Evening journal., 1890-02-11
NEW CASTLE BUCKET BRIGADE.
Its Prompt Work Saves the MI. Il.
Church-His First Drunk.

Ats Prompt WORK saves the M IL
Church-His First Drunk.
Special Correspondence EvrNrNe JOURNAL.
New CASTLE. Feb 1.-THE Nj 4.
Church was saved from disastrous con-
| fagration last evening only by the quick
and steady work Of bucket brigade.
! At As o'clock the sexton entered the
chapel building, which IS built on the
southern end Of the church and contains
a class room, lecture room and large
Sunday school room in the second story
besides two vestihules and several small
rooms He had hardly opened the door
when he was compelled to retreat, almost
stified with smoke. An alarm was in
stantly sent out, and ia short time a
party OF men with bandag cd heads. and
carrying lanterns went to the lecture
room where the heater is situated and
saw in an instant the cause Of
the smoke, which was then pouring from
the door and windows. A bucket brigade
was formed and worked effectively until
the flames had been subdued. The Lot
fires that have been kept in the heater of
late burned the CRATE so badly that 1t
fell through and the floor was burned
through to the cellar. The floor was
chopped away within a radius Of few
feet of the heater, so that there would be
no danger Of the fire breaking out again.
All the windows were lowered and the
doors opened after the fire, and In thirty
minutes the smoke had nearly all gone
and the services had begun. The loss
will not exceed$100
In the account IN the EVENING JOURNAL
on Saturday, of the remarkable expe-
rience of Howard J. Woodward. an error
/ was made In stating that the man had
: been pardoned He still Ia Jail. serving
out his sentence Of three months impris-
onment, although his lashes were re-
mitted by the governor. Rev. Dr. Hub
bard stated last evening that he made nc
attempt to save the young man from
Imprisonment, as he was guilty, but that
B he psed his influence to save him from
, being publicly logged.
e Sylvester, young son Of George It'd
we'll. living in Shawtown, came vefy
) near death on Friday afternoon under
J. peculiar circumstances According TO TIL
y boys story, he found q quart bottle flle'
It with whiskey early in the afternoon. HI
IS drained the bottle and broke It up. Thei
the earth commenced whirling arouni
e and horrid noises almost deafened him
q He knew no more. That evening he wa
Q found stiff and unconscious by a search
,. | ing parry Ou AiIAfihE AN his nbult
d Was found that the boy was almos
frozen to death, his entire body being
numb and his hands and feet badl
frosted. For two days the boys life wa
dispared of, but his attending physician
le DR.. Stewart, announces that he is nov
out Of danger. Tidwen Is but twelv
ae years of age
Of Robert Ferguson, a resident Of Shaw
T. town, received a new position in th
III Riverside Rolling Mills on Saturday, this
IN was to pay him $40 per week. He ha
~ been striving for the place so long this
30 the victory was too much for him. II
ee treated a crowd Of friends and BEGAN
he hilariously drunk. On going TO his hom'
Is at Clayton and Eighth streets, he fe
ly from q trestlework and dislocated h
+ right shoulder, which may have received
rs compound fracture. Instead OF assun
be ing his new duties yesterday morning
was obliged to lay at home with a ahoul
er der as large as his head He will not
nd able to work for many weeks
n The funeral OF Owen Clark, aged
lie years, who died In Dobhinaville on Fl
he day took place from his late residen
r. yesterday morning, and was large
id. attended. High Mass was celebrated
Dr. St Peters Church and interment v
X made In the cemetery adjoining
Jet Robert Shaw and wife, Fred Shaw,
A. Stewart, J. Harry Rogers, Mrs
Jones Hudson and several other N
it'll Castle people, visited Wilmington vest
Al day.
George Montgomery who has been
proving from an attack Of typhoid pne
monia, has had a relapse, and now
nd condition Is discouraging. Dr. Stewart
~ in constant attendance.
al. M. NJ Kirby, an old resident Of De
Il ware City. is visiting relatives here.
~ Mrs Captain Newlove is rapidly
IA covering from her recent siege Of illng
nd The Choral Society helds It's first
IN hearsal this evening in the second ST.
soi of the X. OF p hall.
Lieutenant Phillips Of Company
attended the performance Of Edwin Boz
at the Chestnut Street Opera Hou
Philadelphia this afternoon.
Geo Councilman Ira Lunt and wife are \
ood iting in Philadelphia.
get William DUNCAN of Philadelp
ond visited M narents In this c.tv LAST nio