Evening journal., 1890-05-16
REMARKABLE PHENOMENA.
rreprnssems for Memorial Day-A Pros
psctiye Base Ball Park.

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
rRw CASTLE, May, 15.-The work
OF asserting empty berry crates, boxes,
peach crates and baskets, will begin on
the Battery, next week, and this work
will be carried on this year on more OK
tensive plan than ever before. Scores
of men who would otherwise be idle while
SO many of the smaller mills are shut
down, win be engaged In this industry.
Nearly all the 'sempties" that are ship
ped over the P. w & B. railroad will be
shipped to this city on special trains to
be assOr Ted and dispatched to their var
ious destinations.
The Rev. Father John A. De Ruyter
viii hold meeting for colored people
only. hn st. Peters Church on Sunday
evening next, immediately after vesper
services.
Captain Evan g. Watson. Post No. 8.
G. A. R, will hold big meeting to-mor
row night at the post headquarters in
the City Hall to make further prapara
tions for the celebration OF Memorial
Day, for which very elaborate program
is being prepared. General ] h. Wilson of
Wilmington, Judge John w. Houston of
Georgetown, the Choral Society and a band
have been invited and are expected TO
participate In the afternoon celebration,
which will be held in the old Court
House. Several musical organizations
have sent in propositions to participate in
the parade, among them being the Semi
mole Band Of this city. This and many
other important questions will be decided
tomorrow night.
The management OF the New Castle
Base Ball Club is negotiating with the
lessees Of the DR.. A. n Leslie estate for
the lease of a plot of ground, between
Sixth and Union streets, for base ball
park. The case will probably be made
out in few days, when the work Of
making base lines, ETC., and erecting a
grand stand will be begun. The
grounds are splendldly adapted for a
ball park and a high hedge fence
and dense growth Of cedar trees, makes a
perfect natural enclosure. The pros.
pected site is also situated In the center
of the city and can be reached from all
parts by ten minutes walk. The mana
ger has received several challenges
from well-known clubs throughout the
state, but games will not be arranged
before Monday next
yerY strange phenomena was wit
messed BY many people here, this morn
ing, about IL o'clock All over the CITY
AAc ANeAA " 80 RtuAAhh Au h0iEtubht WUliH
out in the middle of the river, only about
one miles the shad fisherman
were lyinging in their boats, which
were drifting down the stream, bask
ing in the Sunshine. The rain did not
reach them all the day. This was still
more wonderful when the town was en-
veloped In darkness, when the fishermen
were being painted brown by the suns
rays
The schooner Thomas Clyde from
Philadelphia for Wilmington, N. o..
with large cargo Of coal, anchored in
the harbor of here this morning The
vessels commander is Captain Thomas
Frazer, OF this city, who paid flying
visit to his family
The accommodation train to this city
from Wilmington. will hereafter make
another trip on Sundays, arriving at the
upper station at TO- 0S and leaving again
at l0.15 p m.
George Friel William F. Shuck and
Leonard d. Barrett have been elected
active members of II Company, N. q. ID.
Chief Engineer John Ridings of the
New Castle Woolen Mills, has resigned,
to accept position in the machine shops
of the Delaware Iron Works.
City Tax Collector William H. Barr
has accepted the position of engineer Of
the Delaware Iron CompanY's shifting
engine.
Shad we're scarce again yesterday and
the demand for them was very heavy. A
score Of traders waited all day to be
loaded and then could only obtain few
fish
Rev. William P. Patterson, pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church, has gone TO
Saratoga, N, r., TO attend the general
assembly Of the Presbyterian synods.
Two games OF base ball will be played
here tomorrow afternoon. The Merry
Ten win meet the South Side Grays OF
Wilmington, and two strong colored
teams will contest.
The bazaar and festival now in progress
in the Opera House has, thus far, beer
very successful. The attendance was
larger than ever last evening, and ths
receipts we're large.