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Evening journal., 1890-08-20
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
henry L. Churchman'S Big Barn Nea
Christtana Destroyed by Fire.

Christtana Destroyed by hire.
The large barn on the farm Of Henry
l.. Churchman, between Stanton and
Christiana was struck by lightning
shortly after midnight last night, and
totally destroyed by FIRE.
The barn is situated on Mr.. Church
mans home farm, along the Christiana
creek. and was one of the largest in the
state. It was what is known SIS a double
barn and contained two bridgeways, di-
viding an immense double decked apart
ment from another single one The
lightning struck the northeast gable and
al nee ignited the hay, with which the
building was filled to it's utmost capacity.
The whole neighborhood was at once
alar ned, but the only things that could
be saved from the flames were the horses
and cattle and one carriage.
In the building were the following,
which were all entirely destroyed: 200
tons of Timothy and clover hay, 500
bushels of new wheat, 200 bushels OF
other grain and all of the farming nipple.
ments. many of them of the latest
patent, all of the harness, saddles and
other equipments.
The poultry houses adjoining the barn
on the east side were destroyed and
every fowl on the place was burned to
death This included large focks of
ducks, geese, chickens and other poultry
of nearly every variety There were
thirty stacks of hay in the stackyard,
which is only few feet from the build
ing, which, fortunately, were not
reached by the flames, as the direction of
the wind was favorable, and kept all
sparks from falling in the yard.
The fire was one Of the worst and most
disastrous that has ever visited
the lower part OF the county. The flames
leaped high into the air, Illuminating the
heavens, and the terrible glare could be
seen for miles around. The FIRE could be
seen in this city and surrounding towns,
giving the impression that q whole town
was burning. The dry hay and grain
burned like timber, and it took the
flames more than four hours to complete
the work of devastation. This morning
the smouldering ruins broke out again,
aud burned for some time. Black
clouds of smoke rose from the ruins
at noon, and made it impossible to work
about them.
The building aud some Of the imple-
ments were insured in the Delaware,
New Castle and Chester County Farmers
Mutual Insurance Companies for $1,000
Tue latter company having So, 700 OF
that amount Mr.. Churehman says that
this will not cover his loss by several
thousand dollars. Neighboring farmers
who know what the barn contained, place
the total loss at $12, 500, which is thought
to be low estimate. Mr.. Churchman's
daughters saved the horses by leading
and driving them from the burning
barn.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.


Mrs. Jacob Shelter is at Atlantic City.
John Beatty has been visiting in Clay
ton.
John slyhOE spent last week at
Smyrna.
Judge J. Frank Ball is in Philadelphia
to-day.
3. H. Lummis has returned home from
Boston.
George Jones is visiting friends near
Clayton.
H. G. Turner, Esq, has returned from
Ocean Grove.
R. Y wallen, of Clayton was in this
city yesterday.
Miss Carrie Byron is visiting in Chesa-
peake City, Nd.
Mrs. John NJ. Voshell of Smyrna is
visiting in this city.
Charles M Wharton has been visitin 2
relatives in Smyrna.
Mrs. Frank Flaville of Chester, Pa is
in this city visiting.
Levy Courtman Joshua T. Jermon, of
Smyrna, is convalescing.
Mrs. w. h. Tunis and children are
visiting friends in this city.
Harry Cappean of this city visited
friends at Grubb's Corner yesterday.
Miss Annie Bevly. who is in poor
health, has gone to Dover for ten days
visit.
President Harrison passed through
this city about noon en- route for Cape
May.
Mrs. Joseph W. VANDERBILT will spend
the remainder of the summer at the sea-
shore.
Winfield s. Palmer and Miss Matte
Palmer returned from Cape May last
night.
Victor M. Fountain, Of Deland, Flor
ida, has been the guest of R. H. Arm
strong,
William B. Pyle, discount clerk at the
Wilmington and Brandywine Bank, is al
Cape May.
John ]. Mahoney Of this city is in
Wilkesbarre, the city struck by cyclone
last night
James Scott, Walter Taylor and Charlie,
Bomberger VIII spend their vacation al
Atlantic City.
Mrs Margaret Thompson and Harry
Apple6y, of this city, have returned from
a visit TO Clayton.
Mrs. M ]. Gallagher and children
Mrs. HanlY and Mrs. l. l. Messick have
gone to Cape May.
Miss Katie c. Newell and Miss Ami,
T. Mulrooney have gone on an extended
trip through the SouCh.
City Councilman James A. Magee is
quite i'll from the effects Of the sun al
Atlantic City last week.
Henry Hopes and Mrs. A. L. Hopes
have Joined the colony of Delawareanl
at the Congress, Cape May.
John B. Allen, after an absence Of
eight weeks in Atlantic City. and Long
Branch, has returned home.
Charles S. McCowen, G. E. Harmai
and Asa Poinsett have returned from 4
two weeks visit to Atlantic City.
Professor A. b. Berlin and Instructor
]. F. Robinson Of the Boys High School
have returned from trip to Boston.
Edmund D Shortlidge, son of Dr. 2
G. Shortlidge and Leonard E. Wales
Jr., son IF Or. John p Wales, are spend
ing week at Ocean Beach, n. J.
]. Solar Smith. Harry w. johnson an'
William Gawthrop left yesterday for
two weeks cruise on the steam zach
Vindex. A large crowd of FRIENDS saw
them off. They will stop at the excur
sion resorts down the bay and on tn
Atlantic coast
Evening journal., 1890-08-20

Special Correspondence EvESfEG JOURNAL
DELAWARE CRY, August Occurring
the thunder storm last night, lighting
struck the residence Of Mr.. Frank Rey-
bold. near Delaware City. completely de-
molishiDg the top Of the chimney and
cracking it for several feet down. Mr.
Reybold was sleeping in the room from
which the chimney extends and says
that the report was like that Of a cannon.
The family was considerably alarmed, but
no one was injured.
The Rev Father Lyons, Vicar General
Of the Diocese Of Wilmington. with Rev
Father Brady. Of New Castle, and Rev.
Father Murphy of Chestertown, visited
Delaware City yesterday and
spent few hours fishing
iii the canal. The vicar-general proved
himself an expert with the rod and
landed more FISH than both Of his com
psnions
At q meeting Of the Atlas Base Ball
Club last evening, James NJ. Jester was
elected manager, TO succeed Rev Mr.
Braddon, whose engagements compel
him to resign.
Edward Dsvanny. formerly resident
of this place, now of Philadelphia, is
spending few days at the Delaware
City Hotel.
Messrs Miller, Smith and Craig. of vii.
mingtOn. were guests at the Robinson
House last evening.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Two parties of Philadelphia excursion
lists were in Brsndywine Park yesterday.
The new schooner William b. Parker
is discharging part of cargo Of wood at
the Shipley street wharf.
Work on the new police signal system
was commenced yesterday, by the erection
Of poles to support the wires.
A loaded hay wagon upset at Front
and King streets yesterday, blocking
street railway traffic for some time.
Blasting at the Brandywine Park has
been delayed by the breaking Of the cleo.
trio wire, until wire can be obtained from
New York.
The Sunday school of Bethel A. NJ. E,
Church will picnic at Brandywine Springs
tomorrow. Harding's Band will enliven
the occasion with music.
George w. Jackson, bill-pOster, billed
the town this morning for the Wash
burn and Arlington Circus which will
show here on August 30.
The members Of the Y NJ G. A. who
intend taking a ramble Saturday, will
leave the rooms, No, 1907 Market street,
at o'clock in the afternoon.
The schooner James NJ. Carey, of Mil
ton, which has been loading a cargo OF
general merchandise at ShiplE street
wharf, cleared this morning.
A pistol was fred of about ~ o'clock
last night in the vicinity of Sixth and
King streets Investigations failed to
discover the cause of the report.
The palace yacht Almy came to anchor
at the mouth of the Christiana, after hel
trial trip. yesterday, and she will remain
there until orders are received from hei
owner.
Daniel Mercer, colored, who lives al
Eighth and French streets, was taken (
the police station last evening supposed
to be insane. After being examined this
morning he was permitted TO go to his
home.
The press car Of the Washburn anC
Arlington circus is lying at the foot Of
Pine street. IL was badly battered VI
last night near Philadelphia by being rur
into by fat car loaded with large poles
One side, from end to end, is badly
SCARED.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20
ANOTHER SUPPOSED MAD DOC.
Busy Mills Public meeting-Base Bal
Matters-Pu ddlers sim Out.

Busy Mills Public Meeting-Base Ball
Matters Puddlers sim Out.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, August 90 Great
excitement was created on North
Delaware street last evening by a
supposed mad dog. A valuable little
spaniel belonging to Mrs. e J. Kemp,
ran from the residence OF Frank K
Herbert, down the STREET with froth
streaming from its mouth. 1t ran into
the kitchen of State Treas srer Herbert S
residence aud caused panic in the house.
With great difficulty 1t was driven from
the kitchen into the lawn, and was there
shot by Charles E Lancaster.
Professor 7. Hood Stevens of Phila-
delphia, Deputy National Organizer OF
the Order of Prosperity, will deliver a
free lecture in the Red Mems Hall to-
morrow evening for the purpose of in
shutting a branch Of the order in this
city. The meeting promises to be largely
attended.
The "nobby horse man" has reached
this city and has erected caroussal on
the battery, between Delaware street
and the river. This new feature is the
centre of attraction TO the children, and
they crowded around the tents last
night.
Mis- ,es Susie and Annie Sherwood
Sallie wise, Bessie Sewell, Jennie Ssuni
ders, Mrs. j. F. Cannon and several
others left for an extended soiourn at
Ocean Grove, N, j., this morning.
The new military band held an en-
thusiastic rehearsal in its rooms in the
old Court House last evening The large
organization has begun active prepare
tions for campaign work.
Work is exceedingly brisk at the Della.
ware Iron Works and large shipm ents OF
pipe are being made to points in Ohio
and to Bayne, Wilson & Pratt Of New
/ York.
Patrick McGrory the well-knowu shoe
dealer, will be a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination to the General Assem-
bly,, making two aspirants already in tbs
| field.
The annual excursion Of the Sunday
school of st. Peters R. @. Church wa:
| given to Augustine Pier to day on the
steamer Champion The number of ex-
sursionists was not so large as was an
ticipated, owing to the threatening
weather.
The Wilmington Transfer Company
will carry the New Castle Base Ball Clul
and its admirers to Elkton tomorrow
The home club is in excellent condition.
Hiett Graham has Just placed larg'
revolving fans in the Atlantic Hous'
saloon. These are the frs; of the kline
in use in the city and are run by |
powerful water motor.
A few of the ''locked out" puddlers o.
the Riverside Rolling Mills did not taxi
their places when the works started al
yesterday morning, and their places haS
to be filed with the best available
material.
George r. and Allison Truitt hsv'
purchased several lots on the splendi,
Buttonwood's property, just above thi
city
Evening journal., 1890-08-20
DROWNED AT IHE JeTTY.
An Unknown Man Said 10 be VILLA
HOmewood of Newark.

An Unknown Man Said 10 be william
HOmewood OF Newark.
An unknown man fell into the
Christiana river near its mouth about II
o'clock this morning and drowned before
any assistance could reach him He was
on the end of a small pier grabbing and
as one Of his lines had become entangled
with the side; he was in the act of free
ing IL when he lost his balance
and fell into the water.
The eddy soon carried him out
despite his struggles to regain the shore.
Passengers on the steamer City of Ches-
ter saw the man, and at once spread the
alarm. The steamer was stopped and a
boat was being lowered when
Howewood was seen to throw
up his hands and wave them frantically
He then went down and nothing more
was seen OF him. Several tug boats
we're laying about the place and two Of
them went to the rescue but arrived too
late.
The man is said to be William Home
wood of Newark, although the body has
not vet been recovered, 1t is i'm.
possible to ascertain the facts. In
ouiry at Newark develops the fact that
a rumor to that effect has reached that
town and caused much excitem ent, IS
Mr. Homewood is well and favorably
known all over that part of the country
He owns large farm in the eastern
end of the town, and a residence in
which he lives in the centre of the town,
On the farm is the well known Home
woOd Driving Park.
His son Arthur Homswood is employed
at the Cool Spring Ice and Coal Com pany
and on hearing the report, left for the
mouth Of the creek to investigate.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20
Dangerous PRACTICE.

Tho boys in the neighborhood Of
Fourth aud Shipley streets have q dan
gerous practice of standing on the turn.
table of the Wilmington City Railway
between Shipley and Market streets,
when car is turning. This habit has
increased of late and last evening q re-
porter saw several of them narrowly es-
cape having their feet mashed. The
drivers cannot see them as they
have to attend to their horses at this
time, but some means should be taken
to prevent this dangerous practice be
fore one or two get their feet cut off as
warning for the rest.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20
BOARD OF HEALTH.
elton on - Communication From the
Water Department.


The Board of Health met last evening
and transacted routine business. A
communication was received from the
Water Department notifying the board
that ii must not allow irresponsible
persons to use the room.
The cause of the sending of the letter
was the action of some parties in the
Board of Health rooms, throwing a
lighted match or cigar out of the window
upon the can vass bonnet over the win.
dow below, burning it and partially
burning the window frame.
The Water Department has
exclusive authority over the rooms
above, aud simply took this step to pro-
tect the property The damage was
done on August 10 The following is
the letter sent by Chief Engineer Bond
on the 18th.
II was instructed to inform your honor.
able body that the rooms which you now
use were granted you for your occupancy
only, until such time when they will be
needed for the use of this depart
ment, and if they are to be
occupied by irresponsible per-
sons as seem to be the case now the
time must speedily arrive when they
will be wanted by the Water Depart
ment
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the rooms of the
Board of Health be closed each evening
at z o'clock except the night ON which
the board meets
1t was decided to take the opinion of
the city solicitor on the power of the
board to compel parties to drain their
properties into public sewers. Residents
Of the Ninth ward complained Of the
failure of garbage collectors to perform
their work. Dr. Shortlidge said he
would not vote for the contract allowance
unless thu garbage collectors were more
Evening journal., 1890-08-20

CHESTER, Pa. August 19-The gun
boat Concord was given an unofficial trial
trip to-day by the contractors to test her
engines. A run was made down to Ship
John Light on the Delaware bay, a dis
lance Of thiyty-four miles. and the entire
trip, sixty-eight miles. was made in four
hours, making an average Of seventeen
knots per hour, including the turns.
Engineer Peck, in charge Of the engi-
neers. thought the horse power was q
little over 900 The trial is considered
a very satisfactory one and II is expected
that the Concord will be ready for the
official trial trip inside OF three weeks.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20
RrnndrrIne sprlnrs Hal.

The hall at Brandywine Springs was
filled last night, the occasion of musical
and literary entertainment under the
direction of Frank Nj. Smith. The
program follows: Music, Miss Agnes
Oowney; "Colored Sentinel, DR.. L. Il.
Ball; recitation, Miss Lottie Wells
music, Miss Agnes Downey; reading,
William r. Day recitation, Mrs H. a..
Ward; reading, Miss Sidney Wells
recitation, Miss Annie Clark Of Phila-
delphia; music. Miss Agnes Downey
Ethiopian sketch, DR., L. d. Ball, John
Ball and Miss Nora Sweeney
Evening journal., 1890-08-20
me Burning Of Fellheimer's Store

In consequence of the double attempt
to destroy the house and store of Samuel
Fellheimer, No. 30S Market street, the
police are taking active steps to ferret
out the perpetrators of this dastardly
outrage in order to bring them to justice.
The whole matter seems clouded in
mystery. Mr.. Fellheimer can throw nc
light on the matter, and can form no
opinion as to who these persons are
likely to be- The offence comes nndeI
the head Of arson and is punishable with
death.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20

Chief of Police Swiggett returned
last evening from Harrisburg. Pa /,
having obtained the requisition for
the extradltion of John Warren,
alias Walter Gibbs, wanted in
this city for the larceny of a
gold watch and chain. and now confined
at the Central Station, Philadelphia
Chief Swiggett left this forenoon for
Philadelphia and will bring the prisoner
back this afternoon He will probably
be arrsigned before Judge Ball to.mor-
row
Evening journal., 1890-08-20
A Horsa Rims Away.

A party consisting OF Harry Downham,
John Regain, Miss NJ. Howell and Miss
Bessie Benson, was driving out the Ken
nett pike on Sunday afternoon, when a
bolt in the shaft came out, causing the
horse to run off, upsetting the carriage
and throwing the occupants On the road
They were badly bruised and shaken ard
the carriage was smashed, but the horse
escaped uninjured.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20

The directors of the Wilmington Base
Ball Club have fitted out an Office in the
Churchman Building. corner Tenth and
Market streets Il will be opened and
ready for occupancy this evening.
II the grounds are in condition the
Wilmington Club Will play Lebanon to-
day aud TO morrow. and Harrisburg on
Friday and Saturday.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20
lIoFNsF APPTICArTON.


NOTICE.. JAMES NJ. GRIFFIN. THE
IN owner OF the house situated at the South
east corner Of Fourth and Madison sire, 4,
In the Third ward OF the city of Whining
ton, county OF New Castle and state OF Della
ware. in compliance with the reluirementstof
the acts of the General Assembly In such case
made and provided, do hereby give
notice that / shall apply In writing 70
the Court OF General Sessions OF the Peace
and Jail Delivery OF the state of Delaware.
In and for New Castle county, on Monday. the
10Th day OF September, 1890. being the next
term of said Court, for license for said
house for the sale therein OF Intoxicating
liquors In less quantities than one quart. by
prescription. for medicinal purposes, ana the
following respectable citizens Of taid ward
at least twelve OF whom are substantial free
holders OF faid ward recommend the said
application, viz;
William E Crossley $ p Theodore Feukel
ID w Lynch Frank Zimmerman
ID. n Leary Michael Hamilton
James Clark Peter J Ginder
II q Rettew Bernard J. McVey
James Monaghan John ID. Thompson
Patrick Monaghan Fred. kienie
John Wood GOttleib Reese
George Turner John Mcbride
X Abberger J John W. HilyRrd
James A Zeigler James g. LaVery
John r. Flynn Drank Boehm
JAMES M. GRIFFIN.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20

H. Robertson Of No. 1874 South Ninth
street. won the $50 in gold offered
by the Morning News to the person
guessing the closest to the population OF
Delaware bis guess was l67, S72. one
more than the official figures-l67 .S7l.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20

Quartermaster A. d. Jhaytor paid the
fife and drum corps of the N G D., last
night for services at Camp Biggs. The
thirty men received 1921.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20
wIlmInrton cIearlnr Hon.e.

The exchanges of the Wilmington bapF'
as the clearing house to-day we're: Total
$l27 GOA II; balance, $23, 270-73.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20
A HANDSOME ORGAN
WILL BE
GIVEN AWAY
To the most Popular Lady Teacher or
Principal of Any School, Public or Private,
in the State of Delaware.
Height, II inches. Width All inches Depth % inches:
Who is tlG Most Popular Lady
Teacher in Delaware I?

The EVENING JOURNAL will take great
pleasure in delivering this Organ to
the most Popular Lady Teacher or Principal
of any school, public or private, in this
State, and the readers of this paper will
designate by vote to whom the Organ shall
be presented.
You can vote as often as you wish, and
send in as many votes at one time as you
desire, but each vote must be upon the
Organ Ballot cut out of the EVENING
JOURNAL.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20

"
Bell, Name, Milford, Observation-Disclosures. 100
Bogia, Fannie, No. 2, Wilmington. ...... 2S3
Bye, Sallie O.. School Nc. 10. Wilmington l22
Campbell, Ella T., Talleyville $50. ..... ia
Campbell. Lulu, Music, School, Highlands 1919
Clark, Bessie NJ. Pub. School. .Hockessin las
Davis, Ida NJ. -. Pub. Sch'l Georgetown. $50
Dover, Mary, No. 10, Wilmington. ...... lls
Fleming. Mary j., New Castle ........... 1893
Hare, Sallie. High School. Wilmington. ll22
Hopes, Lizzie D.High School Wilmington e6s
Lynch, Annie o. Mt. Pleasant. ........... l2l4
Marvel. Ella NJ. No. 2. Wilmington . 5O95
McCafferty, Mary No 2, Wilmington 232
Newell, s. A, school No. 10, Wilmington l53
Raudnitzky, Annis. No 5, Wilmington Is, l25
Regain, Anna H., Rockland school ..... 553s
Reynolds, Rosie, Townsend. ............... 1i5
Smith, Reba B. No. II Wilmington. l3a
You can vote as often as you please
and cast as many votes at one time as
you wish, but the ballots must be cut
from the EVENING JOURNAL.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20
When deWdrops gem the rose
II - - - E.u--u
NnraciOus mOfquitoes
Their deadly work get in

CUSTOMER -"Seens to me that razor is
rather dulip Barher--" Mought be. sab. II
was TO party las night."-New York
Weekly.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20

Oyster season il Maryland Orens Seq
TENDER /.
Evening journal., 1890-08-20
MOST POPULAR LADY TEACHER
Open to AM Lady Teachers in the State
of Delaware.

The following are the votes received
up 10 2 p m. 20 day for the organ for the
most popular lady teacher in the State
OF Delaware:
Evening journal., 1890-08-20

V8- This handsome Organ is new an
will remain on exhibition at the Music
Rooms of FL. F RObelen, No 40 Market
Street
Evening journal., 1890-08-20

c. {. HIRES Philadelphia
The Opelousas courier., 1890-10-18
CARE OF THE CARRIAGE.

Five dollars per annum and proper
care will keep a farmers pleasure-wagon
looking as well as that of the million
aire. Apply paint once a year and var
nish twice. These can be purchased
ready mixed for use, and the farmer can
nut them on himself. As Q o ms the
vehicle returns home muddy, wash the
mud off by throwing water upon it, and
then use a sponge softly. One who
washes a carriage with q cloth always
scratches and mars the varnish. Mud
suffered to dry on acts as a sponge and
absorbs the oil from the varnish, leav-
ing the vehicle spotted and dingy. Some
wash carriages with soapy or hot water.
These have about the same effect. Keep
the wagon under cover and away from
escaping ammonia; kept in a stable or
near a manure pile ammonia will destroy
the varnish, it has been known TO do
this in night. Standing in the fierce
rays Of the sun when no breeze is stir
ring is always bad. A feather-duster is
a necessary adjunct to the car~riage-house,
and should be used very time the vehicle
returns from a dusty drive. Dust allowed
to remain on the varnish SOC adheres
and makes it look gray. A canvas cover
will keep off dust and filth and scratches
of fowls.-NeW York Tribune.