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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
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Tho Pullman Gar Company Pur.
cbmAos the Durc CNr vyOrhh

CDMaC1 VINO WWro ONE W0rhh.
General Horace Porter, vice-pr.sident
of the Pullman Oar Company and super
intendsnt Barry Of tho same corporation.
were In this city on Saturday and through
Bates Il Harrington, attorneys, took title
20 the plant of the Dure Manufacturing
Company, In East Wilmington. The sale
has been underway for more than n month
past and, all matters being satisfactorily
arranged IL was contaminated ON Saturday
when the deed was transferred and flled
for recording. The consideration, aH
stated In tie document, in given as
sos, 600, but it ia stated that the actual
net price was about $i5 900.
The new purchasers were given imme-
diate possession of the plant on Saturday
and Thomas W. Bowers, a member of the
firm of Bowers, Dure Il Company, prede-
cessor OF the Dure Oar Manufacturing
Company, was selected Ms superintendent
of the works.
by the terms Of tho contract the Dure
Company In given the privilege Of finishing
the cars now in course Of construction
and which are nearly completed.
The Pullman Company intends making
its shops here the eastern headquarters
for repairs, and new work will also be
done here. The facilities will be greatly
increased, by enlarging the works, and
the force Of workmen to be employed will
number upwards of 600. The operations
of tho company are such that il Inns con
slant work In hand and the employees will
BIO kept going without much interinission.
While the purchasers have desired for
some time to havea repair shop in this sec
ton, IL was mado Immediately by
tho fact that the lease ON its Elmira works
had expired and the owners, needing the
plant for an industry of It's own, refused
to rent again. About 800 men were en-
ployed in tho Elmira works, but the
facilities there we're not sufficient TO meet
the demands and much of the work had
TO be given ont to other builders. Tho
company will entirely yacate its Elmira
shops by October lst, by which time the
engagements and improvements to the
works here will be completed.
The sale is regarded as most impor-
tant move in manufacturing circles, as the
operations of the Pullman company are
extensive and subjected to little or no in
terruption.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
ANoTHxR H0asE THEFT.
The Farmers Around Newport and
Brandywine Springs Will Make it
Warm for rhems

The Farmers Around Newport and
Brandywine Springs Will Make it
Warm for Them.
The farmers of Newport, Brandywine
Springs and vicinity are thoroughly
aroused over the horse thefts lately COM
mitted in that neighborhood and keep q
sharp outlook for any further depreda-
tions. On Monday night, Charles II. d.
Bedford, ex-tax-colle who lives on
his farm near Brandywine Springs, was
aroused during the night by the noise of
his dog barking, followed soon afterward
by hearing some one talking, as though
speaking to horse. He paid no attention
to the matter until morning when
he ascertained that mare and
her valuable colt which she had only
bought on Saturday last, were missing
from the pasture, and fence was carefully
let down. He Immediately started in pur-
suit, but found the animals about / miles
distant, with farmer who had caught
them wandering on the road. A store
keeper in Marshallton said that he saw
them pass his store early in the morning
following a man who was few feet in
advance. II is supposed that the thief
was afraid that the horses would be recog-
nized and abandoned them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
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NRW IRON BRID0E
across the Brandy wine al Market
Street.


Street.
The levy court held meeting Tuesday,
morning,all the members in attendance. 4
petition WINS read from citizens of Port
Penn asking the court to inspect the long
bridge of st. Augustine marsh, as ia
condition endangered tho county's prop.
erty. The court decided TO meet as
committee of the whole at The site on
September ID.
The committee appointed to view the
bridge across the Brandywine al Market
street reported in favor Of constructing n
new iron bridge for the convenience and
safety of the public at probable cost of
$4,000
The report WINS adopted and by resolu-
ton the committee WIS authorized and
empowered to make all contracts for the
construction OF said bridge. II il the in
tenion of the committee TO begin the
work of building tine iron open span
within short time and have II
completed eRrly in the fall. The grade
OF the bridge will be raised about four
feet higher than the floor of the present
structure. Tho committee on building il
II. ID. Hickman, Isaac N Grnbb, Thomas
Toy, Thomas W McOracken, Edmund
Hannah, Janes 4, Taylor.
Court adjourned to meet Tuesday Sop
TENDER nth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
Dn1AwARE.s NEW AoADEMY.


Labtisbcd by C0lored Methodists.
"0lney,n winch is located about q
quarter of mile east of Princess Anne
and which comprises large brick man.
sion and 16 acres OF land, recently pur-
chased by Presiding Elder J. A. b. Will
son of the Salisbury district of Whining
ton M. L. Conference, for the Delaware
M. g. Conference, has been transferred
to the Rev. w. M. Frysinger, d. D., of
the Centenary Biblical Institute Of Bal
timore, who accepted it on behalf of the
Delaware Conference.
The mansion will be converted into an
academy for the education of colored
children of both sexes and will be
opened during the autumn. It is pro-
posed TO make il an industrial school, to
prepare young colored men to enter the
Baltimore Biblical Institute with view
of becoming ministers, and TO prepare its
feminine students to become teachers.
Professor B. o. Byrd of the Baltimore
Biblical Institute, has accepted the presi-
dency of the academy and will be sue
ceeded at the Biblical Institute by the
Rev. John H. Nutter of Royal Oak, Md.
The Rev. Ii. A. Monroe, pastor # Ezion
M. +. Church, this city, was offered the
presidency of the academy but, not
wishing to quit the ministry, he declined
it, although his finances would have been
considerably bettered by making the
change.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

This week is not only the hight of the
season for peaches, but for watermelons
and canteloupes, as well. Front street
wharf was literally packed with New Jer-
sey's succulent products Tuesday morn
ing, and so vessels, ranging in tonnage
from to 10 tons, deposited their freight
on the wharf Tuesday, while the Susie
Mccall also brought large instalment. II
is estimated that 1000 baskets of cante-
loupes and 5000 watermelons were
brought to the Wilmington market Tues
day, besides large lots of tomatoes, pota-
toes and the like. Dealers from West
Chester, Coatesville, Kenneth Square and
the villages of the surrounding country,
take large part of this truck, as on each
Tuesday and Friday, their numerous
teams at times fill the wharf,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
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1FrEE LAUH EL's FEE.
Making mp "A Purse Getting Ready
To IEGbuIld.

The Laurel Gautto, in its report of
Thursday mornings fire, says Of the
Wilmington fremen; when they ar
rived on the ground, they ran a hose to
the creek and were soon deluging the
surrounding buildings as well as the burnt
district in floods of water. They were a
set of noble boys, and by their skill and
untiring energy, prevented the spread of
the flames from destroying our whole
town, and TO them the people of Laurel
gratefully acknowledge their appreciN-
ton and thanks. The fire brigade was
breakfasted nj the Cannon House and
the expenses Of the trip besidesa souvenir
of 800 are being made up by nnr town
fathers us small token Of thanks"
Arrangements are being made TO rebuild
the burned district and plans and speciti
cations for a new hotel have already been
put in shape.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

Personal, No,es-Good Results of

Tobacco Culture.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
NEwPoRT, Aug. 23.--Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph w. II. Watson have returned
home from their western trip, looking
we'll. Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Cranston
started last Friday for q sojourn at Ocean
City.
Joseph H. Gould has eight acres of
tobacco that is worth looking at. Mr..
Zook, his tobacco man, cut some leaves
that measure 1sx40 inches. William A.
Weldon is building for Mr.. Gould q
tobacco house, 2Sx52 feet, 20 feet to the
square. This will not hold one-half of
the plants and he will have TO fill every
building on his farm suitable for the
purpose.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
FREIGHT CABS WREOK sD.
Part OF n Train DsraiIcd and a COW
Killed.

A p, W. & d. railroad freight train
struck COW near Bellevue station Sun.
morning at about 1896 O'Clock.
The COW was instantly killed and three
cars were thrown on their sides aud across
the tracks and the locomotive fell down
an ombankment. Rails were torn mp and
the cars and locomotive we're badly dam.
aged. Fortunately nobody was hurt. The
cars were loaded with miscellaneous
freight and their contents were only
slightly injured, The wreck was removed
and the tracks repaired az speedily as
possible.
Seven passenger trains ard five freight
trains were delayed in consequence of the
accident. One passenger train was delayed
more than ak hours and an excursion
train from Baltimore due in Atlantic City
at $50 a. M, did not arrive there until
noon, II being compelled to go to the
seashore via Trenton. II is not known to
whom the COW belonged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
Thn Policn .a,aIsa The Pat.

A poker den, in the third story of No
61S Market street, which has been more
or less notorious, on account of the rage
of the game, was raided by Police Officers
Welsh, Greer, Broadhart and Carey on
Saturday night. After some mRhuuvreing
the officers gained Rccess to the gambling
apartment and captured four young men,
all well-known and respectfully con
nected. Some chips and other parapher-
nalia, were also secured. A fifth young
man beat retreat in time to avoid arrest
Squire 0'Neill sat ut midnight and held
the offenders in $500 bail each for court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

A Warming 10 Liquor Seliers-'TO be
Connected by Telephone

warming 10 Liquor SetierS-FO be
C0nuectcd by Telephone
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
SMYRNA, Aug. Hoifecker's canning
factory will start mp in few days, the
canning of tomatoes will be its principal
fort.
The penalty for selling liquor without
license, or any intoxicating drink, is
quite severe. Certain persons in Smyrna
should be q little cautious.
The telephone that is to connect the
Clayton Fruit Exchange with that of
Wyoming, is alsoeoingt connect Smyrna
with the former place.
Handsome fountains greatly add to the
appearance of the grounds in front of
two of our residences.
Our six fertilizer companies are pre-
pairing for their fall trade, which, IL is
claimed, will be good and lively time
is in store, for each company is going to
prove his fertilizer the best.
A report is circulated widely that
another carriage factory will soon be
started in town. 4.1
One of the fruit raiserA, sent several
hundred baskets of peaches to Philadel-
phia last week and received in return
from rs to so cents per basket.
Mr.. Scout has been shipping large
quantities of grapes this week and last.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

A novel sight in this harbor il the four
masted schooner William j, Lermond now
unloading lumber for the Baltimore a
Ohio railroad at the company's dock on
the South Side. The Lermond is the
largest lumber-laden schooner that has
entered this port. She is between / 300
and 400 tonB burden and when fully
londed draws is feet of water md
arrived from Philadelphia where she un-
loaded part of her cargo, and after
depositing i50, 900 feet of lumber for the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, ia
now unloading the remainder, $50, 600
feet of heavy Alabama yellow pine timber,
for the railroad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
Assaulted by an Insane patient.

DR.. Chandler of Centreville wassavagely
attacked by an insane patient few days
ago and only by the most vigorous efforts
was he enabled to escape without serious
bodily harm. He was examining his
patient with the view of prescribing for
his malady when the afflicted man made
a frantic dash for the physician with a
chair. The doctor grappled the chair
and after hard struggle wrested it from
the grasp of his assailant. Before the
patient could be subdued he had fairly
stripped the physician of his clothing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

Secretary Frazer of the State Board of
Health is now engaged in sending circu-
lars to each school teacher and school
clerk in the State. The circulars contain
questions, the answers to which will on
able the State Board of Health to ascer-
tain the size, arrangements and sanitary
condition of each school-house in the
state. Tho answers are to be in by
October 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

David II. Wilson, a young man living
ON Wilson street, was arrested eariy tins
morning by Sergeant Cannon and officer
Loper, for IN attempted rape on glrl
named Foreacre i'll mn Clubhouse near
second and Walnut streets yesterday
afternoon. He was held IN S5OO hail ~
Squire ON, i'll for q further hearing yes
terday morning, when tho case was pns.-
poned until to-day, to allow an ihyeStiga.
ton of the girls mental condition,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

EaNaAd j. Martin and L. L. Bye, two
young men of this city, drove TO Kennott
Square on Friday and hitched their team
In front Of Pyle's hotel. An employee OF
the hostelrie, who was sprinkling the
street, moved the horse and buggy short
aistiince and liyiitt the animal standing dii-
hitched. A stream from the hose hit the
horse and frightening IL so badly that il
ran away. Before it could be stopped,
tho buggy was wrecked, and the horse
was badly cut about the legs. Tho team
belonged to Martins livery of this city,
and the owner will endeayor to recover
dAmhpea
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
n. & o. Rm,,road matters.

The first regular passenger train to run
from this city TO Baltimore, via the Phil
adelphia branch OF the b. Il o. railroad,
left Water and Market streets at 6 30
o'clock a. M, Monday, and was fairly well
patronized. The b. 4 o, freight depot at
tho foot of Market street has been rooted
in and is being walled in The Il 4 o.
track at Water and Market streets is
being repaired. Freight traffic over the
Is. 4 0. road Sunday was heavy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
Thleye. HIrla For ,rrinl.

Frank Hall and Henry Smith, the
thieves who stole horse and several sets
Of harness from William Duff and Edward
W. Porter, had hearing before Magis-
trate Smith in Philadelphia, on Saturday,
and were held TO await the requisition of
the Delaware authorities. Chief Dongh-
erty will 60 to Dover to-day to procure
the necessary papers. 1t is thought that
these two men are wanted for forgeries
committed in Washington. Their photo
graphs will BIO forwarded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
A LITTLE eIRL n IDLY INJURRD


She Falls From a second story VIM
dow 20 the Pavement.
From Every Evening Of yesterday.
Shortly before O'Clock this afternoon,
Mabel Wharton, a six.year-old girl, acct
dentally lost her balance and fell from
the second story of the residence of her
grandparents, at No. 1871 East Fourth
street, where she was visiting and was
seriously injured.
She was Immediately picked up by by
ISLANDERS and carried into the house. DIR.
Tomlinson, who was summoned, found a
long and deep cut on the chin into the
bone, fractured wrist, while her face
was disfigured.
She fell on her face and evidently
struck her chin on some stone steps. Her
father, who lives in Chesapeake City,
Md, was immediately notified. Her
wounds are serious, but if she has re-
ceived no injuries to the brain she will
recover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

Tho annual picnic Of the Sharpl.e,ss
family will take place on Tuesday on the
John Sharpless farm at WatarSille i y, ~
ware county, Pa. The occasion WI e
largely of a social nature, but q pro
oremme of exercises has been prepared
q part of which is the reading of a sketeh
of tho late John Sharpless by John NJ
RrnomAll. ESQ.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
Baltimore q Ohlo,s Now Route.

An experimental trip over portion of
the Reading railroad via the Wilmington
& Northern was made on Sunday by a
Baltimore & Ohio passenger train, con-
sisting of baggage car, sleeper and a
dining room car, with view of ascer-
tanning whether the cars, which are of an
extra width, would safely pass through
the tunnels. Prominent Railroad Off
cials We're with the party. It is believed
that this is preparatory step towards
the beginning of the passenger war
against the Pennsylvania railroad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

A few days ago M. ]. Plumly, living
near Landenberg, found ON his premises
q land tortoise which had carved upon Its
under shell "E. M. md P. NJ, 1903"
The initials are those of Enoch and Phebe
McFarlan, ancestors of Mr.. Plumly, who
were the owners of the firm at the begin
ming OF the present century.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

They were talking about mean men,
and what was thought TO be good story
about mean man in the west had just
been told, when one of the listeners said;
We can beat that here on the Peninsula.
There ia man connected with the
Wieolnico & Pocomoke railroad who lost
child some time ago. He told the
undertaken he need not use any ice on
the body as the child had its feet frosted
during the previous winter"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
FOOR TRUSTEES.
Proceedings of This Mornings
Monthly Meeting.

Monthly Meeting.
The Trustees of the Poor met lin
monthly session at almshouse yesterday
morning, President Baldwin in the chair.
Superintendent Guthrie reported 278
inmates in both departments of the insti-
tuition, IL in the almshouse and 101 in the
insane asylum, OF the total number 40
are black and 229 white. During the
month five deaths occurred.
A petition was received from employees
of the institution, asking for two weeks
vacation, but as their places could not be
temporarily filed, it was decided to adj
here to tho rules which grants only two
days holiday in one month.
The committee on accounts reported
the monthly payroll, amounting to
$541.34, and it was passed.
Mr.. Hart offered resolution to the
effect that no women be admitted to the
ly ing-in department unless first swearing
TO the paternity of the prospective child.
The resolution was passed.
The attorney of the board was directed
to satisfy a Judgment against William
Chandler held by the board, upon the
payment of the costs by the defendant.
The meeting adjourned about o'clock
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
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"A DANG ERU Us I'La PTHIKG



Thomas Fahey, youth about II years
of age, living at No. SOC Spruce street,
was seriously but it is not thought fatally
shot by Martin Mccormick on Monday
afternoon. The two boys, together with
John Connolly, We're playing in the lat
tors backyard, whore Mccormick got
hold of an old shotgun which Mrs. Con
nelly had laid aside during house-clnan-
ing, although she had warned The boys
not TO handle the weapon. Dur
ing McCormicl's inspection he
dropped tho gun and almost the
entire charge entered Young Fahey's head,
neck and shoulders. He was Immediately
taken home and DIR. Cnntwell, who was
called, extracted part of the shot. but n
big part Of the charge is still in the boys
head and neck, making him present the
appearance Of a pepper-box. From pres
ent indications will recover, although his
case would be serious should erysipelas
set in.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

Register Bradford Monday admitted
to probate the will of Frank Chandler,
and granted letters testamentary to
Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr. The deceased
by his will begueathes 81 500 10 the
Home for Aged Women; 1880 to the
Home for Friendless and Destitute Chill.
dren 5000 to tho First Presbyterian
Church, and 300 additional TO be
applied in keeping the burying ground,
adjoining the church, in repair.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

The Cecil Wig says paul Read, who
is charged with being one of tho murder e.
ers of Billy the Joker spends his 'ime u
iail in counting the letters, words Nc N u,
the Bible. He claims to have counted nv,
the letters. words, verses, chapters ma
books, and shows visitors the figures. !,
was al first thought that he bad copied
The list from some newspaper, but he has y
tally lists and memoranda which make II
annear otherwise
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

Washington Cox, a well-known con,
.voctoy ma builler, died last evening OF
,onr s discose. While inspecting some
VAN, VAN n Inc city pumping station Tines y,
day afternoon he WA taken Suul ,ilis ~
""S III co hi taken home i'll osrriage-
lilo was n years old and w , porn y, ~, ~
chester county, Pr, but had lived IN TINS
olty more than 50 years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
The Esorse .rhIeves SECURE.

From Every Evening of yesterday.
Chief Dougherty yesterday went TO
Dover and got the necessary requisition
papers from Governor Stockley TO bring
Frank Hall and Henry Smith, who are
held in Philadelphia for robbing William
Duff and Edward w. Porter of horse
and harness. The chief and Sergeant
Money went to Philadelphia this morn
ing and returned with the prisoners at
noon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

Mrs Mary Tindall, wife of George II.
Iindall of No 703 French street, died on
Saturday evening. She had been an in
valid for more than IL years, having suf-
Tered from complication of diseases,
but consumption was the immediate cause
of her death
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

County Committeeman Haman requests
Che voters of Mill Creek hundred to meet
nj Mermaid on Saturday evening next 10
name a hundred ticket, AS the business
ID important full attendance is especially
desired
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26
Revts,.r,s WAYS. .

Letters testamentary on the estate of
John Pemberton, deceased, have boon
granted Eliza Pemberton and George j.
Pemberton, executors, and letters of
administration ON the estate of Mrs. Emily
Wollaston, deceased, to Charles G. Rum
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

w. A. Oomegys, deputy collector q !, m
ternal revenue, has for week past p'eh
living very i'll AT his home in M'ddietown,
from a severe cold that came very near
developing into pneumoniH' iie Is NO"
better.