Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
THE NEWS Of new CASTLE.

STAFF Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
New Castle, Feb. 2. Last night
about $50 O'Clock an exciting fire
broke out in the second story of the
home Of Edward j, Weggenmann, No.
PIT Harmony street. 1t was caused by
the explosion Of the lamp OF an oil
stove.
fne cries of fire brought neighbors
from all directions. John Rementer,
Harry Atkinson, james Mcguire, Mat
thew Walz, John Tobin, Thomas j.
Gravel, Barney Rodgers, Jnmes Eat ley,
Andrew Dillon, John Bowers and Frank
Raney formed bucket brigade. Several
valuable rugs and clothes were con-
sumed in an attempt to smother the
iiames. John Tohin carried Mrs.
Weggenmann tc the home of Mrs.
James Mcguire. The baby was also
taken there. After the flames In the
room were quenched, the blazing stove
was thrown out in tho yard.
Mr.. Wegeenmann had Just returned
from Friendship Lodge of Workmen,
into which he was Initiated last even-
ing, and was taking of his coat,whep
the explosion occurred.
The work Of Miss Elizabeth McCue
| in sounding the alarm and afterward
In rescuing goods was commended.
She also actively assisted the bucket
| brigade.
The loss 10 about $500 and is covered
by insurance in tho Farmers Mutual
Insurance Go. The house is owned ny
the Bacon estate and is insured.
Damage to the property Is about $50.
A number OF operatives have been
secured to work in the Triton cotton
mills and with the exception Of Q few
skilled hands the operatives will bs
residents of this city.
On account of being compelled t.
wait for a car nearly an half hour al
the south side OF Third street bridge
Wednesday afternoon, while the ther
mometer was towering near the zsr'
feet frosted. The cause Of the della.
was the failure of the boat to maxi
proper connections.
Joseph H. King caught his foot il
an oilcloth in the dining room of hi
home, yesterday morning, and il
falling his hand struck the heatet
stove and was badly burned. Mrs
Harry King, his daughter-in-l law
caught him as he fell and thus save,
him from more serious injury.
New Castle, Feb. ga smoker vii
be given on Tuesday evening, Februar
9th, by the amusement committee Q
Industry Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Tn
noted 'Screwguzzle' band. Harvey
Ahern director, will discourse the iates
music of the day, including "Padd
and his Pipes. William D. Stoope
will deliver an GRAFTON on 1.-THE Bald
headed Row." HarryJ. Rothrook wi
sing tenor solo, Loves Swee
Dream" Refreshments will be served
The British steamship Exmouth
. laden with coal from philadelphia fc
Gibraltar, ran aground yesterday morr
ing nearly opposite Cotield Beach an
remains there City iceboats Nos.
, and had hawsers out yesterday an
/ attempted to move her, hut failed.
Robert Ferguson of Ninth and Schot
y streets died this morning, after shor
+ illness.
, Charles Megginson is candidate fl
the Democratic nomination for Lev
, Court commissioner from the Fourt
, district.
} Saturday afternoon Marvin Meggir
son, who was one of party Of bo,
4 skating on the Delaware River, yer
3 tured too near one OF the ice piers an
/ broke through. Willie Elkinton. wi
+ was near, carried a long pole and reache
8 the end to his companion. Othe
' came to the rescue and the lad W;
t hauled out thoroughly chilled and Q,
1 bausted.