Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-12
ANOTHER YEATMAN
BARN DESTROYED
and Again, For the Third Time, Incen-
diariSm is Suspected.
THE LOSS WILL BE ABOUT $4,000
Hay, Wheat and Farm ImpIe-
ments Were Burned.
THE BARN HAD JUST BEEN COMPLETED

For the third time since the beginning
OF the year, o disastrous fire visited the
property Of Miss M. Florence Yeatmar
OF Chester county, Pa. 1t happened
between 10 and IL O'Clock last night
week and destroyed valuable barn, the
third burned by an incendiary hand.
The reflection was plainly visible in
this city and attracted the attention Of
many people, as 1t illuminated the sky
to the northwest.
The barn which was burned
was new and had been finished
only Two days ago, although in use fol-
some time. 1t was erected near the site
OF one burned last fall. on the farm
leased by Robert H. Walter, about three
miles east OF Kenneth Square, on the
road from Longwood Meeting House &c
Hamorton. Less than a month ago. ON
Saturday night. August 10th, barn
on ths Yeatman home farm, about four
miles from the farm where the fra
occurred last week, on the Kennett
turnpike leading to this CITY, was
burned, presumably by an incendlary.
The first barn was burned January 2lst
of this year.
sEarly last night week Mr.. Walter was
away from the farm for a short time.
He returned about $50 O'Clock, nut
away his horse and carriage and retired.
The fire was not discovered until he
had been i'll bed short time, when
Mrs. Walter was aroused by the barking
of young st. Bernard dog that was
IN the barn, and noticed what appeared
to be blaze between creyices In the
hay loft. Early in the evening, and
later, when Mr.. Walter was putting his
team away, there were no signs of fire
and none OF the members of the family,
60 far as could be learned, had used any
fire about the place. As is customary
before retiring, Mr.. Walter looked
about the place and everything ap-
peared to be all right.
Mr., Walter and his wife and children
were soon at work in an effort to extin.
euish the fire or prevent Its spread to
other buildings. In very short time
the blaze broke out through the roof
and illuminated the surrounding coun.
try, which had the effect OF arousipp
the people OF Kenneth Square and the
nelghboring farms, and soon several
hundred were assisting the members Of
the Walter family in their efforts to
tight the fire. Fortunately, the wind
was blowing in favorable direction
aud the flames did not communicates 10
the house. But, while the house was
ssnged, the hay barn, which is near the
ether barn, was burned, and as it was
tlled with hay, wheat and oats the loss
on that structure and its contents was
considerable.
1t was useless to attempt to extin-
guish the fire at the barn, as il had go
much headway when the blaze was dis
covered, and the efforts OF the fire
lighters were directed toward saving
what contents they could. As the fra
tarted in the hay loft, Mr.. Walter and
us neighbors succeeded in getting out
horse, the only stock In the barn. and
portion of the machinery, but the
nay, straw and grain, which were in
The loft, were consumed, and the barn
Is total wreck. Two hay riggings, a
farm wagon, a weeder, cuitiSator and
some carpenters tools were DESTROYED.
The barn was valued as about 81. 500
and 1t is Believed the total loss will
reach -, 900 to IS, 900, upon which there
is only a partial Insurance..
The barn had been in use only a
short time. The woodwork had ali been
finished, but the painting was not com
pleted. 1t was considered one of the
finest barns in that section of The
country. - VAC