Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-30
BURNED TO DEATH.


ColDred Boys Clothing Ignited From n
Pile of Burning Brush Terrible suffer
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Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
New CASTLE, April 80 John, the g.
year-old son of Stephen Guy, was
burned to death near the home Of his
grandfather, Aaron Roy. yesterday
afternoon. Roy resides on Vine street.
near Williams, and vacant lot adj oins
his residence in the rear.
Benjamin Harrison, colored neigbbor,
had started FIRE In the lot to destroy a
huge pile of rubbish, and he guarded the
fire until the entire heap was ablaze
There was high wind at the time and
Harrison was Obliged to stand by the fire
until II began TO die out About 2 clock
he left 1t for a moment and the little boy,
who wore dresses went into the yard TO
play with the burning pile.
His dress took fire and In a moment the
flames were shooting up from all over the
boys body, famed by the high wind
The boy shrieked with pain. He ran
into a small frame house which stood on
the lot, and out into the lot again.
While running through the house, the
flames spread to clothing of che other
children whom he passed, and these
flames we're extingushed only by rolling
the children In blankets
The screams Of the Gay boy drew a
score OF neighbors to the scene. Princi-
pal NJ. NJ Beamer hurriedly left the
school house near by and James VAnars-
dalen left his home and fastened to the
rescue There was nothing at hand with
which to subdue the flames, and the only
resort was to tear the burning clothing
from the boy. This was quickly done
although the rescuers lad their hands
badly burned The boy was carried into
his grandfasher's house, and Drs David
Stewart and F. w. Hoffman soon ar
rived
On one side OF the chllds body there
was one mass of charred flesh On the
other side the skin had peeled off as the
clothing was torn from his body. The
boy suffered intense pain, which became
excruciating In few hours A heavy
anodyDe made him unconscious until
death relieved his agony about 2 o'clock
last evening The boys mother tainted
several times at the CHASTITY sight when
the boy was brought in
Coroner Sparks came here this morn
ing on the 30 train from Wilmington
and at once went to view the boys body
He heard the statement of the family
and several eye witnesses and gave
certificate Of accidental death He re-
turned to " ilmington at Q 30 O'Clock
Oritorio Rehearsala Begin.
The first rehearsal for tue cantata Of
Esther, the beautiful Queen, WAS held In
the Opera HOUSE last evening, and was a
pronounced success, There were about
thirty singers present, dozen Of whom
had sung IN the oratorio before This
was great help on the start and the
opening choruses were sung with en-
thusiasm. The director thoroughly
understands his business and before be-
ginning the rehearsals he gave a plain
talk TO his class Another re-
hearsal will be held to night and one
on Saturday evening.
The sale OF seats for the Hushebeck
0rchestra's first quarterly recital in the
Opera House on Monday evening, May IL,
began at noon to day. The seats are In
great demand and are selling rapidly this
afternoon.
At this meeting Of the Board OF Educa-
ton on Tuesday evening. 1t was decided
to admit Professor Druckenmiller chill
dren into the schools should there be a
vacancy In any Of the rooms, and on this
consideration only
The City Cornet Band will give Its
third grand hop on Saturday evening In
the x. OF P. Hall The baud will give
two concerts one In front Of, and one In
the hall.
John A. Mitchell OF Stanton and Miss
Lizzie Banks Of this city will be quietly
married this evening at the home Of the
brides mother on Union street. by Rev.
T. K. Martindale
Levy Court Commissioner Robert SUIT
ton is directing the hauling Of broken
stone out Of the jail yard this morning
This IL the hrst that has been taken out
OF the jail yard since the tramps began
to work there. 1t is being placed on the
road between this CITY and Wilmington,
In parts where 1t Is badly needed The
smallest pieces Of stone are the size of
hickory nuts and the largest are about
an Inch and half In diameter.