Evening journal., 1894-03-30

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sunday Night.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE, March 80. Nearly every
native New Castle citizen knows Colonel
Rob rt NJ Rogers. brother Of Eugene
aud j. H. Rogers. Of this city. and him
self q native OF "ye ancient towue. and
there was no little surprise and anxiety
here yesterday when 10 was learned that
he narrowly escaped being burned TO
death Mr. Rogers, who visited New
Castle for several months about two
years ago. is now = United States Com
missioner at Sitka. Alaska, where he was
sent by the governments several years
ago rom his home In San Francisco
The news received yesterday was ia the
form OF despatch which read as
follows;
"PORT TOwNsEND, Wash March 2S
Word was brought from Alaska yes
terdsy by the steamer City Of Topeka. of
the total destruction of Baranon Castle
by fire, March i6 United States Com
missioner Rogers who had his Office and
home In the building, narrowly escaped
with his life
"Baranof Castle was the oldest land
mark in the territory, being the original
home Of the Russian Government IN
Alaska. The old pile which stood on a
rocky height, overlooking Sitka, was q
two storied structure Of log, $40 by 20
feet. u was built in 1904 by Alexander
Baranon the Russian pioneer; who
Ousted the Indians from their dominion
CHILLING tho People on Southern Shad.
The Philadelphia Record Of to-day
contains the following shad story
which. while grossly inaccurate as 10
the number Of Delaware shad ceught this
season, Is interesting To is az follows
Nearly all the shsd now being sold
by huckstefs. small traders aud served
in the cafes masquerade as the genuine
Delaware variety, but the truth Is not
100 shad have been caught in the Della
ware yet this season The fishing has
commenced In small way among the
gillers OF the lower bay, but the Hhad
have not arrived. and from sll indica.
tious will not until next week In The
meantime however. there will be no
scarcity Of tOothsome fish The supply
inst now Is being drawn from North
Carolina waters During the present
week the Potomac shad are expected,
quickly followed by those taken ia the
Snsquebanns From almost all points
South the catch is reported large and the
fish very tine. In consequence, the
Delaware river fshermen expect this
season to nuke up for the several poor
ones which they have had
The regular chad steamer win arrive
at Dock street from down the Tiv this
morning for the frst time this season.
but she Is not expected to bring very
heavy cargo
Naval Onicers aud women visitors.
The UDited States revenue cutter
Hamilton lay OIL here last night Lieu
tenant kdmunds and Assistant Engineer
Bowen were ashore and visited the gym
nasiums Of the A. @. and Company II
More young women than usual helped 10
swell the generally large crowd at the
former rooms. During the course Of the
evening the drama Jack Long" which
will be presented this coming SATURDAY
evening, was rehearsed behind the dror
curtain ano during the first act pistol
fasillade is heard AZ the 6rst crash
the women visitors seemed stricken Will
terror for they made all due haste Il
express their fright in feminine screams
Pleasantly surpri-ed and Entertained q
Miss Miriam Davidson was pleasant,
surprised last evening at the home OF
MIS- }. b. Aanl0ve, on Fifth street, s
W., by few friends The time was en-
Joyably spent and the following interest
ing program was rendered: Solo. "'Til
Dividing the World Rev. z. L Martin
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