Daily Republican., 1882-06-23
CHESTER NOTES.
kED Ut BYA CORRRSPON.
DENT ON A FLYING
VISIT.

In looking over the register OF
Browns Hotel, Chester, Pa, Wednes.
day evening, a rep. esentative OF the
REPUBLICAN saw the familiar LANES
of Arthur Chambers, champion light
weight pugilist, Johny McGes, George
Holden, of Walsall, England and
we'll known from a recent fight
with Frank White a noted member
of the prize ring, from New York, and
Mr. hopkins and j. II. Franklin,
reporters of the National Police
Gazette o. Nav York, who put up at
this hotel on Tuesday evening. Think
ing that q prize fight was being ar
ranged, the bartender was interviewed,
when he stated that the notorious
members of the fighting fraternity
came down from Philadelphia for the
purpose of meeting the steamer "Illi-
nois," of the American line, from
Queenstown, on which was "Tug"
Wilson. the well~known pugilist.
They met the incoming steamer in a
tug boat and proceeded to Philadelphia
with her. Upon landing in that city
Wilson was cordially received by the
bruisers and escorted to Arthur Cham.
ber's rendezous, the "Chsmpion Rest, !"
E922 Ridge Avenue, where reception
was rendered him. This visit is made
for the purpose OF arranging fight
between Wilson of England, and Sulli.
van of Boston, for the championship
Wilson will remain in Philadelphia for
two weeks and would be glad to see
his many friends in this country.
The establishment of a city railway,
is now about becoming an established
fact and the proposed road will ere
long be built. Nearly all OF the entire
stock, $4,000 has been subscribed. The
parties having the matter in charge say
it will positively go through The pro-
posed line will run down Third street to
Harlem Avenue, return up Second to
Market and along Market to Third, the
terminus.
Tue long talked Of bridge across
Second street is at last to be built.
Workmen were engaged Tuesday in
driving piles and the work will be
pushed Rapidly forward.
Lilley's mill on Front street, south
ward, was damaged by fire Wednesday
morning to the amount of 5000.
"A uepob VI waiting TOou ~ dDOuJ 10
be built at the foot of tho steamboat
landing for the accommodation of the
travelling public, which is step in the
right direction. 1t will be painted and
furnished and will be quite credit to
the city. This long felt want is being
supplied by Robert Terrence, Chester's
bill poster, who will be remunerated by
the different steamboat companies.
Hyatt's new Military Academy is
rapidly approaching completion The
exterior OF the building is nearly finished
and ere long the scaffolding will be torn
down and handsome structure will
greet the eyes of the beholder. 1t will
be remembered that the old Academy
was recently destroyed by fire.
The Hon. VIM. Ward, representative
to Congress, who was reported as hav-
ing me- with a severe aftiiction the
other day by losing his eye,sight,
turns out to be not near so bad as repor.
ted. Mr.. Ward has been suffering with
his eyes for number of years, and
merely stopped in Baltimore to have an
operation performed, which was sue =
cesstully done, aud it is thought he
will be able 10 assume his du ties in a
few days.
Business in Chester at the present {
time is very brisk and cry few person
are seen lOating around,