Evening journal., 1922-12-04
SUSPECTS fire
FIENDS OF 4.
BARN FIRES.

George f. Huber, president OF the
Huber Baking Company, and a son
of the late George II. Huber, one Of
the heirs to the estate, went TO
Newark early this morning, on being
notified of the fire.
The fire at the Taggart farm, near
Appleton. tenanted by Mr.. Hallet,
occurred shortly before o'clock
Saturday morning The Newark fire.
men were also called to the fire. as
well as Ellkton firemen. Ii was a
large barn, modernly equipped. The
firemen succeeded in saving gran
ary in which an electric light plant
had been installed The livestock
was gotten out but a large quantity
Of hay. grain and farming imple-
ments were destroyed. The loss was
about $4,000.
The second fire Saturday morning
on the farm near Glasgow, tenant
ed by Clarence Sapp, was at 9
o'clock. The Newark firemen had
Just returned from the Appleton
fire when called to Glasgow. Mid
dletown firemen were also there.
NODOuI was ~ tAOAAAG OAA NAAN AeA 49,
at the time, but Mr.. Sapp's wife.
The barn was burned to the ground
and a horse. COW and pig with 9TH
er contents destroyed The hremen
saved the corn crib. The barn was
small one.
on Wednesday of last week barn
on the Peters estate farm, tenanted
by Lawrence Jester, near Christiana,
was also burned.
Foster Barn Burned.
Incendiarism is also suspected in
the burning Of the large barn. six
cows. valued at about $500, 80 tons
of hay. a large quantity of grain,
farming utensils. including a large
tractor, on the farm on Basin road,
leading from New Castle to New
port, belonging to James w. Foster,
former superintendent OF the county
hospital at Farnhurst. early yester-
day morning. This is the third fire
OF undetermined origin TO occur on
this farm within three years. The
first one occurred there about three |
years ago, shortly before Mr. Fos-
ter moved from the County Hospi |
tai Last winter two large straw |
stacks were burned. The estimated |
loss Of yesterdays fire is $4,000 to |
$4,000. partially covered by in
surance.
The fire yesterday morning was
discovered by Mr.. Foster. who had |
been i'll all day Saturday. and hac
gotten up TO get some medicine.
about 1850 o'clock. Noticing the
glare Mr. Foster looked out OF the
window and saw the flames leapiDg
rom the caves of the barn. Patrick
Haley, son-in-law OF Mr. Foster
went to T. T. Clarks' farm about
n miles distant and telephoned
Tor the Good VIII Fire Company of
New Castle. The firemen on arriv-
ing found the barn in mass OF
names and seeing it was impossible
10 save that structure centered their |
efforts on saving the other outbuild- |
ings and the dwelling. After about
three hours labor the other build |
ings were out of danger. At the
home with Mr.. Foster was his wife
and his son-in-law and his wife.
on going out OF the house Mr..
Haley discovered the large fook OF
chickens prowllng over the lawn.
This fact led many 10 believe chick
en- thieves had visited the hennery
which is near the barn, and either
or wantonly set fire to
he barn.
Several weeks ago. chicken thieves
Visited the place and stole about 40
lens and the watch dog.
The high wind blowing the flames
rom the direction OF the house,
which is about 200 yards distant, as
listed materially in saying that
building. The Good VIII fire COM
,any placed their engine near
tream which runs through the farm,
md borrowing several hundred feet
II hose to augmnt theirs, was able
o get sufficient water to battle with
he confagration.
Samuel Foster. a son, said today
hat his father had a small insur
ince on the barn, farm implements ,,
md stock. Two OF the cows burned
ie said were purchased by Mr.. :
Foster, few months ago for $500
.ach. other cows and the horses
we're out in the field at the time. The
ows destroyed were all milch cows
nd were young stock
Beside the Good VIII Company,
he Minquas OF Newport, and the
rive Points companies responded
nd assisted in lighting the flames.
The Good Will fremen on arriving {
L the scene found themselves d
handicapped by lack of hose and
hey requested help from this city. a
The hose OF the Five Points Com {
any was used by the Good VIII
remen.
The Elsmere Company did not r
espond TO the alarm but remained q
n their headquarters to serve the
i've Points and Newport sections in \
ase OF fire there. \