Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
aAzE IN MILFORD
NST FRIDAY EVENING

six and seven o'clock on
syening. May 22nd, the tremen
we're called to fight one of
% fires of their experience.
~ arrived at the scene. the
pc In tables and long sheds on
- North Milford. owned by
eterjs and leased by William
we're a seething mass of
which threatened surrounding
with destruction, and It looked
81 he block between Pear and
Front and Second Streets, was
In few minutes the hremen
treams playing upon the flames,
80 the pressure of water was
m m reach the roof of surround
sertv which was rapidly starting
RI and for that reason a panic
"a and the people resident about
n, commenced to remove furni-
Tbis was finally remedied and
s@men got control OF the names
Ia them to the stables and sheds
dwelling of Henry Sharp, which
f;rslv consumed with its contents.
~ rarage of Howard Sapp was of
7ed IRON. and as that adjOined
an fire. it is to that building the
z. .fat the flames did not spread to
Al is due. The oil house cOnnec-
IN If was of wood. and the roof
"a of it we're burned badly, while
ssbIes of John Bennett Jared about
ss4 An old stable on another OF
Richards properties on Front St,
ga .k roof burned, while the home of
Pojk on East Second Street was
sta in three places at the same time,
ia iremen saved 1t all.
Tbsborses and cows and all the wagons
harness in the Dickerson Stable
saved. but a pen of hogs owned by
re Sharp and hen house filled with
eSsns were burned. Mr.. Dlekerson
II his hay and feed.
Thsre was a small insurance on the
b.ss. and the loss on the residence of
sr Sbarp is nearly covered by the
nance Fortunately the wind was
ight. and what there was blew the
"a away from the residences.
rs fremen suffered from the intense
and several have been nursing bis
faces and arms asia result. The
Scouts did excellent work by assist
Il uareel hose, carry water to ex-
ruish small fires started by the shower
6azing brands on the roofs of other
Rrties. and carried drinking water
be fireman while fighting the flames.
Boy Scouts deserve the thanks OF
beople for their good service at this
Tia loss is difficult to estimate. The
les cost when built about 81, 500 and
beds which surrounded the yard and
about 200 feet long cost several
lreds of dollars. The loss in hay and
ess was possibly one hundred dollars,
aenry Sharps building was tWO-story
an L extension and had been re-
4 only few years ago, and 1t was
Excellent condition. The adjoining
Ding while not burned was damaged
Fater and possibly the damage to it
be 500.
To garage owned by ex-Sheriff
III Reedy, lost but little. as the oil
Ding was old and should have been
len away before. The other loss on
adngs which were afre, was nominal
sacE case.
lbs emphasizes the absolute need of
~ current of electricity in Milford
had there been a day current. there
I'd have been ample steam ready to
b the water pressure if that was
reason why it was not sufficient at
The hremen saved the cost of
building last Friday night to the
pie Of Milford, and the Town Council
Pa buy the property where Wesley
Ia and Dorsey Bowen now are, at
Walnut Street Bridge, and erect the
RlcIpal building upon that site its
traI and acceptable to ali.