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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
q ooEI1sror YESTERDAY.



$500 aahd n Fireman Injured.
Shifting locomotive No. 4 and the
Washington and New York express train
due to leave this city at 1905 O'clock col
lided near the Fourth street crossing of
the F., W. 4 B. railroad yesterday morn
ing.
The train was pretty full of passengers
and they we're much frightened, but none
were hurt. Richard Beck, fireman of the
shifting locomotive, jumped ont OF the
cab window and sprained an ankle.
The cab was demolished and the loco
motive otherwise damaged. Two trucks
were broken of Of cars and for short
distance rails were torn up. Superin-
tendent Carter estimates the damage at
about $500.
As the express train approached the
shifting engine was being run ON to
siding. The switch either jumped or was
open and the locomotive went on the
track Immediately adjoining the main
track. The shifting engine evidently was
running fast aud the engineer did not
have time TO stop il, and from the position
il was in the collision was unavoidable.
Superintendent Carter and other rail
road officials were on the spot imniedi-
ately after the collision occurred. The
two damaged cars were detached, their
occupants put in other cars and, after
few minutes delay, the train continued
on to Philadelphia and New York. The
damaged shifter and cars were taken to
the railroad shops for repairs and the
torn-up track was reset. Other trains
were not delayed. The cause of the col
liHion is being investigated,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08

aMc DnhD bAIfeHs
Samuel j. Warner, former Whining
tonian but for nearly so years western
man, died at Springfield, Illinois, ON the
10th of last June, in the 72d yenr of his
age. He was born in Philadelphia, but
when he was child his father removed
TO this city, and became keeper of Market
street bridge, over the Christiana. Samuel
j. Warmers early life was spent in the
employ of the Warner Packet Company
of this city, of which his uncle was the
proprietor. He was apprenticed to the
trade of a machinist and became an eff
fectiyo and daring locomotive engineer.
He ran the first broad gauge engine ever
built on her first trip, which was upon
the only finished road in the United States
between Philadelphia and Columbia, Pa.
This was in 1884, Since that time he had
always been engaged, directly or in
directly, in railroading.
He removed to Ohio in 1910, and in
1869 located in Springfield, Ill.,, when he
became roadmaster from Decatur 10 Jack.
sonyille, going from that position to ali
engagement ON the Indianapolis, Bloom
ington II Western, and thence TO the
Chicago Il Pnducah. Mr.. Warner was
prominent Mason, and Warner Lodge,
No. 40, A. i. A. M, at Xenia, Ohio, was
named after him. He was also member
of the chapter at Senia, of Reed Com
mandery at Dayton, o., and of Cincin-
natl Oonsistory, Ancient Scottish Kite
Masonry. He was buried at Springfield
with Masonic ceremonies. Mr.. Warner
left seven children. He was well known
among the older citizens of Wilmington.
Among his relatives in this city are
William Springer and Mrs. George q.
Ward Of No. 1900 King street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
LEGION or THh Fed ORoss.
Pr0ceedings Of the Annual session Of
the Supreme a;OuuciL

The Supreme Council OF the Legion OF the
Red Gross, held Its annual session In this
city Monday. About 40 members were
present. They were from Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. John
E. Burbage OF Baltimore, the founder OF the
order of the Knights Of the Golden Eagle,
was In attendance. Supreme Commander
John b. Treibler, Jr., presided.
Fifteen new members were admitted and
charges were made In the constitution and
the medical examination.
For the ensuing year the following
officers were elected; Supreme Commander
William Randall Of Pennsylvania; Supreme
Vice Commander, II. l.. George Of Della
ware; Supreme Prelate, William H. Hobbs
of Maryland; Supreme Marshal, j. N. Kern
OF Pennsylvania; supreme Recorder, John
d. Treibler, Jr. of Delaware; Supreme
Treasurer, w. Emory Murray OF Maryland
supreme Warden, Walter Percy OF Pennsyl-
vania; Supreme Sentinel, d. W. Paul OF
New Jersey; Supreme Medical Examiner,
DR.. John Macdonald OF Pennsylvania
supreme Trustees, John e. Burbage OF
Maryland, J. Fl. Street OF Pennsylvania and
p. o. Snyder Of Delaware.
The session continued all day. In the
evening banquet was given In the Phila-
delphia Cafe. The next session will be held
In Philadelphia on January 10th next.
Two councils are to be organized In Phil
adeiphia, two In Camden, N. j., one In
hantua, N. j., and one at Holly Beach.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
BIsHoP Rocker.
Nc breaches and Celebrates NEnss nj
81. ReIs,EsN Church.

49, y 0AGA ~ OhNNChs
RI. Rev. Thomas A.. Becker, bishop Of
Savannah, came 10 this city from Balti-
more on Saturday last and on Sunday
morning celebrated mass at 81. Peters
Pro-Cathedral After mass he preached
n sermon 10 his former congregation.
He began by thanking his hearers
for the prayers which thoy had offered up
for him during the past two months and
said he had not failed TO remember them
in his prayers. He had reason TO be
thankful in that he had entered upon his
new field auspiciously, without expert
encing any ill effects of climate by no
means SO salubrious as this. But passing
from these compliments, which were by
no means empty ones 80 far as
he was concerned, he turned 10
matters of higher importance to
his hearers. He pointed out that the
Creator owed us nothing; that He had
mnde us from nothing and we had no
claim upon Him, except upon His mercy.
He said our sensation should be one Of
gratitude, which WINS one of the noblest
Christian attributes. Creation and re
demption were the themes of the dis.
course, and the bishop illustrated how
entirely and absolutely we owe our crea-
ton and existence TO God, and not our
creation, but the physical and mental at
tributes with which He has endowed us.
Tho bishop called attention to the Feast
of the Atonement of which this day was
the anniversary and passed through the
recital of the baptism of water and then
the baptism of blood to consideration OF
the Catholic church. He claimed that a
good Catholic will be good citizen, and
exhorted them all so to become.
In the two months that he had
been in his new see he had not seen a
drunken man nor heard an oath in the
city OF Savannah. He had seen and
heard both since he had come back to
Wilmington. He called upon his hearers
to guard and control themselves in these
respects, and declared that it would re-
fleet poorly upon his is years. work in
their midst IL profanity and drunkenness
should be given free rein. The bishop
closed with advice to the congregation,
n tribute TO our Great Endorser, Jesus
Christ, and eulogy of the Catholic
church, through which agencies they
should enter into that eternal country
which is freer than the United States,
and whore they should rank not little
lower than the angels, but above the
angela
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
DoYER.


Celebration of the FOurtl--Damage
by tho IEatn-OperatIc Notes, DC.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
DOVER, July 6.--Seyeral ladies of this
town started this morning for tho Luray
Caves, in Virginia. They will return ON
Thursday.
The town was nearly deserted yester-
day. The banks and stores were closed
as were also the mechanical shops, and the
employees went to the Hammock, Wood
land Beach and the Camden camp meeting
woods. At the Hammock the principal
attraction was the Fourth Of July Grafton
delivered by j. T.. Mowbray, Esq, of
Frederick. The Good Templars held a
reunion at the woods where o large crowd
of the order had assembled. Before leay-
ing in the morning for the Hammock the
band played three national airs in front
OF the post-office. There was no demon
stration in town and by noon the streets
were as quiet rs Sunday.
The heavy rains of last week swclled
the mill pond TO such degree that fears
were entertained of the bank giving way.
In one place it did become weakened, and
the wilste gates had to be raised in order
to save the bank. The heavy volume of
water which escaped swept away the en-
bankment which had been thrown up nj
the bridge to change the natural current
of the stream, while piles were being
driven for the laying of the foundation
for the new bridge which is now under
construction. This accident has delayed
work upon the bridge, and will also run
the county to more expense. At this
writing everything is still overflowed.
Saturday evening Caleb Stephoney,
colored, was arrested for fighting and
taken before Squire Jester. While in the
office he attracted the attention of the
officers who had him in charge by his
efforts to hide his feet under the chair in
which he was sitting. Upon investiga-
ton it was found he had on q brand new
pair of No. 10 shoes. Hiram Reedy
was sent for and identified the shoes al
his property, which were stolen from his
store on last Thursday night. Caleb Inns
natural propensity for stealing and
spends more than one-half of his time in
Jail.
The Bijou Opera Troupe, which gave
the entertainments here on Thursday.
Friday and Saturday evenings of last
week, is the best that has ever visited
Dover. They played "Mikado," MAS
cote" and "Chimes of Normandy"
The Rev. L. L. Martindale preached
last Sunday evening an eloquent Fourth
of July sermon.
It is said that in short time the
Little Tycoon" company will visit Dover
and give performance in the new opera
house.
Ella White, colored, was arrested yes
terday for some misdemeanor and lodged
in Jail. After her incarceration she
became so noisy the sheriff hadto chastise
her severely before he could make her
keen ou1at
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08

The Wilmington City Passenger Rail.
" Company has just put on its line the
Il new car built in the company's own
ops at the middle depot. The new car,
.. IL, replaces No. Is, which was sent
TO the shops to be rebuilt but was
iund not worth fixing and was broken
d. The new car is wo.horse one, Is
light, we'll built and hastily finished, II
as improved brakes and is 81 inch
rider between seats than the others ana
lere are other features. The last new
.rs which this company procured were
i,1lt by Bowers 81 Dure shortly before
tls dissolution of that firm, and the rest
were built by Stephenson, the celebrated
New York builder, who has been SO or 81
wars in the business. Several OF these
have since been rebuilt and altered at the
shops. Nos. l, { and III have
been rebuilt, and Nos. s, 8 and 9, origi-
uaIly Stephenson double. enders, have been
changed to bobtail cars i'll these shops,
but No. II is the pioneer new car COM
81
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
THE PORPOIsE FISHERS.



paRy's Annual Meeting.
The Wilmington Oil and Leather Com
pany held its annual meeting Tuesday
| afternoon in the law office of ii. G. Con.
rad, Esq, and reelected the officers rs
follows: President, q. james Belt vice.
president, DIR. S. L. West treasurer,
Henry G. Conrad; secretary, b. II. Jack,
| son business manager, John j. Vain.
wright. Reports from the various officers
showed the affairs of the company to be
in n highly prosperous condition, with
every outlook for still greater degree of
| success in the future.
An exhibit was made. of the oils and
leather produced by the company. The
skins were shown in different stnges of
curing and finishing. 1t is of very fine
quality am is designed TO take the place
Of calf and il is quite as good. Inside
splits for making gloves, 60, were also
shown. Oils of various brands among
the exhibit attracted much notice and Il
valuable fertilizer made from the carcass
Of the porpoise was also inspected. The
oils are graded as blubber oil used for
lubricating and by leather dressers jaw
oil, most valuable product, taken from
the head of the fish, used for the liehtest
and most delicate machinery, and sew.
ing machine oil of excellent quality. The
stockholders expressed themselves as
being highly pleased with the workings
OF the company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
NEW oAsrLE,
How sbe nay was observcd-Tem-


How che Day was Observed
perAnee Northumberland.
Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
NEW CASTLE, July 2.-The steamer
British Grown of the American Steamship
line passed here yesterday on her way "a
Liverpool.
The steamer Shelter Island, from the
Harlan Il Hollingsworth Company passed
here Wednesday morning attracting CON
siderable attention by her fine appear.
anee.
The Steamer Chester has been discllarR-
ing n cargo of coal for the Delaware Iron
Co., at their wharf.
NEW CASTLE, July e,-The glorious Fourth
was celebrated with unusual interest In
this city yesterday. Business of all kinds
was suspended. There being no order
from the authorities prohibiting the firing
OF crackers, pistols, &C., the nolse COM
menced at dnybreak and kept right on.
Fortunately accidents were few and slight
Many visitors arrived on trains and boats.
The cOlored people held their annual
jubilee on the battery and had good time,
except for "a few drunken braWls which
occurred In the afternoon. The offenders,
numbering four or five, were promptly at
rested and lodged In jail by Officer Rainy
and White. Quite number of our
citizens took advantage OF the delightful
breeze In the afternoon and the river was
falrly dotted with sail boats. Many others
spent the day fishing and on excursions.
The William Lee n Sons Companys fishing
excursion stopped here on Saturday even
ing and was Joined by a number OF It's en-
ployes here. No less than 10 bay clubs passed
here Saturday and returned yesterday after
noon. Brilliant displays OF fireworks were
made In the evening from the hotels and
residences ON Delaware and Water streets.
Two games OF baseball were played one
between the Nameless of this city and the
Hickory OF Wilmington, which resulted In a
victory for the Nameless by score of 10 to
l, and the other between the Wilmington
and Ferris Senate, in which the latter was
defeated by at score OF 10 to IS.
The temperance meeting held In the old
courthouse on Sunday was we'll attended.
The room was neatly decorated with bunt4
Ing and flowers In honor of Independence
Day. Addresses were delivered by the Revs.
i. II. Terry and W. W. Ferris. The society
has purchased new organ.
George w. Ellieott, formerly president of
the board of education of this city but now
OF Philadelphia, and George Frazer, prin-
etpal OF the public schools of Emira, N. ",
spent the Fourth here.
The Rev. I. L. Terry will accompany Cap
tain W. NJ. Truss ON the schooner r. III.
Walls to Boston this week. MIR. Terry will
make the trip for the benefit OF his health
The st. Georges M. L. Sunday school OK.
curslonists to Colchester beach on Thursday
will start their steamer, the William Weldin,
from here,
The wooden mill will remain closed to-
day on account OF repairs being l.,,Lde to
the boilers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
A Posl-oTrlcc Itnrned.

.
ST. LOUIS, July 7.-Shortly after 1
o'clock this morning fire WINS discovered
in Brant IL Holzmann's dry goods store at
Kirkwood, suburb of this city. There
is no fire department in the town but a
bucket brigade was soon organized and it
see med for time as if its members would
be able to cope successfully with the
flames, but the wind was against them
and the store was soon in ashes. The
post-office was situated on the ground
floor, and its contents we're destroyed.
The flames in the meantime had spread to
the buildings on each side of the dry
goods store which were occupied by
various tradesmen, aud they too were
burned to the ground. A residence on
the opposite side of the street was also
consumed. The family barely escaped
with their lives. Total loss $l5. 900;
insurance one half of that amount.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
PR0BABLE MURDER.
Charles Reynolds Dangerously Cut
in His Own HVOuse.

Charles Reynolds, proprietor OF the Malta
House, Water and King streets, was dun.
gerously, perhaps fatally stabbed, about 1
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. His assailant
was rough, who was dressed like tramp
and as dirty as u tramp can well be.
The circumstances were these: Mr.. Rey-
nolds was standing In the door Of The Malta
House, when n man came up and asked for
some assistance. He was very drunk at
the time. Mr.. Reynolds took him by the
arm, and with the remark that he would
assist" him, dragged him away from
the door. The man struck at him and Mr..
Reynolds felt stinging sensation on the
right arm above the elbow, but did not
realize that he had been cut with a knife
and went back into the restaurant
The fellow, who afterwardsgave his name
to the police as Edward Burns, went to the
rear of the restaurant and entered II by the
back way. Reynolds approached him to
put him out, when Burns again struck
at him, hitting him on the upper part of the
abdomen. He had n knife I'm his hand and
the blade entered to depth that had not
been ascertained ut this writing. Reynolds
then knocked Burns down, but aa the latter
fell he again struck with his bloody blade,
this time cutting deep cash in Reynolds
left thigh.
by this time others rushed In and secured
Burns, while MIR Reynolds who was bleeding
profusely, was assisted to his bedroom, iii
the building. Police Officers Brickle and
Gormley took Burns 10 the police station,
At 2 o'clock he was lying on the floor Of
his cell apparently In a drunken stupor.
When searched no knife was found upon
him, nor had the weapon been found at
this writing. 1t has been described as II
pearl-handled knife, but whether 1t was q
pocket-knife or something In the shape Of
d dagger no one seemed to know.
DR.. Ogle was summoned and reached the
victim about lao O'clock The cuts on the
arm and thigh are deep gashos, but II had
not vet been ascertained how deep the cut
In the abdomen was. This is the most
painful and also the most dangerous wound
Of the three, and causes the greatest alarm
Burns said to Chief Of Police Dougherty,
In answer to questions. TINT he was from
San Francisco, but no dependence Is placed
on the statement, except that he seems to
be u stranger In this city.
Burns appears to bo about Is years Of age
aud is believed to- bo murder0us tramp
who was passing through this city and
''bummed" here long enough to get vie
iously drunk.
Yesterday Mr.. Reynolds was able to be
proupel up In bed,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
A $4,000 DalIas Fire.

AocoeiStou 1000 bhSpapcn ny opooihA WlfcSs
GALVESTON, Texas, July IA special
to the Netos from Dallas, says 4: Yesterday
morning, fire supposed to have been
caused by piece of burning paper
thrown through window, broke out in
the upper story of the Jones Building on
Main street. In few minutes the upper
floor, occupied by Mercer Il Hewitt,
dealers in religious books, and the printing
offices of the Labor San, Egening HerGM
and Volksblatt was in flames. The firemen
succeeded in combining the fire to this
floor but the large stock of the western
newspaper union on the ground floor was
badly damaged by water. The loss to
the western newspaper union is estimated
at $6, 200, insurance on stock, SIS 1000
The loss to the Volbs6ldtt is 81, 600, while
the Boe,aing HeT'dld's loss is nominal. The
Labor Sun loses $4,000. The building
was damaged to the extent of Sc, 900.
The total loss is $23, 900; total insurance,
$l3 0(l0
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
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THE FIRST CONCERT.
Sunday Afternoon Musicales BeRuD
nj Eighth street Park.

The first of the series of Sunday con-
oerts took place ut Eighth street park on
sunday afternoon last. The concert was
q little hastily gotten up, and as result
some of the details were neglected. For
instance, there was no platform provided
for the players, who could not be seen,
and the crowd gathering close about
them prevented them from being heard to
the proper advantage. The music was of
a sacred character and the selections were
excellent and we'll played.
The crowds that poured in and out
Eighth and Seventh streets were suf-
tcient evidence of the popularity of the
movement. 1t was estimated that 5000
,eople went out to the park during the
afternoon, all drawn by the concert. 1t
began at o'clock, and the last number,
The Star Spangled Banner" closed at
9out 5.45.
ION Sunday next a platform will be pro.
led of the west end of the park, and
ere will also be seats for the auditors,
other comfort which it was impossible,
the short time Mt hand, TO provide.
,e Sunday concerts have already proved
pular and promise to fully yindicate
Judgment of the philosophical citi-
is whose efforts made them possible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08

The Baltimore Sun says: Joseph /.
Taggart, a well-known citizen and promi-
nent business man of New Castle, Del.
was married Tuesday morning to Mrs
Rachel b. Price, formerly of Kent
county, by the Rev. Mr.. Peregrine
Wroth, at the residence of the brides
son-in-law, DIR. b. Roseberry, los Lanvale
street. The groom is 10 years old and
the bride about 10 years younger. They
went OF on trip to the Delaware Water
Gan
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08

Captain Charles II. Gallagher, STAMP
clerk 1t the Wilmington post office, has re.
signed his position to take effect on Satur.
day next, and Postmaster Taylor has ap-
pointed Alban X. Robinson to succeed him
Mr.. Robinson is at present a member OF the
real estate firm OF Robinson Il Co. Post
master Taylor has also appointed Armand
D. Chaytor asahight distributing clerk, and
he went on duty Monday night. This is the
position made vacant by the discharge of
Samuel V. b. Oarty, colored, by ex-Post-
master Swiggett, for peculations discovered
just before the close of the latter's term.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
Mrs. MILLS, Gsandsonne GIFT.

Tho tea service presented to Mrs. I. N.
Mills by the Delaware railroad employees
was made by j. E. Caldwell Il Co. of
Philadelphia and is of handsome an
tique pattern. 1t is solid silver, lined
with gold, with handles lowered and
oxidized. The gift was presented as a
souvenir of Superintendent Mills family
moving into their new home at Clayton.
The service was exhibited at the Delaware
Railroad Company's office on Sunday and
Monday and was much admired. II WAS
taken to Clayton Monday afternoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
a Policeman seriously ygoundod

On Saturday afternoon last Police Off.
Ger Charles Shields, in response to n
summons entered tho saloon of Christina
SPAIN, No. 81 West Second street, to
quell row, when lie was struck on the
head with brick by James NJ. Dennison,
who lives at No. 20l Monroe street The
skull was somewhat fractured by the
blow and the officer was knocked
senseless. DIR. ogle attended to the in
juries, which caused some anxiety on
Saturday night, but since then the injured
man has been improving. 1t is not thought
he will be able TO resume his duties
for several weeks. Dennison was arrested
and in the police court Monday morn
ing was committed until this morning for
n hearing,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08

The ROMANS OF Henrietta Q. Seeberger,
tho woman who died ut No. 404 Lafayette,
street Tuesday night week, rroman overdose
of poison, were taken to Philadelphia At
O'Clock Saturday, and Inferred in the lot
Of her sister IN the Knights OF Pythias
cemetery there. Her sister, Mrs. Louisa
Reyerbach Of No. 429 Susqnohanna avenue,
Philadelphia, came TO this city to look after
the remains, ms did also a son bya former
husband, who lives Mt Wflliamsport, Pa.,
nna nuhnsa nnma Is Siegel.