FIRE.
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On Monday night last at about half past 10
o'clock our citizens were aroused by the alarm Of
fire. 1t seems that IN old bullIng occupied as
ten.pin alley last winter, had been used by Mcssrs
Ferguson & Haynes, as carpenters work shop,
and we learn that there was a, considerable guam
tity of shavings and other combustible nalier
strewn over the floor on the evening Of the fire.
1t was al this point that the fire first discov-
cred The building itself was old and as dry as
tindcs Before the first cry of fire was given, the
lurid flames were bursting from the roof On
reaching the scene of the FIRE, we found that the
flames had communicated with two story brick
building, on Front Street, owned and occupied by
A. V. W. Hewlett We then thought the des-
tructon of the Southern portion of that square in
evilablc. The buildings are all old and thIckly
clustered together. Fortunately the night was
very calm, and the shingled roofs Damp else the
destruction of property would have been consid-
erablc The fire department, although we thought
somewhat tardy in getting under way, worked
hard and efficiently. The engine companies un-
doubtcdly saved large amount of property by
their energies From MIR. Hewletts building,
the fumes next seized upon brick building, own
ed hv Joseph A. Sinas Here the fire ragged with
considerable fury for some time, destroying the
whole of the wood work of the building 1t was
at this point, however, checked by the engines.
The whole amount of property destroyed, we
learn, is about SIX thousand dollars. MIR Sintas,
we learn was insured for "a 900, which will fuI-
ly cover his loss Ferguson & Haynes lost their
tools and materials, estimated at $500 MIR. Hew-
lett lost large portion of his furniture, together
with the building. We learn that he was insur-
ed for $4,000, which would make his loss about
$1,000


When we take into consideration the point
where the fire caught, surrounded on nearly all
sides by wooden buildings, it is matter of sur
prise that the destruction Of property was so small


1t is generally believed that the fire of Monday
night was the work of an incendiary. Suspicion,
however, has not yet rested on any one.


During the fire, ladder resting against one of
the burning buildings, with three or four men
standing on it, broke. precipita,ing them to the
pavement Mr.. Daniel w. Wood who was uo-
permost, was the only person seriously injured
He is badly bruised, but we learn that he s7gct-
ting better. Wilmington Journal.