Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-17
NER CASTLE.

pecial Correspondence OF Gazette and Jonrnal.
NRw CASTLE, Jan. ll,-A report wss
current here yesterday afternoon to the
effect that a man named Clark, residing
in Dobbinsyille, had been taken Ill very
suddenly at the Delaware iron works
yesterday morning, and that he mad died
upon his removal to his bone. The re-
port proved to bs uptius.
Jeannie Wrighta littlegir aged l3years
employed in The cotton mil, had the fore
finger Of her right hand badly crushed
by being caught in the cog wheels of a
drawing frame. The little girl was taken
to her home aud the wound was dressed
by DR.. Locust who found 1t necessary TO
take the finger off at the knuokle joint.
George Crawford, colored, was arrested
this morning, charged with the larceny
OF pair Of shoes from the shop of John
Montgomery, but at the hearing before
aayor Black it was found that the
prisoner had taken the shoes in mistake
for pair OF his own which were being
mend.d, and he WAS released OF pay
ment of c1sts.
New CASTLE Jan. ID The fire at the
woolen mill on Saturday last will prob
ably prove most disastrous to a great
many persons in our city. A. the time
OF the fire of 1876 several families were
compelled to remove to other places to
seek work, and now as Mr. Kno wles, who
has been operating the mill, expresses
mis- determination to have nothing to do
with rebuilding Of it, many more of
our people who depend on th is Kind of
work alone tor living, will hay to seek
1t in another quarter. The fire which has
proven 30 disastrous original ed in the
picker room, probably oausetl bv some
hard or finty substance passin g through
the teeth of one OF the piokers. from IL 45
B. M, when the fire was first d iscovered,
until IL 40 p. m, the employees. were suc-
oessful In then efforts to CT mime the
flames to the one department, but as the
fire had by that time burned IL rough the
doors leading into the main bu iiding and
that portion began to burn, ho pc of saw
ing it WAS given up. Steam from the
boilers had been turned into 1.he several
apartments, and the fire for
long time WAS kept partially
smothered, but at 2 o'clc, k flames
burst from the windows and rtof, and in
less than in 80 minutes, all tAat WAS left
with the exception OF the dye house and
offios at the rear OF the millp was few
waiib huu piie VI prohoh &uu tWielou
machinery. A telegram asEalg the aid
of the Wilmington lre depastm ent, sent at
l O'Clock was responded to by the
Reliance fire company, but tcs. late to bs
of any actual service, alth ough the
steamer was unloaded and a stream
played on the still blazing uins. The
boilers and engine Of the mill may posi-
bly, be repaired as they suffered
tLa Fh,a uni
reach the neighborhood of s:s0, 900. By
the falling of the wall of the front end of
the burned mill all the telegraph wires
were broken and communication with
points south was entirely cut off. Limo
men were sent from Wilmington and, by
O'Clock in the evening the wires were
all up, but ''cross" brought the line
men back here on Sunday.
The announcement of 8 Y. M. G. A.
meeting at the NJ. E. Church drew a
large audience last evening. W. Allen
Wise made an interesting address OH the
subject of "Assooiation Work." and D.
W. C. Spafford, president of the associa
tion, spoke from the subjs ct "Young
Men," Mr.. Browne also ma de some re-
marks. Several fine anthems were sung
during the services by the chc,ir.
NEW CAsTLB, Jan. 15.-t;ontrary TO
every expectation the oratorio of "Queen
Esther" met with little su ccess. The
audience WAS small and this with several
other draw backs, tended to complete
Generalization of the perfor mers. The
affair last night was, as the rnanaser ex-
pressed it, complete botoh, "
The three masted schooner Thomas N.
Stone, which is sunk in our harbor, is
having her breaks repaired. diver
was at work patching the outside of her
ports all of yesterday.
NEw CASTLE, Jan. 16.-At the meeting
of the Young Mems Christian Association
last evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year President,
D. W. C. Spatford; Vice Presidents, James
Cannon, ]. P. CARRIER, Dr. D. Stewart,
William Etohells; Recording Secretary,
C. &. Bckles; Treasurer, Win. ]. Ferris;
Board of Managers, Edward Dalby,
H. Volk, ]. M. Wise, Jr., J. s. King, j.
Saunders, George Porter, j. Thompson,
W. Rothwell, c. C. Whitna, aud D.
MoCallster. NJ. Spsfford, WHO had been
reelected to the office OF pre- ident of the
association, was the principal worker in
it's organization and to his untiring and
vigorous labors is the present. healthful
condition in large measure due.
| Thomas Foster and Mary Doyle were
| yesterday united in marri age at the
Roman Catholic Church, the Rev. Father
Rebman officiating. After I'll 9 ceremonies
| reception was held at the resi-
dence of John II. Ro iney, Esq,
in whose family Miss Doyle has for
several years lived. Mr.. Foster, who is
employed as foreman o: a sc ction OH the
Delaware railroad, left, in company with
his wife, on an evening ira for Dover,
| where they will make their ONE.
The seventh anniversary o the Baptist
Church will be- held this ev ening. This
service is generally made a festive one
| and the members and CHI ldren of the
church and also the visitors will bs given
treat. The inside of the church has
been prettily decorated for the occasion.
Frank P. Richardson, who has for
several years been acting in the capacity
| of secretary and treasurer Of the New
Castle Gas and Water Comloany, leaves
this city to-day for Minnes polls, Mimi.
William H. Clark, brot! t!her. in-iaw oi
Mr.. Richardson, has been appointed tc
fill the position recently oooIip ipied by Mr.
Richardson.
The diver employed in ma king repairt
to the schooner Thomas N. Stone, fiIished
his work yesterday and the water wsf
pumped from the hold OF the vessel. Sht
will be towed to Philadelr hia as soon as
practicable.
The lecture at the Nj. K. Church by
Mr.. Shiverea, in the inte of the
M. C. A, will be given tomorrow night
and not to night, as previously stated.
| large RpRlish steamer outward bounG
was stuck in the ice of this port for I
long time to-day. The barque Viv'
(Nor), from Montevideo, cleared fo
Philadelphia this morning under tui
George W. Pride. Ship Orion, unde
Cynthia No. 2, and Protector, schoone
Andrew Nebinger, under Yorke, ant
bsrque Freeda A. Wiley, Under Iris, al
outward bound, cleared this morning.
MTDDI ETORH.