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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
The City Hallway.
ITS EXPERIENCE IN COST, PATRONAGE, AND METHOD
OF OPERATION,

ITs EXPERIENCE IN COST, PATRONAGE, AND MErnor
OF OPERATION,
Tho present City Railway, built in 1864, when
prices of labor and material were high, cost pro-
badly double what it would If constructed now.
1t was operated in an expensive way, and was
deficient the first year not only the $4,000 inter
est on its bonds, but $1,000 on its expenses,
making IS, 900 in all. The second year the loss
was not 10 great, and after about tho fourth
year, it began to pay all expenses and interest,
also, 30 that the calls upon stockholders for
further instruments finally ceased. During Mr..
Whartons administration, i'll the first year, the
cars wore large-some Of them are occasionally
seen on the road now-each drawn by two large
horses, (Which cost big price in the first place,
and were great consumers of feed,) and having
not only driver but u conductor. The economy
which was afterward introduced, with the little
cars, Slawson boxes instead of conductors, and
mules instead of horses, brought the expenses
OF the road down TO a point where the receipts
more than covered them and interest.
1t is somewhat strange, however. that notwth-
standing tho great amount OF building improve
ment out the avenue aud beyond the depot,
and general filling up of the Northwestern
section OF the city, within ten years the number
of passengers carried shows very little increase o
over the first years that the road WAS operated.
III it had not been for tho immense reduction of
expenses the road would still lose money The
Rising Sun extension, for the last year or two,
has beep very light in travel, though it is now
picking up.
The epizpoty, which disabled all the horses,
and stopped all the cars entirely,not only caused
a temporary loss but actually a permanent one.
People got to walking theu, is said who still do
30. They found out the use of their legs it ap-
pears, and discovered that they could walk.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
fhe Hotel Accommodation oil New
York.

From report recently compiled of the hotels
~ New York 1t appears that of the first class es-
tAbishments there arc no less than thirty-iye
at these houses, some Of which are kept on the
American plan, others on the European, and still
others on the two systems combined, the prices
range from $3 to So day for transient guests.
lie hotels on the American plan are the Wind
sor, with accommodations for $50 guests, the
tlith Avenue, accommodating 750, the New York
i5U the st. Nicholas 750, Grand Central 900,
Clarendon IT'S, Sturtevant 1926, Gramercy Park
40, spingler House 100, the Buckingham
ltO, and the Rossmon 1870. The last two
houses are not yet completed, hut will
te opened in September. Conducted On tho
lmorican and European plans combined are the
..stor House, with room for $50 guests, the Me-
tiropolitan, with capacity for $50, st. Denis $50,
~ dermain. no. The hotels conducted on tho
laropean plan are the Brevoort, accommodate
'ng 100 guests; Westminster, $50 Everett,
n ,o' dilsey 300 Grand, $50 Hotel Royal, 200;
brunswick, 200; st. james, 800; Hoffman,,
wv wv Barnum's, 200; st. Cloud, $50; Albemarle,
tl9 Glenham, 20; Grand Union, 500; Union
s'Ahsre, l75; Winchester House, $50; Coleman
Louise, 250; Crittenden, 500; Westmoreland,
lao Union Place, $50. The figures above CIV
en- are all the maximum capacity of the houses
move mentioned, and foot up a total 'bedding
capacity OF l0,555 guests. The ordinary hold
'iS capacity OF the same houses, when not un-
dei pressure, il sufficient for 1854 guests.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
FOURTH EDITION.
The Harmonious Democracy.


QUARREIsoAE MEETINGS LAST EVENING AND WARN
ELECTIONS To-DAY-TuE " ORANGE" AND " PAP
IsTs."
There was general meeting of Democrats al
former AmericHs Club rooms, last evening.
Among others present was the reporter of the
Republican, and Archie Given insisted that lie
should withdraw. Aeck McClain proposed that
he remain, saying that the party should do moth
ing it WAS ashamed to have known. Given thought
otherwise, and the reporter, in the midst OF aome
confusion, withdrew.
A meeting OF the Democratic City Committee
was held subsequently, at the same place. The
O'Neill men complained that all the election
judges partisans of Col. Whiteley, and Coun-
Gilman Farrell warmed up things for q while.
Finally. the judge in the Tenth Ward, Christian
Messick, resigned. and John ]. Toner, an ONeill
man, was put in his place. The session is re-
ported to have been stormy.
To-day, the pot began to boil furiously.
Crowds OF Democrats gathered about town. and
especially around the City Hall, where the whole
of the voting is done. At ~ O'Clock, the polls
opened, and there was rush to vote, the O'Neill
men being evidently most numerous, and hav-
ing the advantage.
About O'Clock, David Lemon, upon deposit
ing his. ballot announced his pride in the fact
that it was ia Whiteley VOTE" when he WAS ad-
monished by Councilman Farrell not to talk 80.
The consequence was that the two gentlemen
developed difference of feeling, 81 well as of
religious views, and Dan O'Neill rushed up and
truck Lemon in 81 fac,, skit n Dg it badly and
causing the blood TO flow profoundly. The police
took O'Neill into custody, but he was sub
sequently released. The occurrence caused
great excitement and bitterness of feeling, the
quarrel between Lemon and Farrell, which
caused O'Neill to strike, being over their id
Orange" and i'd Popsh" .proclivities. Other
disturbances have barely boon avoided, and
blood is hot. The polls do not close until
nj
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
New Castle Items.

New CASTLE, Aug. Z.
Thursday night, a barge loaded with coal for
Saml. p. Truss ran into the crib Of the new
Government pier, and sank almost Immediately.
The man and boy who were on her escaped
drowning, but two mules were lost.
The mud dredger Salem, from Philadelphia,
has commenced tearing the old coal wharf away,
and in fe weeks will probably accomplish the
job
Tuft and Duncan are to run the billiard ga
loon in the rear of the Delaware House.
Only eight persons got lodging at the Jail last
night and on the night before twenty-eight.
tug loaded with baskets lay at one of the
Government piers, last night.
band of street musicians, of moro than usri-
al skill performed through town, last evening.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

were some other notable contests, chief of them
being tho Chicago Philadelphia game, the score
30, in favor of the Chicago. Small scores are
tho evidence of fine play, and it is curious to
note how the professionals make the figures
smaller and smaller. After a while they will
have to count ''minus," as boys do at
school when the "demerits are in excess Of their
averages. The report Of game played in
Now York yesterday between the Mutual
and Hartford makes the score a
tie of IL in ten inninge. That is ono OF the
best recorded, though it has been beaten in a
few instances. l think there ID game on the
books of 10 in 12 innings though have for
gotten the clubs. You sometimes hear people
say-"how is it the Athletic and Red Stockings
never make the old-fashioned rattling scores
any longer? Don't they play as well as
they used to?', Yes, they play better,
but the other fellows have also
learned tho trick. The 30 to nothing
games (the Atheti, has often done that, and
even better( wero played when very few clubs
in the principal cities covered practically-that
is for all winning purposes the whole ground ;
now they are but part of a large and wide spread
community of players between whose ability
there is little material difference. INDEX.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
The Peach Trade.
WILMINGTON, DEL. ,

WILMINGTON, DEL, August I.
gut OF fruit in the New York market, yes.
'ortlay, is the principal topic amongst peach men
this morning. The shipments by rail oil Thurs
day evening were, as reported yesterday, 81 carr,
and the Loves steamer carried 1000 crates.
The fruit was in bad condition, that by steamer
being damp when put on board. Thousands OF
baskets did not bring the cost OF freight. The
Tribune says that large quantities of peaches
were seized and destroyed by the Board Of
HEALTH and more will have to so to-day unless a
late train relieves the market of ts surplus"
The New York sales reported were follows :
BY White Il Whsle, 500 crates at 20 to % cents;
by Mount IL Jamison, l. 400 Maryland crates, 500
Delaware, Hale's Early, at 10 to so cents; also
$50 crates Troths, 81 to s1.50; by Fuller 4 Pull
lon, 500 crates and 200 baskets. 90 to so cents
Tor common to good, and ~ for oxtra; by II.
Campbell, ], 100 crates and 500 baskets, tho for
mer Mt 25 to 90 cents, the latter at 20 to 80 CENTS
By bernard Haver, 1900 crates and bas-
kets ut 90 to 40 cents for sound. and II
for estrs BY John coomees LOO crates crates
priceand 400 baskets, Is to 75 cents by L. @.
itryker Co 500 crates at 80 cents to 81 for
common to good, and extras, at Sl25 to s1.50 ;
hy Titus Bros, 1000 crates at 20 to 80 centa ;
butler Bros, l, 100 crates and baskets at 10 to
10 cents, extras, 81 to $l.50; Furman " Dra-
per, 1900 cratoa and baskets at 10 to 80 cents
for poor to fair, and good ones at 90 to 10 cents
Tho quotations show that good fruit--espe-
rally Troth's-brought good prices, bnt tho
tales glutted the Market Ii ID Il suicidal poll
~, nov, to send any but good fruit
The shpmenta north, by rail, yesterday, were
worry hoayy, being largely increased over those
nf Thursday. Amongst them were many car
loads which will no doubt be contiscated in New
York, Owing to the glut, thore, quite number
If shippers sent their fruit, yesterday, to Pha-
,.opha, who had nevor before sent to that mar
ket.
Tho shipments yesterday, were
70 Jersey City, g3 cars
10 Philadelphia, ...,...................4 40 60
Total. l....................... 133
No shipments heve yet gone through this city
10 be sent West, either by tho u. 4 o. or the
Pennsylvania r. Il. route, the fruit being unfit
Tor long carriage.
I,y-day meeting of peach-growers will again
lie hold at Middletown.
THE PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
report j. T. n d. Il. Kenney, 300 N. Water Stl
By Telegraph to the Commercial.
PHILADELPHIA, August 4.
lhe market this morning contains much bad
stock, and prices are depressed. We quote
crates as follows poor, 25c to soc fair to
good, 40c to SOC prime, 600 to 75c.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
Creeks, Wells, and Springs.

THE FREQUENT RAINS PRODUCING NO FLOODS, YET
WELLS AND SPRINGS BrfLL DRY.
Up to yesterday, the numerous rains had not
caused any considerable rise in the streams in
this part of the country. The water-powers on
Brsndywine, Red Clay, White Clay, and the Elk
creeks had all been very low, and have now been
enjoying no more than good supply of water.
The very heavy rain last night will raise them
In the lower end OF Chester county, and in the
direction of Oxford, whore the springs and wells
were generally dried up two months ago, people
continue to haul water for domestic use, and
drive their cattle to tho larger streams. The
lighter showers have no effect whatever on
spring. heads and wells. while even the heavier
rains have hardly begun to show much effect.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
The Troubles of Squirrel Run.

TWO FAMILIES IN FEUD-oHARGEs AND COUNTER
cHARdEs-PEAcE REIaNs ALONG THE BRANDY
WINE.
Squirrel Run is a small tributary of the Bran
dywine, flowing from amongst the rocks and
hills In the vicinity Of the powder works. Along
it's banks live two families by the name Of Cald-
we'll and McDonahoe The mischievous green
eyed monster made the two families lead an un-
happy life, which eliminated yesterday in Mar
garet Caldwell charging GeorgIana McDonahoe
with hitting her in the mouth with her fist; also,
with threatening to kill herr and further, with
disorderly conduct, and breaking the lock and
entering her house in the night time. The
charges we're all proven before Esq. Frazer, but
not by the husbands of the women, who both In
sisted that they were too drunk to know any
thing.
For the first offence Mrs. McDonshoe was
fined S5 and costs, for the next two held in $500
each to keep the peace and for the last she waa
held in $500 for her appearance at Court.
The fines wero paid and the securities given,
and the parties all went home, where We are in
formed the male McDonahoe, taking the matter
in hand, pummelled his spouse in such amanner
as to secure peace along the Brandywine once
moro,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
Fatal Accident.
MAN DROWNED IN THE cunIsr1ANA.

About half past II o'clock, to-day, some boys
were fishing in the Christiana when ono of them
felt something drag heavily on his hook. Upon
pulling up his line, he found the hook fast in
the shirt sleeve of a man. The alarm was given
by the boys, when the body was brought ashore
and identified as that of John Finn, plasterer
OF this city, boarding at the Lafayette Hotel.
Mr.. Finn is apparently about 30 years of age.
brother-in-law Of Councilman Hayes of this
port He was seen last evening in the vicinity
by John Webster, who WAS talking with him, but
who did not notice anything wrong abont him.
1t is supposed he was drowned last night, but
whether it was intentional or accidental, had not
been developed at meeting.
The coroner will hold an inquest this evening.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
Missouri man tried to ride mule across a

Missouri man tried to ride Il mule across a
,Iuek t thirty feet deep. The man was drowned,
hii The mule crossed in safety, walking on the
'oelom and breathing through his ears.
me Now Orleans Times says ''Three hun-
eLea thousand dollars were expended by the
H,ahters OF Lafourche last year for corn alone.
",ll need"
~ "a the workhouses in Ireland they put up a
notce Offering two suits of clothes and q FREQ
hhssshaSe to any of the inmates who will take
".iseif on and go to Scotland. But they don't
set rid of them rapidly.
among recent curious inventions is the appli-
'a.lon of the camera obscura to a railroad car,
ssnptaitlns to the travelling and wondering be,
noaer r ie moving diminutive picture of the coun-
Wy 'hfongh which it is passing.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
SECOND EDITION.
Rase Hall.
AMEs YEsTERDAY-ITHE oUICKsTEp-cHIcA0o GAME,

oAMEs YESTERDAY EoUrCKsTEP-cHicAoo GAME,
TO-DAY.
At West Chester, on Thursday, the Brandy
vino, of that Borough, was beaten by the Ches-
Club 8 to 6. At several stages of the game
there WAS good deal OF feeling, and some ex-
ctement, and once the visiting club assailed the
umpire 80 that he quit his position, but was
presently induced to resume it.
The Brandywine will play the Coatesville (Eu-
reka Club, in that borough on next Wednesday
afternoon, Instead OF on Thursday az has been
announced
The Lghtfoot, Jr., and the Swiftfoot,Jr. clubs
played yesterday near the Eighth Street basin,
in which the former were victorious by a score
Of II to 13.
A scrub game was played at the schutzen
Park, yesterday between the ]. S. Rollins nine
and the "Hindle Bumms," in which the former
won by score of IS to IL.
The Chicago club is expected here in tho 40
train, to-day, from Philadelphia and will play the
Qucksteps at the Schutzen Park at half past
two, or three o'clock. They will leave in the
710 train this evening for Cincinnati, where
they are to play professional club on Monday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

The steam launch Graciosa, just built at
Roach's for the Spanish Navy, made satisfao-
tory trial trip, on Thursday, going down to Mar
Gus Hook, -four miles, in twenty minutes. with
fifty pounds pressure OF steam.
The protracted period Of drought, extending
from Thursday afternoon up to Friday evening,
WAS well broken by last nights floods. Dry
weather has no possible "show,' about these
days. Jupiter Pluvius is evidently bossing the
job.
The Chief Engineer of the Water Works adj
vertises for proposals, to be received until Au-
gust 10th, for renewing the water wheel and
forebay of the City Mill occupied by Price q
Phillips.
Three trains are to be run daily on and after
Monday, on the Maryland and Delaware Ii. r. +,
leaving Easton at 4.10, and 80, A. NJ, and
1.45, P. M.
Geo. Wilheimi, 724 Market ST., spreads sour
krout lunch, Imported, )this evening.
Up to this hour (2.15 P. M little over 400
votes have been polled.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
Daifp Geanaaereial.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
fapsrd h. Jonkins, Wilmer Atkinson,
Francis G. Ferris. .
, kor 2nrnis. etc., ses Second Page.
NOTICE TU SstBSCRIR
r. Giwood sngley is not now Ill our service, and
lol authorized to collect money on our account

II ia certain that il the Republicans have not
carried majority of delegates to tho North Car
dina constitutional convention, they are at worst
only in minority OF three or four. This will
divide the convention so equally that it cannot
certainly tako any violent and revolutionary
action. 1t is quite evident that there has been
change of opinion in North Carolina, sgsinst
The Democrats, caused, no doubt. by the foar
That they would make sweeping changes in The
constitution, if they had the power.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
The North CaroI1na Election.

PROBABLE TRIUMPH OF THE REPUBLIcANs :
THREATS OF THE DEFEATED DEMOCRATS.
Special Dispatches to Tie Ne1 FORK Times.
RALEIGH, N. G., Aug. 6.-The Republicans
carry the following counties, which elected Dem
ocrats in 1874 Wake, Guilford, Lenoir, Greene,
Brunswick Richmond, Johnston, Mecklenburg,
Franklin, CASTOR, Robeson, and Wayne, making
gain of twenty. gain Of three moro would
give sixty-one Republican delegates to ffty-nine
Democrats. Tho same gains throughout the
western counties will give the Republicans at
least ten majority. The Democrats think they
are defeated, and are threatening to take advan-
tage of all technicaltiee, throw out townships in
several counties, and give certificates of election
to defeated Democrats Trouble may ensue
from such a course, il they have courage to car
ry out their threats.
RALEIGH, N. c., Aug. 6.-The Republicans
gain seventeen and lose one. Seven more are
required to give them sixty-one out of 100 dele
gates. Returns are yet meagre. If the Repub-
licaus hold the vote of 1874 it ia more than pro.
bable they have elected maj jorty. There will
not be more than six majority either way. The
popular vote gives 10000 Republican majority
THE RESULT DECLARED TO BE IN DOUBT.
dispatch to the Associated Press.l
WILMINGTON, N. O.. Aug. 6.-The election re-
turns received to-day leave the result still in
doubt. 1t is thought that the majority in the
convention cannot exceed three or four either
way.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
ciAt.
pBIoH OF GOLD TO-DAY.

PBIoE OF GOLD TO-DAY.
New YORK, August 7.
Geld opened this morning at $1.13sl.
Furnished by Craige, johnson i Co., Bankers and
Brokurs 9th and Market hts.l
LONDON 1890 P. M, August Z.
U. $. 1865, 107s4 1s67's, 10Ssl Ten-forties
l0G19;New Fives OF 81, 1919. Consols for money,
"a GIG. Account "a TIC. Erie common shares
1875. Preferred 25. New York Central, 49, Mar
ket quiet.
FRANKFORT, August 7.
U. s. 5.20's of 1862, 9s5s.
PARIS Aug. 7.
French Rentes firm, 66.421s.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

Tho Duke of Edinburg who is heir apparent
to the throne of Saxe-Coburg- -Gotha, in Central
Germany, has sold the right of succession to the
throne of that duchy to the German government
The consideration paid to the duke for this right
is an annuity of ego. 900 sterling.
party of bathers at bingham, Mass, were
surprised the other day by large-sized seal,
which suddenly lifted its solemn face above the
water in the midst of the group Never having
in hot haste, one of them partly fainting from
fright, and having to be towed ashore by his
companions
Two members of the English Parliament have
agreed to meet each other at Yokohama on the
25th of next September at two p. M. One is to
travel by the United States and sail from San
Francisco; the other is to go by way of the 18TH
mus OF Suez and India. II either fails to keep
the appointment he is to pay the other fl00O.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

JERsEYMAN CHARGED WITH WAToH-srEAIINa.
Yesterday, Chief Brady received telegram from
Jersey City, requesting him to arrest a man
working at @. +. Rudolph's jewelry store, who
was charged with stealing watch and gold chain
from man by the name OF Andrew Smith. The
chief went to the place designated, this morning.
and found the man described who gave his name
as William Furphy, which is supposed to be an
alias for Murphy. He was taken to the cells
where.he was identified by Smith. The chief
started this afternoon with the prisoner for Jer-
sey City. Furphy had been traced to several
cities since the robbery, and had only worked
two or three days for Mr. Rudolph.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

MEssRs. GARRETTs' PHoTodnAPHrNG ENGAGE
MENT.-M Il W. Garrett, of this city, who have
the contract for furnishing large number of
photographs of the Yale College students, and
now erecting suitable building at New Haven,
for taking the negatives. MIR. Warren Garrett
has paid several visits to that city. and has
charge of the work. The contract requires that
the sttings should be begun at October ist. and
completed by December 1st. The negatives on
ly will be taken at New Haven, the printing and
finishing being done in the galleries Of the firm
in this city. They are of course. extremely des-
irous of producing the best results of the photo
graphic art, and we have no doubt of their sue
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
Alive, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

IfroEI the Sehf0rd, Del, Record, Aug. 0.
Tor live, wide-awake and newsy paper We
t'le reading public. While it presents in full the
nings OF tho city of Wilmington, it gives n COM
itete eptome of the news of the Peninsula.
curing the fruit season it will contain daily re-
l'9iis OF the peach shipments and the condition
VI tile markets, and will be found of great value
" everybody interested in any way i'll the peach
'top, 1t will be sent to subscribers, post paid,
al ~ conts per month.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

DECEASED. Capt. Stephen Tuttle, we'll
known and highly-esteemed citizen OF Seaford,
who occasionally corresponded with the COM
MERoIAL and DELAWARE TRIBUNE, writing with
clearness and spirit died in that town on Thurs
day of typhoid fever, caused it is believed, by
overwork in behalf of the Nanticoke river steam
boat enterprise, in which he was engaged. He
removed to Seaford from New York, several years
since, and was an exemplary member OF St.
luke's Z. IL. church.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

The RAILROAD CANvAss.-The subscriptions
to the stock of the proposed Elk extension of
the Wilmington & Western road now reach
some $4,000. An active canvass has been 60
ing on during the past week, and several gem
tlemen along the route who had made good sub
scriptions, Themselves have been at work urg-
ing their neighbors A fair degree of interest
is shown along the route, except that a few land
holders, amply able to make liberal subscrip-
tions, and who would be much benefited by the
road, attempt the old dodge of leaving the twill
ling horses' to take the stock, while they get
their share of the advantage, without cost. An
importont meeting will be held at Darlington
Copes, on Monday evening, at which it is ex-
pected most of the subscribers to the stock will
be present.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
TIE RESULT DECLARED TO Re IN Dol
lDilpatch to the Associated Press.

PERSONAL DoTs.-It is stated that ex- Cover
nor Ponder has finally decided to remove to this
city.
III. M. Child was registered at the Irving
House, Long Branch, Wednesday, in company
with Dr. Ephriam W. South, now of Plainfield,
N j., formerly of this city.
Many of the leading lawyers are out of town.
Geo. Gray and Richard g. Cooper, Esq, of
New Castle, with their families, have gone to
Brigatine Beach to spend a week or two.