Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
WELLINGTON SWEPT BY FIRE
WITHALMOST TOTAL LOSS
FIRE VISITS EASTERN SHORE TOWN AND
WIPES OUT ENTIRE BUSINESS CENTRE.
Originated in Building in the Rear of the
Blacksmith Shop and Spreads Rapidly
Consuming Much Valuable Property.

Blacksmith Shop and Spreads Rapidly
Consuming Much Valuable Property.
The hourishing town of Millington,
Md, was gutted yesterday afternoon
by disastrous fire, causing a loss of
between $3.50, 900 and $500, 900, which is
nearly total loss, little insurance be-
ing carried because of high rates The |
business section of the town was COM /
pletely wiped out. Not store remains
standing. Forty-two dwellings were
burned. The fire is supposed to have |
originated from a spark in building |
directly in the rear of blacksmith
shop. The streets last night we're
filled with homeless men, women
and children, who saved nothing but
their clothes from the flames. The
fire started at 4 O'Clock in the after
noon and ragged with unabated fury
for three hours. The Washington and
Liberty Fire Companies from Will
mington, with about 100 men, arrived
on a special train shortly after O'Clock
and were soon pouring water from
Chester river and the mill race upon
the blazing district. The burned dis
trict is confined principally to Sassa-
fras and Cyprus streets, where the
following stores and main buildings
were destroyed. The individual losses
as estimated last night are as follows:
Stores--C. M. HURT, general merchan-
disc, $4,000; J. B. Hurlock, general
merchandise, $500; J. T. Mannings,
general merchandise, $500; F. A.
Walls, 500; F. H. Bennaman, general
merchandise, $500; F. Q. Numbers,
music store, $500; F. S. Bottomly,
provisions, 81, 500; G. N. Hazel, boots
and shoes, 81 200; J. L. Powers, drug
store, 81, 200; L. A. Fallowfeld, gro
ceries, $1,5OO; W. ii. Loper, black
smith, $1,000; Emmanuel Episcopal
Church, $500; T. A. Vansant, gem
eral merchandise, 81, 800; Fennerman
Il Collins. general merchandise, So, 600 (;
Millington Bank, 81, 600; Queen Anne
and Kent Railroad station and ware
house, $4,000. The above is individual
loss. In many instances merchants
did nOt'own the buildings occupied.
Many Families Were Made Homeless.
Dwellings - Sassafras street, Mrs.
Mary Bottomly, $2,5OO; E. W. Spear,
$4,000; E. Razewski, $1,000; T. NJ
Brinton, 81, 900; F. G. Numbers, 81, 200;
Miss Fannie HURT, $4,000; 7. A.
Vansant, $4,000; NJ. E. Roser, $500
L. H. Ross, 5000; Mrs. H. Ross, 5000
Mrs. M. Spear, 800: I. Fl. Harding
S1,5OO; Mrs. George Davis, 5000; Mrs
NJ. Smith. $500; J. T. Powers, $1,000
Olen Darling, 81, 200. Cypress street
Mrs. A. Craner, 5000; Mrs. NJ. Cole
$4,000; Mrs. Vista Power, $4,000; H
Tomkins, $4,000; George Harrington
$1,000; Richard Parr, $500; Mrs. Man
ming, 81 500; Mrs. Lewis Price, 81, SOC
Mrs. Williams, $500; Mrs. S. Wilson
500; N. H. Clark, 800; G. H. Harris
800; John G. Moore, $4,000; Mrs
Jones, $1,000; William Kelly, $500
W. J. Porter, $1,000; F. A. Emory
S2,5OO; w. B. Hilyard, $4,000; W.
Tolson, $500; John G. Moore, $4,000
Thomas Harris, $500; Robert Wilson
800.
Fire Originated In Rear Of Blacksmith ShOI
The fire originated in building i
the arrear of Loper's blacksmith shop
on Sassafras street, at o'clock and
minutes latter j. P. Ahern, presider
of the town commissioners, wired
Chief Stilley, of the Wilmington Fir
Department, for help. The Citizel
Hose Company of Smyrna was ali
summoned to the aid of the Millingtc
folks but not being equipped with
fire engine it was useless to respon
If Millington had water system OIL
was in need of a hose company
would have been another matter al
doubtless she would have found Smyri
ready and prompt to lend her eve
assistance Soon a severe wind al
thunder storm came up, scattering t
hlhAluS ouDeEb all ONoE THO hhoAu DC
ton. The rain had no effect in quenc
ing the fire. Owing to the rapid
with which the flames spread, it W
impossible to save much from t
buildings, which one after the 9th
fell victims to the fire. The Millingt
firemen devoted their efforts to pl
venting the flames from spreading
the unburned section in the weste
part Of the town. In this they W.
successful. The money in the po
office and railroad station was saw
and the vault of the bank is belieV
to be in good condition. The te
phone Office was destroyed. and for
time Millington was cut off from co
munication with the outer wor
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