Evening journal., 1912-10-14
new CASTLES
LANDMARK IS
THREATENED
BlazinG Rubbish in Old Court
House BeIfry DAMAGES
Historic Building
AUTO PARTY HAS
CLOSE CALL AT NIGk 7

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Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Oct 14.-Prompt
action on the part of officer Matthew
Tobin at lis o'clock on Sunday
morning saved the old court 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 knew that there
was something wrong because no
one had any business in the building
at that hour He ran to the building
and lost no time in getting upstairs.
\ When he opened the attic he discOv-
n cred the place was on fire. He gave
n TIE alarm and volunteers soon haul
cd the hose cart with 500 feet of hose
across street from the Gilpin House
stables Chief Jesse Mckay was soon
ON the scene and as il took some
time for the chemical wagon to ar
rive the water was turned on and the
blaze was soon eXtinguished The
fire was caused by an electric light
wire in the third floor. The damage
done to the building consisted of
burning parts of two joists and a
couple of uprights About 6x2 feet
of flooring was cut away while the
water damaged the ceilings. The pool
tables of Company n. O. NJ. ID. in the
second story were damaged by water
Il The water did not enter the lockers
where the clothing and guns OF the
company are stored.
Chief Engineer Mckay said yester-
day that this fire illustrated an in
Of
haul the chemical engine.
Because of the historic value Of the
old building many residents gathered,
fearing the structure would be de-
stroyed No one here knows when the
building was erected. The late Col
onol J, Harry Rogers said he never
could find out when Il was built and
carpenters, who at times have made
repairs to the property never found
name or date on a piece of wood in
the building The fire was directly
beneath the cupalo which was the
center spot of the original twelve mile
circle I'm the attic was stored many
articles including old chairs, window
shutters, piles of paper.
Following the fire yesterday morn
ing a man said he had known for
three DAYS that something out of the
ordinary would happen in New Cas-
lie The reason for this he said was
that paiSters are now painting a
house that has not been painted for
fifty years 1t had been said that
this particular house would never be
painted and just as soon as work was
started the supersttious folks said:
Something strange is surely going to
happen"
eserturning, pinned Nathaniel Van
SAINT and Nathan Guessford, of Town
send. in "A ditch i'm the vicinity of
Brucos Corner. short distance from
this city. The accident occurred near
the home of Mr. and Mrs Thomas No
Ian and the latter hurried TO the aid
OF the injured men and by means Of
fence rails extricated them and
brought them 10 this city, where their
Injuries were dressed by DR.. Stewart.
Wallace L. Cannon took them TO the
station in his automobile, and they
left on a train for Townsend, the
wrccl ed machine being towed tc viii
mington for repairs.
This is a big day with the Italian
residents of tho city. Mayor Rodney
gave permission to the Italians TO
have parade, and early today the
sons o. Italy were around. while later
the band played selections on the
street corners. The celebration IS in
honor of Columbus In Music Hall
tonight 2 banouet will be given.
John Ialli is the moving spirit iE the
affaii
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
ia 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
cd ON Saturday by the showing made
by St. Peters football team when it
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 Club
VIII meet on wednesday evening 10
make final arrangements for going
to Marshallton on Thursday night,
when Mill Creek hundred Republi-
cans will hold a mass meeting
Robert Megginson and John B.
Montgomery were busy last week
with their automobiles carrying loads
of people to Wilmington. Delaware
City people who arrived here after
the last car had gone, hired autos and
went to their homes
The police Believe that it was a
boy who broke into John T.. Stoops'
store on Friday night
The Norwegian steamer Brand
passed up the Delaware river yester-
day with a big hole in her port side,
just above the water line. The ship
was in collision on Saturday night
near the Delaware Capes with the
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