The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-05
BIG FIRE At
SEAR0RD.
Narrow Escape ofTwoPer.
sons From Death.
DEADLY COAL OIL USED.
Mrs. Mekins POurs Coal
Oil Into the Stove and
all Explosion
Follows.
INJURIES MAY PROVE FATAL
DEADLY COAL OIL USED.
INJURIES MAY PROVE FATAL

Clayton, DEL, August 4.-James New.
nam, n respected colored man, was found
| dead in bed this morning, on the culpp
ground known as ''Mudges' Wood5,h
but recently purchased bv the trustees OF
Friendship A. M. Il. Church. Coroner
Walls jury rendered IL verdict that New
nam came to his death from heart failurs.
He was in his S4th year, and received
pension for his services in the civil war.
All tho men injured in the wreck on the
Baltimore and Delaware Bay railroad last
week are rapidly recovering and probably
Will be at their post in another week.
State Superintendent r. G. Tindal will
hold an examination In our public school
building next Saturday for second and
third-grade certificates
During the heavy thunder storm that
visited this section early yesterday morn
ing, the Lightning did considerable destruc.
tion. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., David Knots had
IA mare and colt struck, killing them in.
stantly Tho mare WAS insured
Seaford, DEL, August About 2 o'clock
! this afternoon the people Of this town
wers startled by cries of fire, the ringing
Of bells ana the blowing Of whistles, heard
IN all parts Of the town, which greatly ex.
cited the citizens.
woman came running down the street
ncarly burned to death. making her why
for the drug store, where 1t was loarnsd
that tho northwestern part OF the town was
on fire. and In short time u crowd Of
about 200 people had gathered on tho
scene.
The fire Started in the kitchen of John
Mekins. His wife was pouring coal oil in
causing 1t to explode Her clothing was
burned off. and her face, hands and body
wero covered with blisters.
In trying to put out the flames, John
Blackston's clothing caught fire, and prob.
ably ho would have been burned to death
had it not been for the aid of the people,
who tore 1t from him The houses that now
lay In ashes wcro occupied by Harry Big
ger, John Mekins. Wesley Bradley. Mar
tina Wca.herly and Lizzie Roach. The loss
will amount to about SO 900.
Dover, Del, August 4.-To-day was
day ut tho Camden CAMP
grounds, and tho grove and camp weFo
well flled. The programme was in charge
of the VIC. 4. U. The services consisted
NJ song service, u devotional and ohildIen's
The Rev. Charles A. Hill of
Smyrna preached
In the afternoon Mrs. Ella A. Boole Of
New York, national secretary of the w. G.
Y. u, made au address.
Excellent vocal music was rendered by
Miss Mary Cannon Of Dover, Miss Miriam
Sheppard and Miss Giltlersleeve of Cam
len, and Mis-, L. NJ. Price of Smyrna.
Thomas Cashcll. an old and we'll known
,itizcn, died at the home Of Mr. and Mrs
:. w. johnson on Govern or S avenue early !,
morning aged GS years High
nus5 at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
.nterment ut Catholic cemetery. Dcceas-
ID was born between FELTON, and Magnolia,
yhcre ho lived for several years. He came
o Dover about 80 years ago and served
IS town policeman for number of years.
lr Ca;hell was not an educated man, but
" strict economy and shrewd dealing he
accumulated n fortune of over $50, 600 He
caves one child, James Cashell, Of Phila.
elphia.
undertuker w. l.. Prtchett had an ex-
itiDK experience at Ocean City by assist.
~ In tho rc-cue of u young man from
rownlng The bathing was very danger
us, owing to the high breakers aud strong
nder-current The young mau, who was
~ the Atlantic Hotel, was
ompetely exhausted, and had very mar.
ow escape. Mr.. Prtchett still bears the
nGer pm on his right arm, where the
oLng man caught hold of him,
The Sunday school OF Holy Cross Church
i'll 20 on an excursion to Woodland
each next Wednesday, under the au-
1icics OF Division No. /, Ancient Order Of
.iboi mans.