Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-10
NEWARK.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
NEWARK, July 5.--The Fourth opened
very noisily here yesterday morning
when OF S a. m. Lieutenant Brown and
bis improvised artillery company began
firing national salute from the Delaware
College cannon. The reports OF those three
inch guns were something terrific and
served to wakcn the entire sleeping popu-
latiou Later In the day the Citizens
Band made short street parade. Bust
ness was mostly suspended and the day
was given up to play and pleasure. In the
afternoon there was some informal hoFse
racing at the Homewood Driving Park.
There was few csses of drunkenness
but no disorder of any kind. The noise
of exploding fireworks was incessant all
day and most OF the night. particu-
larry attractive display OF fireworks was
made in the evening OF the residence OF
the Rev. j. 8. Malone by William L.
Nassau of Philadelphia and others. Dur
ing the day the Academy campus was the
rendezvous Of the young people aud here
tennis was enjoyed oil day, The Salem
NJ. q. Sunday-school held picnic during
the day at Oooch's Bridge.
A singular accident happened early
yesterday morning to passenger on one
OF the north-bound night cypress trains
on the Pennsylvania railroad between
here and Stanton. The victim was
Baltimore man who was evidently ona big
spree Judging by the liquor he had in
him and about him. Just before the
train reached Stanton he fell of the train
in some unaccountable way and was not
missed by the train crew. A few hours
later he was discovered along the road by
q passing express which stopped and
brought him 10 Newark. DR.. Henry was
called to examine ard attend thu man.
He found no bones broken but there we're
several deep gashes about the head and
the man was quiet bruised up ell over.
He was still very drunk when under
treatment for his injuries and later was
sent to his he me in Baltimore.
Council meeting on Wednesday night
was an uninteresting one, little else being
done other than the passage of the regu-
lar monthly payroll as follows: John
O'Donnell, 5000; Robert Jamison,
$3.50; Alexander Perry, SIG 81; Evan
Lewis, Sl8.3S; George White, $27.81; W.
Il. Bradley, $l6.67; Frank Leary. 80;
John Corbitt, SO 75 Evan Lewis, $2.63;
Pennsylvania Globe Co., $37. so; water
department, DANES Hayes, $50; Fl. B.
Wright, $t4.01; sundries, 1921. During
the last month there were pumped
1852, 900 gallons of water, the coal con-
sumption being nlightly over six tons.
NEWARK, July S-Mr. Stewart, the resi-.
dent agent OF the Kuauff Organ Company,
was recently furnishsd with schedule OF
the prices to be charged for the Edison low
tension incandeseent electric light system
and has accordingly placed an order with
that company for all necessary machinery,
supplies, &c. The rates that the company
will charge consumers OF house lights Of
l6candls power ate as follows: Three
lamps, SLID; four lamps, $3.50; i've lamps,
$2.25; each additional light, rs cents For
store or commercial lights per month the
rate is 30 cents more all around, 80 cents
being charged for each lamp oyer five.
All wiring Is to be done by the company
without cost and the first supply OF lamps
is also to be furnished free. The only
hitch at present seems to be an intention
on the part Of the company to stop Its plant
OF the hour Of midnight. This being the
cRsa, there is worry vigorous "kiok"
among housaholders, who declare that
they have no use for the light whatever, II
the plant is not to run all night. Under
this arrangement not enough consumers
could be obtained here to make even
50-llght dynamo pay the company. So the
llRnt ls again IN Danger. PoOr Newarkl
A largo and very Jolly picnic party left
town In hacks on Saturday morning for
point on the Elk river below Elkton The
afternoon was spent very delightfully."- Mt
Olsy'4 Land ng in boating, 23hing, singing
songs, Ne.
The announcement in last nights EVERY
EVENING OF the appointment OF Peter A.
Horty az prothonotary for the county caused
little surprise but q great deal OF regret
among the friends OF Theodore r. Arm
strong OF this town who several weeks ago
was very promising candidate for this
place. The latter bad large following In
this vicinity.