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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14
DRIVEN FROM BED BY FIRE
Exciting Early Morning Fire
in a Chicago Hotel.
TUMBLlNG DOWN A FIRE ESCAPE
Victims Have Hair Burned
Off and Hands Cut.


CHICAGO, IT,, Feb S.-Eleven persons
were driven from their beds by fire in the
Royal Hotel in Adams street at O'Clock
this morning. All of them narrowly
escaped death, and all of them suffered
intensely from the cold
The Royal Hotel is four story brick
building. The fire was discovered by Mrs.
Brown, the housekeeper. She was awak-
ened by the sound of breaking glass. She
found her room full of smoke and opeE-
ing her door she saw the room beyond in
flames. She Immediately aroused the
other occupants of the hotel and all
rushed to escape. not stopping for clothes
or any other possessions. Only narrow
stairways led from the hotel to the street.
Escape bythat routewas cut off by the ire
The flames roared up the dry wooden
stairway to the second floor and were
rapidly eating their way through every
floor of the building. The only port of
egress left to the occupants of the hotel,
was the fire escape down the front OF the
building. In getting from the building
all were more or less injured.
Mrs. j. II. Wilson was the first one ont
and she fell part way down the fire escape
and was badly cut and bruised. All the
others were carried out by iiremen and
several of them were severely injured.
Maggie Bryan and Maggie Daniels were
the worst hurt. They were OIL the top
floor and all their hair was burned off and
their hands were cut By their fighting theil
way through the windows.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14
CRY COUNCIL.
A Bill for Increasing the Appropriations
of the Fire COinpanies-Isoutihe BUSH
Mas Tnnzidarad

Bill FOR Increasing the Appropriations
of the Fire COnpanies-Routine BUSH
ness Considered. "
At the regular weekly meeting of City
Council, Thursday, Mr.. Stats, chairman
of the fire committee, reported i'll favor OF
framing bill for presentation 10 the
present session OF the General Assembly,
granting an additional $500 to each of the
lire companies excepting the Washington
company, which stall receive $1,000
additional for the maintenance of the new
chemical engine. The report was referred
to the law committee. Should this
measure pass, the Washington company
will after the list of September next, re-
ceive an annual appropriation of $500,
and each of the other companies $500. 1t
is the intention of the Washington COM
pany to put the chemical engine i'll SER
vice the LIST of next month, and discun-
tinue the use of the truck. The additional
expense will be borne by the company
until the LIST of September.
The report of Chief Engineer Walker of
the lire department. for last month was
read, as was also that OF Building Inspec-
tor Daniel Dohl The report OF
the workings of the crematory for January
was also submitted, The amount of gar
bage consumed was $50 tons. Coal Oil In
spector Pyle reported having tested 3O,9l7
gallons OF OIL
Mf. wainwright offered RESOLUTION
instructing the city solicitor to prepare a
bill for presentation to the Legislature
legalizing the transfer of certain property
which was made by the city on October
18th. 1861, to George Pepper Norris. There
was no legal authority for such convey
anGe at that time. The property was OBJ
tanned by the city from james A. Bayard,
surviving trustee of Mary Gilpin, and
| Mary Gilpin, widow of Joseph Gilpin, de.
ceased, on February 10Th, 1862. The mat
ter was referred to the law committee.
| Mr.. Tyre gave notice OF an ordinance
| concerning contagious diseases.
Mr.. DannenberS gave notice of al
ordinance making ali extraordinary APP
preparation for the reliet OF the crematory,
The balance in the Union National Bank
to the credit Of Council was reported TO be
$50, S96.hl
Collections as follows were reported fol
the month of January: Edmund Mitchell
TAX receiver, city and school taxes, $3.50
Edward II. Kane, plumbing inspector fees
So Chief OF Police Dolan, dog tax
S1,6GI.S0; Building Inspector Dohl, fees
S2050; Chief Engineer Wilson of the Sur
veying Department, sis. 10; Clerk Of TIN
Municipal Court Adams, fines, &C., Sol. 40
The following bills We're ordered paid
George ID. Lippincott, $1,000; Enoch Moore
S25; Mercantile Printing Co., Sj1; DAME
Dohl, S25.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14
sr.lrB HospIraL rRUsrEEs.

Business Transacted Mt the Regular Meet
ing Yesterday Afternoons Matter OF
Electric Lighting.
At the regular meeting of the Board
OF Trustees Of the Delaware State Hos
pltal for the Insane Thursday Superin-
tondent Hancker submitted the follow
ing report,of the population Of the hos
pital: Patients admitted gince the last
report, 8, 4 males and female; dis.
charged, Is, 0 males and 4 females; died,
! male. Total population of the hospi-
tai, 226, of these lO4 are white males, "a
colored females.
DIR. James H. Wilson of the committee
on legislation, reported thai the bill APP
propriating funds for the current ex-
penses for the hospital had been passed
by the House of Representatives.. The
Senate has not acted upon il. The fail
ure of the Legislature TO pass the bill
leaves the trustees short in their appro-
priations about $4,000. The board ex
amined the law governing the hospital.
On motion Of DIR. Burton the board de-
cided to draw orders'for all bills due for
hospital supplies on the State treasurer,
leaving the State treasurer to provide
funds for payment OF the warrants.
Here is the law on the case:
The cost of the maintenance of the said
State Hospital shall be borne by the State,
and shall be paid by the treasurer Of the
State on orders drawn by the president of
the said State Board of Trustees, attested
by the secretary Of the said board. y
The Legislature shall, al every biennial
session thereof, provide an annual sum for
the use and support OF the said (the Della
ware State Hospital at Farnhurst) which
sum shall be subject to orders drawn as
aforesaid, and shall be paid out by the
State treasurer us aforesaid.
DIR. Gilpin of the committee on
elections reported that the work OF
wiring the hospital was finished and the
new system Of lighting would be in use
in the buildings during the month. DR.
Hancker was authorized to purchase a
gasolene supply tank for supplying
power for the machinery of the hospital
| laundry.
Colonel Robert Mitchell Floyd pre-
scented the hospital with handsome
! American flag and Colonel Enoch Moore
presented the trustees with flag staff
about 70 feet long to be placed on the
lawn in front Of the hospital. The boarC
teHuelSu fOlS VI tHanhS w SolOuo
Floyd and Colonel Moore for their gifts
The finance committee reported favor
ably on the following bills:
Speakman Supply Co., Sl23l; Ernest 4
Kennedy, Sl6275; the George w. Bush 4
Sons Co., SI650i; w. G. Philips ~ Co.
SAIL; Consolidated Manufacturing Co.
S3l.5O Republican Printing Co., S65Q
Every Evening Printing Co., S3l5, DR.. W
II. Hancker, $72,s7 Hart d Brother
Sl6. "a; John NJ. Rogers, Sl46.sS; Atllnti
Telephone Co., 80; J. /. Mullin II Son
SI50; Star Publishing Co.. 81; Roya
Insurance Co., $593S; q. Il. Thomas,S t.S5
Mercantile Printing Co.. $40; DIR. W. II
Hancker, S7S4.73; j. Il. Hudson & Co
$3.50; G.. +. Harvey ~ Co.. S29,3l; I.
Stayton, $3.50; NJ. L. Davidson, $6; Dayi
Mccoy, SIUS.lg
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14
GoLnnr ooL1Ee y noNoRs.
Students Who Have Distinguished Then
selves During January.

selves During January.
The following is the roll of honor of
the students of the Goldey Wilmington
Commercial College for the month of
January:
THEORY DEPARTMENT..
Book-keeping-W.Pa Parker, SO; Whaley.
Z. Il. Derland, 98.
Incidental Examinations William
Whaley, 90: W. q. Pratt, ". w. Adkins. 9S.
Arithmetic-J. ]. Garvine, w. G. Shall
cross. w. W. Kirk, c. A. Miller, Il. II.
Cole, E. E. Pierce, 100; Ii. p. Jones, NJ.
Mills, 96.
90; ]. I. Lawless. Sc.
Correspondence--J. NJ. kelso, DO; w. b.
Mullin, @, Fleckinger, 9S.
Spelling--Mrs. II. CrosSan, Misses A. A.
MeWhorter, Il. NJ. Miller, Messrs. II. P.
Jones. Il. w. q. Churchman, l.. L, Pierce,
C. Fleckinger, 100; Misses f. Miller, Il. H.
Clark, A. Vineyard f. Everett, Messrs. q.
r. Biies, Il. VI. Luff, ]. j. Garvine. G. A.
Miller, &. II, Paxson, +. l.. Fisher, George
Highest General Average-W. Parker,
9i; Miss r. Everett, Il. Z, Derland. 50.
Prizes for Rapid Calculation-First, u.
II. Cole; second +. A. Lord.
Prizes for Greatest improvement in Pen
manship-G. l.. Jump.
PRACTICE DEPARTMENT.
Business Otfices-Miss L. b. jonas
Messrs. H. Mclilley, y. Tnarp, 05; S. H.
Baker, J. Sweeten, w. H. Collins, Il.
Walker, 92.
Bookkeeping-Miss f. Everett, 96; Miss
B. V. McElroy, II. C. Riale, 95.
Incidental Examination-T. T. Nc
Daniel, w. +. White, r. L. Campbell 100
Arithmetic-r. o. Ellis, 100; Miss L. B
| Jones, 90.
Penmanship-L. L. Maloney, j. Sweeten
&. Walker. w. Parker, L. r. Derland, 80
! w. H. White, 9S.
Spelling-Misses f. j, Thomas, b. v
Mc1llroy. X. Z. Woodall, Messrs. II. q
Riale, j. II. Gibbons, James Sweeten, 100
S. H. Baker, b. Tharp, 80.
Correspondence-E. w. Franklin, N. w
pusey, 100; w. +. White, 90.
Highest General Average-Messrs. L. l.
Maloney, b. Tharp, 93; James Sweeten, 81
Prizes for Rapid Calculation-C. NJ
Turner first, James Sweeten. second.
Prize for Improvement in Penmanship-
j. l.. Maloney.
Honor in Bushes 0ffices-W. B. Truitt
first; Miss l.. B. Jones, second.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14
PHrLADELPHfA AFF.4IRs.

Hugh Gilchrist, aged two years, wal.
burned to death Thursday. It is supposed
he ignited scrap of paper in range ana
set fire to his clothing.
A Second street trolley car ran into
coal wagon driven by John Rockford, 80
years old, Thursday. Rockford was thrown
to the ground and killed.
John Casey, aged Is years, was found
dead last Friday III house where he had
been assisting plumber. 1t is supposed
he was suffocated by Illuminating gas.
Daniel McGuinness was last Friday COM
mitted to await the action of the grand
jury, the coroners jury having returned
verdict that the death, on January 18th OF
Benjamin Redfern. aged 81 years, wa;
caused by injuries inflicted by McGuinnes
on January 18th.
William T. Andrews, charged by Fll.
bert, Porter & Co. with malicious libel,
in connection with allegations he had
made in reference to the manner in which
the plaintiffs had constructed the Queen
Lane Reservoir, last Friday Withdrew his
plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty.
Andrews was sentenced to pay fine OF
81 900 and the costs of prosecution. In de-
fault he was committed TO prison, where,
should the fine not be paid, Andrews will
remain 80 days,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14
THREE NJ EN- LOST.
Adrift in a Milwaukee Fire Department
Yawi on Lake Michigan---An Hope
Abandoned,

Adrift in a Milwaukee Fire Department
YawI on Lake Michigan---Al HOPE
Abandoned.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. S.--The rescuing
party in search of the men adrifJ iii tire
department yawl on Lake Michigan have
returned and report the following men as
probably lost;
Gus Staynor of Chicago, Tom Anderson
of Milwaukee, and John Brown of Port
Huron, Mich.
The story of the loss of the yawl is a
pathetic one. The provisions which were
being taken to the water works CRIB had
been unloaded, the oars taken out and all
the men except Gus Staynor, when the
painter accidentally became detached and
Staynor drifted off short distance before
those on the crib could do anything to
save him. He was thrown an oar but
could do nothing to help himself.
Anderson and Brown, seeing that their
companion would drift away unless they
did something to help him, tore down the
doors of the crib and floated them on the
lake, each one getting on door, but they
were all quickly carried away by the
strong northwest wind. When the second
yawl reached the crib nothing could be
seen of them and the search of the tire
| boat for them was futile.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14
coMMITrEEs APPOINTED
BY President L. Il. Grubb of the Builders
Exchange.


Wednesday afternoon Lewis I. Grubb
the new president of the Builders Ex-
change announced the following COM
mittees for the current year;
Arbitration-J. ID. Winslow, Alfred
Gawthrop, Richard Kelly, j. M. Bryan,
w. II. Weeks.
Finance-George II. Mccall, W. S.
Almond, I. NJ. Janvior.
Legislation-A, i. Reed, z. Chandler,
William Simmons.
Printing and supplies-W. II. Foulk,
G. w. McCaulley, +. A. Mitchell.
Membership-W. E. Linton, II. G.
Griffith, L. G. Kent, Charles Cardwell,
William Davidson, John b. Johnson.
Plans and Contracts-C, |. Swayne,
G. l, Speer, George Phillips, III. A.
Miller, l. NJ. Lenderman.
Room and Rules. K. Baylis, J. D.
Winslow, +. c. Simpson.
Labor-A. l.. Johnson, w. A. Gala
her, Candy Cox.
Complaints-J. r. d. Seeds, A. L.
johnson, L. w. Brosius.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14

Prof. Angelo Heilprin, of the Acad-
envy of Sciences at Philadelphia, was
punctually on time Friday night at the
New. Century Club to deliver his
promised address on "Alpine Glaciers"
At s o'clock he made his bow before an
audience of three or four ladies and
some Of the Natural History Club
officials. The extreme weather pre-
vented those who expected to come
from being present. 1t is possible also
that a lecture on "Glaciors" was consid-
cred superflucus and during this freez.
ing weather too much like carrying
Goals to Newcastle" The lecture will
be delivered at some more favorable
opportunity.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14
MARK Ers ALM0sr DIES ERrED.
Butter and Eggs Higher and Very Scarce
Last Saturday.

There was d scarcity OF provisions in
the Eighth street market last saturday,
and out of 40 butchers and farmers who
hail from the rural districts only four Of
them nut in an appearance Friday even
ing, and they were the only ones on deck
Friday morning.
j. &. Nansant. who said he came all the
way from Chester county, reported the
snow five feet deep some places in the road
and said he was compelled to take to the
fields part of the way. lie journeyed to
Wilmington in large sled With four
horses attached to it. -Four men with
shovels5and axes accompanied him. They
were compelled to dig their way through
snow drifts or cut their way through
fences and hedges. Hesays the storm is
the worst he has experienced i'll 70 years.
John A. Hopkins, "a butcher from fhomp-
soi, bel. reports tine roads in frightful
condition below Newark. The roads are
impossible in some places. Mr.. Hopkins
was compelled to attach iiNe horses to 9
large sled and in this manner he Journeyed
To market,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14
CEcIL COIN rE.
Pastoral Changes in Prospect-A Little
Girl Dies of Diphtheria.


ELKToN, Mp, Feb. S.-The quarterly
conference of the Elkton Methodist Episco-
pal Church has extended call to the Rev.
A. S. Mowbray, now stationed at Newport,
to become pastor of the Elkton church for
the next conference year, The Rev. Nj.
Mowbray has notified the trustees that he
would accept the call. His coming to Elk
ton will be subject to the ratification OF the
annual Conference, which meets in Smyrna
in March. The Rev. l. L. Wood, who is
nov closing his third year as paster of the
church, has accepted call from the First
Methodist Church Of Chambersburg and
will be transferred to the Pennsylvania
Conference The salary of the pastor here
has been reduced from 81 900 to $500.
The Rev. William Mcfarland of Prince
ton, N. j., has decided to accept the call
extended him by the congregation of the
Perryyille Presbyterian Church.
A little child Of Lawrence Martin, who
resides near Elliton, died last night of
diphtheria. Another child of the same
family Is ill with the disease and can
not recover. The child who died was
brought to Elkton for interment, and
owing to the condition of the roads the
casket had to be carried long distance
across fields TO the road where the vehicle
was in waiting.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14
IRIS A"LAw AS oLD As rRB HILLs.n

That Of Assessing Benefits as Well as
Damages on Account of improvements
IN CITY Property.
There is nothing new as regards the
assessment for benefits as well as for
damages on public improvements in
the city.
The law for the purpose of assess
ing for damages has been inscribed in
the city charter statutes probably rs
long as Wilmington has been muulci-
pality, at least so under the charter pre-
ceding that revised in 1888. 1t says, in
section ZIG:
y y X the Associate Judge of the
superior court = shall issue com
mission under his hand, directed To five
impartial freehoders of said county com
manding them TO assess the damages that
may result from the extending, widening,
LAYING out OF opening of such street,
square. lane or alley, to the owner
Of ground necessary to he taken
or occupied therefor, taking into con
sideration all the circumstances of benefit
and convenience, as well as of detriment
TO result to such owner or owners, and &c
make return, &c.
The only point is that while it may
as stated, be the custom in Philadelphia
at the present time to assess for benefit;
as well as for damages, the law, which
exists here, has not been enforced. 1
is obvious that a just consideration o
tine large benefits accruing to certair
property owners through the fact of tn,
expenditure of large sums of public
money on or adjacent to their property
by which those owners come to ad
vantage in an excessive degree, ma.
fairly be recognized an offset agains
the sums assessed against the cit.
treasury for damages done certain othe
properties in the city in the course o
the public improvements undertaken.
CITY Solicitor Elliott is credite
with The assertion that when the tim
comes to widen Tenth street ii will be
good opportunity to begin the assassin
OF benefits. e..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14
How Addioks Came to the Rescue.

1t is not generally known how j.
Edward Addicks came to the rescue of
the Industrial Improvement Co. 1t was
hard set for funds to carry on the ex-
cellent work it is pushing in the city.
The millionaire was applied to and he
Immediately invested in 100 shares.
This released the officers from their
difficulties. Under the efforts of the
organization the sum of $1,000 is paid
out monthly to number of girls who
otherwise would be out of employment.
Three factories are kept going right
along during these stringent times.
Some of the girls earn as much us 50 a
week and find themselves thereby able
to assist their parents. many of whom are
out of work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14

Delegates from number OF Maryland,
Virginia and Delaware tracks met at Balti-
more on Wednesday, and organized the
Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Trotting
Circuit. William II. Evans, president OF
Gentlemen's Driving Park Association, of
Baltimore, was elected president, and NJ:
NJ. Higgins, of the IdIew!d track, OF
Easton, Nd, secretary. Colone! Robert
Hough, ex-secretary of the Pimlico Drlv,,
ing Club, represented the Richmond
tracks. with Mr.. w. G. Owens, The dates
for the Richmond tracks, should they
decide to come into the circuit were LETT
open for 10 days. The circuit races VIII
begin at Cape Charles City, Va, August
Goth, and end at Dover DEL, early IN
October.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14
pARLOR CAR PILOTS VICTORIOUS.

An Indignation Meeting IN Philadelphia
, at Which Nothing Was Accom- plisheh.
Philadelphia Record Friday.
For three hours yesterday afternoon the
woes OF the pilots at this port were aired
in the Maritime Exchange. The meeting
had been called for the purpose of devils
ing some plan by which all pilots. should
have an equal chance at incoming ana
Outgoing vessels. 1t was called by the
men who are opposed to the, practice OF
certain pilots who go by rail to nearby
ports to receive vessels ordered to this port
instead of taking their turn from the pilot
boats that cruise off the Delaware canes III
search of incoming steamers. These
enterprising pilots are contemporary
called 'paror car men" but the meeting
accomplished nothing, and adjourned
with the breach between the two ollsses
wider apart, II possible, than ever before.
Among those present at the large meet,
ing ana nearly everybody present had
something to say, were Pilots Clampltt,,
Long Walter Virdin, George Wallace,
Lewis Wallace, NJ. Hughes, Chambers
and Frank Fldridge Delaware Pilot Com
missioners Virdin, Price and Morris T.. d.
Todd George d. Ali, George IL. Hisbee,
William Barrett, +. Watson, Waller F..
liagar, Frank L. Neall and Port WARDEN
Tucker. Frank L. Neall acted as chair
man. and l.. r. Sherwood as secretary.
The dissatisfied men argued that it would
be impossible to maintain competent
pilotage service unless every pilot was
compelled to take his turn either from the
boats or from the office. The boats, they
claim, can hardly make expenses under
existing conditions. The 'parlor car men u
declared that their opponents were acthated
by jealousy, and after considerable ill
feeling had developed, the meeting ad.
| journed without taking action of any
kind. 1t is hoped, however, that the board
Of port wardens may be able to agree upon
some compromise plan. Should that plan
not be satisfactory to the now dissatisfied
| pilots, they declare thar they will appeal e
the Legislature to enact law that VIII
protect them. Should that appeal fail
they threaten to go into court with :
| PRAYER for relief.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14
THEY DECLINED TO SELL OUT.


The Sinepuxent Beach Co. Refuses "A
Good Offer From the Baltimore, Chesa-
peake Il Atlantic Railroad Co.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the SinepuXent Beach Co., was held,
Thursday, in the Equitable Building
Baltimore. total of 450 of the 600 shares
was represented.
The meeting considered the offer made
for the whole stock by the Baltimore
Chesapeake Il Atlantic Railroad Co., rep
resented by John L. Searles, and in which
Elliott, johnson & Co., of this city is in
terested. For the total issue Of $4,000 of
stock. figure Of $40 share was offered,
making $4,000 for control of the property
at Ocean City. Many OF the stockholders
stated that the stock is worth 500 u share,
and majority said they would not con-
slider ain offer below this sum.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14
Found Unconscious in the Snow.

William Byerlein, who is employed by
WI. McCleary, the morocco manufacturer,
was on his way to work at o clock Friday
morning. On Monroe street between
Eighth and Ninth, he was sliced with an
epilepsic fit and sank unconscious in the
snow on the sidewalk, He was discovered
by boy named Williams, who got assist
ance and carried him to Veasey's drug
store, Eighth and Monroe streets. where he
was resuscitated. He afterwards went to
his work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14

The Record Of Saturday said "The
A, {. s. y. boxing show last night was a
very tame affair. Jack Hanley and Owen
Ziegler boxed six rounds, the latter getting
the decision. In the third and fourth
rounds the men mixed it up, but in the
other four rounds little was done. Frank
Burke and John Glynn of Wilmington
boxed six tame rounds and sam Guerin
lay down and pretended 10 be knocked out
in the second round of his bout with Joe
Sevard -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14
To Enhihit Enx TERRIERS.

DIR. j. Ferris Belt will exhibit two of his
fine fox terriers at tile New York bench
show which opens February 10th. His ex,.
hibit comprises Wawaset Baron and
Wawaset Luna the latter in the bitch
puppy class. DIR. Belt received telegram
friday from Chicago with an offer of
SOC for Wawaset Baron. He has sold his
fox terrier Columbia to Neil Lumare OF
Wabash, Ind, for SD.