Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-17
Es9ineeFs Exsmfpsns tbe y. Il o.
Routes

The engineers to whom the BaIttmOrs
land Ohio plans have beon referred had
quite rs hard . time OF IL on Tuesday
over the various routes as the Railroad
Committee of Councils has been hav-
ing for weeks past. They went to
work at O'Clock in the office Of City
Surveyor Smedley. Mr.. Smedley,
Colonel Douglas, Of the Baltimore aud
Ohio, with John A. Wilson as consult
ing engineer, at once began figuring on
the grades East Of the Schuylkill. They
were assisted by M. Titlow, of Mr..
6medl ley's Office, and Calvin Whitley,
nearing force.
The engineers did not want to be dis
turbed, 80 Mr.. Smedley locked one door
leading into the room they occupied,
and posted two coio-ed servants Of the
ofhce at the other entrance. As the
hours passed Colonel Douglas smoked
and made suggestions, and Mr.. Smed.
ICY figured and pondered over the
plans. After awhile Mr.. Smedley
learned that some reporters were wait
ing outside to learn the result of the
He seemed very much hurt at this,
and walked quickly out among the
newspaper men and said the consulta
tion would be closed for two days. Then
he walked back as quickly as he had
appeared, and had the maps and plans
rolled up ont Of the way of the Survey
Committee that was waiting to hold 3
meeting. When the committee finished
tho engineers went to work again.
This time both doors were locked and
the colored sentinels were told they
could 60 home
Evauipn xuoa
they left off work, and they will hold
another meeting to-day. It ia Thought
probable that not any material change
will be made in the route adopted by
the Baltimore and Ohio engineers from
Cobb's Creek to the Schuylkill. The
Baltimore and Ohio officials claim that
the line in that section, as suggested by
Mr.. Smedley, will strike eleven build
ings, including the Presbyterian Home.
III the limo Is detected to one side, so
as to avoid that building, it will run
through new church now being erec.
ted. and II DETECTED to the other side it
will strike q fine country residence and
grounds. As to the East Side road, it
10 believed that some considerable
changes will be made to do way with
the objections Of the City Engineer.
When the matter comes before the
Railroad Committee on Tbursday at 10
O'Clock, 1t is believed that result will
be reached In time to send the matter
before Councils at their meeGing in the
afternoon. People on Third street yes.
terday felt that the matter would be
ended tomorrow, and that an ordinance
would be passed giving the new line an
entrance into the city but under proper
restrictions /; and in consequence Read.
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more freely, with better feeling.
/. A Aotner's work.
Every mother, whether rich or poor,
whatever the advantages or disadvan.
tag es Of the circumstances may be, is
required by the most sacred and rigid
obligations to achieve the assiduOus
cultivation In her children ofthe inner
nature, of that which makes the good
man or woman-that which shall live
forever.
For this she must be always at her
posi-, with never SO much AZ o recess
from her maternal care and solicitude,
toiling on, breaking mp the ground,
sowing the seed. training the tender
plant, enriching the soil, watering,
nourishing, stimulating every good and
pleasant growth until the flowers begin
W bicOm anu JHt ITllC 70 Tlptu.
Then comes heyday of enjoyment,
of rest, and comfort to the mother, in
the golden autumn of her life, when,
surrounded by group of afiectionate,
dutiful, virtuons, and noble sons and
daughters, she sits among them in
beautiful repose, her face radiant in the
smile of her own hearts burning love,
and the smile of heaven as halo of
light above her head-a spectacle 10 be
admired and envied of all.
But this season of comfort, this " In.
dian summer of maternal life, never
comes to those who evade their respon-
sicilities, forsake their trust, and leave
their work for others to do, for the sake
Of personal ease, eensuous indulgence,
or selfish qualification.
The very thing they geek, they lose
by q lamentable and hopeless mistake.
More About the western Cyclone
MASON CITY Ia. June 16.-The house
and barns of Matthew Reddy, several
miles from here in the country, were
carried away in the storm on Sunday
night, and the family had fearful ex.
perience, There are hardly enough
ooarda left around the homestead to
bald fire. Not stick Of furniture
nor stitch of clothing can be found.
The wreck is mplete.
In the lie OF tho night, when the
house went to pieces, Mr. Reddy found
himself in sitting position in the open
air. On looking around hs saw by a
flash of ligh ming that his brother was
stretched some ya-ds away. He carried
what proved to be his brothers. corpse
into an underground milk house. Mr..
Reddy began TO search for his wifs. and
found her denuded OF her night clothes
some ten rods from the house in a corn.
field. She was also carried to the milk
house. He next looked for his little
boy, aud at last the eleotrice flashes re-
vealed the infant thirty rods away
! from where the house had stood. The
boy was almost buried in the mud aud
will hardly live. Mrs. Reddy had
three gashes on her forehead, one on
her nose, big cut in the back, bruises
on her legs and is injured internally.
Beyond being beaten black aud blue by
the hail, Mr.. Reddy has no injuries.
The Board OF Health.
The regular meeting of the Board of
| q ealth was hold last evening, and in the
absence of President Bush, DR.. Grim
shaw was called to the chair.
Thirty cases of nuisance were acted
upon as follows: One dismissed, two
abated, eighteen continued, five ordered
to be prosecuted before Judge Cummins
and four ordered to be abated. Com.
Iplaint was made of a nuisance at No 407
King street and DR.. Springer and Mr.
Feaster were appointed committee to
Investigate the matter and report at the
next meeting. An order was drawn
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