Evening journal., 1889-10-09
no PRlzE EIGHT.
rifle Practice on the New Castle Bsttery
Condition OF the Railroad Wharf.

ride Practice on the New Castle BATTERY.
Condition OF the Railroad Wharf,
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Oct. 9-The members
OF Company ii INDUCED In rifle practice
on the battery Saturday and Monday last
at 100 yards The practice will be con.
tinued next Saturday and Monday at 200
yards and the following Saturday and
Monday at 500 yards. The men win then
be classified and in the future prizes will
be offered for each class. 'Tis rumored
that rifle team viii shortly be organic
ed in the state, but the rumor is not Of
fcal.
Hiett Graham and Doctor Randall
Clunas have gone to Washington to wit
ness the parade Of the Knights Templar
The marine business is very dull at
present.
II. l.. Mckee is having new kitchen
built at the rear Of his oyster saloon.
The regular meeting Of the Knights of
the Golden Eagle will be held in the
Town Hall to night
George r. Truitt, who has been visit
ing friends in Elmer, N. j., returned
home yesterday.
The Jersey truckmen still bring large
amounts Of produce daily to our markets
The Jail at present presents very
creditable appearance as regards cleanli-
ness. Quite a number of prisoners, how
ever, daily help to swell the ranks and
on addition should be built The platform
II he pillory needs renewing and several
other repairs should be made. However
under Sheriff Aliens rule, everything
seems to be progressing admirably. The
ffnr condition rF ha fatl olptttH al
be looked into as regards ventilation, etc
New Castle is to have the "best dra-
matte and comedy company, the best,
etc, for one week beginning Monday,
October a. with Saturday matinee. Such
a thing as. week engagement by any
comedy company is an almost unheard- of
thing in this city, though it should not
BIO SO
The story which appeared IN the Pnila-
delphia Record Of Sunday describing a
prize fight, alleged to have taken place in
John Becker's saloon, ketween two fe-
males, was untrue in every respect. II
Is reported that a certain woman went to
the saloon to get drink and being
already slightly intoxicated was refused
She commenced little rumpns, and Mr.
Becker, not wishing to lay violent hands
on her himself, invoked the assistance of
his wife who, with but slight difficulty
succeeded in ejecting her without any
lighting whatever.
The Delaware Iron Company is at pres
ent rushed with orders, one Of them
being for seventy five miles Of three inch
pipe for (as was underst0od) the Stand
ard oil Company. Numerous other large
orders from nearly all over the United
States are also waiting to be filed.
George Dunn Of Harrisburg, Pa /,
brother of Samuel Dunn Of this city.
died yesterday afternoon of consumption
at his home in Harrisburg.
The coal barge Mary Whitridge, of the
Boston Tow Boat Company's Line, which
has been anchored off here for the past
week, left last night for Boston.
Rumor has it several prominent we'd
dings will take place in the near future.
II is much worn subject, but never.
taeless, it is Of Importance to the city to
say that the old and much dilapidated
railroad wharf just below the Lea s
wharf is an eye sore and a nuisance. 1t
is of no value TO the town, being too
badly out of repair to be Of any service
as a landing or loading wharf IIea's is
the only wharf at which large vessel
can stop. Nov why do the respectable
citizens Of New Castle allow this "dog
in the manger" business? The railroad
viii not use the place itself or allow any
one else to use It. Now. if the people
Of this small municipality can, they
should have the wharf front assessed al
its proper value--about one thousand
dollars per foot front--and make the raj
road company either pay the taxes on Il
or build II up into something Of some us'
to somebody. vessel must needs hav,
place to unload besides its wharf anC
this is the only place where she coulC
get sufficient depth Of water. 1t, besides,
Is disgrace TO the town.
Miss Beatrice Hoffm IN returned from
Ocean Grove last evening, where she ha!
visited since August
John f. Connolly is in Philadelphia to
day.