The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-10-27
In Towns About
Wellington.

Wellington
From the Daily Mail.
j. c. Beattie Of Sumner township was
a heavy loser by fire last night. His
barn with all mis- farming implements
.0me fine live stock, grain and numer-
Gus other articles OF value were con-
sumed. He suspects incendiarism and
was in town at an early hour this
morning TO notify the officers. The fire
was first discovered by Mr.. Beattie's
wife shortly after they had retired for
rne night The fire originated between
and 10 O'Clock. Mr.. Beattie arose al
once, but before he could possibly reach
the barn the flames had gained such
headway that ne could not enter the
burning building. The entire structure
with all that 1t contained was consumed
before his eyes. The following is a par
tial list Of the contents of the barn: A
fine Kentucky stallion, valued very
highly; fine driving horse, from 80 TO so
head Of hogs, one calf, two wagons, a
lot Of corn, farming implements, inciud-
ing new plow worth $50; saddles, sev-
efai sets of harness and about 1000
bushels OF wheat. There We're many
which Mr. Besttie took no account OF in
his inventory. Besides the barn there
was burned an attached granary, and a
fence 40x50 feet and about Is feet high,
which formed a corral for the stallion
The barn was a very good structure
40x72 feet in size. Mr.. Beattie says there
is no question but that the barn was set
on fire, and his suspicious against Ger
tain parties very strong. Every effort
will be made to determine the exact
origin Of the fire and fix the guilt where
il belongs. Mr.. Beattie is one of the
most prosperous farmers in the county
and he intends to ascertain If possible
who il Is that 80 wantonly destroyed mis-
property last night. There was not a
dollar OF insurance on any Of the con-
sumed property. It is total loss, which
viii aggregate several thousand dollars.
Several OF the football enthusiasts Of
the city met last evening upon the bah
park on East Harvey avenue and laid
plans for the organization Of a football
team. The organization will probably be
effected some time this week as the
boys are anxious to get to practicing
with their regular team. Arkansas City
is already clamoring for games and
Wellington owes them a defeat which
the boys are thinking OF administering
soon.
Word reached the city this morning
concerning a very painful accident
which befeIl w. H. Demuth, city coun-
Gilman, yesterday morning at his tenn
perary home in London township,
where ne Is teaching school. Mr.. De-
muth was lariating his mich COW near
the house, when the accident occurred.
His feet became entangled in tl1e rope,
and in trying to extricate himself, he
was tripped and fell, breaking his right
leg in two places The fracture is
very bad one. Mr.. Demuth attempted
to drag himself along by his hands, un-
I'll he reached the house, but he could
not DO it. He was compelled to cali to
his wife for assistance. At first il was
question of how she was to accomplish
TIE task of removing him to the houre in
his helpless condition. Finally she .olv-
ed the problem by procuring a wagon
sheet, rolling him into 1t and then drag
eing him To the house tt was no small
task, but it was about the only alterna-
tive Mr.. Demuth sends word TO his
Wellington friends today that ne is ly-
ing out there fiat on his back playing
his violin, but ne can't keep very good
time with that right foot yet.