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The Daily Gazette
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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A fire suspected to be arson destroyed A. C. Pentland's store, stock, and blacksmith shop worth $4,000, plus Thos. D. Purnell's adjoining dwelling in Snow Hill, Md., on April 30. The town was nearly consumed but saved by wet roofs. Insurance covered half the value.
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Snow Hill, Md.: April 30.-A dangerous fire occurred here this morning at 15 minutes of one o'clock. The store, house and stock of goods belonging to A. C. Pentland, and situated near the river bridge, valued at four thousand dollars, was totally destroyed, together with a blacksmith shop owned by the same, and an adjoining dwelling-house, the property of Thos. D. Purnell. The fire originated in the back part of the store, and is regarded as the work of incendiaries, as there was no probable means of its originating otherwise. For half an hour the whole town was in imminent danger of being consumed, and only the condition of the surrounding roofs, wet by the recent rains, saved it. The insurance on the property destroyed amounts to about half the value.
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Snow Hill, Md.
Event Date
April 30
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store, house, stock of goods, and blacksmith shop owned by a. c. pentland valued at four thousand dollars totally destroyed; adjoining dwelling-house owned by thos. d. purnell destroyed. insurance amounts to about half the value. no casualties mentioned. town saved by wet roofs from recent rains.
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A dangerous fire occurred at 15 minutes of one o'clock this morning, originating in the back part of the store near the river bridge. Regarded as the work of incendiaries. The whole town was in imminent danger for half an hour.