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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
ANOTHER FATAL HOTEL Fire
Guests Aroused by Smoke
In Their Rooms.
THREE MEN INJURED BY FALLS
One Died at the Hospital
Soon After.


Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
BosroH, March 30.--Clark's Hotel was
badly damaged by fire, which broke out M
4o'alock, this morning. The guests were
awakened to find themselves eiiveloped in
smoke, became panic.stricken, and three
oil Them were badly injured
They are: Earnest w. Perry, Leomin-
ster, Mass; Thomas W, Southwark, Cam
bridgeport, both legs broken, and another
man named Stockwell of Laconia leg
broken. a. number of other guests we're
hurt and bruised, Mr.. Perry died soon
after his arrival ut the hospital
About oO guests were in the hotel. The
hre started in the engine room. The guests
were pnnic-stricken ut the sight of smoke
pouring up the stairway and supposed the
entire lower floor was in flames, They
crowded toward the firc-escape at the rear
some jumping out of the windows, whereas
all could have passed safely down the
front stairway to the street had not panic
prevailed There were fireescapes In all
the rooms but the guests were too be-
wildered to use them.
There was something of panic in
Adams House, but fortunately the flames
did not reach that structure. Three fire.
men had narrow escapes. The grating in
front OF the basement gave way and they
fell in the cellar, which was q mass Of
roaring flames and il seemed for the mo-
ment as though they must perish. They
were rescued, however in an exhausted
condition.
The loss on the building, which is owned
by Edward Baugh, is estimated at SIS, OOO
The lessee, NJ. c. Clark, suffered loss
Of 10000; insured. Charles Green Il CO.,
tailors, No. 5s5 Washington street, lose
so,ooO TO $4,000 by smoke and water;
partially insured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
P0oR TRUSTEES MEET.
Aiinshouse Superintendent Chosen Yes
tertIay--Other Matters.


The members of the Board of Poor
Trustees for New Castle county held their
regular meeting at Farnhurst yester-
day. The following members were pres
emit Delaware Clark, temporary chair.
man; S. w. Dennison, temporary secre.
tary; John w. lawson, Allen Smith,
Milton Lackey, NJ. N. Willis. Charles
Jester, Walter Money, William Husbands,
James Garman, Frank Herbert, DR.. Il. l..
Springer and Dr. Enos.
The payroll amounting to $36i.35 was
passed. The number of inmates were
found to DO 222, including 1888 whites and
80 colored inmates
Lewis Thompson and Nathaniel Viii
liams, committee appointed by the Board
of Trustees for the Insane at recent meet
ing, were present and asked for the pur-
OF the county building in order to
sstraighten the line. The offer for the
land was 500 per acre. The Poor Trustees
desired $3.50 per acre for the land, which
will probably be paid.
An additional policy of SIS, 900 was taken
ont by the board on the personal effects of
the almshouse building.
The committee to whom the matter was
referred at the last meeting of which
Frank e. Herbert was chairman, reported
in favor of increasing the insurance policy
on the almshouse property from $4,000 TO
$1,000 John w. lawson thought the
board was carrying sufficient insurance OH
the building, and the body so decided.
The Republican members at this point
went into a caucus for the various officers
in an anti-room of the building. The
caucus for superintendent of the aims
house resulted: George w. Groves, O;
Cyrus Hewlett, 2; Captain Andrew j..
Williams of Greenbank, l. Groves was
then declared the choice of the caucus.
He was formerly n resident of Pencade.
hundred but more recently of this city.
The other officers chosen by the caucus
We're: President, Delaware Clark; Score
tary, S. A. Dennison; Coroners Physician,
DR.. Charles Il. Baird; Almshouse Physi
clan, DR.. A. b. Harris, Attorney for the
Board, II. G. Conrad.
IL is understood that A. L. Jones was re-
elected To be engineer of the building.
All the officers selected at the caucus
yesterday will be elected and take their
seat at the regular meeting in April.
The finance committee was instructed to
prepare statement of the finances of the
board, in order that the county may be
asked for an appropriation which is esti-
mated at about S2S,000,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
NEW HAIL SITE.
Shields Library Association to Build on
West Sixth Street.


Shields Library Association bought
through Head g. Co., yesterday for
800 per foot a portion of the Foord
estate. The property purchased is on the
south side of Sixth street between Orange
and Tatnall and has a frontage of 80 feet
and depth of 80 feet inches.
On this site the association will erect a
handsome hall. Bids will be asked for
about week hence. The plans are being
prepared by E. L. Rice, and will be com,
pleted in few days. They call for a
building 80 feet wide, 80 feet inches deep.
and So feet high. The structure will Be
three stories in heighth, and will cover the
entire ground space. It will have brick
front, ornamented with brown stone
trimmings. In the lower story front
there will be two large massive win
dows and the front OF the two upper
stories will contain bay window, extend
ing to the roof, which will be almost sim
liar to that of the elegant building of the
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Company.
The entrance will be about six feet wide
and will be at the northeast corner of the
editice. The yestibulc doors will be filled
with cathedral glass.
In the basement there will be one large
room, which will be utilized MS bowling
alley and for playing shuttle board and
other games.
The front room on the first floor will be
a smoking room, about 26x2o feet, and
back of it there will be an assembly room
about 60x32 feet.
The front room in the second story will
be parlor, about 30x26 feet, and back of
it there will be library, about 32xJ0 feet.
According to the plans in course of
preparation there will be in the top story
large public hall, room for the directors
and another room, but this part of the
plans is subject TO change. Should change
be made the entire third story will be used
as public hall.
The building will cost about $4,000, and
when it is finished the property will repre-
sent an expenditure of $4,000 Immedi-
ately after bids have been obtained tho
contract will be awarded and the structure
comnleto na nuipk1v nc t1oqsihIa
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
MONROE SOCIALISTS IN THE roILs.
Charged with Stealing an Italians CLAIMS
and Beating "a Chinaman.


Michael j. Carney and Thomas Mullin,
members of the Monroe Social Club, were
arrested by Captain Kersey and Sergeant
WiggleSworth for creating disturbance
and assaulting an Italian at Fourth and
Madison streets shortly before midnight
Monday night. 1t was learned that the row
began by number of the members of the
social club stealing six baskets of clans
from an Italian, who rents his shop from
Mrs, Monaghan, whose shoe store is at the
southwest corner of Fourth and Madison
streets. Young Monaghan demonstrated
with the culprits for stealing the clans,
and the result was the young hoodlums
turned upon him and beat him severely,
sam Wing Chinaman, was also mo-
lested
When the police reached the scene about
midnight i'll answer to the calls of the
Italian, who shouted police, police" at
the top of his voice, the miscreants had
fled. The guardians of the peace tracked
the youthful ruilians TO their lair in
the Monroe Social Club rooms by n trail
of clam shells. A light was burning
brightly inside the room but the doors
were securely barred and fastened. The
bluecoats withdrew in search of warrants
for the cilprits arrest while the latter en-
joyed a hearty meal from the CLANS ex-
tracted from the Italians stand. Tuesday
morning the arrest of two of the
alleged participants in the disgraceful
affair followed. The Monroe Social Club
is the organization which was so merci-
lessly dashed by the Rev Father Berinng-
ham short time ago from the pulpit Of
st. Paups X. g. Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

new mess, s1ia11.5o; old mess, s9.E0a1o; extra
prime, sil.5o. Lard, easier steam rendered,
Eggs, hrm. fair demand; state and Penn
sy.yania, lic.; western, lSLalsc.
Turpentne, dull, steady. 3sa3SjSc.
Live Stock Prices.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2G.-Beef Cattle--Extra,
ba5A good, dlea4alc; medium. diSaissc.: CONF
shecp--Extra. 6ka6zSc.; good, 6a6itc.; medium.
Jha5Ac.; common, 4i1u5Ac., cull5, 3Ha4Ac.;
lambs, 5a7Sc. Hogs--chlcago. 7aai,sc.;
state, 6ba67ic.; western. sa7Ac. fat cows, 2Ba
axe; thin cows,s7a2o mich COWS, ssOa45; mich
calves, ba7Ec
BUFFALO. N. Y, March observation-disclosures
butchers and shippers, s9.75aa3.aO; oxen, COM
mon 70 best, 81 75al 10: cows and helfers, good
TO extra, s325a3.50; cows. common to fair, SEA
ers, s2a2 10: calves, butteriniIk s2aS; veaIa,
fair tc bost, sb25. Hogs-Recoipts, 1900
head; Yorkors good 10 best s5.05a5.10: do. pigs
and light, s5.50a6.l0; pigs, good to best, "a 90
a505; do. common skips to fair, s4a4.75. Sheep
and lambs-ReceipIs, 400 head; extra fancy,
sheep 50 Ssa6.5O; good to choice, s5.75ab.25;
fair to good, So. 50a5.65; cnls and common, s4a
t.4o; lambs. good to extra, s?.1ba7.25; fair to
good do, S650a6 90: culls to common, S. a5n6.40.
NEW YORK. March eS.-Beeves-Receipts,
cows, Si.D0a3.50 Calvoe-Receipts, 2,439
head: butterlniAk calves, Ss.t0a4. sheep and
lambs-Receipts. l0,g2l head: unshorn sheep.
ssa6S5 clipped, do, s.; dressed mutton. s,ow
at 9al0kc.; dressed lsnbs, firm, at i0aii NO.
Hogs-Receipts, 1893 head: nominally at sL50
a5.5D pcr lU0 pounds.
CHICAGO, March S.--Cattle--Receipts, 1900
head; natives, s3.d5n4.9O iexans, $3s5as.60:
stockers, s1.Taa&B5: COWS, sl.bOn2g5. Hogs-Re-
coipts. $4,000 head: rough and common. S4a4. 80;
prime and heavy butchers weights, "a sos
4.WS; light, s4.65aAeo. Shcep-Recepts, 5000
head; ewes, s4a525: wcthers, s8a6.75: mixed,
fb.G0ad.5l westerns, f6aG 80: lambs, s5.50a6.75.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, March 28.-Cattle-ke-
cetpts, 1859 head; market slow at last weeks
prices on all grades. Hogs-ksceipts, eso0
head; market active: all grades, s5a5.l5. Sheep
-Receipts, $500 head: market active on good
sheep and lambs at last weeks prices; COM
mon grades. 10ai5c lower
CEotsHATT, March as.--Hogs in good demand,
firm; common and light. sB.E0aA. So packing and
butchers, s4.50aLg5; receipts, 1900 head.
BALTIMORE. March 25.-Swine-Far supply
sind moderate demand. Receipts, 9,S25 head;
quotations, 6ka7c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
1FaInS.

ALLEN.-At 7i9 West Eighth street, at his
grandparonts residence, Charles Fighter,
infant con OF Albert NJ. and Laura Z Allen.
BoURKE-In this city, on the 27th inst, James
A. Bourke, aged a years.
Observation-Disclosures Bridgman, relic Of
the late Niche oil Bridgman.
BARTON.-on the 25th inst, Maggie M. ,daugh-
ter OF Edward and Ellen Barton, aged g2
years and six months.
BUSH.--In this city. on the 26th inst, Ellen,
widow of Charles bush, In her S7th yenr.
DOUGHERTY.-on the 2Tth instant, William
Dougherty
FLlNN.-At Newport, on the Goth INST, /. New
TO- Finn, in his 47th year.
FL On the 25th inst, Lewis Fell, aged o.
il months, 13 days.
CIR ..6-In this city, on the Goth instant John
L. Grubb, in his 10Th year.
GALLAGHER.-on the Goth inst, Thomas
Gallagher, aged DC years.
HAGGERTy.-ln this city, on the 2sth inst,
Willie j., son Of John and Rose ~l1aggerty,
aged IL years ana three months
HUDSON.-On the 21tb inst, Elizabeth Clark
Hudson. widow Of the lats robert NJ. Hudson
OF Philadelphia, In the 05th year Of hor age.
LOMBARD.--on' the Goth inst. Rhoda, beloved
wife of Richard Franklin Lombard, aged a6
years and months, after a long and serious
Illness.
Funeral services will be held mt the residence
Of her husband, No. 02 West Thirteenth street.
on Friday afternoon at . o'clock. Friends Of
the family are invited. lnterment private at
PEoPLEs.-on the 18th inst, John Peoples, in
his 74th year.
PARRY.--on the 26th inst, Aaron B. Parry, In
the 5ith year Of his age.
PEARCE.--Near Elkton, Cecil county, Nd, on
the 2sth instant, Marietta, wife Of Joshua D.
Pesrce, In her 65th year.
RILEy.-on the 2Sth Inst, John Riley.
RYAN.-on the 23d instant, Mary A., wife Of
NJ A. Ryan.
RICHARDSON the asd instant, William F.
Richards, aged IS years.
SCoTT.-In this city, on the e6th inst, William
r., son of Sewell L. and Annte L. Scott, aged
years, months,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
DASTARDLY ATTEMPT AT MURDER.
An Old Woman Shot Down In the
Doorway of Her Home.

Aroused by n False Alarm of Fire, She
Opened the Door Only to Receive the
Assassin's sliot--A Night OF Fear for
the Woman and Her Husband.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
CLAYTON, March pa dastardly at
tempt to murder was made sunday night
between 10 and IL o'clock, on o lonely
road leading from Smyrna to the iron
bridge, a structure spanning Smyrna river,
about five miles from Smyrna.
Christopher e. Newcomb and his wife,
an aged, couple living alone in dilapi-
GATED old farm house, were awakened
from sleep by hearing the cry, Get up,
your house is afire." Mrs. Newcomb first
reached the side door leading into the
yard, and opened ii to see where the fire
was located. As soon as she opened the
door she was fired upon by man stand
ing in the yard. Her husband coming up at
this time saw his wife fall at his feet with
u pistol ball wound in the forehead lust
above tho right eye.
thinking the party or parties would
follow up the attack. Mr.. Newcomb i'm
mcdlately fastened tho door and then
dragged his wife 10 lounge where she
lay all night without medical aid, Mr..
Newcomb being afraid to leave her to
summon help from their nearest neigh
bors, Mr.. Bradley, who lives about half
On hearing of the affair Mr.. Bradley
Immediately. went to Smyrna, and Drs.
Ashcratt and Clifton proceeded at once TO
see the poor woman. They were unable to
locate the bullet, az it struck the skull and
glnnced.. They think the wound is not
necessarily fatal, but the shock and ad-
vnnced age of Mrs. Neweomb, she being
over 70 years old, renders her recovery
very doubtful. She stated, on regaining
consciousness, that on opening the door,
she saw man about feet 6 inches in
height, wearing Il long black oyercoat.
standing in the yard, and that he shot her
at once.
Mr.. Newcombe thinks he recognized
the voice that called them up. The old
gentleman has had two or three law suits
with some of the parties in the vicinity,
and he has expressed fear that some one
would burn them out. Constable Weldin
visited the scene of the shooting early this
morning and will make every effort to
arrest the party or parties to the cold
FLOODED affair. There could have been no
hope of plumber for the old couple are
only barely able to eke out living by
filling few acres Of land attached to the
dwelling,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
A MECHANICS SUDDEN DEATH
His Remains Found ON the Floor of His
Room Yesterday Morning.


Thomas Carter, aged As years. and mar
ried, an employee of the Philadelphia, Viii
mington d Baltimore railroad shops, was
found dead upon the floor of his apart
ment, at No 1922 Kirliwood street, at q
Il. m. yesterday. The body was cold
and limp. and death had eusucd several
hours previous to the finding of the re-
mains. All that is known of the man and
the circumstances of his death are these
Carter who is an Englishman by birth has
been boarding with Mr.. Dunning at No.
1922 Kirkwood street, since July last His
wife and infant child reside at Ridley
Park. On Tuesday at noon the deceased
came home from work very i'll and with
drew to his room. During the afternoon
he again went out and when he returned
about IL O'Clock that night he had been
drinking heavily. He went to his room
and on entering, staggered and fell upon
the floor. \ member of the household
went to assist HIM to his feet, but he pre-
ferred to remain on the floor. Nj. Dunn
ing retired shortly after IL o'clock, leaving
the PROSTATE man fast asleep upon the
floor. During the night he died.
Coroner Sparks and Coroner's Physician
Smith visited the house We terday and
made an examination of the body Dr..
Smith was of the impression that deceased
came to his death from the effects OF an
epileptic fit. Coroner Sparks gave death
certificate
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

Friendship Lodge No. 81, X. of p, was
instituted Tuesday night in the Crosby a.
Hill Building. There was large attend
ance of Grand Lodge officers and mem
bers of other lodges. The beautiful and
impressive initiation ceremony was per-
formed by Grand Chancellor William A.
Mullin, assisted by Supreme Representa-
tive James Il. Tucker, Grand Vice Chan
cellor Samuel Il. Marshall, Grand Master
alarms John Percy, Grand Keeper Of
Records and Seal Mark L. Garrett, Grand
Master of Exchequer Lemuel Mari and
Past Grand Chancellor William J. Jefforis.
The following officers were elected and in
stalled: Past Chancellor, William T.
Coburn; Chancellor, Thomas Il. Harvey;
Vice-chancellor, George H. CORNELL Pre-
late, William Sitter Keeper of Records and
Seal, Thomas II. Buckley Master of Elk
chequer, John T. Simmons; Master of
Finance. James Kavanaugh; Master-at-
arms, GA. Collins; Inside Guard, G. Buchter
Outside Guard, James Holland. The cere-
monies continued until a late hour and
were thoroughly. enjoyed. The lodge will
meet each Tuesday evening in the Crosby
d Hill Building
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

A middle-aged woman whose counte-
nance bore evidence OF suffering and toll
entered the Office of Justice Frank l..
Smith on Tuesday with tale of woesto
unfold. Her story WAS an oft.repeated
one and was as follows: Some time ago
she purchased sewing machine from
certain agent upon the instalment plan
the agreement STIMULATING that she must
pay. So per month until the machine was
paid for. The woman continued her pay
ments regularly until short time ago
when she was taken suddenly ill with the
fever. and the payments temporarily
ceased. The result was the agent forced
himself into the house of the defenceless
woman indireclaimed the machine which
was the instrument by which she kept the
wolf from the door. The woman stated
that she had already paid $50 upon the
machine, the full price being S55 The
good woman received the sympathy of the
magistrate and all who heard her story.
but there. was no statute to cover her case
and she departed,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

In the court of chancery, Tuesday,
upon the application of John Biggs for
defendants, the preliminary restraining
order granted to Mary N. Merritt against
the Odessa q Middletown railway was dis.
missed. Willard Salisbury, Jr., for plain
tiffs, stated that this was the first of the
injunction casesSince it had been brought
the defendant company had purchased the
Jor athan X. Williams against the railway
company the following agreement was
adopted:
BY agreement of the solicitors OF both parties
the restraining order heretofore granted is
discharged and the rule TO show cause why
preliminary injunction shall not DO issued is
continued to ba heard upon five days notice
by either party.
This greement was accepted by the
chancellor. Court adjourned last evening
and the chancellor returned TO Dover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
John nriley lxiIls Ilimselr.


Special correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
ELKTos, Mp, March 2S-John Briley, a
farmer residing about two miles northeast
of Elkton, committed suicide on Sunday
by taking a dose of rough on rats. He
arose early yesterday morning and took
the poison, it is thought, at o'clock. A
physician was summoned, but too late to
save his life. He died about o'clock in
the evening. He had been in a state of
dependency for some time but from what
cause is not known. He resided with his
son and was about IS years Of age. Several
grown children survive him. His wife
died several wears ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

A slight fire at the residence of Detective
George T. Hatton, No. 1904 West Fourth
street, caused some alarm about 10 O'CLOCK.
pm. Tuesday. Mrs. Hatton was in the act OF
closing the blinds in the second story OF
the house when some how her arm struck
the gas jet nearby knocking it against
some lace curtains hanging from the
window. Instantly the curtains hlazed up
as did the pillow shams and bed clothing
of bed close by. The room was atl
ablaze when Detective Hatton rushed in
from an adjoining room and smothered the
flames with blanket. In this manner a
more serious conflagration was avoided.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
STRANGELY AFFLIcTED.
Wonderful Experience of John Kidd,
Morocco Dresser.

John Kidd, a morocco dresser living
ut Seventh avenue and Duncan street,
is suffering from strange and peculiar
ailment. While going home from work
on Tuesday week Kidd experienced
strange feeling in his right arm, which
gradually began to swell until it had
increased to remarkable proportions. At
first the pain resembled the prick of a
pin, but subsequently, became more Sc.
we're as the swelling increased. Wednes-
day evening the services of Dr. William
@. Pierce were called in and he pro-
nounced the case one of blood poison
ing.
The patient was found in precarious
condition and grave fears are entertained
that the case may terminate fatally.
When asked to explain the cause of his
strange injuries the man stated that
while working in morocco factory he
had been accustomed sto use some BIZ
cromate of potash and he thought it
altogether likely that drop of the acid
may have gotten on his arm. He suffers
much physical torture.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
AN EXCITING FIRE IN MILFORD.

1t Started in a Stable. But Was Prevented
From Spreading--A Valuable Horse
Burned to Death.
Special Dispatch to Gazette and Journal
MILFORD, March 30.--What threatened
to be very destructive fire broke out in
the handsome ncwly-built stable of Mrs.
Clinton Roudebush, of this town, this
morning, The efforts Of the .newly-organ..
lied fire department. with strong head of
water from the new stand pipe, soon ex-
tinguished the flames, combining the losses
to the stables of Mrs. Roudebush, DIR.
Nathan Pratt and Alexander Johnson.
The residence of ex-Congressman James
X. Lofland caught fire, but the flames were
promptly extinguished.
Mrs. Roudebush's loss is about $1,000
insurance nominal. DR.. Pratt's loss, $780,
/ insurance none. Mr.. Johnson's loss is
$500 insurance unknown.
Mrs. Roudebush's bay horse Although,
after being released from the stable,
plunged back madly into the flames and
was burned to death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., has sold the
following properties: TO Contractor James
II. Melvin a portion of the Hannah Ship
ley estate, from Market to King on Thfr-
and Market, price, $4,000; to Arson n.
Maher, the residence of the late Colonel
Christian Febiger, $500. DR.. John Pal
mer, Jr., has purchased the lot at the
southwest corner Delaware avenue and
Lincoln street from William e. Mously
1t is. understood that DR.. John Palmer in
tends building residence and office upon
the lot.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
Hurt During a Novel Cbase.

William Fell, butcher employed by
Wilmington Abattor and Cold Storage
Company, fell Tuesday afternoon from
the roof of one of The company's build
ings, on Tatnall street between Second and
Third, and sprained an ankle and received
numerous bruises. The slaughter room is
IN the third story of the building and from
it pig ran to the roof of the two-storied
annex. Fell followed and while he was
chasing the animal he ventured too near
the edge of the roof and fell into the yard.
He was picked up and taken to his board
ing house, No. 227 Tatnall street, where
his injuries were dressed by DR.. Blocksom.