Evening journal., 1916-04-11
$4,000 MORNING
FIRE LAYS Waste
WHARF PROPERTY
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was the stables OF the Cold Spring
Company. in which were twenty-seven
head Of horses. and PatrOlman Sny-
der, who was one Of the first patrol
men to arrive on the scene rushed
into the smOke-filled stalls and re-
leased the animals. The horses were
maddened by the smoke, and II was
with difficulty that they were re-
moved. One end OF the stable was
damaged by the flames
While these stirring scenes were bC-
ing enacted On the land side Of ihe
fire. boatmen on the Christiana river
were having their troubles in moving
the barges Of the Charles Warner
Company which were tied up near
the Smalley-Campbell plant The
launch Geisha. owned by Captain
Graham. was also tied up at this
wharf and when the fire was discov-
cred. Cecil Graham, son, started to
move his fathers launch when he
missed his footing and fell overheard.
Luckily. young Graham is an expert
swimmer and he had no trouble get
ling ashore.
With the striking Of the first alarm
Chief OF Police Black ordered fifteen
patrolmen TO the scene Of the fire
and kept the crowd back The men
were under the direction OF Sergeant
Massey. Fire ropes were stretched
by City Lineman Gray and the police.
The cause OF the fire Is underter-
mined, although IL started in the
smalley Campbell Company building.
Eugene Shultz. manager of the Chris
tiana Lumber Company. who was in
his Office nearby. was one of the first
on the scene. and in speaking OF the
blaze he said that the only thing that
saved the entire South side plants was
The absence OF a high wind. Mr.. Shultz
said that when he left his Office the
blaze was very slight, and had the
iiromcn had plenty OF water they
,ould have subdued IL.
While the rcmen were endeavoring
To reach the burning building with the
puny stream from the fire plug, Mr.
Shultz removed his automobile which
was in a frame structure nearby. This
building fell a prey to the flames later
as also did the office Of the Smalley-
Campbell Company.
Officials Of the companies that lost by
the fire arrived on the scene shortly
after the alarms were sounded. but they
were unable 10 place amy definite csti.
mate of their losses They figured
roughly at S75.O 600 lt was said, how
ever, that all were partially covered by
insurance
Shortly before the second alarm
was sent in by Chief Magin, officials
Of the Water Department arrived on
the scene and the firemen spoke to
them about the lack of water. It
was stated by the Water Department
officials that water to the south side
was supplied through a twenty-inch
main and this was diverted into
a twelve-inch main along the cause
way. This main was said TO have a
57-pOund pressure TO the square inch.
It was also said that the operations
at the new Third street bridge had
cut of the water main there.
When the lumber sheds or the
Christiana Lumber Company yards ig-
nited. several cars OF the p, B. and
W. Railroad Company, loaded with
costly woods. were nearby Efforts
were made 20 secure a shifting engne
10 move these, but as the flames were
creeping nearer Chief Magill had
several score OF men cease figlning
he flames TO save the cars. This was
done and the cars and their contents
were saved
Owing to the damaged plants being
far removed from the Causeway and
the fire plugs II was necessary for all
OF the fire companies TO send 10 their
headquarters for more lines OF hose.
By securing these additional lengths
Of hose. the firemen were able TO bring
several dozen lines OF hose with pow
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burning structures shortly after IL
o'clock By that time little remained
OF one end OF the lumber sheds, while
the huge frame building in the Small
ley yard where the fire started, was
mere shell.
The destroyed storage house OF the
Cold Spring Ice and Coal Company
was within ten feet OF the coal sheds
and blacksmith shop OF the Cold
Spring Company, but the flames were
beaten back from these structures.
Firemen Have Close Call.
Members Of the Washington COM
pany. who we're directing a line OF
hose on one end Of the burning lum-
Der sheds shortly before noon, had
a narrow escape from serious injury.
The hremen were beating down the
buring walls with a powerful stream
of water when the entire side of the
building burned through at the bottom
and fell outward toward the men. All
we're struck by the timbers, but none
vas injured.
While the tractor OF the Brandy
wine Fire Company was responding
10 the second alarm the gasoline tank
On the appartus broke as it crossed
Fourth and French streets. The ma
chine was brought to standstir at
Third and French streets and did not
get into service at the fire.
The Water Witch Company's hose
wagon came near being run down by
The p. and r. Railroad train which
leaves King street station at noon.
The fire apparatus had gone to its
headquarters for additional hose and
was about TO cross Market street be-
meath the elevated tracks Of the p.
b. and w. Railroad Company when
the p. and r. train was being backed
IN. The company's watchman was sta.
toned at the crossing with a red flag
but he held up the fremen as IN,
train approached, and the fire an
partus was brought to a stop within
but few feet OF the tracks as tn
train shunted past
The Union company's chemical an
paratus which was responding TO IN
alarm, also came near striking trol
ley car No. of the Delaware ayenu
line as the trolley car swung int
East Front street from Market stree
The flremen on the apparatus wer