Evening journal., 1905-09-25
BOUGHT GASOLINE
INSTEAD OF OIL
Two Lamps Exploded in the
Home ofASamuel McNitt
Saturday Night
NEW CASTLE WON A CAME
Special to Tho Evenlng Journal


New Castle, Sept. 25.-By the ex-
plosion Of two lamps in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel McNitt, n
North Fourth street on Saturday even
ing, a serious FIRE was narrowly avert |
ed and during the excitement that |
followed Mrs McNitt was taken IN |
twin daughters.
About $50 o'clock Mrs McNitt sent
her little daughter to the store Of Ed
ward Deakyne for coal oil giving her
a bottle In which to carry IL. When
the girl reached the store. however,
she asked for gasoline and was given
| IL. on reaching home her mother
proceeded to fiji the lamps. one In the
kitchen and another I'm bed room on
the second floor. She noticed at the
time that the liquid had a peculiar
odor. but for some reason did not in
quire of her daughter what she had
purchased.
Scarce had she turned away after
| lighting one OF the lamps than an
lexploslon followed and blazing gaso-
line was running over the floor. With
great presence Of mind she seized
blankets and smothered the flames
before they had gained headway.
Hardly had the noise OF the first ex-
plosion died away when a second one
occurred as the other lamp blew up.
The flames from this were extinguish-
ed In a similar manner. Mrs. McNitt
Is under a physicians care.
HAY DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Fire destroyed four large hay stacks
on the Lohand farm situated along the
road leading from State Road station
| to Christiana early yesterday morn
ing. The origin OF the blaze is un-
known.
/ FUNERAL OF MICHAEL MALONEY
From the home of Martin Leonard,
lin Dobbinsville. this morning the fu-
neral Of Michael Maloncy took place.
Mass was celebrated In ST. Peters r..
lC. Church and interment made In the
cemetery adjoining. Maloney was
electrocuted on Friday by coming In
contact with a wire while az work
repairing a boiler at the railroad shops
at Todd's Cut.
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION.
Members Of the Hares Corner Sum
day school have selected Mr.. ar Mrs
Thomas Nolan. Mrs. Emma and Miss
Ida Hodgson as delegates to the Sun
day school convention TO be held ir
Red Lion October 16. The Rev. W
o. Hurst. Of Newport, will ofhciate al
Sunday school services at Hare's Cor.
ner the first Sunday in every montl
= during the winter, beginning on mex
a Sabbath afternoon az $50 o'clock
g FOUND EMPTY JEWEL CASES.
nj At Second and Harmony streets o.
e Saturday evening two empty jews
leases were found. on the inside q
the lid OF one OF them was inscribe
n- ''Wanamaker's Stores" It may b
n that they were stolen and throw
n away by the thief after their con
Is tents were removed.
v X-BRANDYw1NE SHUT OUT.
= In a game that was a fast one from
start TO finish the New Castle baseball
team shut out X-Brandywine. Of vii
% mington. on Battery Park on Satur
G day afternoon. The contest was
= benefit game for New Castle player
and those who Witnessed 1t pronounced
it the fastest contest OF the season.
N The opposing pitchers were McGror!
and Beck and the support they re
ceived was enough to put heart il
any twirler Each side had but on
error. that being at short.
Leach was again seen In the gam
G and received an ovation. This was hi
e first appearance since July 16.
:, New Castles only run was made II
d the fourth inning when Chase hit 70
a single and stole second and cam
s home on divers double.
nj Another game. a benefit for Pitche
y 4 Newlove. VIII probably be played a
r. Battery Park in the near future. Tn
p members Of the club feel that New
l. love has lost much through his accl
s dent on the field and desire thus {
show their loyalty to one Of the mem
bers of their team.
Tho