Evening journal., 1909-08-25
BURNS CAUSE
CHILD'S DEATH
Kitchen Bon Fire Proves
Fatal to S Year Old Thomas
E. Prescott

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Aug 25.-The many
friends of MI. and Mrs. Thomas II.
Prescott here and in Wilmington, and
the people of New Castle in general
we're shocked today when they learned
that their 5-year-old son, Thomas, Jr.'
had died yesterday afternoon Of burns
received IN his home on Monday. The
little fellow had lighted a pile of waste
paper in the kitchen. His clothing was
ignited and before his mother could rush
to his aid in answer to his cries, he was
seriously burned. The general report
was that the child's burns were not
dangerous and his rapid recovery hac
been expected. All night the little fell
low suffered untold agonies and his par
ents were prostrated Death relieved his
suffering shortly after noon yesterday
In the evening many friends offered sin
cere consolation to the bereaved par
ents. The funeral arrangements will be
announced tomorrow.
Wray Bacon, who was painfully in
jured when he was thrown from butch
er wagon. AS detailed yesterday, is
resting at his home and will probably be
able to return to work within few
days. His companion in the accident,
Sheldon Fields. colored, is suffering Of
numerous bruises.
There was general excitement yester-
day among Italian laborers employed by
Stewart and Donahue on the Hamilton
road. The excitement arose from the
fact that someone late Monday night or
early yesterday broke into their sleeping
apartments at Riverside and carried off
their clothing, some tools and other
things So infuriated were the Italians
when they learned OF the theft that they
boarded a trolley car and coming to town
declared they would give the culprft
short shrlft If captured. one Italian
carried such a long. murderous looking
knife that the conductor would not let
him aboard.
City Councilman Wallace T. Cannon
who swore out a warrant for a man for
shooting into a flock OF young carrier
pigeons. has withdrawn the warrant but
is determined to prosecute the next case
Of the kind.
There will be an important meeting
this evening of the Holy name Athletic
Association. when final arrangements will
be made for the field day sports or
Saturday at Battery Park.
NlHlAOlt rum NAAhAAlAtNoA 0hlAN ~f~A
Chester are frequenting the Baldt wharf
every day grabbing and fishing.
Emmett McGrory has received posi-
tion at the Baldt Steel Works.
Mrs. william f. Meyers and son and
Miss Nora Gemmill left today for At
lantic city.
Miss Helen c. Gallagher is at Atlantic
City for a week
James F. Campbell. the well-iSnown
barber. is threatened with typhoid
fever.
Many friends Of Mrs. Joseph Fitzger
aid will be glad to learn that she is rap
idly convalescing.
The tug Swatora, sunk by the schoon
er Juan in the bay. was towed past herr
today for Philadelphia
Constable James ]. Wright had an in
teresting chase yesterday after Josepl
: williams. colored. known as "Shinney
for whom he had a warrant The col
ored man Is alleged to have been one o
4 those who took part in the disorder o.
e Newport car on Friday night. Thos
who saw the chase thought the consta
bic was practicing for the five-mile Mar
athon in st. Peters sports.
Mrs. Frederick Baldt and Miss Ann
. and Miss Cecilia Gallagher will leave &c
: day for wildwood, n. ].