Evening journal., 1916-10-21
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
American Manganese Steel
Company Suffers $4,000
Fire Loss
RESIDENT ROBBED
WHILE IN BIG CITY

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Oct. 2i.-Telephone
wires here we're busy for time yes
terday The report of an explosion
was heard and the shock was felt in
all parts of the city. Calls to the
Bethlehem and New Castle Construc-
lion Company's plants we're made. It
was subsequently learned that the OK
plosion was at the works OF the
Deemer Steel Castings Company.
When an attempt was made TO
light the oil burning converter,
the generated gas caused the ex-
plOsion. About 300 panes OF glass in
the steel mills were broken as re-
suit. No one was 90 lred and work
was not intericred ~ On in the plant
Rcd fire in places burned along the
streets when the Third ward band pa
raded last night. The band serenaded
James G.. Shaw. Republican candidate
for Levy Court Commissioner. and
Harry r. Ahern. Republican candi-
date for Representative.
In tho New Castle High School
yesterday afternoon the Penn Literary
Society held its first entertainment Of
the season Miss Bertha McAllister
presided. The program follows:
Song by the school. "The Quilting
Party: recitation. Fritz and l.. by
Marian Boys; reading. THE Book
Cauvasser." by Anna Bryson: recita-
tion. Gosh. But I Was Scared" by
Edna CranstOn; song by the school.
Sailing; cXtemporcanous speech,
Should Domestic Science BE Taught
in all High schools" by Mary Gilman I;
reading. by Helen Davidson; read
ing. The Second Trial" by Hem
rietta Dorne" current events, by
Florence Ferguson: song. by the
school, Tramp. Tramp. Tramp
Victroas and Records.-Bridge-
watcr.-Adv.
Several days ago a we'll dressed
young man left suitcase at Tobin
and Sons meat market. On the out
side Of the suitcase was strapped a
gun aud an umbrella. The man said
he would be back for it in a short
time. but so far has failed to return
Edward Mcdaniel has returned
home from Philadelphia, where he
had been for some time. A few even
ings ago he went into the Broad
street station. bought an EVENING
JOURNAL and read the news. AS he
was about TO start down town he met
well dressed man. He learned the
other man was from Boston and they
chatted about Delaware and Massa-
chusetts and finally when they
reached South street they stopped
and talked A second later the
stranger grabbed Mcdaniel, and the
New Castle man knocked the fellow
down and was caught by two men
who ran out OF am alley. The two men
held Mcdaniel while the third one
searched his pockets and when they
got his pocketboOk, his ring and stick
pin they left him.
Shortly before 10 o'clock last night
fire damaged the c plant Of the
American Manganese Steel Company
TO the extent of $4,000 TO $4,000.
The Good Will Fire Company. the Lib
erty Fire Company and Fame Fire
company responded and worked hard
on the fire. The interior Of the build
ing appeared TO me ablaze at the
same time. Only the machine shop,
however. was destroyed. There we're
no explosions. The company is maxi
ing shells for the Russian govern
mcnt.
The fire started about the time the
Bradford Club meeting was being
dismissed. and there was a rush of
men TO the plant The heavy rain
during the day and a short time be-
fore The discovery OF the fire helped
TO keep the blaze in check.
The supper and carnival OF the NJ.
r. Church in the Opera House last
night was we'll attended. The sup
per and carnival will be continued
this evening.
Pierce Ball is at the Delaware Hos
pital for treatment for an injured
hand.
Miss May Racine. formerly Of
Rose Hill. went under an operation
in the Delaware Hospital for appen-
Gicitis.
The Beverly Company, of Graustark
will apear i'm the Opera House on
Thursday evening
About 800 Republicans attended
the mass meeting OF the Bradford
Republican Club last night IN the X.
OF r. Hall. Previous TO the meeting
the Third Ward band furnished mu-
sic. James j. Whalen was marshal
OF the parade. Harry c. Hunter pre-
sided at the meeting and the speak
crs were Edward G.. Bradford. Jr
BENJAMIN A. Groves. Frank Hall Da-
Wis and George Wright. the latter a
colored speaker from Wilmington.