The daily gazette., 1878-03-07
A RAILROAD SENSATION.

terday, with what success we have not
heard.
A RAILROAD SENSATION.
NEGROES WRESTLING ON THE TRACK IN
FRONT OF AN APPROACHING TRAIN.
About $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
colored man named VIM. Mitchell, ac-
companied by his wife, walked down
West street to the railroad and sat down
upon a pile of logs beside the track.
They were quite drunk, and soon began
quarrel, during which William started
to walk away, but his wife pulled him
back, and threw him down upon the
track. Here they engaged in lively
tussle, which was soon interrupted by
the approach of freight train from the
south. The woman Immediately got
out of the way, but William remained on
the track, and was dragged off by several
men just in time to save his life.
When the train passed the two drunken
fools renewed their crazy struggle, and
narrowly escaped being run over by one
of the shifting engines. Afterwards they
were arrested by the police and taken to
the cells where they spent the night
This morning they had a hearing, when
William was sentenced to sixty days at
New Castle, for vagrancy and the woman
was discharged.
Fatal Accident.
A BOY KILLED AT RoACH's SHIP YARD, ON
TUESDAY.
At Roach's ship yard, Chester, ON Tues
day afternoon, while the steamship City
of Rio Janeiro was being prepared for
launch next day, fatal accident occur
red on steamship No. 179. Patrick Muir
ray, rivet heater, was going down q
ladder from the main deck to the hold,
crying on his shoulder keg Of rivets.
! The ladder stood almost perpendicularly,
and Murray, instead of descending with
his face towards the rounds of the lad
der, walked down with his face out. Be-
fore taking many steps the heel OF his
shoe caught on one of the rounds, throw
| ing him forward. He was unable to save
himself, so he fell headlong to the bot
tom of the ship. He was removed from
the ship into the Office and DR.. Shoema-
ker summoned. The poor fellow lived
| but half an hour after his fall, and he
died unconscious. Conclusion of the
brain was prodaced by the fall, and this
caused his death. The unfortunate boy
resided on Front street, near Roachs.-
He was very small for his age, and not
more than twelve or thirteen years old.
Handsome Painting.
| Mr.. VIM. II. Robinson. cigar dealer of
this city has just procured new peddler
|
been Handsomely ornamented by the
skillful bt ush of Mr.. Saml Schultz "a well
known local artist Each curtain contains
| a representation of an old log ecabin
with a genuine Southern negro sitting
outside the door, contentedly smoking
his pipe. The cabin is located on the
side edge of tobacco plantation, and
faithful delineation and excellent har-
monizing of the colors, produce an effect
w hich the artist justly feels proud Of.
The wagon is now at Merrick's bazaar.
Store Improvements.
The store owned by John Eullmer,
No. 40o Market street, undergoing an i'm
portant impro vement, and is nearly COM
pleted. Two large bulk windows, with
doors between them, have been placed in
the front, aud new windows have been
placed in the upper stories. The front
has also been repalnted, and the proper
ty now presents a very handsome ap-
pearance.
The store property of Rober McDon-
nell, opposite the GAZETTE office, Is also
being improved by large double bulk
windows. 1t will be occupied as an Ice
cream aud confectionery stand by Amos
Simmons.
HymeniaI.
W. Scott Vernon, Esq. Of the firm of
Geo. w. Vernon & Sons, publishers of
the Daily Republican, was married this
morning to Miss Minnie, daughter of the
late Robert Scott, OF this city. The cere-
mcny took place at the residence of the
BRIDES mother, on Delaware Avenue,
and was performed by Rev. |. M. Halde-
man, of Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
The happy couple will make brief
bridal tour to New York.
The Largest Kite.
Seine members OF the Phoenix ). +.
Eugine Company have made an immense
kite, which they intend TO fly to-day
from the top of their house. This NAM
moth kite is three feet seven inches high,
and three feet wide, being considerably
larger than any possessed by the depart
ment. The Phoenix boys inte nd that
this kite shall fly higher and farther than
any other kite has this season.
The Firemen's Convention.
The Flremen's Convention composed
of delegates from the Delaware, Fame
Friendship and Phoenix companies, &c
consider the propriety OF nomlnaune
candidates for Chlef ana Assistant Eng
neers of the Fire Department, met at the
Delaware engine house, last night. with
out taking any action, however, the
Convention, adjourned to meet this nigh
week, at the Washington House.
The Western Wheat CroS.
Reports from the farming districts
Indiana give indications of great winte
wheat crop. The prospect is represented
) as never better at this season OF the year
i, Adyices from Ohio say the outlook Ii
. more favorable than during the past tel
: wears. Michigan reports vero little fros
t In ground; Missouri promises good results
: Kansas ditto; Nebraska wheat nearly al
|. sold, and the emigration tremendous. Ii
Illinois there is fiattering prospect.
Exeavating.
workmen commenced the excavannl
on Market street below Front this morn
: ing, for the purpose of laying the ne'
eight inch water pipes.