Middletown transcript., 1871-07-29


RA,LaoAp Acc,prxr. Two peach trains coilid.
ed at New Castle, on Thursday evening, about 9
o'clock. They were backing OF the main track,
In opposite directions, 10 get out Of the way OF
the passenger train from Wilmington, when one
train struck the other before Il cleared the main
track, throwing Of five cars, demolishing three
Of them, aud breaking the engine. The smashed
train had waited one minute, the passenger train
mol be,ng due for some time after, the collision
would not have occurred, and the loss TO the
comrauy would have been saved. The citizens
Of New Castle turned out en- massc and worked
like Trojans, In connection with the rail road
men, who with a special engine sent down from
Wilmington go, the two cars which were thrown
oil, on the track again, and ropes were attached
TO the three wrecks and they were pulled TO one
side 80 As 10 free the track. Two hours and =
half were required TO remove the wreck and re-
pair the track, which spread, and one rail had to
he replaced. The railroad laborcrs and the ,ii,-
xcns worked away In tho rain, and Us the broken
fragments Of the cars were pulled away hy the
men and boys a, the ropes, and the peaches were
scattered about in every direction, the shouts and
huzxas of the multitude made tue wclkin ring.
Nobody WAS hurt, but peaches were cheap In
New Castle, for once.
DELAWARE CRY Irgxs.-Our correspondent a,
Delaware City sends us the following bay par
tics are now the order OF the day. Clubs are
constantly arriving, bound for recreation.
The net proceeds OF the concert on last Saiur-
day evening amounted TO Sl0o.
Work has been commenced on the addition Ia
the Presbyterian church, and II Is expected 10 he
finished in about two months.
| Cos,igan, Ryan 4 Co. inform us that the force
on the Delaware and Pennsylvania Railroad will
be increased Immediately aud Its speedy compile
ton shall be tho great object
As We look down from our lofly eyric among
the clouds, the peach wagons nrc rolling by filled
with brigh, rcd juicy, luscious peaches, cacula'
| tod no, only to tempt the palate OF u New lork
or Philadelphia alderman, hut TT for the gods
| themselves Tro,h Eeirly are now coming ini
| TO he succeeded By the Early York, The penin-
suia between the Delaware and Chesapeake Bay
can bca, the world in producing fruit.
James Alfred Pcarcc, as Trustee, sold on Tues
| day last the Warren property, containing -
acres, situated about five miles from Chester
town, to Levin tsiiton, Of Kent county, Md, FOL
! so an acre, making Si,oOo.
Rev. David Mckee, formerly ofthis town, vii
preach In the Prrsby yicrian church, in this town
tomorrow morning The public are invited Il
attend There will be no service in the evening
one hundred aud ,wcnty.Seycn car loads o
Peaches were shipped TO New York over the Del
aware Railroad on Thursday
Mis-, Jenny Won ilsk, from some cause, di'
not appear At the Hall on Wednesday e'Gnin;
according 10 announcement, much To the dieai
| ponimcnt Of the community.
Last week the canal boat Gen. S,,gel, was rui
into and sunk hear 81, Georges, on the cannl, y
the steamer Mirtaa Stecns
Pg,cirs The peach crop finds a better mar
kei In I,altn., than either Philadelphia or Ne'
lork.-Snow Hill .N,sng'r.