Evening journal., 1892-01-08
RESULTS OF THE GRIP
COLL cToR BARR SEIZED WITH
1T, DIES TWO DAYS LATER.

II Developed into Double Pneumonia
sIeighinK AIeng The County Roads =
A Collision In the Rivsr.-Damagss For
Injuries Received In Boat.-Prison-
ers Liberated.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Jan The community
was greatly shocked last evening to hear
OF the death OF William Fl. Barr, ex-
city tax collector and prominent Demo
GRAFT and business man. Tie news was
all tke more astonishing because OF the
fact that Mr. Barr had been at his work
on Monday and Tuesday as bright rs ever
aud did not feel Ill until Tuesday even
ing Then he was taken with slight
attack Of the grip.
As Mr. Barr was young and compare
lively vigorous man, no alarm was felt
by his family or friends during Wednes-
day and the early part Of yesterday He
was confident that he only had a slight
attack Of the grip, although he began TO
suffer greatly toward noon.
A few hours later his wife discovered
sudden change in his condition, his face
assuming q death-like paleness. He
seemed only emi-conscious and his en-
tire body began to culver. The astound-
ed wife rushed into the NJ = parson-
age, only few doors above her home,
and summoned Rev. T. e Msrtindale to
the sufferers bedside. Before the minister
reached there however, Barr was dead.
Mr. Hsrtindale appraised the dead
mans family of the awful happening,
and the members of the household were
completely prostrsted. The pastor re-
ferred to the incident in touching
manner at the service in the M. X.
Church last evening.
William q. Barr was 48 years old and
had lived in this city all his llfa He
leaves wife and two sons and q daugh-
ter, the latter being 10, 10 and II years
old, respectively. He always figured
prominently in municipal politics, his
desire to bring about the citys reform
government being so strong that he
worked night and day that the move
msnt might be successful. He was
chosen to be the collector of city taxes
In 1888 and served two terms, or until
tho appointment Of James Vanarsdalen
last April. he had just built and moved
into his residence en- Delaware street.
The Immediate cause of his death was
double pneumonia. The funeral services
will be held on Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The body will be taken int
the M. =. Church, where the pastor will
conduct the service. 1t will doubtless be
largely attended.
The Glorious SNOW.
1t is seldom that better sleighing is to
be found than that enjoyed by hundreds
of persons over the roads leading oHt OF
New Castle yesterday. The snowy sur
face afforded firm footing for the horses
and smooth running for the jlngling
teams The main roads were badly cat
up, but the side roads were crowded with
the gracefully moving equipages, most
OF which took tho road out to Newport.
The sun shons brightly In the daytime,
and at night the moon shed its rays
over the scsns. But rev turRouts were
aeen Ia this city, as only few Of the
side streets were IN coed condition for
sloighing. Sledders we're out BY the hun
dreds and the sidewalks about the
school green and the Leslie property
seemed to be covered with one moving
mass Of humanity. No accidents we're
reported.
New crop fancy n o. molasses, Boyle's
Injured ny Ice Thrown on Him.
Joseph. 7. Shockley. junk man. has
brought suit against the international
Navigation Company to recover damages
for personal injuries received while row
ing in the Delaware River near where the
American Line steamship Indiana was
made fast just above this city. 1t is
claimed that a pile Of Ice was thrown
from the steamship into the plaintiffs
boat, injuring him severely.
Vessels Collide while at Anchor.
The schooner Luis Rabel, from Glen
fuegos. while at anchor In the Delaware
river, near this city, swung with the
tide and struck the British steamship
Federation, also at anchor. The Fedora
tion had her stern damaged. The
schooner's damage was Of tri vial
character
Teas, coffees and pure spices, at Boyle's
Incidents Of the Day.
A large number OF prisoners wore re.
leased from jail this morning, Most
OF them we're short term men.
The whiskers disappeared from the
warden Office at the Jail just before The
snow storm came.
Trustee John .. Mahoney, who h as
been suffering with the grip. is slo wly
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