Milford chronicle., 1916-02-18
nine BUILDINGS BURNED
At SELBYVILLE, SUNDAY

evening and continued until nearly
davhreak. ate up a considerable pari
of the business section of Selbyville
Nine properties were destroyed in
cluding several stores and the bank OF
the Baltimore Trust Company, and the
loss was about $4,000.
with a heavy wind blowing, and
without any fire apparatus to assist
them. residents of the town fought
yaliantly to stop the spread OF the
flames and to save many properties
and in this they were successful.
That the damage was not greater
and that more buildings did not fall
prey to the fire was due to the activity
Of the bucket brigades, and the snow
which covered the roofs of adjoining
properties. .,.,.
The Harrington Fire Company with
its chemical engine. was rushed to
Selbyville over the railroad, and help
ed subdue the flames.
The loss is estimated at SOL, 200.
while there is insurance Of about $685.
600. The fire originated III Long
BROTHERS restaurant and moving pic
tire show, but the origin is unknown.
Seven families lost their homes, but
thew were taken care of by other res
idents Of the town, and as far as IS
known. there is no actual suffering
though the weather is very cold, the
mercury descending to degrees
above zero during the night.
Buildings Burned and Losses.
Following is a list of the buildings
burned, together with the estimated
losses and insurance.:
R. w. Longs store and dwelling;
loss $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Selbyville Hardware Co., loss on
stock, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Buildings occupied by the hardware
company and owned by Mrs. l. j. Bra
sure; loss $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
Long Bros. restaurant, moving pic
ture theatre and dwelling; loss, So
600; insurance, $1,000.
o. ]. Stevens, store, loss $1,000; no
insurance.
J. c. Williams, restaurant and
dwelling; loss $4,000; insurance $1,000
Virgil C. Williams. barber shop and
dwelling; loss S3,500; insurance 81
900. a garage in connection with TINS
building was saved.
DR.. c. r. Whittaker's drug store
loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Baltimore Trust Co.; loss $4,000;
covered by insurance. The vaults,
with money and papers, were saved.
William NJ. Longs store and dwell
ing; loss, $4,000; covered by nsur-
ance.
Stock in store of w. T. Hudson q
Son in the Long Building; loss $1'OOOi
insurance, $4,000.
Origin of the Fire.
The buildings destroyed are located
on Church street, east from MAN,
which is in the heart of the business
section. The fire started about eight !
o'clock in Long Brothers building, on |
the south side of the street, but It's |
origin is unknown. The ground floor |
of the building is occupied by a res
taurant and moving picture theatre
owned by Long Brothers, who also |
have their dwelling above the theatre |
and restaurant. The fire appeared to |
break out in the front part OF the |
building, probably in the theatre and .
not in the restaurant. The building |
being frame, the flames spread rapidly. |
The members of the Long family were |
in the upper story and could not ad-
vance any theory as to how the blaze
started. They we're enabled to get out
of the building in safety before the
flames reached them.
In view of the fact that all OF the
except that of the Baltimore
Trust Co. were of frame, and a stih
wind was blowing from the north, the
fire spread rapidly, and there was
great danger for the entire town at
one time.
The fire stopped within two houses
Of the residence of John G. Townsend,
one of the best in town, which at first
looked to be doomed.
1t is likely that the town will at
once take up the matter of fire pro-
lection and water works may also be
installed.
SelbyVille Expresses Thanks.
The Town Council of Selbyville de-
5ires to express the gratitude of its
citizens to the citizens of all the near
BY towns for their prompt and eff
,ient service in the great confiagra-
ion that swept the principal business
section of the small village of Selby-
lille on Sunday night, February 18th,
Is well as to the fraternal offer of the
Fire Company in so quick :
y responding with their apparatus.
We appreciate the interest of the Will p.
nington Fire Department in keeping !
n readiness for the call to come to our
elief, too. We have had several fires,
,ut none quite as bad as this one
which has caused about $4,000 dam
-ge. but was mostly covered by in
with the exception of the
Bee Hive owned by w. ri. Long, r
which carried no insurance on the "
took of ladies' furnishings. s
The vault of the Baltimore Trust s
company was opened on Tuesday t
lorning, and the papers we're not ev- a
n curled, but looked as if no fire had I
appened a
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