The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. March 81, 1893

Percy White, son Of Levy Court Com
missioner Henry NJ. White. had narrow
escape from being killed on Saturday
night. In hitching the horses In the stable
ono of the farm hands gave one Of the
horses full length of the halter. When
the animal laid down it rolled back and
was unable to get up. Percy had been to
New Castle with another horse When
ho returned he unhitched the horse and
opened the stable door.
As no stepped into the stable he struck
the legs of the horse that was lying down.
Quick as flash tho horse shot out his
hoofs and one of them landed against Per-
cy's skins. He retreated and secured light.
Then he arranged matters and was able TO
place his horse IN the stall. Percy says he
thanks his stars that his legs were not brok
en-.
The large barn and contents on the farm
tenanted by David G KEGS and owned by
Magistrate Julian ID. Janvier, was destroy.
ed by fire yesterday morning, entalling u
loss of about 81, 90, covered by insurance.
A few minutes before o clock q cracking
noise was heard and then fire and smoke
was noticed issuing from shed near the
big barn. The stock and lot OF harness
was removed from the barn, ,as 1t was plain
to ba seen that the barn was doomed. The
shed burned furiously and the flames
caught the big building adjoining. The
fire had q good feeder therein, rs quantity
OF hay was stored there. Word was sent
to the Lenape Fire Company but like pull.
ing teeth it was hard to get sufficient men
to make an appearance:
The horses were hitched to the engine
and the horse cart tied behind. The latter
got too proud and instead of going on the
street went upon the pavement, causing o
delay in taking it off.
loThe engine pumped the water from the
dixie and the fire was confined to the big
barn. The origin Of the fire Is supposed to
have been from the use of matches by two
tramps who were seen to leave the shed
early yesterday morning. 4
The fact that Sheriff Finn intended to
sell tie effects of Kee to-day caused an ex-
ira large number Of people to visit the
scoue Of the fire. When they reached
there they saw that KEGS had removed the
farming implements ON Saturday aud
placed them in a position for the sale In
addition to the hay there was quantity
OF ducks destroyed.
Bishop Coleman confirmed q class of
sixteen persons in Emmanuel Episcopal
Church yesterday morning. Bishop Cole
man preached at the same service.
The funeral OF Kirk Montgomery who
died OH Saturday at Thurlow, Pa, will
take place tomorrow
Edward Smead has been appointed fire.
man at the delaware state Hospltal .or
the Insane at Farnhurst to succeed Peter
Stroup.
William McCrea and daughter Fanny,
Of Wilmington, visited New Castle frieuds
yesterday.
Master Harry Meggenman aud sister,
Ethel, have returned home from pleas.
ant visit to friends in Wilmington.
At the Delaware Iron Works on Satur-
day number of men were notified that
their wages would be cut down half dol.
lar per week. This seems to be hard corn.
Three girls who have been at work in tho
bushing room at Knowles Woolen Mills
were laid off on Saturday. The thirty
new looms for tho mills are expected in a
few days.
Patrick Duffy highly respected citizen
of South Fourth street, Is lying at the
point of death. His daughter, Mrs. John
McCalln, of Philadelphia, arrived hero
last night.