Evening journal., 1889-07-26
WHAT NEW CASTLE MIGHT BE.
xh~ Need of Modern improvements and

%Me Need of Modern Improvements and
Enterprise Among Its Merchants.
Special correspondence Eyrs1NG JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del July 26-New
Castle during the summer would be a
beautiful place we're several improve
ments made to the river front. With as
much natural beauty as il possesses, il
seems strange that no more care and
pride is taken in the appearance Of the
ancient city. To begin with, the old
Saville wharf back ot David Boulden S
store is in rotten and bad looking con
dition. Below that the wharf owned by
the r., w. & B. Railroad Company is in
a very dilapidated condition Further
down, the old Tong wharf" is in a
similar condition to the other two
wharves These three wharves are a
standing advertisement of broken down
prosperity. There has been great deal
said in the different newspapers about
the railroad company's old wharf, but the
matter ends there. The wharves belong
sng to Samuel Truss, William Lea & Sons
Company and the New Castle Gas Com
pany are in good condition. The steam
boat landing although very substantial
and good one, needs several improve
ments. A shed is very much needed on
the end OF the wharf Goods have often
remained there when rain has been fall
fng. A waiting room is also very much
needed Passengers for the different
steamboats, are compelled 20 stand ON the
end Of the wharf in the hot sun or the
rain.
The battery is in a bad condition. The
benches are torn down and the paths
destroyed There are more tracks on the
les 1.a, - 80 4 H..
the summer they are generally filed with
freight cars. The entire property of the
railroad company on the river front needs
extensive alterations and repairs. Were
1T not that Wilmington Is so near to this
city it would undoubtedly be a very
enterprising little place.
Wilmington serves as market for
New Castle people The merchants claim
that there is no use in keeping larger
lines Of goods as the people will go to
Wilmington for what they want while
on the other hand the people claim that |
they go to Wilmington because the |
lines kept by the New Castle |
merchants are not extensive enough. |
There are too many small stores here |
for any one Of them to do good business.
III there we're fewer stores, with every.
thing needed at reasonable prices, 1t
would be much better for all. There is
no scarcity of work in the city. There |
are new buildings continually going up,
and New Castle, with the above needed
improvements, would not only be very
enterprising place, but Very pretty
one and q desirable one TO live in, New
Castle would be good place for the
Of any factory, as 1t has abnn-
dant railroad and river facilities
The battery Is In bad hands 20 ever be
repaired. The railroad company will
neither repair it nor sell it. 1t would
make beautiful park and at little ex-
pense could be converted into the prettiest
Excursion point on the Delaware. ]
Charles @. Lunt Of Company II, will
attend the interstate militia shooting
match at Sea Grit N, j., in September.
Lieutenant Cullen OF Georgetown Wis
tied in this city yesterday. He returned
home this morning.
Mrs. George Wilmot and daughter Of
Pittsburg, Pc, are visiting Mrs James
Wilmot on Market street.
Miss Mary Atkinson Of Philadelphia
is the guest of Miss Agnes Wilmot on
Market street
Howard Grissen little year old boy
who got off Of the steamer Wilmington
last evening at this city, was taken in
charge by officer Williams and taken to
his home in Wilmington in carriage.
Edward Challenger spent yesterday in
Philadelphia
Mrs. w. A. Reynolds and daughter,
Miss Belle Reynolds, Of Wilmington
visited Mrs KINNEY here yesterday.
William II. Bradley has accepted a
position in the Delaware Iron Works.
Miss Louise Bacon has been visiting at
Smyrna for the past two weeks.
Misses Maggie Gordon and Mary King
are visiting in Philadelphia.
A large number OF people went from
here to Augustine Pier yesterday.
ID. Harry Wilson visited relatives in
Wilmington yesterday.
A number Of members Of Company II
are feeling very much indisposed after
their camp life
A hack load OF Wilmington people
visited the prison here yesterday.
Miss Annie Beckett and Misses Mamie
and Annie Faunce OF Philadelphia, who
have been visiting among reiatives here, /
here returned home to-day.
A party consisting of the following |
ladies and gentlemen went to Ocean City, |
Md. yesterday afternoon, where they |
remain for ten days: Misses Louise Rod
ney Mary and Reba Holcomb, Edith |
Clay, Sophie Rodney Lausatt Rogers,
Thomas l.. r. Duvall. James G. Shaw, J
Jr. and John r. Lambson. William
Knight viii join them on Saturday.