The Morning herald., 1875-10-07
JOTrINGs lB0UT TOWN

Tuesj4N Sfl4rD6A1 a OPEN switch at the
& R. railroad, by which eight cars apd the
the track. No serious damage were done
Tho locomotive has aimee been got on the
track again, and is being repaired in this
city. All trains were delayed, an exchange
of passengers being made at the wreck; but
the track is now clear, T.
Willard & Cresse's Variety troupe Of this
city, left here last night for Middletown,
where,they appeared in one ftheir pleasant
entertainments. ia, The troupe is composed
entirely of home talent. They will repeat
their performance again tonight. 2
Mr.. Lee, the Clerk of Council, yesterday
found among the odds and ends of his Of.
fice,. the seal, of the Wilmington Spring
Water Company" It bears the date of
1904, which was before the city owned wa
ter works and when the town was supplied
by a private corporation. p.
Isaac P. Russell, an employee of the
Harlan 4 Hollingsworth Co., fell dead on
the railroad early yesterday morning, in
front of the II. e. H. car shops, while walk-
ing in to his days duties from his home in
West Wilmington. When he left his homes
Mr.. Russell was in apparent good health,
and as hale and robust as usual. 1t is sup
posed he died of heart disease, but we could
not learn that he was subject to it. The
Coroner will inquire particularly into the
causes of death. Mr.. Russell was about As
or SO years old, and built the first residence
in the late Dr.. Browns new suburb. ID
The following changes in the time table
OH the Delaware railroad will take place
soon The morning accommodation train
north will reach Wilmington in time to con-
meet with the train from Baltimore to
Philadelphia, which leaves Wilmington at
9:47, and will also make closer connection
with the train for Baltimore at 1902 a. IN.
The mixed train leaving Wilmington about
midnight and returning at 9:1O p. m, willl
be withdrawn, and a train leaving Whining
ton at a. M, and returning at about 6 p.
M, will takes its place.
i. The following is the amusement pro-
grammc at the Opera House so far as is now
known: On the 9th Frank Frayne will ap-
pear, and will be followed on the 18th by
George Ringold under the management Of
Jarret Il Palmer, of New York. and j. ia
Ford of Baltimore, on which occasion the
"Lady of Lyons" will be presented. For
the 18th, Charley Shay's Minstrel Trupe is
billed, and on the 14th the Mexican Opera
a juvenile performance. Buffalo Bill and
Texas Jack will appear on the 10th, and on
the 18th Kelly Il Leon will be with us.
This evening, Rev. w. Swaye, of Boston,
will deliver lecture on the "Good old
Times" at the Unitarian Church. Tke lee
ture will begin at 8 O'Clock. There will be
a prelude of music, which will prove an ac-
ceptable feature of the evenings enjoyment.
6 The Wilmington and Western railroad
depot is bright and cheerful station.
The repairs to the City Hall are approach
Ing completion.
O'Tool makes good chief of police.
Mr.. W. s. Pride has resigned the secre-
tary and treasuryship Of the Quickstep base
ball club. He made an excellent officer, land
The club regret that his business will not al
low him to continue. Manuel Richenberger
has been elected to the position.
Another experiment in sending peaches to
Liverpool, by steamship, appears to be a
success. The quantity sent is not stated,
out there was an eager demand for the fruit |
Il good prices.
The horse disease is not success in this |
,ity. Owners of animals were frightened at
irst, but there now appears to be no cause
or serious alarm, although it will be well
or the livery men and others to take proper
precautions.