Evening journal., 1912-10-14
'EW CASTLES
LANDMARK Is
THREATENED
Rubbish in Old Court
House BeIfry Damages
Historic Building
AUTO PARTY HAS
CLOSE CALL AT NIGHT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL. !
NEW CASTLE, Oct. l4.-Prompt |
action on the part of officer Matthew
Tobin at 1.15 o'clock on Sunday
morning saved the old curt house
from destruction by fire The Off
Ger was at Third and Delaware
streets when two young men going
home from the club inquired who had
the lamp in the attic of the old court
house. The officer kneY that there
was something wrong because no
one had any business il the building
mt that hour He ran . the building
and lost no time in gdting upstairs.
When he opened the attic he discoV-
cred the place was onlfre. He gave
the alarm and volunteers soon haul
cd the hose cart with 200 feet of hose
across street from tlf Gilpin House
stables Chief Jesse lcKay was soon
on the scene and as 1t took some
time for the chemidl wagon to ar
rive the water was armed on and the
blaze was soon eYnguished The
ire was caused byan electric light
wire in the third foor. The damage
done TO the building consisted of
burning parts ftwo ioists and a
couple of uprigls. About 6x2 feet
of flooring was cut away while the
water damaged the ceilings. The pool
tables of Comply II, o. NJ. ID. in the
second story wre damaged by water.
The water dif not enter the lockers
where the clthing and guns of the
company arestored.
chief Engieer Mckay said yester-
dav that tbs fire illustrated an in
stance whes the use of horses TO
haul the clinical engine
Because the historic value Of the
old buildip many residents gathered,
fearing til structure would be de-
s+roved n one here knows when the
building as erected. The late Col
onel l. Brry Rogers said he never
could fin out when it was built and
csrpentei, who at times have made
renairs J the property never found
. name date on a piece of wood IN
The buihng The fire was directly
beneattthe cupalo (which was the
center lot of the original twelve mile
circle In the attic was stored many
article'including old chairs, window
shuttle piles of paper.
Folwing the fire yesterday morn
ing ainan said he had known for
threelays that something out OF the
ordi,fy would happen in New Cas-
thatbainters are now painting a
Loul that has not been painted for
fft,years. 1t had been said that
thi,barticular house would never be
nailed and Just as soon as work was
st.ed the superstitious folks said
"Shething strange is surely going TO
hapen.'
D automobile, skidding and then
affirming. mined Nathaniel Van
81 and Nathan Guessford of Town
nd IN a ditch in the vicinity Of
nce's Corner, short distance from
ts city. The accident occurred near
ts home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas No
b and the latter hurried to the aid
the injured men and by means of
nee rails extricated them and
tought them 20 this city, where their
hmries were dressed by Dr. Stewart.
Wallace l.. Cannon took them to the
tation in his automobile, and they
Oft on a train for Townsend, the
wrecl ed machine being towed &c VIII
i1ington for repairs.
This is a big day with the Italian
Residents of the city Mayor Rodney
gave permission to the Italians to
haze parade. and early today the
sons os Italy were around, while later
the hand played selections on the
street corners. The celebration Is In
honor of Columbus. In Music tlall
tcnifht BANQUET will be given,
'ohn Ialli is the. moving spirit IT. the
affair
Members Of the Organized Militia
here express their regrets that Ser
geant ELI Wells who has been at the
government rife range farm, is to be
transferred to New York State. He
helped the members of Company II
i'm their practice at the range and to
his instruction was partly due the
success of the company last year in
winnig three cups.
Matthew LOte. colored, was fined 81
and costs by Mayor Rodney for dis
orderly conduct.
Manager McDevitt was much pleas
ed on Saturday by the showing made
by st. Peters football team when il
defeated st ,Elizabeth's team.
Democrats and Republicans are on
the Jump this week. Woodrow VIII.
son. candidate for president, will be
here on Thursday afternoon to speak
on the school green.
The New Castle Republican Clut
VIII meet OI NtnAASobag ON1hAn6 u
make final arrangements for goine
to Marshallton on Thursday night
when Mill Creek hundred Republic
cans will hold a mass meeting.
Robert Megginson and John B
Montgomery were busy last weel
with their automobiles carrying loads
OF people to Wilmington. Delaware
City people who arrived here aftel
the last car had gone, hired autos ant
went to their homes.
The police believe that it was {
boy who broke into John I. Stoops
store on Friday night.
The Norwegian steamer BranC
passed up the Delaware river yester
day with a big hole in her port side
inst above the water line. The shil
was in collision cn Saturday nigh
near the Delaware Capes with th'
schooner K. Starr Jones.