Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-17

A ROUGH CATALOGUE OF OoCURRENoEs-FooD FOR
sEhSATIoNAIIsM-rHE READING FIRE DEPART
hENT AND ALARM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
HENdER RAILWAY, ETo., ETC.
Special Correspondence Of the Ooinneroi1l
HEADING, Pa, Oct 10, 1873.
Excitement seems to be the order of the day
in this city, at least we may say 40, if, within
one week we can enter upon its roll Of
IMPORTANT OCCURRENCES
The suspension OF one of it's principal banking
houses the murder OF a boy years of age a
coal oil explosion and fire in which a leading
| citizen and business man perished his body be-
| ing almost burnt to crisp, and Of which fire,
the public buildings OF this county (Bsrks) aud
principal buildings OF the city made narrow es-
| cape from destruction; riot between q party of
/ Reading ''rOughs" and country boys residing a
few miles below this city, in which the ''roughe"
| from town were go badly beaten that the lives
of two Of them are despaired of few attacks
upon citizens at night on the streets by high
waymen reported robbery and horrible murder
| in Greenwich township. this county; extensive
railroad smasbups along the line OF railroads
centering here; another fire, last night, on
Cherry street. in which persisted valuable mare
ton of nay straw. market wagon. market pro-
duce. etc, and portion OF the Farmers Mar
ket House; State and county election, etc.
And If those were not enough to keep the
people busy thinking and planning for the fu-
we add to the above O'Briens circus and
menagerie for last Saturday-which took it's de-
paIture Monday morning and saved the people
OF this deplorable city the trouble OF keeping ut
home about three Thousand dollars and few
hundred cents in small change; Davenport's
theatre company at the academy OF music last
Friday, the Camilla Urso Concert Troupe at the
same place on Monday night, and three Little
German Bands" giving curb stone concerts in
the mean time, while the newspapers kept the
ball rolling on by publishing horrid stories
about some more horrible affairs and casualties
which shall remain nameless herein.
We can boast Of having in proportion the best
FIRE DEPARTMENT
In the country without a single exception. We
have ten large volunteer fire companies which
muster together 300U members Out of these ten
companies seven have first clas. steamers besides
one or two hose carriages, while the three re-
naming companies consist Of one Hook and Lad
der company and the other two hose companies,
who merely run hose carriages, but who also are
taking subscriptions for the purpose Of procur-
ing engines. ALI cur companies are provided
with large handsomely furnished engine houses
some Of which are worth $25, 600 or more. To
make the Department more improved, we have
the best
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH system
In the country, which works admirably, and is |
the first one OF new patent aud Improvement |
on all former ones in use. 1t is greatly admired
by strangers aud appreciated by all the inhab- |
lhhts OF heaulnB Inls telegraph system ena-
bles our hremen to reach the scene of action in |
about One-thi the time it took before its intro |
duction here besides, it has proven to be the /
best preventive OF the nuisance so general in /
small cities Of young men-and old ones too
running aloIg the Streets and yelling Fire %
in freDzied manner.
Those of MS who had determined to laugh dull
Care away, were distressed by the
MARKET QUOTATIONS., THIS MORNING,
In which butter figured at 80 cents pound. and
the same amount for twelve eggs large or
small. When prices nse to these heights we
feel like going home with empty baskets and re-
solving to starve to death. But We have never
tried that, yet
A meeting OF the directors OF our proposed
passenger railway company will be held this
evening" and we are hoping that this needed
Improvement will be made Immediately, the |
1old directors declaring that Delay Is danger
)us let us to work at once" NEPHEW.