Smyrna times., 1913-02-26
SMYRNA INTEREST IN THE
BIG FIRE At REHOBOTH
W. NJ. BELLS COTTAGE CAUGHT
FIRE BUT WAS SAVED
Edward c. Walls Cottage Was Also
For a Time Threatened-2o Cot
tages Burned; Loss 100000

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tages Burned; Loss 100000
Keen interest was felt in Smyrna
all day Saturday when the report
came that RehobOth was again visited
by a disastrous fire. From the time
the fire broke out at 6. 80 until it was
extinguished at !. 80, some 20 proper
ties in the business section of the re-
sort were reduced to ashes entailing
a loss of upwards Of 500, 600, on
which there was comparatively little
insurance. Much concern was felt |
here over Smyrna property interests.
The cottage of w. NJ. Bell caught |
fire several times but was extingush-
ed The cottage of Edward G. Walls |
was also endangered and it was not
until a phone message came to
Smyrna about noon telling Of the safe
ty of the Bell and Walls cottages.
that anxiety here ceased.
Fire Started in Carmine's Garage
The fire, lis origin unknown, star
ted in a cement garage on RehOboth
Avenue. one of the main streets of
the town, about 6. 30 O'Clock, and be-
fore it was brought under control, the
Atlantic Hotel was destroyed along
with several stores and about score
of frame cottages forming a large
block in the center Of the town. 1t
was soon apparent that the local fire
men and citizens would be unable 10
cope with the fire, as the town has no
water system. Mayor Frederick A. Ross
asked for fire companies from Lewes,
Georgetown, Dover and Wilmington.
Each place replied that help would
come as soon as practicable. Lewes Is
only six miles distant and the fire
company from that town soon arrived
and went to work. Four steamers
and other apparatus were sent from
Wilmington on special train. Help
also was sent from other towns near
er to RehobOth
Only One Store Remains in Rehoboth
Only one store remains in Reho-
both, but there is no danger Of foOC
scarcity, and the homeless victims are
being cared for by the more 'rtunat'
and their few effects stored in III,
skating rink of Charles S. Horn ant
the Excursion House. The principa
places destroyed and the losses are
Four-story concrete and frame build
ing of Mr.. Carmine, loss, $40, 600
store, storehouse, stable, One-stor
cement building of Alec w. Dick
loss, SIS, 600; w. j. Rudell, manu-
facturer Of gloves, loss, 81, 900; At
lantic Hotel and cottage owned b
James A. Lingo, loss. $50, 600; tw
cottages owned by Rev. R. II. Adams
Of Harrington, loss, 81, 600; cOttag
owned by Mrs. Whitley, loss, 81, OOC
two frame cottages, name Of owner NJ
yet learnd. loss. $1,000; cottage, (
Rev. J. w. Poole, pastor of Meth,
dist Episcopal Church, loss, 81, O0C
cottage of Mrs. T. X. Jones, of Do
er, loss, 1000; a third cottage
Rev. R. H. Adams, loss, 81, 50I
store owned by Rev. J. A. Bucks
and occupied by W. E. Warren. tot
loss, IS, 900; cottage of Rev. NJ
Buckson, loss, SO, 500; cottage
Mr.. Carminen Baltimore avenue, lo
$1,000; cottage of T. A. Day,
Bridgeville, loss, 81, 500; Gotta
owned by w. J. Nuttle, Of HObt
Nd, and occupied by w. J. Rude
loss of house and contents, s6, 90
cottage Of Mrs. NJ. A. Smith,
widow, loss, SO, 900; Methodist Ep
eopal Church, loss, $40, 600; Gotta
of J. W. Draper, of Washingt'
loss, So, 600; cottage Of Sarah
Collins, Of Seaford, loss, ST.
This was the last place to go.