Evening journal., 1913-02-24
continued From FIrgl Page.

AVIkluuNu A0Ah Il "a o. a -
the welfare Of Rehoboth was the talk
of the town today.
A resolution also was adopted at
the meeting today thanking Mayor
Harrison W. Howell for his words OF
encouragement and the action Of the
Wilmington Fire Company in sending
three companies to the resort, though
the latter did not reach here. Lewes
also was thanked and all other towns
which sent assistance
1t was learned today that a num-
ber Of persons who lost their prop
crty will rebuild at once.
Workmen this morning began the
work of cleaning up the fire devas-
tated section of the resort, and by to-
morrow the preliminary building OF
the WaterWorks will be under way.
Hundreds of visitors came yester-
day to see the ruins and another big
crowd came today. the travellers COM
ing hy train and IN most every kind
of vehicle.
The fire is the third TO occur at Re
hoboth within seven months, and it
was the most disastrous which
ever visited the resort. The burned
area extends for one thousand feet
west on RchOboth and Baltimore ave-
nues aud eastward on Baltimore ave-
nue. a similar distance.
The fire was stopped by reason Of
the width of Baltimore avenue north
of the fire zone, and the iact that a
few months ago the fire at Charles
: Horns place, between First street
and Surf avenue, left q break over
which the flames could not reach.
The loss Is now estimated at SI5,-
600 cne-third of which Is covered by
insurance.
Since the hrc there have been many
requests received for proxy blanks
from owners OF property al Rehobeth
who do not live there in the winter
months but who are in favor Of
bonding the town for 100000 to in
stan a water plant A bill has just
passed the Legislature and was sigh
ed by the Governor giving the town
this authority. and a vote will now be
taken While there was some Opposi-
tion to the bonding the town for this
sum all opposition has vanished since
the fire and every resident is anxious
10 have the works Installed as quickly
as possible.
Many of the property owners point
out that heretofore tho insurance
rates have been SO high that the in
crease Tn the tax rate made necessary
by bonding the town for a water
works, will more than be Offset by a
reduction in the fire insurance rates.
II Is proposed to put in water plant
that will not only meet the needs Of
Rehobeth at present for a long time
TO come.
The question OF appealing for out
side help for those who lost their
property was discussed by the Town
Commissioners at a meeting on Sat
urday night. but II was concluded
that as the losses were Individual that
Rehohoth can take care of its own
1t was considered that Il would not
be right TO make an appeal Several
private contributions of substantial
amounts have been promised. how.
ever and will be used to assist those
in need OF financial help. more par
tlcularly. Mrs. NJ. A. Smith who los
everything she had i'm the fire
Only ono store remsins m re
hoboth hni there is no danger of
food scarcity. and the homeless vic
Tins are being cared for hy the NOR
fortunate and their few effects store
in the skating rink of Charles
Horn and the Excursion House
The principal places DESTROYED am
the individual losses aro
Four-stOry concrete and franz
building Of Mr. Carmine. Loss. $40.
COO
Store siorchousc. stable. one-stor
cement building of Alec W. Dick
Loss S1auun