Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
THE NEWS OE NEW CASTLE.

Staff Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
New Castle, Sept. ga curious
accident occurred yesterday afternoon
Of what is commonly known as the old
Rodgers blacksmith shop on North
a result Of which Harry Mcdaniel, aged
with his life last ebbing away.
The boy was one Of a party of IL who
who had been playing about the build
he was buried beneath the falling
arose from the fall OF the wall the lad
was not at first missed, and lay for five
minutes after the crash before he was
thought of.
A woman who lad heard the crash Of
the failing walls went to learn the
cause of the sound, which appeared as
If an explosion had taken place, and
she thought that she heard cry from
of the injured lad, was among the first
to begin to remcve the pile of bricks,
and was assisted by Isaac Dugdale and
others. The boy was then released
from the pile ard carried into the home
limp, bruised and bleeding form.
DR.. Stewart was summoned and rem
dered medical aid. After an examina-
very serious nature, and that he
feared concussion OF the brain.
The news OF the accident spread like
wild fire and within short time about
500 persons were about the old building
or what was left. Children left the
Sunday schools and rushed to the place.
The accident was caused by the boys
who were playing in the building
throwing bricks against the wall near
the windows, to see who could knock
a brick out. A portion of the building
began to fall, and while they were at
tempting to run away another portion
fell.
Mary Becker and Mary Smith had
narrow escapes from serious injury and
were hit by pieces of the bricks and
mortar ~ :.
The escape Of the balance of the
party IS looked upon US little short of
miracle. Among those in aud about
the building were Katie Smith, Mary
Becker, Mary Smith, John Doris,
Eddie and Harry Mcdaniel, Aloysius
Morrison, James Foster, james Smith,
Joseph Becker, John Miller and John
Sullivan. aH..
Members of Council are condemned
on all sides for not having the build
ing torn down at least two years ago.
The house was formerly occupied by
the Massey family.
About an hour after the accident a
large body OF men led by George Irons
and John Hanoe attached ropes to
different portions of the standing walls
and RACED them to the ground. The
owner of the building is Charles De X.
Townsend of New York City.
The attendance at the benefit game
rendered the players of the New Castle
A thletic association, with the Prospect
team of Philadelphia, Saturday after
noon, was very gratifying. Bridge
water allowed a fly ball TO pass him that
he should have had, and two runs re-
suited. Ray Bacon lost ball and
let a run in. Leach, Newlove and Nc
Guire also made errors that were costly.
Score by innings.
FSW ess' ,... .."$ ~ *
Summary Earnsd run-Prcspeot.
Stolen bases - Mcclure, 9. Duffy,
Huber, Boyd. Two base hits--Bridge-
water, +. Leibfreed, Boyd. Total base
hits-New Castle, 10; Prospect, 9.
Bases on balls-Of Cunningham. 4 /. off
Left on bases-New Castle,
-; Prospect, 9. Wild throws-Leach
and Newlove. Struck out--hy Mcclure.
5: by Cunningham, 7. Hit by pitched
balls - Countiss, Walter Bacon and
Leach. Umpire = Eugene Schultz.
Time, two hours. ID
AT the home Of Bayard Mitchell,
few nights ago, thieves enterad the
coop and stole 10 fine leghorn chickens
and also took the dog A second visit
was paid, apparently by the same
and the balance of the hennery.
40 fowls, stolen and the dog returned.
Leila Stoeckle. daughter of Harry
Stoookle, with her sister aud com
panion, had been out for drive with
pony, Saturday afternoon, when the |
animal became frightened and started |
to run away, but was turned into the !
ditch at the side of the road. The cart |
was overturned and the young mics |
thrown beneath. She was but slightly |
bruised, The other occupants of the |
cart were mot hurt.
The handsome yacht OF j. Harry |
Rogers, which Is to lie converted into |
> naphtha launch, has been taken to
Pedricktown, N. j., where she will be |
,verhauled and six-horse. power gaso-
line engine installed. The engine is
now being Euilt by Harris of Whining
ION. Dr.
Mrs Zipporah S. Ferguson, aged 90
years. died yesterday at the home of
Henry Moore, at Devondale Farm, near
this city, after an illness of several
months.