Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
A FATALITY At THE FAIR
W. 7. Moore of SudIersviIIs
Frightfully Injured on the
Dover Race Track.
JERK CAUSED HIS MARE TO FALL
Rider Was Hurled Fifteen Feet
Over the Animals Heads
Victim of the Accident
+. 81 Died In the Night--
Other Mishaps.

Other Mishaps.
Dover, Sept. 10. The attsndancs ut
the State fair yesterday was larger than
on the preceding day.
A chaotic scene disturbed the after
Moons pleasure toward the close of the
races. One man 10 dead and another
wrecks. W. T. Moore of Sudlersvills
the 2. 30 race. driving his sorrel mare.
the mare to fall, and bsfore all the
spectators Moore was hurled Is feet
over his horse's head. Man and horse
ware apparently dead. Several doctors
hurried to the limp body of Moore,
while veterinarian tried to revive the
horse. Meantime the running crowds
had frightsned several horses near the
grand stand. and spirited pair at
tachsd to Joseph Rash's hack tore
across the stretch toward the main en-
trance. shattering teams of Walter Mo
Guinniss and John Horn, running over
Camden man and frauturiug his leg.
and then demolishing the main en-
trance and ticket office. The horses,
then locsened, dashed into carriage
of Lon Rust OF Dover and wrecked it.
Several other horses run away, hut did
no serious damage. Moore's wife no.
came hysterical at the awful sight,
and was taken frem the grounds by a
physician and two attendants.
Moore died at 8 O'Clock last evening.
While William Wood of Dover was
| bicycling on the racetrack, he was run
down by Il team, and had leg severely
bruised.
Tbs 500 organ offered by W. RI.
| Allen. for the beat canned tomatoes,
was awarded to Mrs. Herman q. Fay.
lor. Othsr premiums wero awarded rs
follows: Mrs. S. Buchsnan, Dover,
one year's subscription to the Delawar.
can, for the best current jelly; Mrs.
W. B. Disffendsrfer, Wyoming, free
tripto Philadelphia and return via the
philadelphia & Frederick Line, for hest
display Of jelly; Mrs. II. A. Baily,
Bristol, Pa. one years subscription tn
the New Castle News, for the best
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free trip to Philadelphia and return
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\. tion to the New Castle News. fnr The
| best plain sewing; Mrs. Julia Cook,
Dover. ono holt Of muslin, given by T..
Y. Sterner. for tho bsHt cocoar ut cake
Lena Anderson, Wyoming, pair oil
Shoes, given by Q. W. BRrgsr, for the
best pound cake: Mrs. Samuel Thicker,
Dover, o mandolin, given by Robelen
d 20. o. Wilmington, for tne best lady
cake; Mrs. Julia Cook, Dover, q yic.
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erica, one years. subscription to Every
Evening, for the hest Mary land biscuit
Mrs.. 4. II. Wilson, Dover, sill
waist, given by Il. /. Abbott, for the
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d Wilkinson. for the best cannet
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years subscription to the New Castle
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Annie Brown, Wyoming, mandolin,
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the best grape pie; Mrs. J. B whar.
top, one years subscription to the
Delawarean, for the best pench pie
Mrs. II. H. Wilson, barrel of sweet
potatoes, given by j. w. Killer, fol
the best sweet potato custard; Mrs. p.
ID. Wilson. subscription to the Farm
journal, for tbs best pumpkin pie.