The daily gazette., 1877-11-15

Fatal Accident.--AnOther fatal railroad
accident occurred yesterday afternoon at
New Castle, in which boy about eight
years of age lost his life.
About 4:30 O'Clock engine No. 16 which
runs the New Castle accommodation
train started from the old depot, for the
purpose of getting some freight cars at
the new depot. AT the time of starting
two small boys jumped on the COW catch
er to ride out, and when opposite to the
old foundry. they either attempted 10
| iump off or fell off One of them whose
name could not be ascertained escaped
| without injury, while the other whose
name is Charles Wise, a son of the bar
ber next to the Delaware House, fell, and
| the front wheels of the locomotive passed
over his lower limbs, completely severing
the right-one, and terribly manghng
the order. The engine was stopped as
quickly az possible, and Joseph Cox, the
baggage master picked the boy up, and
carried him to his home, where he died
early this morning. The little fellow
bore up bravely under the circums stances,
and conversed on the way home with
Mr.. Cox. This should be a warning to
boys who are in the habit of jumping on
lmoving trains. aN
The coroner Withhold aninquest some
time to-day. sa b st'g ...fs r.. .ull
The Mechanical E1hi6ition.--A meeting
| of the Delaware Institute of Mechanic
Arts was held, last evening, to further
arrange for the proposed industrial exhi-
bition TO be held in Institute Hall, COM
mencing about the 1st of December. No
business was transacted, but applications
for space were received from the follow.
J ing PERSONS:
Tazewell b HARDEST, cast stell augurs and
J bits; j. R. Holt paper hangings, &c; Drs
lip. q M. AtHeald, of Heald's Hygeiar
Home, two pieces of Swedish movement
apparatus and health lift machine; A
j. VanDuzee, agent Singers Sewing Ma
chine, N. Lieberman, clothing; Mall1liei
& Bro, flannel, shawls and blankets o.
their own manufacture, +. Carson, cloth
The meeting then adjourned untilMon
day evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
The Late Mr.. Carpenters Funerdt.-Ir
order to allow the employees of the ma
chine department of the T. w. - b.
r.. to attend the funeral of the late MI
Carpenter, which takes place this after
moon, the machine shop will be closed
THE employees will attend in body
with the exception of those who deslr
to turn out with societies of which h
was a member. Those in the other shop
have been invited to attend, but whethe
the shops will be closed or not has nc
vet beeI, decided upon. The funeral Will
no doubt be a very large one.
- The MeaneSt Mdn.-The meanest ma
vet heard of lives in reading, and accor
ling to the Eagle he bought copy or th
daily newspaper in the corridor OF tn
ICourt house and gave a counterfeit sllvt
half dollar to the news boy, little 1e
low who is trying to assist in supporun
his mother and little brothers and sister
The boy gave the man good money
' change. Reading is about the only Gil
81 in the country where such hog exist
" Ass,qnee's Sale.-Yesterdav Mr..
Mt Kendall Assignee of Lewis Zebiey, so
te at public auction, the three story orit
u house, No. 1915 King street, with LOT a
ioiuing to q. b. Underwood. for 81, *
AT the same time he sold large guam
ty of lumD Der. at the lumber yard, corr
of Fourteenth and King streets, q
prices realized being very fair. TV
horses were also sold, one at $1,000, al
the other for $3.50.
Short of Wdter.-The people hvil
along the streets on which the wat
pipes are being laid, are necessarily 9
C. prived of their water supply after t
old pipes are taken up until the ne
pipes are laid. Many of them do q
think of this state of affairs until the Ia
III I minute, when they find themselves
les to serious inconvenience by not having
supply of water on hand.
nd Personal.-Mr. Augustus Wooley of ii
city, started to-day for his old home
Jacksonville, Florida where he has
= orange grove to look after.