Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-18
Bay Side Residential Resort Victim of FamesA in AsheOne
Owned by Annapolis People the w. NJ Abbott EstateSma
Insurance Does Not Cover Loss
FIRE STARTED ON THE LATE JOHN WHITES farm.
Negro Ordered Burn Off Field 0beys Orders Needless of Wind
Blowing at Gale FOrce--Up to This P NJ IS Cottages
Burned DOwn--LOca Fire Department Gives Aid--But
Hampered for Lack of Water--Nayor Thos. w.
Smith of Washington Greatest Loses

Arundel-on-the Bay. that beautiful
| bayside summer residential colony, lies
in ashes, ami is practically wiped out.
But a few of the cottages are left stand
flames that swept over it this morn
ing shortly before noon. and afternoon.
Up TO 3 .. m. eighteen of the thirty
three cottages are in ashes. together
With al their contents, as the result of
forest fire." and the obedience of a
foolhardy negro to orders issued to
him TO burn off a field today"
The fire started from field on the
farm of the late John White, which
public road leading to Arundel, which
is now under the management of Mr.
Christ. who is employed in Baltimore
city in the winter.
So far as can be learned, Mr.. Christ
gave orders to a colored man employ
ed on the farm to burn a field off to-
day. preparatory to ploughing and
working. Heedles of the wind that has
been blowing all morning with almost
cyclone. the negro obeyed orders.
realizing TOO late his mistake The fire
spread beyond his control. and there
was no water
Famed by the wind that increased in
intensity the dry brush. grass, trees
shrubbery, fed the flames, foot by
foot yard by yard, until the woods
were a seething mass of flame. Stealth
lily the fire crept toward Arundel-on-
the-Bay, entering the Chesapeake I'M
provement Company's propery by the
farm road opposite the White farm
burning its way ON and on until it
reacfvTf-rirv cottage of-Nfr.-P. I. McIn-
tyre. Rose Cottage" the first at the
entrance of the summer bayside col
ony. but far distant from the other
cottages.
The Mcintyre cottage was soon in
ashes, together with all of its fur
niture. 1t was a two-story frame cot
tage with porches all around. From
this the wind famed the flames to the
nearest cottage. Belmont Cottage"
owned by Mrs w. l. Weller. This was
next TO a cottage that is owned by Mrs
Tallady, of Washington, but was badly
in need OF repair and was a mere shack
Both cottages were soon reduced to
ashes The cottage of Mrs Weller was
nicely furnished, and complete in all
details
This is opposite "'rhe Gloucester" a
cottage owned by the W. NJ. Abbott es-
tate. and occupied in summer by Mrs
William NJ. Abbott and her daughter
Mrs. Gage. Sparks from the cottages
opposite set fire to the Abbott cottage
and. famed by the strong wind, this
was soon in ashes. together with all its
contents. This cottage was completely
furnished throughout. and was a com
Portable summer home. complete in the
minutest details. Everything was con
sumed together with pump house. sta
BILE. carriage house and all contents.
a small insurance is on the property
The Abbott cottage was the only Arrn-
de, cottage owned and occupied by
Annapolitans.
From The Gloucester" cottage the
fire spread to 'Lincolnhurst," the cot
tage owned by Mr. and Mrs. T. Lincoln
Townseud. This was one of the hand
with hardwood finishings and elegant
~ furnished.
The fire then swept the entire beach
front, except on the opposite side OF
the road, where the Courts cottage
and Salisbury cottage were left stand
ing. consuming one by one the Helm
ele cottage, Bay View cottage. owned
by Mr. Boecksteyn. of Washington
Deer Lodge. owned by Mr.. Thomas W.
Smith Mayor of Arumiel-on-the-B Bay;
next the Liberty Lodge, owned by Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Lee Bosley. of Balti-
more. was nurned to the ground. This
was a handsome cottage. beautifully
furnished and the summer home of the
Bosiey family Mrs Bosley is State
Regent of the d. A. r.
The Clubhouse was burned. then the
Graham cottage, ''Ned-Anna." owned
by Alr. and Mrs. f. c. Graham, hand
some. well furnished double cottage.
This is next to the beautiful cottage Of
MIR. Smith, the Mayor OF the place.
whose handsome summer home was
reduced TO ashes, as was bungalow
adjoining. built two years ago for his
daughter. the wife Of Capt Charles
Sanderson. u. s. NJ. G.
A little strip of lawn lies between
/ the Smith bungalow and the Civic
/ League Building, where the postoffice
| is located. Here the fire stopped and
/ this hdilding was saved. also the Shea
cottage. the first residence beyond the
/ postoffice.
The fire swept around. made detour
crossed the road. caught To the Collins
cottage. summer home of the family OF
Paymaster Collins. U. 5. ", and the