Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28
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The Evaporator Fire The State Coma.
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Dover, Aug. % Air walkAr's factory
was not much dsueg-d 10 day by ths frs
81. hesphst l,Fs il 10 III MS Huit
lhriu ". rr iOur tuunris ~ use at the
time and they were filled WITH nut
Also another loss will hs in lis limited
capacity to utilize the ifuit rs II comes In
to HIM, hu having bought large guam
tity Of peaches and pears which are TO be
delivered to him to-day. There are
now only two tunnels which can
be used and they are considerably
smaller than the twO which were burned.
The building under no possibility could
have been saved II 1t had not been for the
Robbins Hose Company. Two streams
were constantly played upon the build.
ing, which soon got mastery over the
flames. The building was frame and
burned like finder. In few minutes
after the alarm was sounded the com.
pany had its hose attached to the fire
plugs, and was ready to play the
streams upon the building, but no
streams came rushing forth. A messen-
ger was at once dispatched to the engine
house, requesting The engineer to put on
a heavy pressure, after which every
thing worked we'll. Had II not been for
this delay they could have saved the
third tunnel. This is the first time the
company has attended fire since its
organization, and the manner In which
the firsmen worked won the admiration
Of all present. The building was insured
for $35, 900. The loss Is s2,6O0.
R. &. Kenney, Esq., and William
George Postles are spoken Of as candi-
dates for the lower house from East Dover
hundred. Either Of these gentlemen will
make good representative. Mr.. Ksnney
Ia rising young lawyer Of this place,
who by his urbsnity and close attention
to business has built up for himself q
q paying practice, Mr.. Postles is q thrifty
farmer east Of Dover.
Dover, Aug. 24.-Two evaporators
belonging to DR.. Henry Ridgely OF this
place, were burned this morning about 8
O'Clock, on the Slaughter farm, half mile
from town. The origin Of the fire Is not
known, but 10 supposed to have origi.
mated from the furnace, as they had been
drying fruit up TO late hour last night.
There was no fruit In the tunnels at the
time Of the fire, but there were several
baskets Of peaches In the building which
were lost. The loss Is said to be over
$1,000, which will be covered by
insurance.
The citizens Of Dover were treated last
night to free gospel sermon, by DR..
Story on the corner OF Loockerman aud
H.. 81 A. Tha AantoK had rot,taA
Burton's Hall, aud had sent out circulate
in the afternoon notifying the citizens
that he would preach gospel sermon in
the evening at the aforesaid place. When
the hour arrived the doctor was on hand,
but the audience WAS not there. There
was not bakers dozen present. After
preaching to those present for half an
hour he left the hall and located himself
on the corner Of the above named streets,
where he was sttentively listened to by
large crowd Of men, women and children.
A valuable Attorney miloh COW, be-
longing to the Hon. N. B. Smithers, dis
appeared quite mysteriously yesterday
from the lot where she had been kept
during the day.
The Rev. T. e. MartiDdale and family
arrived home ON Thursday. He occupied
the pulpit both morning and evening to.
day.
Two tramps were put in jail yesterday,
who were so drunk that they had to be
carried to the jail in cart. The drunker
one OF the two seemed more dead than
alive. When the officers hauled him out
OF the cart they tried to stand him upon
his feet, but his limbs gave way, and he
fell to the ground. They had to pick
him up and carry him in.
DOVER, Aug. 26.-This evening abont
$50 O'Clock while Mr.. Earnest G. Whar-
ton OF Camden was standing on the Capt.
tol hotel corner, he saw his horse and
carriage coming towards him, driven by
some unknown person. AS the team got
OPP osite him he walked out into the
street and caught the horse by the bridal
and stopped him. The man within asked
him why he stopped the horse as the
team belonged to him. Mr.. Wharton re.
piled that the team was his and he had
better be getting ont. The man protested
that he owned the team and WAS on his
way home. Mr.. Wharton succeeded,
however, with assistance in getting the
man out, whereupon he had him arrested
for an attempt to steal his horse and
carriage.
The stranger was taken before Squire
Jester, who, in default Of bail, committed
him to Jail. His name he would moi
reveal, although have since learned
that ii is Hancock, and that he ia farm
laborer near town. He was under the
influence Of liquor Early In the evening
Mr.. Wharton had hitohed his horse in
front Of T. A. Clsrk's real estate agency
office, which office is alongside Of the
| Capitol Hotel. Hancock was noticed loi
tering around there all the evening, and
to one person he had said that the team
WAS his.