Evening journal., 1890-11-10
P!ANCS. 81 Cents Per nav.
ORGANS, II Cents Per Tsy
BIG BARN BURNED.

Third Building ON the DUPONT Property
Destroyed by FireWithin Eleven NJ onths.
William nuPont's large barn, which
was situated about one mile from Rock
land, Rrandywine hundred, was totally
destroyed by fire on Saturday night
The flames were discovered about o
o'clock as the family OF Edward Seltzer.
tenant Of the farm, was retiring. They
we're startled by the barking Of the
watch dog, aud in looking ont saw that
The surroundings were as light as day.
The family rushed ont Of ths house
and found the flames bursting from every
corner OF the big stone structure. As
soon as the fire sprang up a terrific ex-
ploslon Of nitro-Rlycerineo occurred, which
shook every building and gave the flames
greater heedway The outbulldings
must have been fred in dozen places
simultaneously. The neighborhood was
at once aroused, but the fire burned
tiercelY, and the big building was soon a
mass Of cracking flames. large crowd
Of neighbors soon gathered on the scene.
and the work Of rescuing the
live stock, which WAS by this
time believing most pitifully, began. A
score Of men ran into the burning build
ing and made frantic Efforts TO rescue
the unfortunate beasts which were being
slowly burned to death few Of the
animals, among them some valuable
horses, were gotten out Of the building,
but the smoke and flames forced the res
cuing party from tne building aud four
thoroughbred horses and eight valuable
cows were slowly roasted TO death
The loss on the building will exceed
IS, 1000 which Is partly covered by
In an In
stored 1000 bushels of oats, 90 tons of
new hay, 5Do bushels Of corn, and several
tons Of fodder, the property of Seltzer.
These, With all the farming Implements
on the place, many of which were Of the
latest pattern, and are total loss, be-
side. The large silo in the building.
which was fitted up in the NEST improved
style was almost destroyed The barn
IN which the silo was built was OF stons
stabling, high, frame superstructure
Mr. Settlers loss on stock is insured
in the Phoenix Fire Insurance Company
His loss on implements and machinery
is 81, 200 and is not insured.
The Ere was undoubtedly OF incendiary
origin and il is the third building that
has been fred aud entirely destroyed by
\ FIRE fends within the last eleven months.
On Thursday night, December 26, OF last
year, the large barn on Francis q. Du-
Points farm, near Upper Banks, was
burned and with it a colt, 4 600 bushels
OF corn, 1000 bushels OF " heat, 200 tons
of hay and several hundred bushels of
potatoes and oats were destroyed, en-
failing a loss Of $40, 900, On Tuesday
January 2l, last, the building known as
Fleming's barn, situated near the resi-
dence Of Victor Sterling, leading to the
Kenneth pike. was burned. In this con-
hagration nineteen COWS. ten horses all the
grain and farming implements were con-
sumed by the flames, making a total
loss of 81, 00O. Soon after the last fire
the owners offered a reward of SO, 600
for the apprehension of the parties con-
eerned in setting fire to the barns, but
they have not yet been detected. Sat-
urday nights FIRE could be plainly seen
in this city, New Castle and other sur
rounding towns.
There is a suspicion ahoat that con-
spiraey exists to burn aud destroy the
entire property Of the big powder MAX
ing firm. Besides the destruction Of the
two other barns, repeated attempts have
been made to blow up the powder mills
by strewing matches around through the
buildings In such q manner that they
would ignite when trodden upon. The
perpetrators of these outrages are en-
shrcuded in mystery, and as all the en-
ployes of the works are well contented,
the annoyances cannot be accounted for.
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