Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-02
mIDDLE1oWS.

Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal
MIDDLgTowH, Dec. 26.-Uhtistmss "a
celebrated in MiddletOwn With more thsn
the usual noise and confusion. The
colored people were very disordesly and
severalfree fights were INDUCED in during
the day. Jacob Heintz, white, and Dick
Lilly, colored, became involved in an
alteration during the afternoon and came
to blows. Another colored man threw
brick at Heintz's head during the fray,
but fortunately missed his mark The
men were separated after some little diff.
Guilty, but no arrests were made. Some
of Lilly's friends took him away and
Becrsted him.
The notorious Big Frank, ss he is IA
niiiiarly called, WAS chuck full Of bad
whisky, and during the day had several
qusrrels with his colored friends. Frank
weighs something over 800 pounds, and
5 the acknowledged bully with his color.
Towards night he succeeded in getting
in fight with man by the namo Of
Bordiey. When Officer Craddock at
tempted to arrest Big Frank some other
colored man interfered and broke the
officers hold on Frank. Tue latter thsn
made away through the crowd, bat tbs
man who interfePsd was locked up, after
crowd of colorsd people who bad col
lected when the fight began became very
indignant and claimed that the wrong
man had been arrested, aud it looked for
while as if there would be reguiae riot.
The white people warced them to be
quiet and no more trouble ensue5. Big
Frank and Lilly will be arrested on sight.
The colored man who WAS locked up for
interfering will have trial before Jus.
tice of the Peace W. n. Wilson, this
morning.
Gray Taylor, the 13.years.old son Of
William Taylor, resident Of this plaos,
waq shot in the palm of the left hand
yesterday. He was handling 32.caiibre
revolver rather oarelessly when Il went
of. The injury is painful though not
serious.
MIppLErowS Dec. 27.-Hsywood 4
PFerdergsst's miustrels were billed TO sp.
pear here on Christmas night, aud az
hey came we'll recommended, they were
.reeted by packed house. Many peo.
lie came ~ and Is miles to see the show
md when the curtain went up st S.j5
o'clock there was hardly standing room.
Before half hour passed the people be-
gan to leave the house. The show was
and the company was missed from the
time the curtain went up until the people
left. A little after O'Clock while one OF
the alleged funny men was on the stage
the big audience arose and Kissed and
booted at the performer until he was
compelled to stop. The majority OF tbs
people left the house and big crowd Of
men and boys congregsted on the side
walk to receive the troupe when they
came out. Some OF the cooler citil ms
seeipg that there was trouble brewing,
tried to persuade the crowd to go away.
Mr.. Letherbury. one OF the managers Of the
Opera House, appeared and told the crowd
that the troupe would no. be paid any.
thing as the AFFAIR was regular Rindie and
that all those who desired could get thsil
money back. This seemed to please the
crowd, but they wanted to vent thei,
spleen on the company. The company
was afraid TO leave the hall, and Ofios'
Craddock conducted them, one at time,
70 the hotel. The crowd offered a clti
zen, who has an incubator, so oeats pei
dozen for eggs to egg" the troupe with,
and they didn't care whether the Eggs
were good OF bad either. ThsiE offer Wal
refused when ii was learned what they
wanted with them. A part Of the troupe
left on the 80 q. n. train north, and th'
remainder, with the exception Of tbs
managers, on the morning prssenge
train. Haywood & PrendergRst threat
ened to bring suit against the manager
OF the Opera House. hessrs. MeIn;iTe ant
Letherbery, but it is not likely they will
AL the money taken at the door, In all
about $500, is to be refunded to thos
who attended the farce.
The hag.pole which formerly grace,
the old fair grounds near hiddetowD
but which has stood on Main street rea
the square since the fair ground hs
closed, fell to the ground yesterday after
noon with crash that could be heard al
over town. Tbs pole Lad become &c
cayed and the heavy wind bleK it dowr
Fortunately, it fell straight cut on III
square and no one wAs injured.
The colored man who was arrested o
Christmas day for interfering with th
officer in the performances o. his dut
was given Q hearing before Squire Wilso
yesterday morning and fined Si.20.
A haRman has been placed at Frogtow
crossing by the railroad company to war
travellers Of approaching trains, When
train comes near the crossing it is gel
orally understood that the hdgnAn shoui
stand In the public road when he wav
his flag or swings his lantern as the ca
may be, 10 let the travellers know that
tRsin is approaching. The man al ID
srossing many times does not leave Il
little platform around his honss shsn Il
isAin is coming and does not 90 ont
road as he should. The attention
your correspondent has hsen called
this by seveES! psop!e.
MEppLrrowN Dec. 25.-Tha Y6ul
Mems Social Club gave the seeoad mop
the season in the opera house here Il
night. About 80 couple were preser
and the dancing was kept up until At.
midnight, Refreshments were serv
during tho evening. II has hefstofc
been the custom when these dances We
going on to allow all who wished the .
Of the gallery which o7srlooks the dan
ing room, but on this occasion the 81
gave tickets 10 those they wished to
tend. This arrangement does away vi
Sse crowd which always flis the gale
during the evenings. Among th(
present from q distance were Aisa Ar
Eossrd, Frank and Harry Howal
Thomas Conre7, Frsrk Conrey, d
Bessie and Hiss Ella Cunrey. joss
Euhof and Harry Cleayer, ChesapeA
City; Harry Hardcastle and sister Cs,
ton, Md; Alexander Hardcas.la, Col
borough Nd Alexander Evans, E.kto
Hiss Bessie Boyer, 5, Boyer it,, Sas
tras Nd; q E. Sarh9ru. AttorEey-gl
srsl john EigEs r. q. H0lli8, J1
Walls End ]. Parke PoAtes, Winnings
DR.. Taylor, Hamilton Price Beet Dz'