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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09

a DISASTROUS FIRE.
william w. BuIlock's planning MIL
and Box EnclnrY DesfrnYed.

The planning mill and box factory of
William W. Bullock, at the northeast
corner Of Front aud Madison sire cts was de
stroyed by fire Thursday morning, VIM.
II. Weeks, living at No 705 West Front
street, discovered the flames about l
O'Clock. An alarm was sounded from box
No. "a, at the corner OF Front and Justi-
son streets, and the department responded
promptly. When the fire was first seen
the whole interior of the building seemed
to be in flames. 1t cannot be definitely
determined where the fire first originated,
but 1t is generally believed that 1t caught
from the fire room. The flames were ex-
tinguished about 80 o'clock.
Mr.. Bullock sustained loss Of $500 on
stock no insurance. The building and
machinery belonged to the Quinby es-
tate loss, $l5, 900; insured in the Far
mer's Mutual Insurance Compsny for
$2, 500 and with l.. P. Buck & Co, ia the
Queen Insurance Company for like
amount. A. M. Quinby & Co., had 5000
worth Of lumber destroyed; no insurance.
The two-story brick house No. Ga
Christiana street. owned by James Kelley
and occupied by Peter Calvin, was badly
burned and flooded with water; loss from
$500 to $500. Forty chickens, belonging
to Mr.. Calvin, were burned. His loss
amounted to about $50.
Houses Nos. 625 and 621 Vast Front
street, owned by Alexander White and
Jacob Lloyd and occupied by D. Myers
and Mr.. Lloyd respectively, were also
burned. Mr.. Lloyd's property was in
sured for $3.50 in the Fsrmers' Mutual
Insurance Company. Mr.. Myers furni-
ture was destroyed, and he was rendered
both homeless and penniless.
A number Of trees and telegraph poles
on Madison street were slightly burned.
The Immense piles OF lumber stored in
the yard of the Delaware Lumber Com
pany, just opposite the burning mill,
were smoking from the excessive heat,
and people all over the neighborhood |
were drawing buckets and tubs Of water
in order to be- prepared for the worst, for
it locked as if the destruction of the lum
ber yard was inevitable. Paint on build
ings 100 feet away was badly blistered.
Neighbors kindly admitted to their |
dwellings, those persons whose homes had
been burned. |
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09
OFF FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Wilmington knights TempInr En-
Route TO the TrIeuuIaI COucIuye.

hOute 10 tne HrlcnuiaI sOncihte.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3.-The delegation
of st. Johns Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar, to the triennial conolsve of the
Grand Encampment, to be held in San
Francisco, left Wilmington on the elegant
Worcester Car Company's car "Jerome
Marble" at 0 o'clock this morning,
attached to the rear Of the regular train.
They will occupy this car during the en-
tire trip. The car has been described
and has every accommodation imaginable
and is provided with its own conductor,
cook and porter.
The party consists Of Captain and Mrs.
N. R. Benson, Eminent Commander j..
Parke Postles and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
Winfield Scott, Generaissimol Samuel
McIntire, John p. Doughten and Captain
General Albert G Griggs, who has the
managing of the party. Messrs. Postles,
McIntire and Griggs are the representa-
tives to the Grand Encampment.
With the Wilmington party is W. W..
Graham, A. X. L., of Norwalk, Ohio
paymsster of the Wheeling & Lake Erie
railroad, aud brother-in-law of Mr.,
Griegs, who will take the entire trip. By
invitation the party was accompanied to
Philadelphia by Recorder Jesse X. Baylis
and wife, David Woolman X. L., Thomas
Benson and representative of the
JOURNAL.
AT Philadelphia the Jerome Marble re-
ceived Mrs. Feltwell and MIR. Feltwell and
SOD, b. II. Feltwell, eastern passenger
agent of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad, who has charge OF the
Philadelphia delegation, known as the
San Francisco of 1883, Knights Templar,
also Mr.. Keeler, general passenger and
eastern freight agent OF the Union Pacific
road, who will be given sleeping accom-
mediation for the trip. Tomorrow noon
at Chicago the Wilmington party will be
joined by C. II. Jenkins, secretary of the
Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad. All the
gentlemen of the party are Masous and
all but.one Knights Templar.
As the party had over an hour to wait
in Philadelphia, the lady members could
not Withstand the temptation of Wara-
makers.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09
Deaths of Two weI-Known Citizens

George Baird, father of Charles Baird,
president of the Board of Education, died
at the residence of his son Henry, in this
city, yesterday week. He was born
in Brandywine hundred in 1904 and as
sisted in organizing the Central Presby-
terfan congregation more than quarter
Of century ago and continued member
thereof until his death. In lS4l he rep
resented in City Council the then Fifth
ward. For many years he was employed
in the coopering department of the
Brandywine mills and at one time col.
lected tolls on the Concord turnpike. In
1929 he married Mary A, daughter of
Isoac Stevenson, then Chief Burgess OF
the borough Of Wilmington. Five sons
survive the deceased. James K.
Sutterly of Sutterly & Co., photographers,
died Thursday at his residence, No,
100 West Third street, from the effects Of
an operation performed few days since
He had been sick only about one week.
Next Monday would have been his
fftieth birthday. He had been living in
this city several years. A wife and two
children survive him.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09
THE HENRICo NJ MURDhRER HANG ED
Charles Henry Lee Swung on
story Of His Crime.

RicHMoND, Va, Aug. 3.-Chsrlss
Henry Lee, colored, was hanged here to-
day for the murder OF Daniel Miller.
The execution took place in the yard
of the county jail. The affair was pri-
vate. Only a few persons were admitted.
A large crowd, chiefly negroes, sur
rounded the yard. The drop fell at IL rs.
Lee died without struggle, his neck
being broken.
The crime for which Charles Henry
Les suffered the extreme penalty OF the
law was committed on the morning of
February l4th, 1883, near Hungary
station, on the Richmond & Fredericks-
burg railroad. Daniel Miller, a quiet
and inoffensive oolored man, father of six
children, was found dead on the rail-
road track shortly after the last mail
and accommodation trains had passed
going north Miller's body was 80 mutilated
as to be almost unrecognizable. 1t was
thought that he had been killed by one
Of the trains, while lying asleep on the
track, and the body was buried by the
railroad company.
Subsequently certain citizens of the
ghborhood suspected fonl play and, as
their suspicious grew more definite, war
rants were issued for the arrest OF
Charles Henry Lee aud Barbara Miller,
the wife of the dead man, and the para
mour of Charles. Their examination re-.
suited in the case being sent to the grand
jury, an indictment and conviction tor
murder followed and Lee was sentenced
to be hung on the 9th of July. An sp-
peal was taken aud new trial ordered,
principally upon the ground that jurors
were permitted to read newspapers dur
ing the trial. Lee was again convicted
and sentenced to be hanged on August 3D..
Soon after his second conviction Lee
professed religion, and, in the presence Of
Barbara Miller, made confession. In
his confession he said that on the night
of February 20th, Lee being an inmate OF
Miller's house at the time, Mrs. Miller
awoke him; that he went ont of the
house and found Miller lying dead on the
ground and Bar bsra said Miller had had
a fit; that she had struck him on the
head with an axe and also in the stomach
and side; that she told him to place the
body on the railroad track, and Lee
did go.
Barbara denied this; said she had
nothing to do with the murder that Lee
went out Of the house with her husband
and came back alone, telling her that he
had killed him.
Barbara was sentenced to be hanged on
September 18th.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09
PHOSIII1TE ANALYSES.
A Mid-COunfy Farmer InteIligentIy
Discusses the Natter

Editor State Journal: The discrepancy
between the value of phosphate as
given and published by DR.. Genth, State
Chemist Of Pennsylvania, and the COM
merclal value Of the same article as
ssoertained and published by DIR. Wolf,
State Chemist of Delaware, has done more
to lessen confidence in the value of
chemical fertilizers than all other causes
combined. A comparison, however, of
the analyses Of the phosphates as givel.
by the above authorities will show but
slight difference in the component parts of
the same make, or brand, the difference
in the commercial valuations being caused
by the different prices for the same
articles or component parts fixed or
allowed in the different states.
In Pennsylvania the law authorizing
the analysis and classification of phos-
pilates, &C., puts the whole matter in the
hands OF the State Board of Agriculture,
which alao fixes the prices at which the
chemical ingredients shall be valued.
they being subject to the same fuctua-
tion in prices as other articles of trade.
la this State the prices are arbitrarily
fixed by law, and 80 much above the trne
commercial values that the mark has
been overshot. The only ingredients Of
value in phosphates ascertained by the
chemist and recognized by dealers are
ammonia (or nitrogen), phospb oric acid
and potash. The values per pound as
allowed in Pennsylvania are: Ammonia,
l7l cents; available phosphoric acid, 10
cents; insoluble (bone), cents; potash 6
cents. In our State the prices established
by law are: Ammonia, 20 cents; avail
able phosphoric acid, 12i cents; potash,
cents.
If auy one will take the trouble to
ascertain the number Of pounds OF each
Of the above named ingredients in ton
of the same make OF phosphate as given
by Drs. Gentb and Wolf, and estimate
them at the different prices for the same
articles as allowed or fixed in The differ
ent states, the discrepancy noticed and
criticised will be accounted for. State
Senator Cavender of Smyrna, called the
attention of the Legislature to the unfair
ness Of our law on the subject referred to,
and introduced and advocated in the
Senate an amendment relieving it of the
Objectionable features noticed, but for
some reason 1t failed Of final passage.
ODESSA, August I'd, 1883. Ii.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09
HAMPTON on Bayard.

In answer to the question "who is the
strongest candidate for the Democratic
Presidential candidacy 7" Senator Wade
Hampton yesterday said to reporter OF
the Philadelphia Press: "Senator Bayard
of Delaware. He has a strong hold upon
the affections of our people and would
be the strongest candidate with us that
could be nominated. He defended the
South with great power, when she needed
friends, aud besides that he is sound upon
all national questions that are the
foundation OF our prosperity. | believe
he would be the strongest candidate for
the Democracy, North as well as South.
lie has ever been consistent aud true
upon. financial questions. and he
represents conservative idea upon the
tariff issue. He is a broad-gaugs man
throughout, aud would bring brains, dig
nifty and the highest character to the
presidential office. | believe he could
poll larger vote than any man we could
nominate"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09
Sent Home for Burial,

The Brazilian steamer San Jancinto,
repaired by the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Company, cleared from this port for Cuba
via New York Thursday. On board
the steamer the remains Of the captain,
Jose Ma Arriga, were shipped to his
home. The body was carefully embalmed
by Funeral Director ]. A. Wilson,
and placed in neat burial case for
shipment. Captain Ma Arriga was an
elderly man, with fine commanding pre-.
sence. He it is said, quite well off. He
leaves family who have been apprised
of his death by cable. The vessel is
now in command of the mate. The
crew seemed greatly depressed in spirits
at the loss of its commander, who was
greatly esteemed by all ita members.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09
THE DRENCHED PENINSULA
4 BIO TENINSUL1R BASE BALL
GAME


Editor State Journal: The manner OF
running trains from Cambridge to Seaford
Ia causing much comment and disBatiafac.
tiOn among patrons of the road. Two
passenger trains are run from Ssatord to
Cambridge and only one passenger train
runs from Cambridge TO Seaford. The only
reason appears to be- an error to kill
Baltimore's communication with the
Etstern Shore or to force passengers to 20
by the p, w. x b. and the Delaware
railroads. The people here feel it to be-
their duty to look upon the matter AZ
the unjust act OF monopoly and to re-
sist 1t.
The first train from Cambridge goes at
an early hour, before the Baltimore boats
get in. There are two passenger cars on
this first train and about enough passen-
gers 10 half or quarter fill one car. The
second train is for freight only. One of
the passenger cars should be left at Cam
bridge and put on the second
train 30 as to accommodate the passen.
gers who come by boats from Baltimore
When these cars reach S-aford one of
them is put on the freight train and the
latter is sent down as mixed train. The
other car is sent down later in the day as
an express or passenger train only.
Recently gentleman bought his goods
in Baltimore and shipped them to East
New Maaket via steamer and rail. He
came on the boat to Cambridge and was
refused passage by the freight train on
which he was willing to ride and pay
passenger fare. He had come from Balti-
more on Baltimore steamer.
There is another little dodge on hand
by which such passengers are helped out
OF the possession of small amount of
cash. The belsted passenger is told that
he can telegraph to Mr.. Mills and it may
be that that gentleman will allow him to
ride on the treight.T anxious passenger
uses the wire and gets no reply, but he
pays for his dispatch all the same. A
few days ago a gentleman was forced to
stay in Cambridge all day and night and
he took his chance next morning to get
even with the railroad and went to East
New Market on the steamer Clark.
EAST New MARKEr, August 1st.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09
SUNDAY NIGHT FIGHT.
The Disg raccfui Manner in Which
Two Youths Settled Their Grfev-

Inc Dlsp racciut Mhhher HI WHICH
Two Youths Settled Their Grfev-
ances.
A drunken youth known as "Bull"
McNabb, who spends the greater part of
his time in lounging around the corner
Of Fourth and Market streets, attended a
soiree at Rosendale Park on Saturday
evening. Becoming disorderly he was
elected from the dancing pavilion and
given severe thrsshipg by Joseph
Gibbons of Brsndywine Banks.
The two individuals met Sunday
and, after engaging in an alteration, de.
cided that they would go over Brandy
wine bridge in the evening and settle
their grievances. Procuring hack
about O'Clock they proceeded to the spot
upon which they had decided the fight
should take place. A crowd of about
2O0 hooting men and boys followed them.
Arriving at cluster of cedar trees in
the vicinity of Eighteenth and West streets
McNabb,it is said, made for his antagonist
before ring could be- formed. The pair
were rolling over tue ground in rough
and tumble fight when some person
yelled "police" and the crowd dispersed
and the combatants stopped fighting,
neither of them being much hurt.
DR.. Shortlidge telephoned to the
police station for oihoers as soon as he
heard of the disgrsceiul procedure. Ser
geants Mcconnell, Hstton and Black burn,
accompanied by squad OF officers, started
for the scene Of the conflict, but did not
arrive there in time to make any arrests
Citizens Of the Ninth waId are very in
dignant.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09
A brakeman Severely Injured.

John Brennan of Phladelphia, head
brakeman on the fast freight going north,
WAS run over by cars in the west yard
Friday and had his collar bone lrJk n ;
also his right arm above the elbow
He was sitting upon the track
waiting for his train to be made up,when
shifter backed train OF cars down
upon him before he was aware of his
danger. He was brought to the depot
hospital in this city, and, after his
wounds had been dressed by DR.. Kane,
was sent to Philadelphia. This is the
third time that the unfortunate man has
b en- injured by cars since he secured
employment on the p, W. & B. railroad
last March. Previous to that time he
was employed on the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad, upon which he once
WAS badly injured,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09
RAILROAD AFFAIRS,
Efforts to Block the II. q o. Line TO
PhtIRlelphia,


The West Chester, Pa, Ne,os says that
a petition WAS on Friday filed by the re-.
gently incorporated Sohuylkill River East
Side Railroad Company in Philadelphia
for the approval OF bond rendered to
the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Balti-
more railroad, to secure to that company
the payment of damages for the taking
OF piece of land on the east side of the
river, between Forty eighth and Forty.
ninth streets, in the Twenty seventh
ward. The two companies were unable
to agree upon the value OF the land.
The petition is the beginning of
bitter warfare consequent /. upon
the efforts of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad to affect an entrance
into Philadelphia for its extension from
Baltimore. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has opened the war in the
vicinity OF Gray's Ferry by running lines
Of survey in at least 40 directions, until
the whole section thereabouts may be
said to be fairly gridironed with surveys.
These are all intended to keep the Balti-
more q Ohio ont. The Reading, the ally
OF the Baltimore & Ohio, that has volun-
teered to get it to Philadelphia, states
through some of its officers that 1t has
other lines in mind besides those named.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09
SMYRNI.
Base BalIsA vicious
Personal


Scial Correspondence of State journal.
sMYRNA, Aug. 2.-The game of ball
here yesterday afternoon between the
Millington and Smyrna clubs resulted in
complete victory for the latter by a
score of So runs in eight innings to nine
of the Millington club in nine innings.
Al. Cummins acted as umpire. The
Smyrna club goes to Sudlersville to-day
to play it's second game with the Active
Of that place.
As George Money, from Bombay Hook,
was walking on Commerce street last
evening, he was attacked by dog and
but for the presence of mind to call for
help, would have been seriously bitten.
He escaped with his clothing badly torn.
This dog, the property of b. B. Allen,
has made attempts before this to bite
people.
A. p. Griffith and family started yester.
day on trip to Vermont. They expect tc
visit points in New Hampshire and Mas
sachusetts before returning.
The excursion to Cape May yesterday,
and the hop at Woodland Beach last
night were both well attended by persons
from Smyrna.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09
The New Postal Cable.

Alderman Hadly, President of the new
American, British and Canadian Cable
Company, sailed from New York for
London, yesterday week. His mission TO
this country, which was to secure telegra-
phic connection through the United States
and Canada, independent Of the old COM
panies, he said, has been successful.
Upon his return to England, he added,
immediate arrangements will be made
for laying cable from Pepzance to Sable
Island and from the latter to Halifax.
At Halifax connection will be made
with the entire telegraphic system of
Canada and with the lines of the Ameri-
can Postal Telegraph Company. Event.
uslly cable will be laid to New York.
He expects to have the new cable in
operation within six months.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09

Ex-Levy Courtman Morrison, one of
the contractors for building the substruo.
ture of the new Christiana bridge at
Market street, says work will be com.
menced in September and the bridge will
be completed in so days. He recommends
that pontoon be erected ior the accom-.
mediation of citizens while the work of
constructing the bridge is progressing.
A pontoon, he thinks, will cost little aud
will prevent an interruption of travel.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09

The office of the train dispatcher for
the Maryland division of the Pennsylva.
mia railroad was moved to this city from
Philadelphia Sunday. Teleg raphic
orders to trains on the Baltimore & Poto
mac railroad will hereafter be issued from
this city. For this purpose the telegraph
wires on the Baltimore & Potomac have
been connected with the p, W. & B,
wires, and there is now continuous cir
cult between Philadelphia and Washing
ton.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09

Editor State Journal. 1t seems to me
that il the proper officers would only en-
foroe the law as enacted by the Legisla-
ture of 1879 there would be no trouble
with tramps. The year after its passage
it WAS enforced in several locations, and it
worked like a charm, and tramps became
as scarce as blackberries in winter. The
people, including editors, who are
generally supposed to know everything,
do not seem to lie aware that there is
ample provision for abating this offensive
and dangerous nuisance, and hope you
will publish in full, cnapter 1856, volume
l6, page 223, Laws OF Delaware for
general information, aud especially for the
information of the officers named therein.
Respectfully,
j. ALEXANDER FuLToN.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09
A wOrkman's Misfortune.

Martin Garrity, living at No. 500 East
Fifth street, employed by the Edge Moor
Iron Company, was dangerously injured
Thursday. He WAS struck by a piece of
falling iron work, which broke his right
leg in two places and the left leg in one
place. The injured man was brought to
this city and DR.. Draper rendered medi-
cal assistance. Late in the day he was
removed to the Pennsylvania University
hospital, Philadelphia.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09


The bush fires on Vancouver's Island
and in British Columbia are said to have
''spread over the whole country" and
everywhere "fame and smoke reign
supreme" The smoke is too dense to be
pierced by the SUMS rays. No rain has
fallen for three months.
Secretary Lincoln Is determined to
suppress the pernioious practice by army
officers Of anticipating their pay by as
singning pay accounts to secure bor-
rowed money, as we'll as the more helm
ous offence of assigning more than one
account for given month or months.
Two oolored girls, aged and IL years
respectively, were left alone by their
mother on Saturday afternoon in cabin,
near Lexington, Kentucky. When the
mother returned she found the cabin in
ashes and the remains of the younger
child in it. The older girl had dis
appeared.
Richard. Lindsay, his son Thomas,
Kills Rhodes, Mace Jones and William
Webb, members Of gang Of railroad
thieves, were arrested Sunday morning
in Brooklyn, Illinois. They are all
colored. Nine others of the gang had
| been captured before, and 1t is expected
the rest, seven in number, will be ar
rested in few days.
| About two-thirds Of block Of build.
ings on Post street, San Francisco, In
olIding the old Winter Garden Theatre,
Druids' Hall, and the Pacific College
were destroyed by fire soon after O'Clock
on Saturday morning. The loss is esti.
mated at 100000. Harvey Morgan, Al
actor, WAS burned to death and several
persons were injured by jumping from
| windows.
A telegram from Buffalo reports tha,
John Feenry, claiming to be an Irish
patriot, and who has been imposing upor
leading Irishmen in that city, has beer
exposed through letter from the office O.
the Chief Secretary for Ireland, In Dublir
"as one Of the rAnkest OF impositors. >
"Feenry claimed to have been incarcer
ated in Rilmainham Jail, and to hav,
suffered cruel tortures. Another portion
OF his story was that he had been offered
$500 to testify for the British government
In the recent murder trials. It turns ou
that he was assisted to Canada as Al
immigrant pauper, and that he was nevel
! in Kilmainham JAIL"