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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08
FORD FREAKS J.IIE.
An Escape Effected Last Night Week by
Means of an Elevator.

Thomas W. Ford, who was held in de-
fault of j 900 bail by Judge Ball for the
larceny OF iewelry and diamonds from
John NJ. Ihuckcra, No. inS East Fourth
street, amounting in all to $3.50, and several
negotiable notes and horse and wagon,
escaped from cell at the police station
some time last night week. With him went
Robert psmond and Charles Edwards. two
lads arrested by Sergeant Chambers last
night week Tor swimming in the Brandy
wine in violation Of Il city ordinance.
The three prisoners were confined in an
upper cell in the north east corner of the
pulice station. The escape was effected by
breaking board from the wppden venti-
lator in one corner OF The cell, thus afford
ing Nh easy exit to the root The roof
once reached, the fHgitives had no diili-
Guilty in getting to the ground. No one in
the police station seems to have heard the
prisoners breaking gail, Acting House
Sergeant Eugene Massey was i'll charge, in
the absence Of House Sergeant Lemnel
Mari, who is taking his vacation. The
turnkey was Amos Collins.
The noise made in breaking Jail was
heard by Frederick liilbber, whose resi-.
denCe adjnins the police station. and also
by Mr.. Hilbibcr's little girl. Both say they
were awakened by loud hammering which
lasted some time. The street cars were
stlll running, they say, and it must have
been before midnight. No attention was
paid to the noise, as it is of frequent occur
enGe about the prisoners cells. The jail
delivery was not discovered until o clock
Thursday morning.
Ford was charged with felony and point
ing u pistol at Mrs. Thacker;l He wa.
given preliminary hearing Monday morn
ing week and held in $1,000 for further
examination yesterday morning.
Thomas w. Ford, who is accused o.
felony and pointing a pistol at Mrs. Johr
NJ. Thackera Of No. 40S East Fourth street
and who escaped from a cell at the cit!
hall on Wednesday night by climbing
through ventilator, was brought TO thi'
city Thursday by Detective Hatton with
out a requsition. Robert Osmond ant
Charles Edwards, the two lads who wer,
in the cell at the same time. have not beer
recaptured. They reside in this city.
| Ford states that he got out of jail at Il
| o'clock on Wednesday night and walked
to Elkton, Md, arriving there at o'clocl
next morning. He was arrested on tn
| strootS of EIlstp1
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08
THE WESTERS C1.MP.lTGN.
Democrats Meet in Chicago and Discuss
the Political situation.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The national Demo-
cratic campaign committee, under the
leadership of Don NJ. Dickinson, has de
Cided to make vigorous campaign in the
Western and the Northwestern states, and
will open the political battle about the 18th
of September The western branch of the
national committee held its its first meet
ing in this city yesterday morning, and
later in the dav it met in conference with
the national committeeman or their repre-
sentatiyes from the states of Iowa, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin, Michigan, North and
South Dakota and Illinois.
The conference was general in its char
acter. and was for the purpose of obtaln-
ing from representative men the exact po-
litical situation, the necessities, advance
ment made and assistance required in each
of the doubtful states Among those In
attendance were Don NJ Dickinson Of
Michigan, Benjamin I. Caleb of Illinois,
L. C. Wall of Wisconsin. ]. J, Richardson
of Iowa, Michael Doran of Minnesota,
Daniel ]. Campbell of Michigan. William
r. Morrison Of Illinois, w. G. Teistekow
of North Dakota, James S. Ewing of
Bloomington, ILL.,, General Stevenson law
partner. and John NJ. Woods of South
Dakota. Each person present detailed the
condition, chances of success and assls-
tancc required in his respective state, and
-!Hse6 BIZ Submitting o list of speakers o.
nat.gnal .aprtarior Who chrld contribute
~ na- sirtass pNvisiiinw his state. Fac ,
was gfea' damand from ~ sections for
fiaurS.e Tocsralt senator Miils, Congress
+, man springer, William f. Morrison, Sen,
| atnrs Vest, Voorhees,, Palmer and German
| and Congressman John Il. Fellows. Nearly
! every one of the conferces said that il
| Cleveland and Stevenson could only be in
| duced to make a tour through the west
the old-ime Republican maiorities would
| vanish,
There was also general desire to invite
| Senator David b. Hill to make d tour
| through the doubtful Northwestern states,
but the campaign committee could give nc
! indication ol senator Hills intentions dur
ing the campaign. The general tmpres
\ sion, however was that the New York Sen
ator would contine his political speeches &c
| his own state.
| The campaign committee has placed Oh
4 tile all requests for speakers, and will en-
dcuvor 70 comply with them as far a;
! practicable.
The question of fusion with the People.
/ party, or Farmers Alliance, in some Of
1 the states WAS discussed, and the commit
Tee nrrscryediy gave It's approval to such
4 fusion in the I1akutas and certain congress
sional districts in other states
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08
BuLLErs GRAzED HIS HEAD.
Amos n. Anderson Has Warm Reception
From burglars.

Amos n. Anderson, who lives on one of
the du Pont farms in Brandywine hun
dred, had rather an unpleasant experience
with two supposed burglars shortly be-
fore midnight Friday night. Mr.. Anderson
did not return home until that hour and
on going to the stable he heard noise
which attracted his attention and which
came from the interior Of the building.
Going to a side door Mr.. Anderson
opened it and demanded to know who was
there. Almost simultaneously two men
came rushing toward the door, one of
them enchanting with an oath, keep
back. or I'll put bullet in your head"
Whereupon the intruder fired two shots at
Mr.. Anderson, without effect, although
the latter says the bullets passed so close to
his head as to almost cause an abrasion of
the skin.
The burglars then passed him like a
flash, and disappeared down the lane lead
ing from the barn. That was the last seen
Of them and Mr.. Anderson Withdrew to
his home to dream Of burglars and his
narrow escape from being hit by flying
pistol balls. His belief is the men were
about to make off with horse and wagon
from the stable, but their plans were frus-
trated by his timely appearance on the
| scene.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08
lIGHTNING'S DEADLY WORK.
Two Boys Instantly Killed and One
Terribly Shocked.
The Barn In which They We're Playing
Struck by tho Electric Bolt--A Horse

The Barn In which They We're Playing
Struck by tho Electric Bolt--A Horse
Injured So That it Had to be Shot.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
LAUREL, Sept. This section was Wis
tied by heavy thunder storm yesterday
afternoon. The lightning was very severe
but the rainfall was light.
ID. G. Pennewill, who was driving to
Laurel, was overtaken by the storm near
st. Paul's Church, and stopped at Levin
Collins farm until the storm should pass
over. He reports that during the storm
Mr.. Collins barn was struck by lightning.
-Four boys, SONS of Mr.. Collins, and two
sons of Widow Sallie Hill were playing in
the barn at the time, and two of the boys
Ira Hill, aged IA years, and Victor Col
| Inns aged 5 years-were instantly killed.
| One other lad Levin Collins, aged 6 years,
was terribly shocked, and has not yet
| recovered.
The two boys who were killed are both
| horribly distigured. Everyone on the
| place was severely shocked and Mr. Penne.
| Wills horse, which was standing near the
barn. was 50 badly injured that it will
havet to be shot.
The electric bolt passed through lot of
hay and fodder i'll the barn loft, but
miraculously did not set fire to it or do
much damage to the building.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

Secretary Ccluuhoun of the Board of
Health is very much pleased over the way
citizens III general are following the re.
quests Of the board in regard to the ncccs.
sary sanitary measures Of the present
moment. The reports, coming in from
the executive officers, who are still on their
house 10 house inspection, are very graft
iii the denser populated districts. "ln
such Il place as the lloodle, with It's terri
Bile reputation, the people there have ac-
ttnlly kaisumincd their walls and ont
offices" said the secretary, land that at
thrlr own eNpeMac." -.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08
Funeral Of George W, curtis.

WEST BRlGHros, 5. l., Sept. 1.-The
funeral of the late George William Curtis
took place at O'Clock this afternoon at
this place, It was strictly private, There
funeral was conducted in the plainest
manner, in accordance with request
made by Mr.. Curtis before his death.
There were hardly 81 persons assembled in
the parlors of the Curtis residence. The
Rev. Charles Clark of the Unitarian
Church, who was an intimate friend of
the deceased, read the burial services, and
at the conclusion the remains were con-
veyed to the old Moravian cemetery. They
were placed i'll vault. The bodies of
Commodore Vanderbilt and William Van
derbilt were in this old churehyard.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

The following jurors were drawn Friday
for the September term of the United
States court: New Castle oounty--Alvan
Allen, Peter J. Ford, Daniel II. Forrest,
Robert IL. Taylor. William II. Caldwell,
William NJ Stuckert, Robert Morrison,
Thomas McClary, Charles II. Salmon,
Arnold 5. Naudain, George q. Kerr, Ed
ward b. Hance, Samuel A!rich, George w.
Dorsey, William Bowe, William Drein,
William II. Quinn. Kent couniyy-James
w. Sharp, Walter G. Hoffecker, Richard
NJ, johnson. Edwin o. Eccles, Jabez Jcn-
kins, Alexander Minner Jabez Robinson,
William Davis, Joseph Snow, Robert P.
small, ]. Frank Owens, Owen W. Nicker-
son. Sussex county-Elisha G. Dukes,
William I. Warrington, Joseph Jones, L.
W. Mustard, p. H. Boyce, Samuel J. Gray,
ST., John T. Jacobs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

A large and interested crowd assembled
at the Rivervicw baseball grounds. Fri
day afternoon and witnessed a splendid
exhibition by Professor Q. r. Gleason, the
celebrated tanner Of wild and fractions
horses. During the exhibition the pro-
fessor mastered and gained complete con-
troll over three of the most vicious horses
ever seen in Wilmington. His success was
marvellous. Tonight, beginning at O'Clock,
the professor will give another exhibition
bp 9onqHarins hoses tiNt kick and have .
tendency tor #%ay ihh Srou.u Wei
nc orihan,ts i.2ate& ard thc ei"Aric "ars
run 10 tho eiti,; u Jh1 glonnds
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

CAMBRIDGE, Mp, Sept. 2.-Intelligence
of the death at noon of the venerable Cap
tain Samuel NJ. Trayers of Taylor's Island
has been received at Cambridge. Mr..
Trayers in early life was a successful sea
captain. but abandoned the sea some years
ago and retired to his farm on TayIor's
Island. where he has since resided. While
retaining the bluntness of speech peculiar
to sailors he was most genial and frank
companion ard his home has been the
seat Of that hospitality for which the
island has been noted for many years. He
lnnNns a mum her of grown children.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

The West Chester L0d -NctcS of Thurs
day says III. NJ. Thomas Of Wyoming,
Delaware, las large number Of chickens
on exhibition, on the trip here he lost
nine tine Polish ones which were smothcred
10 death III cage during the journey.
-Four odd-lCoking fowls which lie calls
Their feathers look as if they were curlcd
and they are as white as snOw The eX-
hibition referred To is that Of The Chester
County Agricultural Society going on now
nj West Chester.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08
New Industry.

Wilmington hosiery factory, Nos. I'll to
2l9 Shipley street, began operations Fri
day. 1t represents capital of about s25, 900
and employs 50 girls. Manager Hess,
formerly Of Il. II, Hollis factory at Har-
rington, is in charge. The plant will be
enlarged when business warrants. The
building at Thirteenth and Poplar streets
has been put into order and the machinery
for the hosiery factory there is being put
in under the supervision Of one Of the
proprietors. It will start i'll about 10 days
and will give employment to about 15O
girls. 1t is another of the factories brought
to this city by the Wilmington industrial
and Improvement Society for the purpose
Of giving employment to girls.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08
NIT By A FLYING BULLET.


William Dorsey, colored, an employee of
the George W. Bush Lumber Company, was
shot in the left breast in some mysterious
on Bush's lumber wharf, at the foot OF
Lombard street. The injured man was
carrying piece of lumber to pile near
the wharf when he felt sharp sting Just
below the heart He made an examination
of the spot and found blood trickling down
from the wound. He then realized that
he had been shot.
His companions at once summoned DR.
Joseph r. Pyle, who had the man removed
to his home in Whitechapel An effort &c
find the ball proved futile. Dorsey is un.
able to account for the mysterious shoot
ing, which may end in his death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

The Swedish beneficial Society contcm-
plates participating in the Columbian Day
parade. 1t was organized 4 year ago and
III its desire to make II crcditablG display
and has proposed the preparation Of u ilott
IN which shall he represented the Ship
Kcyo Kulmar III Which the first Swedish
ruluuistS arrived on the Delaware river in
1GaS. 1t also proposes 10 have number
Of Swodcs, wearing the swedish national
costume, march III the parade with the
float 1t DOUBTS its ability 10 do unaided
what the OCCASION demands,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08
rhe nrenkewater 1sange LIght.

The Following nOtice has been issued
FROM the office N the light house board
Washington, ~, - regard 10 tilc DELE
Ware BrssA'Fnfcr range itnutl light /,
Notice II herabE alyc' that, oil VI about
..Gptelnbcl 18th, 1852, tie characteristic o.
the light at Delaware Breakwater range
'FRONT.' light station, westerly end of Della
ware Breakwater, will be changed from
fixed white varied BY II white flash every
~ seconds to fixed white during periods Of
>! seconds, separated by eciipses Of 2!
seconds eclipse q seconds; fixed light,
,! seconds eclipse, y seconds. The order
Of the light will not he changed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

The West Chester Local Nems says: Horace
Sinclair, of Birmingham Park, has been
very unfortunate of late. AT considerable
expense he had built fine yacht, which
he proposed running this season upon the
Brandywine. but it did not ran right and
he was therefore at considerable loss. a
few days since . fine horse which he
valued highly died from okiaw;, then a
good bull passed away in death from some
unknown cause, and yesterday large SOW,
weighing 300 pounds, which had given
birth to a litter Of pigs, died, as did also
her entire progeny.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

The unknown man found dead near Il
straw stack on the farm Of Isaac $. Elliott,
in Brandywinr hundred on Tuesday morn
ing, was identified Thursday in this city rs
oakley rurty Of this city, The latter ii is
said has bcru employed in Il clerical capl-
city at the works d the Pullman palace
car shopsin which his brother, Thomas Z.
Purty. i, Interested The latter, who is
also president 81 the National Dredging
Company and very prominent in business
circles, identified the remains this morn
inc
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

The Ddity Locat Nsps of West Chester,
September LIST, tells the story of the first
inventor of the moving machine, lere-
mah Baily, who was born i'll East MARI
borough and died in Brandywine Village.
The narrative is told by Gilbert Cope, the
well-known historian Of West Chester.
He cannot recall the date of the inventor s
death. The other local references in the
story are that on September Sth, 1873, he
sonal estate to Levi Baily of Wilmington
OF his children, one, Miss Sarah Baily
taught school for some years at Marshall,
ton with satisfaction to the patrons and
has since resided in Wilmington and Cam
den n j.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

Grace Church, Brandywine hundred.
which has been repaired and renovated,
will be rcopencd next sunday. There will
be services with preaching IS follows; 1uD
a, M, by Bishop ColemaW ap. M, by the
Il. j.. Stevens. Special offerings for de,
frHying expenses will be received at each
service.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

MANtsrEE, Mr1t., sept. 1.-Two tugs
with hawsers and diver are at work on
schooner City Of Toledo. The body Of
Lizzie Mcmillan; the captains daughter
was found ycstarday morning about #ryca
miles north Of here. Parties 1T llierpuprt
claim that four persons were seen in 4
boat two miles out at O'clock IN the even
ing of the capsi2ng of the schooner
Toledo bit that the sea was running high
Ut the tInenu assistance could be rendered.
rhe bOaI afterwards came ashore emntN.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08
A Workman RndlX Ininrrh.

While at work i'll the shipyard of the
Harlan Il lIollingsworth Go, yesterday
week William Wilkinson was severely
injured ON the back part Of the head by
being accidentally struck by u ridge
pole. He was taken to Homeopathic
Hospital. His condition had not im-
proved this morning and most of the
time he was unconscious.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

II is reported from llston that articles
incorporating the sentinel Printing and
Publishing Company Of Cecil county have
been hlcd. the incorporates named are
Henry II. Gilrin, tteorgc W. Crliikshauk,
David 7. Davis. William /. Howard and
William Il. Gilpin. The amount Of capital
stock is $1,000. The directors for the first
wear arc Henry II. Gilpm, David +. Davis.
Joseph W. Wallace, George w. Cosden and
George W. CrukShank. The object of in.
corpurton is 10 carry on the business &C
printing and publishing newspaper in
Cecil ruIlnty
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

The monthly meeting Of Delaware State
Firemen's Association will be held at
Middletown this afternoon. Arrange
ments will then be made for the annual
convention and annual parade, which will
be held at New Castle October 18th and
18th respectively James j. Toner, 4
member of the Lenape fire company Of
New Castle, will be chief marshal of the
nornla
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

Mrs. Sadie NJ. Pawlcy, nee wilkins,
wife of William G. Pawlcy, formerly OF
this city, died in Denver. Col, August
I'D, after n brief illness. She went to
Denver three years ago and was married
there about ID months ago. Her funeral
took place in Denver.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

"rhc chester Board of Health" says the
EgsNiNy NrtS Of that city, "las served
notice on the United States government TO
have the weeds cut on the proposed public
building lot ut Fifth ami Welsh streets and
instructions have been issued from the de
partmcnt at Washington 10 have il done"
Without the slightest cxaggcration, the
rankeSt, tallest and most hourishing crop
of weeds within the city are 10 be seen this
moment in the new Pest-ottire lot, Ninth
and Shipley street, Many Of them are
seven 10 eight feet high, II is an cShibi-
ton crop we'll worth looking at.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

REApISa. IA. Sept. 3.--Austin MeMichael
Of Philadelphia, aged % years while
walking on the Reading railroad tracks
was run over and killed by TIC noon en-
press from Philadelphia, Ave miles below
Reading. The body was brought to this
city,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

s, Wallis Merrihew was elected president
of the Wilmington Wheel Club AT its meet
rg Thursday night. 1t was decided 10 con-
time negotiations with the Warren
Athletic Club in regard To the annual meet
aud road race On October LIST. The meet
will be At Hazel Dell and the race out the
CluscWay.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

Twenty pc.i,llrrs were arraigned in the
Essex Market police court, New York city
Thursday, charged by Captain Cross Of
Eldridge street squad with suliug decuyed
fruit They Were held for trial.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08
Then WE'LL Be IN CLOVER
interesting Session of the
IA Kent County Institute.
A SCHEME THAT DIDN'T WORK
Colonel Martin Defends the
Fruit Exchange.

Brother willis Favors u Prohibitory I'm
port Tariff on Pauper Clover Seed From
the Old world--J. Alexander Fulton
Rides His Investment Taxing Hobby
Again.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

Tue 9th Regiment Pennsylvania Nolun-
tecrs " i'll hold its annual zalniun this year
on G,tober I'D, in thia city, for Which
preparations are now in hand,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

The City Council manual for the year
1s92-93 has been issued,
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-08-26
Nerth Pewaer cram.


Union Republican. Last Sunday q
Republican representatise visited the
great wheat-erowine ceu,itryin the Vi
cinity of North Powder. The crops In
that section are going to be immense.
It does one good to loekupon the oceans
of waving grain, such as is 70 be found
theres We walked Through a. field "a
wheat on the Davis Bros. ranch, in
Hhiehe the grain measprea from three to
ave feet high, and 90 thick that it would
scarcely stand alone. This fieid Is one
pndaquarter miies in iengtt and conz
tains about 800 acres. Last year this
jfeld prodicea an aser1as Of fortysseyen
huahelsEot wHesf kos tH acEs. EhiR =
Snly ssnpis ofthestA ossands 81 acres
Of growing grain in that productive Sec
tion. The acreage TINS year is much
larger than last year and large tracts OF
new lands are being broken every year.
When that entire section has been
placed under cultivation tHe quantity 81
grain that It Will pfolues viii Be aston--
ishing. ST. k'tfes'fsi sis