The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-01
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

Inc fesiuc nee OF Mrs. LlZHie L H.
negan Mcknight in the western.
part of the city was totally destroy
ed by fire yesterday morning. Mrs.
Nc Knight. her two little boys, Jo-
seph and Edward, and her niece,
Lizzie Finnegan. escaped from the
burning dwelling clad 10 nothing
+ but their night dresses. The loss
is estin a ted at $1,000, partly COW
/ cred by insurance. The origin of
the fire is unkno wn but is believed
to have been caused by a detective
flue. Shortly before 3 o'clock yes-
terday morning Mrs. Mcknight
was awakened by the loud cough
ing Of Edward. aged years. She
was Mortified to find the room filed
with smoke. This coupled with the
heat and the noise oil the fire con-
vinced the awe stricken woman that
there was no time to lose and she
aroused the other child and her
niece and escaped from the tirery
death that stared them in the face.
About this time number of neigh
bors headed by Trustee of the Poor
James B. Toman arrived on the
scene. The fire had gained full
sway by this time and tongues of
fire leaped from place to place. The
men broke in the parlor and sue
ceedcd in getting the piano and
parlor furniture to a place of safety
efore the upper story fell in. The
remainder of the household furni-
ture aud some money was destroy
ed. The outbuildings caught on
fire and in short time were re-
duccd 10 ashes.
The whistle Of the Knowles
Woo'en Mills blew the alarm for
the Lenape Fire Company but al
though the response was all that
could be desired the iservices OF the
fire laddies were of no avail. The
pretty frame residence was soon
mass of smouldering ashes. Owing
to the hour at which the fire broke
out and that no horses could be Sc
cured the fire engine was not taken
to the fire.
There was fire'on the farm ten-
anted by Harry Richards vcster-
day morning that destroyed large
barrack and its contents consist
ing of about 40 tons of hay. The
loss is about $4,000 1t was about
10. 80 o'clock when it was learned
here that the barrack was Oh fire
considerable excitement prevailed
on account of happening SO soon
after the Mcknight fire.
The two houses where Jerry
Myers and Henry White lived were
tumigated thoroughly yesterday
morning. The people in the houses
are being looked alter carefully
and cause no trouble to the author
tiles. White is believed to have
contracted the disease from men,
ber of his family who came from
Virginia. Myers contracted the
disease by working near the hospi-
tai annex at Farnhurst.
The Rev. W. G. Rooms, recently
appointed pastor of Nazareth M.
E. Church, olficiated at the SER
vices yesterday. He was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. John 3. Manlove.
The people are well pleased with
their new pastor.
The engagement Of Miss Virginia
Spottswood Cooper, only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander B.
Cooper to VIM. Budd, of Peters,
burgh. Va, is announced. Miss
Cooper is Que of the most prominent
society women in New Castle
county, a grandniece of the late
Rev. John B. SPOTS wood, organist
at First Presbyterian Church,
teacher in the Sunday School and
has hosts OF friends.
Great interest is becoming mani.
isst ia the coming city election that
will tade place on Tuesday, April
Q, between the hour OF noon and 7
p. m. There are two candidates
for the Office OF mayor. They are
Evan &. Boyd, the present incum-
bent, and Charles Munson, who is
shipping agent for the Fishermen's
IrotcCllVe AsSOCldtlOu.
The main fight is in the chase for
the office OF councilman. Thus far
the candidates are as follows:
John c. Mahoney, a prominent
man in this city and active in all
work that is for the bettcrment OF
the interest OF the citizens and tax
PAYERS. He has taken great inter-
est in the bodies of which he is a
member. namely, the Board CT Ed
ucation and the trustees OF the New
Castle Commons. Always ready to
perform his duty he is placed Oh
the most important committees.
William Morrison, also a caudi.
date, was former member of the
council and has made an enyiabe
record. When he entered the body
he beg an on the work Of reducing
the debt that atexis.cd and succeeded
in reducing it. He was also irstru-
mc,'"I in having Front street
~ ed ,hch has made il credit
to lnl city.
Robert Harrington was also a
member OF the body six years ago
and has made a good record.
Former Postmaster William ].
Hunter is spoken oil. He is always
active in work that would prove of
interest to the people Of the city.
President OF the present body, J.
A. Schuhardt, John Reynolds and
Andrew NJ. Gallagher are candi.
dates lor reelection.
Those who want to be assessors
are numerous and are appearing
rapidly unlil now there are at least
eight candidates.
The friends Of David Elkinton are
urging his Candidacy tor the office
of CITY treasurer to succeed William
1 Earris ~ hn a q held the office for