Smyrna times., 1904-07-20
FRIENDLY AID EXTENDED
TOMILLINGTON SUFFERERS
NUMBER OF TOWNS AND CITIES SEND
PROVISIONS AND CLOTHING.

Situation After the Awful LOnfIagratlOn Was
Found to be Appalling Many Families
Made Destitute by the Disaster.
The situation at Millington the fire
stricken town in Kent county, Md,
which was Tuesday partly destroyed
by a fire that swept over the town
with Incredible rapidity, is a serious
one. Two hundred of the residents
men, women and children-are utterly
homeless, and many of them without
means of living. To very large num-
ber Of the sufferers the blaze that so
nearly wiped out one of the prettlest
villages on the Eastern Shore spells
complete ruin and many of them fear
starvation. Men stood around among
the ruins with despair stamped upon
their faces, and women wept on the
corners. When the sun rose the next
morning there was not enough food in
town to feed for more than one day
one-quarter of those who were burned
out, and there were many who did
not get anything to eat until the train
arrived from Wilmington bringing 500
loayes of bread and other supplies
came from Sudlersville, Masseys,
Townsend and other stations on the
road. All day long the Kent county
farmers were driving into town with
bags of -four, hams and other eatables
and the relief committee, composed of
J. P. Ahern, G. B. Taylor, Rev. E. H.
Gardner and w. C. Roth have been
busy distributing these from a small
shed near the railroad track.
Baltimore First to Aid.
The full extent OF the blow to the
town is being realized and President
of the Board of Town Commissioners
J. P. Ahern sent messages asking for
prompt aid to the Mayors of Balti
more, Philadelphia and Wilmington.
The first reply was received from
Mayor Timinus to the effect that Sec
retary of the Board Of Charities Grasty
was on his way to Millington. Mr..
Grasty reached there late that after
noon and was appalled, at the desola-
tion. He at once took steps to pro-
vide the sufferers with the things most
needed-food, clothing and money.
The completeness of the loss can be
understood when it is stated that not
q single store remains in the town and
that more than 40 of the 100 dwellings
have been burned to the ground. Not
one bed or mattress was saved from
tie flames, and the stock in the stores
was wholly destroyed, so that the only
food left in the town was that in the
dwellings that escaped the flames. 1t
Is estimated that the total loss will be
considerably over 100000 and that be-
cause of the high rates hardly tenth
of the property was insured.
List Of the Fire Sufferers.
As complete list as can be obtained
of those who have lost their all is as
follows: Dwellings-Mrs. NJ. Spear,
E. W. Spear, f. s. Bottomley, J. E.
Woodall, E. Radczewski, F. G. Mum.
bers, Miss F. Hurtt, L. L. FallOwield,
John Bailey (hotel), B. F. Vansant,
Mrs NJ. Racer. John Hamilton, Mrs
Daley, J. F. Powers, Edgar Stevens,
Miss Ella Jones, DR.. F. A. Walls, W
J. Tolson, J. E. Hurlock, Sarah Will
son, J. R. Wilson, Mrs. J. G. Hackett
WI. Porter, Bill Kelley (colored)
George Comegys (colored), J. G.
Moore, Comegys ClOugh, Thomas E
Harris, Walter Green, George Har
rington, J. P. Poor, John 7. Manning
Charles H. Harris, N. H. Clark, Mrs
Wilmington, L. ID. Price, S. w. Cole
Jr., Mrs. A. E. Crane, Mrs. Marth
Wyatt, Olin G! Dunning. Othe
buildings-J. H. Hurtt, w. H. Loper
Town Hall. Miss W. Moffett, II. H
Benneman, Building & Loan Bldg.
IOHhlu DulluluS3 W W. nun ", WI
lington Bank, Postoffice, Feddeman
Collins, G. N. Hazel, G. G.. Cacy
Protestant Episcopal Church, Raj
road station, Railroad wharehoust
W. F. Mallalieu Qivery), T. A. Var
SAINT, J. T. Power, r. w. Comegys.
Ten Acres Burned Over.
The above list includes 60 building
altogether and they cover about
acres of the principal part of the towl
The only section that escaped was IL
extreme western end, which was save
by the sudden shifting of the wind an
the downpour of rain, which arrive
at the same time as the Wilmingto
fremen.