Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23
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A Wholesale Discharge OF Men at
the Delaware Iron Works.

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the Delaware Iron Works.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
New CASTLE, July 16.-Two attempts
at robbery were made here about 1.30
O'Clock this morning, one at John /.
Boyle's grocery store and the other Mt the
residence of County Treasurer William
Herbert. At 1.30 Mr.. Boyle was
awakened by member Of his family
with the information that the side gate
leading to the yard was open. Mr.. Boyle
hurriedly dressed and, upon going out
side, found ladder leaning against the
front OF his house, but saw no one. He
fred two shots from revolver for the
purpose Of startling anyone who might
be conce aled on the premises. He then
searched the house, but no trace of bur-
glars was found. rNN9
just az this time some members of Will
liam Herbert's family, who had been
aroused by the shooting, gave the alarm
that some one was in the yard al the side
of their house, upon which q man who
was concealed near the side gate, made
off. Mr.. Boyle gave chnse and fired two
shots at the retreating figure, but the bur-
glar escaped by turning down Vine street
darkness. A long ladder was found at
Mr.. Herbert's. This ladder with the ladder
at Boyle's store had been taken from the
residence of G.. L. Jemison on Union
street, where painters had been using
them.
NEW CASTLE, July 20.-A cyclone in
the shape of wholesale discharge swept
down upon the employees ut the Delaware
Iron Works on Saturday, Nearly the en-
entire night shift and a humber of the
day hands, numbering in all about 165
men were given their time and laid of. A
reduction of from 10 to Is per cent was
made in the wages of all the day men re-
tanned. Night work will be entirely sus-
pended for the present. 't"t'
\ The outlook at the works has not been
very bright for some time, but a condi-
ton of the business of the firm that would
require such awholesale discharge was not
even guessed ut. The men laid off in
clude some of the oldest employees of the
firm and the outlook for the unfortunate
is decidedly gloomy. n
While swimming in the river opposite
this place yesterday afternoon, a young
man named James McCue narrowly
escaped drowning. He was borne away
from the boat from which he and COM
companion were jumping, by the strong
current. When rescued McCue was
about exhausted, and his life was only
saved by the prompt action of Lewis
Vallette, his companion, who threw him
an oar, to which he chung until vallette
loosed the boat from her moorings and
went to his assistance.
NEW CASTLE, July 21.-At noon yester-
day, Mrs. Julia Painter and Miss Charles
Anna Bowman, both colored, who have
for some time pnst been at daggers' points
with each other, had a rough and tumble
fight at Orange and Delaware streets.
They were arrested and locked up until
O'Clock last evening, when they were
given u hearing Mt the mayors office. A
fine of $3.50 with costs was imposed upon
each, which being paid they were re-
leased. ..t+
As the passenger train which reaches
here at GA o'clock was drawing up TO
the station last evening, stone weighing
quarter of pound was thrown through
one of the car windows, by boy living
in Shawtown. The matter is being thor
oughly investigated.