Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17
NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
NEW CASTLE, April 1.-The big ship Rap
pahannoek, which cleared from Philadel-
phia on March &c D With a cargo of oil for
Hioga, Japan, after various delays. sue
cesded Ia croesing the buikhesd bar below
here yesterday afternoon al high water and
she is row anchored az Reedy Island IN
allow the loco cases of oil which were
lightered 10 bs reloaded, ieh 100 will be
completed to-day when the vessel will p-o'
Coed to sea.
The Raw. p. b. LiRhtner lectured on
"Greece" at the old court house before an
arpreciAtive audience last night.
Prince Edward Lodge No. II, F. A. A. Y.
Masons (colored) celebrated its 18th ami.
versary In the Union A. II. z. Church last
evening. The Rev. Gaylord Peterson Of
Wilmington, was the orator OF the evening.
NEW CASTLE, April 1.-THE ship Rap
pahannock, after the portion OF the
cargo which was lghtered had been re-
Dan Baker shoAl, where she again
grounded and was sunk 80 deeply in the
mud that she could not be moved at high
vster on Saturday evening. Part of her
cargo was again lightered yesterday, and
as there wss an unusual big tide in this
morning II was thought probable that she
still fast
Yesterday the Thermometer registered
In the nineties in the sun here and ct
noon nearly reached the 1902 notch.
Miss Lizzie Sands, daughter of 9ardi-
ner l.. Sands, a former chief Of police Of
this city, hut now Of Chester, Pa, dad
| 81 the home Of her parents OF the lstter
place en- Saturday after a lingering i'll
ness Of typhoid fever. The deceased had
many tnends in New Castle. This is the
second child that Mr. bands has lost
! within period OF three months.
Joseph BFouga, prominent young
man. d:od at the home OF his parents, on
Orange street, at S O'Clock last evening,
10 his l9:h yeas. The deceased had been
long sufferer with BrighIs disease saa
crousy.
1 samuel P. Truss, WHOSE death occurred
| At his home, corner of Harmony and
Front streets, on Friday, wss in his 69th
/ year. he has been confined to his bed
only since Saturday last, and although he
was seriously i'll, his condition was not
thought TO be dangerous until Wednss-
( day. On Thursday as YVES taken with
convulsiops and rapidly grew wofse until
\ the time of his death, All the members
! OF the FAMILY were summoned and were
at his bedside when he passed away. The
/ Immediate cause of his death was an
affection of the heart and Bright's dis
e2se. The deceased was bora in Penu'E
| Neck. N. j., ia 1921, and was raised or o
farm. About A years ago ne re-
I moved to this CITY and resided GA
tae farm of his brother, James Truss. de
afterwards purchased several boats and
/ went into the fishing business on the Della.
i ware river. Later he engaged into the grain
4 business with mis- brother James and for
Hlsny years they carried on an extensive
grain trade. They afterward dealt in
lumber end coal, aud the death of James
/ Truss about 20 years ago left Samuel P.
/ the sole proprietor Of the present place
4 of businerE, in which capacity he stood
at the time Of his death although his son
I Thomas has been manager Tor some
tune. He owned several farms
Ia the country aud considerable
valuable real estste in the city. His wife
was daughter Of the late James hppln-
colt Of Salem, n. j., and she, with two
SONS, Leslie and Thomas, and dRushter,
Mrs. Ella Hiz,r Of Duluth, Minp., sur
vivo him
ERw CASTLE, April I5. The funeral OF
Samuel z. Truss took place at IL O'clock
IN morning from his late residence on
Front street. Setvices were held in tha
Imnsnuel P, 3. Church, the Rev. r. h..
Lightner officiating. End tbs remains
were taken /, the Methodist cemettry,
where interment was made. The pail.
bearers were Michael b. King, Lewis E.
Eliason, Ii. A. Dennison, Thomas Frnzsr,
Jr., q. l.. Wilson and James x, Biggs.
Many friends aud relatives Of the de-
ceased from distance attended tie Oh
seqlies.
Cooper, the l4.yesrs-oli son Of William
Downey, had his right hand badly il jured
yesterday afternoon by the accidental
discharge OF pigtol which he didn't
know WIS loaded The bullet entered
hiB hand near the wrist, tonk an upward
course, and could not be extracted.
The steamer Msjor Reyhoid which has
been undergoing her regular apring over
hanling ut the yards OF the Harlan
Hoiiingsworth Company, resumed hei
trips on the Philadelphia end Salsu
roate yesterday. Among her freight THU
morning were 800 shRd consigned t.
the Philadelphia markets. About 2, 500
we're caught by the local fishermen las
night and this morning.