Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-04
FARMERS TALK
OF ORGANIZING


Barn burners who have been opcr-
atng I'm Chester and Delaware coun-
ties. Pa, for several weeks IL r.
feared have extended their activities
20 Delaware. as three bnrn. within a
few miles OF Newark have been de-
stroyed by fire within the past two
days. In no case has the origin OF
the fires been traced. Fire fiends are
suspected and it Is understood the
authorities are making an invcstiga-
tion. There Is talk among farmers
of organizing a vigilance committee.
The latest FIRE was at 40 o'clock
this morning when the largo stone
and frame barn on the farm owned
by the George II. Huber estate and
tenanted by Isaac Neal was totally
destroyed. Ten horses one bull and
two calves that were In the barn
were burned while about IS head OF
cattle that happened TO be in the
barn yard were singed but they were
gotten out OF the yard without be-
ing seriously burned About 1000
bushel OF corn. 200 ton OF hay and
other contents were also destroyed
by FIRE. The total may reach 20
600 partly covered by Insurance.
on Saturday morning two other
has
the farm OF II. J. Taggart, OF wiz
mington, located near Appleton Nd.
about three miles from Newark and
the other on the farm tenanted BY
Clarence Sapp. a short distance from
Glasgow. A horse. COW and pig was
burned in the latter fire.
A large barn on the farm OF
James W. Foster. on the road from
New Castle 10 Newport. was burn
ed early yesterday morning. SIX
cows. a large quantity Of hay ana
some farming implements were also
destroyed in this fire.
The Huber barn destroyed was
located about one mile southeast o.
Newark. several hundred yards from
the Pennsylvania Railroad The
former summer home OF the late
George II. Huber, and the stables
used by Herman r. Tyson. trainer
and driver, where he winters a num-
Der OF fast horses. are also on this
farm, but face on the former main
from Newark to Whining
ton at least a mile from the barn
destroyed. The tenant house occu-
pied by Mr.. Neal and his family is
close TO the barn burned.
The barn was evidently burning
'ome time before Mr. Neal knew
{. II is said 20 have been fret dis
covered shortly after o'clock, by
/ track walker on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. About the same time.
someone driving along Depot Road.
eading to Newark. also saw the
blaze end drove to the house and
aroused Mr. Neal.
When Mr.. Neal got out Of the
house the fire had gained such
Roadway that he could not get near
he barn for the heat. The Aetna
lose. Hook and Ladder Company.
II Newark. received a call at AS
o'clock. but when the firemen ar
lived. all parts OF the big building
were on nre and they devoted their
ime to keeping the fro from the
1ther outbuildings and dwelling
There was a large rick OF fodder
lose TO the barn. on the north side
md the indications were that the IRE
was started IN this fodder. as the
rick seemed TO be the FIRST 70 60.
The barn was much too far from
he railroad for sparks from an en-
zine to have started the blaze and
Mr.. Neal Is unable TO account forit, Z
unless It was set on fire, which seems
o be the general opinion.
The fremen had a hard fight 10
ave some OF the other properry.
he corn crib filled with corn and
me other building having caught sew
raj times. The corn was moved
Without more than a. few bushels
eing burned.
There was no chance whatever. o.
aving any OF the snimals. Including
le ten farm horses, that were IN
ie barn and they probably perlshed
their stalls. The 1000 bushels %
,rn and 200 tons OF hay that had
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