Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

A Beer Wagon Driver Run Over and sor-
iousiy IpJured--Big Blaze on Commons
Farm. LtE!
Special correspondence to Gazette and journal
Now Castle, june 81. Owen Nc
Carthy, Of West Eighteenth street near
Brinckle avenue, Wilmington, en-
ployed as driver by the Hartmann
& Fehrenbaoh Brewing Co., had
narrow Escape from instant death, yes
terday afternoon. isss -.
lie had stopped in front Of the Rail
road House, at tho terminus OF the
trolley line. The horses attached to
tho large delivery wagon became
frightened and he heard them make o
start. He ran out and grabbed hold
of the heads Of the animals, but was
thrown down, kicked by ono of the
horses and run over. Several others
attempted to stop the horses, but failed,
and they ran east on South street to
Sixth and up the latter street to near
Delaware, where they slowed up and
came near running into a trolley car
winch was rounding the corner. There
they were stopped by some men who
jumped off the car. John Walls then
tho place where the trouble began. He
mington. 9 n
In the meantime tho injured man
was taken into the Railroad House,
where the proprietor, Councilman
Francis Pagan, and his wife did every
thing possible for him. DIR. Black was
summoned and his injuries were found
| to consist of bad cut over his right
eye, badly bruised side and an ugly
| wound on his left leg.
Word was telephoned to Wilmington
and instructions were received to spare
no expense to make Mccarthy com
Portable and that the ambulance would
be sent over for him. He WAS sent by
trolley car to Wilmington, accompanied
| by Mr.. Pagan and Samuel SLeakman.
| On the arrival of the trolley car al
Fourth and Market streets, Whining,
ton, MCCARTHY was placed in the Della
ware Hospital ambulance and taken Il
the hospital. His injuries are of 8
serious nature.
Yesterday afternoon about 4 O'Clock
fire was discovered on the Model Farm
one of the farms in the custody of thu
Trustees of the New Castle Commons
on the road leading to Newport, which
had been rented by Joseph Quigiey
The fire destroyed about $50 bushels o
corn, 10 tons OF hay, the barn and othe
outbuildings. The house and carriaR,
sheds were saved. The fire engine wa
run out by horses furnished by Ebel
Watts, but service was delayed becaus
coal had been placed in the bottom o
the furnace and wood on top of tn
coal, thus preventing a draught ant
putting out the fire. The coal wa
drawn out and new fire started. Thei
new difficulty confronted the tiremen
Tho we'll was As feet deep and the
could not reach the water. The hos
was then run into the cellar, whicl
contained several feet Of water and thi
was pumped on the fire.
The cause Of the fire is unknown
but it is thought to have been cause
by children playing with matches nea
the straw stack. One OF the childre
had his face burned. The total loss j
estimated at $4,000, of which amour
$1,000 is on the barn and is covere
by insurance. The other stack, owne
by Joseph Quigley, is insured for abou
two-thirds Of its value. A number c
! those attending the fire had much spol
killing rats as they ran from the burr
ing building. Others climbed tn
,, cherry trees and ate Of the fruit.
! Public school teachers who live else
,, where have left for their homes-M Mis-
! Jennie W Cole to upper New Yor
= State, Miss Clara Nesbit to Media, Pa
! Miss Dslima Draper to Wilmington
! Miss Lillian Seminar to Newark an
Miss Anna Reber TO near Middletowr
Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. Knowles will sun
mer with relatives in Virginia.