Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

who was stationed by the recent Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, NJ trace ,
chapel (formerly Scott M. e. church, cor
ner of Seventh and Pine Streets, in this
city, is O son-in-law of the late John koss,
Chief of the Cherokee Nation OF Indians,
who died In this city last summer.
Thomas J. Mahatfy has resigned his situa-
ton as superintendent of the wilmington
Coal Gas Company, and Thomas Curley mas
been appointed in his place.
The Oxford Press says that committee OF
the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Rail
road Company have agreed to CONTRACT Win
Stern, Quigley & Co., of this city, TO COM
plete the Railroad to the Susquehanna WIN
in the year.
Terrible Storm. The sun crossed the
equinoxial line on Wednesday last. This
event was attended with an unusually SEVERE
| storm this season. On Wednesday evening
hail and snow commenced to fall, winch
was followed by rain on Thursday morning.
| This was succeeded by another heavy snow
Storm the wind blowing perfect hurricane
| from the east. This continued without aDate-
ment until Saturday, when it stopped snow
| ing and raining, but dark heavy CLOUDS sun
obscured the horizon, and on sunday hlght
| we had another heavy rain storm. Yesterday
morning the sun came out bright and Deauti-
full, and 1t IS to be hoped the storm IS over
On Thursday and Friday the wind blew
in ftful gusts, and everything out doors
the low scudding clouds, the eddying gale, |
the turning Of umbrellas inside OUT lne
patlering rain and falling OF heavy snow
flakes, all conspired TO make this one oil inc
most terrific equino4lal storms We nave iiau
in this locality for many years.
In Wilmington, very little damage was
done by the storm, beyond blowing down
fences, and the tops of chimnies we learn
that on the Delaware river the storm was
terrible on Thursday night compelling
, large number of small vessels to run INTO INC
, mouth of the Christiana river to escape us
fury. The banks gave way on the Brunuy-
wine river, on Thursday evening, causing
the water to overflow the marshes. Famllles
who resided in the houses on Marsh lane
3 below the Railroad, had to leave their dwell
, lings and seek safety amongst their neigh
bors, the water having risen several ieet.
n The steamer FELTON, being unable to gel
into the ChristiAna river, on her trip from
Philadelphia owing to that harbor being
y filed with vessels. ran over to PennsgrOve,
c where she remained until Friday morning.
Il The marshes on either side of the Chrlstlana
are completely overflown.
II The Delaware Railroad was considerably
ID damaged in a number of places The en-
" bankment below Clayton and FELTON, was
a damaged, aud the bridges washed away.
y The water of the small streams arose so high
Id told that the Railroad bridge near Milford,
er was badly damaged by the flood. Men
re Immediately went to work, and repaired the
:, damage and travel has been resumed. The
IL Dover DelduaTedn in referring to the storm
g, says
al ION Thursday, gale from the east, wet
nd of course, set in and dissolved the snow thai
fell on Saturday and Sunday, and conse
quently oil the streams and rivers are flusl
with water-brimiul and running over. Al
we 20 to press the wind is coming in stiilll
mr.. from the northeast, accompanied with ram
- hail and snow, and we hear reports OF tn
landings along our creeks being under water
nu of mill dams being in danger OF Washing
by away, and of the interruption of travel OF
he'd the railroad by the caving of embankment
and the washing away OF bridges. IN
: railroad bridge across Smyrna mill-pond, J
yer said to have gone down stream; the one O
OF Hoffecker's pond ditto, and the water Q
ote Fork Branch up to the tressel. The tral
INST from above, due here at dinner time o
I'VE Friday, could not get down in consequence
ion of these accidents, and the train from helo'
as cannot proceed northward until the damag
IN is repaired.
Wv Coroners Inquest. Deputy Coroner Cnrr.
held an inquest on Sunday last at the Aim
- house, on the body of a man named samu
In. Frame, who formerly resided near Kenne
ons Square, Pa. 1t was found on Saturday 9
ale, ternoon about three o'clock, lodged on Il
n, bank of the Delaware river, in front of q
The farm Of Sylvester ID. Townsend, about thr
cor, miles from this city, by that gentleman. /
the Immediately informed Mr.. Curry, who !
ipbt paired 10 the scene, and had the body broug
thai to the Almshouse, where the inquest W
son held. From the evidence adduced, II appeO
by that Frame came to Wilmington on Saturda
,nly the 10th inst, and was to have return
one home the same day, but from some eau
and failed to reach the hotel in time to take pr
n n sage on the stage, which runs 10 Kenn
,ess Square He was at Dickinson's hotel abe
8 for two O'Clock in the afternoon Of that do
,om- somewhat under the influence OF hqu
anne after which nothing was seen or known
le OF him until found as ABOVE stated. lie spo
ness ofgoing to see something in relation to IA DO
ined and il Is supposed that he wandered do
did to the Christiana river fell into that streH
how and being too much intoxicated to eXtric
and himsclf, was drowned. When found Tn
III to were marks upon his person, which Leaf
went the supposition that he had been foulY dt
many with. Or. Jones made post morton exh
us TO nation OF the body, however, on Sund
ting. and expressed the opinion that the dscolC
= the ton of the skin which looked like brui
had came on subsequent to death; that he
being alive when he entered the wafer, anu
his death was produced by accidental dro
ing. The jury rendered a verdict OF u
Nali. Cluenthi DTOWuluB. rIhlho hho lui w
,o;no and about 81 years Of age. His wife
,,hnre about year ago, and left three or four 81
W. az children, who are thus hereit of their {
= !. ~ Il" protector by this sad event. His irie
70 he took charge of the body, and will hay
and properly inferred.
st and Murder in Hillsborough, Md-A gel
# her man, named Tarr, tailor, in Hlillsh
harac- Maryland, was murdered on Friday n
n the week Ii was not discovered until Satur
re he when some one entered his shop and
little ceeded up stairs TO his bed room, and fC
! in q him covered up in bed, with his throa
&c has from ear to ear, and severe cash on
man, chin. The murder is supposed to have
eyes. committed by some Of the Pippin and
~, but Ginnis gang. Appearances indicate
-Cdh- he was held while his throat was cut.
murderers got about $400 in money.
had counted his money, the evening be
ants of and remarked that he intended to 20 I,
be the city TO buy goods A man was arrest
amily Halltown, on Tuesday evening last, 81
them the name Of Franklin Boyer, on susp
pc, six of being one OF the murdereTs. He
steam. making his way home to Bucks count
OF oil he said. He was conveyed to Dcnto
science same night.
tine n RObbery.-The Banking House OF
Il three McLear & Son, No. GOT Market street
own in entered by thieves, on Friday night
otevor The rogues effected an entrance by b
smol. the back door of the office and remov
Fer the panel from IT, They then blew opei
,f other safe, ransacked il and scattered the
and papers about the floor, and in the
yard. The rascals obtained very lit
. their labor, less than one hundred dc
er ssys In nickel cents and fractional curr
oai ii So far no arrests have been made.