The daily gazette., 1880-05-05
FIFTH EDITION
THE w. 4 N. ExTENSIONs.

The French Greek extension of the
Wilmington q Northern Railroad Is
about completed, and freight trains are
now running over the Few line. II is
six miles in length, and extends from
Springfield, Chester county, to the ore
mines at French creek. 1t Is expected
that this improvement will tend not
only to develop an importsn. industry,
but TO bring quite lucrative freight
traffic to the main road.
The extension 10 the pulp works of
the Jessup q Moore Paper Company is
now in active operation, and large guam
titles of material are conveyed TO the
works over this line.
The Rockland extension of the w. &
N. Railroad, is rapidly under way, and
tie mason work of the bridge across the
Brandywine is now being done. This
extension will cross the Brandywine at
Rockland, connect with the paper mills
Of the Jessup & Moore Paper Company
aud possibly push down The stream TO
the 81. Augustine mills Of the same
company. This extension Is a very i'm
poriant improvement, as IL will bring
the business interests of the Brandy
vine IN direct rail communication with
this city.
The Big Ferry Boat.
The huge ferry boat Canton, being
built for the Baltimore Il Ohio and
f.. w. Il b. X. r. Companies, is
now receiving the finishing touches
at the yards of the Harlan & Hol.
lingsworth Company, in this CITY.
This boat, as is well known, will be
used for conveying cars across the
basin, at Baltimore, for the purpose
Of making a quick and direct connec.
ton between the p, W. & b. and
Baltimore q Ohio Railroads. On
her deck will be laid three tracks
each three hundred feet long, and
the long lines of sleepers on which
the rails will be laid are almost
down. The rails were loaded on the
boat, this morning, but will not be
put down uutil the arrival of the
boat in Baltimore. 1t is proposed
to send her away tomorrow morn
ing, or by Saturday morning, at the
| furthest.
HOW TO COOK FISH.
II is a fact not generally known ant
worth knowing to bousekeepers that fisl
Can be cooked without the use of larC
or other fat. Shad and even herring
and most other kinds of fish contain an
abundance Of oil aud IL Is entirely un
necessary to use other fat in frying them
The addition of lard destroys the fAvol
CT the fish and they are not nearly Sc
palatable as when cooked in their own
fat-which soon renders out when pu,
on moderately no. fire, and prevents
them from burning. Housekeepers, try
II once and you will be satisfied.
accident.
| This morning., az James Smith, col.
was IN the act Of jumping on lum be
wagon that was passing Seventh an,
Tatnall streets, he accidentally fell, AnC
one OF the hind wheels Of the waRoi
passed over the pit OF his stomach, hurt
ing him very badly.
He was picken up and carried iuto
house near by, and after RESTING awhil,
he proceeded 10 his homo at Eleventh
aud Elizabeth streets.
HANDSOME SIGNS.
Two handsomely painted japanne,
signs indicating the direction to tn,
private Office of the Chief of Police
have been put up in the police station
They were painted by Mr.. Il. J. Sar
geant.
AnntUeTsary.
The Shields Library Association viii
celebrate its sevenleeth Anniversary thi
evening, by q private hop, In Webster
Dancing academy, Masonic Temple. NJ
one will be admitted except those hold
ing tickets of Invitation.
REINFORCEMENT.
Daniel Farra, of this city, has heel
reaPpoi nted Notary Public by Goyrrnu
Hall. for term of seven years.