenwich
German American, Northern, Norwic
Union, Palatne Providence, Washington
n West Chester, Farmers Mutual and u
New Castle County.
The Farmers Market Company carrie
i S25, ,25O insurance on the same companie.
i All other losers with the exception {
u Thomas Green and Son, and the Mark
House tenants are amply protected
insurance.
Gallagher and Runner have secured
temporary office in the building occupl'
by the Brison Plumbing and Health
Company No. 1O7 West Seventh street.
Thomas Green and Son are located
No. III West Eighth street and e. /
+. Wells is sharing the store of George 2
Barlow, at Seventh and orange street
ID. A. Mcclure. one of the tenants Of Il
market house is nlso temporarily /
! Gated i'm Barlow's store
, Others who had stalls in the burn'
B structure and have secured quarters els
] where, are Pyle and Galley, who will pc
manantly locate at No. S3i King stree
r and Otley Vernon and Son, who have S
cured quarters at No. S33 King street.