Evening journal., 1890-02-27
ANOTHER FIRE At NEW CASTLE.
A Stable and Contents burned Death OF
Thomas Frazer.


Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
New CASTLE, Feb. 27.-The frame
stable belonging to Lawrence Walls,
situated about twenty-five yards to the
rear Of his dwelling, was discovered TO be
on fire about 80 o'clock this morning.
A carriage passing along the New Castle
and FrenchtOwn turnpike, drove down
Eighth street to Clayton, where the
burning stable stood, and the inmates
quickly gave the alarm to the inhabi-
tants OF that locality. The flames were
then blowing directly towards the houses.
and had it not been for the
timely warning, the occupants would
have been suffocated or burned to death.
few neighbors organized bucket bri
gade, and after struggling to save the
houses for twenty minutes, the Lenape
Company's hose cart arrived on the scene
and plug stream was thrown on the
smouldering ruins. A few iremen
dragged the engine about half way to
the fire when the whole outfit stuck fast
in the mud.
The stable, which was entirely de-
stroyed. was set on fire late last night.
1t is only 100 yards distant from the
the ruins of q. A. Tobin's stable. which
was burned to the ground on Friday
night. City Council will probably offer q
big reward for the arrest and conviction
of the incendiary The stable contained
one and one-half tons of hay. Several
sets of harness and a family carriage
we're consumed The loss will reach
$500, which is partly covered by insur-
ance.
Thomas Frazer, one Of New Castles
oldest residents, died at Q o'clock this
morning, after an illness of two and one
half years, during which time he never
left his room. He was eighty one years
of age and was married in this city in
the house now occupied by B. f. Black
burn, on Water street he moved to a
western state shortly afterwards, where
he remained for nearly thirty years, re-
turning to this city about 1859 He was
well-known as baliif Of the county court
for many years, but was compelled to
resign three years ago He leaves a
large family, all Of whom are married
and several grand children. A brother
ninety years Of age survives him.
Corporal A. Higbee Davidson of Com
pany Fl bade his comrades farewell last
evening He will leave tomorrow for
Nebraska where he will enlist in body
Of cavalry for frontier work. The corporal
passed very successfully vigorous
examination at the Recruiting Bureau,
Philadelphia. last week.
A full dress inspection drill of Com
pany h, N. G. D., was held in the old
Court House armory last evening. The
members presented an excellent appear
ance, although their maneuvres were not
as regular as usual. The company was
drilled for the first time with the bugle,
which was manipulated by Private Will
liam Fl. Whitelock. Lieutenant Booth
superintendent the giving Of calls. Cap
tain Boyd announced that hereafter he
would be in the srmory on Wednesday
and Friday evenings to drill the company
and that Monday evening had been Sc
leeted Us the time for drilling re-
eruits Lientepapts Booth or Phillips will
: .e lady to eommsnd squad drills at that
time. A number Of spectators witnessed
the drill last evening.
The young people of the First Baptist
Church are making active preparations
for their oyster lunch and tea party in
the lecture room Of the church, on Satur
day evening.
The delegates to the county convention
Of the Womens Christian Temperance
Uulon, from the local union, left this
morning for HOckessin'