Evening journal., 1890-10-27
THE HAMBURG SUNK.
LEWIS r. LIST TAKES HIS LEAVE
or THE COUNTY PRISON.

John j. Gormley still Democrat
Special Correspondence EvErIEe JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Oct. 27.-Lewis f. List,
the young man who was In Jail here for
the murder OF George B. Taylor In Will
mington, and who was pardoned on Fri
day night by Governor Biges, packed up
his furniture and goods and left for Will
mington, accompanied by a number of
friends, on the "a train Saturday even
Ing The man was completely overcome
with JOY all day, and could hardly collest
the handsome furniture that has served
TO brighten the little gloomy cell wherein
he has spent seven years and almost two
months Of his life. he dressed In neat
fitting cheviot suit, made by John e,
Connolly, the merchant tailor, and re-
ceived callers all the afternoon.
List has been most exemplary
prisoner and has made friends with every
caller in the jail The prisoner never
suffered greater mental agony than he
did while he was waiting to be hung,
before Governor Stockley's reprieve
reached him For days and nights he
paced the floor of his cell weeping tears
Of bitter anguish He was also truly
penitent for his awful crime, and he re-
marked to delegation from the w. Q.
r. u that If his own blood could restore
his victim to life, he would gladly shed
it. List has been In the prison longer
than any other inmate, except jeremiah
Harrigan, who has spent ten years there,
and ia still under sentence of death for
the murder of Dennis Shea. The free
man is only 80 years old and fine looking,
but his awful experiences Of the past
eight years have borne down on him so
that be has already assumed an aged look
and his face is haggard His old mother
has been a constant visitor ever since his
Incarceration and she became quito a
familiar figure going through the mar
ket with big basket purchasing deli
cacies for him.
John J. Gormley said to a reporter last
evening, that the statement, that he
would be an Independent candidate for
representative in the General Assembly
at the coming election, was false. Mr..
Gormley further stated that whilc he
worked hard to defeat Mr.. Eckles at the
polls. his Democracy was imbedded too
deep in him to disgrace the grand party
that had fostered him for the past
twenty five years, during which time he
bad always voted in the right when he
cast the ballot unscratched He said
that although some Of the men were not
his choice at the nomination, yet they
were the choice OF his fellow Democrats
Communication has not yet been re-
stored between the Break water and the
shore, but it is understood that the
heavy storm did not pass that place
without doing any damage. as was at
first thought Early Saturday morning
a schooner was sighted only short dis
Nv~s Huyte. Tntx ,rF- H.. f.l
which Is the signal of distress. The
steamer Maine, which was delayed after
passing the Break water, passed this
point in good condition yesterday morn
ing The ocean tug Mercury, belonging
to the Boston Towboat Company, was in
the harbor on Saturday. Captain Ran
dolpb, formerly Of the Red Star tug
Hercules aud subsequently on the tug
international, has transferred to
another vessel
The awful storm Of Thursday did far
greater damage ia this neighborhood than
was at FIRST reported The heavy tide
burst the big banks on the old Hamburg
farm. belonging to the estate Of 4. w.
Clark. and In consequence everything Ia
that locality Is flooded all the way to Red
Lion creek The corn fe d on the farm
was so completely submerged that the
corn and fodder was hoated up TO the
house and granary where 1t was left In
, huge piles at the fall Of the tide A
large force of men are at work making
temporary repairs, under Contractor Al
lison Truitt. but the overflow has not
been stopped.
The New Castle Building and Loan
Association, through which many work
ingmen built their own houses, met in
the City ball Saturday evening TO settle
accounts and close up the books Henry
Foster acted as chairman and jam {
Vanarsdalen, secretary. The Board OF
Directors and euditiny committee re-
ported that the debts were $2, 700 and
the credits s., $50 The list Of unpaid
shares was placed In the hands Of Attorney
John H. Rodney and il was decided q
adjourn until be was ready to report
The meeting adjourned subject to tb,
call OF the Board of Directors
Rev / q. Fosnocht OF Chesspesk,
City, Nd occupied the pulpit at the NJ
Il Church Yesterday and preached two
stirring sermons. He also addressed thi
Sunday schoc: In the afternoon Rev. K
i Hubbard, Phi. D., was at Cambridge
Nd, assiating in the dedication Of
church there.
Rev. E. L Brady congratulated tn
congregation OF st. Peters Church a
both morning masses yesterday, FOL
having raised the last $1,000 on tn
church properly. The handsome churc
building and the paroohial residence AZ
new entirely free from debt.
William PILE. the well-known el
gineer of the p W. & b., shifting engir
Nc as, at this city, has been in the O.
thirty-four years
William WRdslev and wife of Cheste
Pa, visited Mr.. Wadsley's former hon
her to day
The NJ. n Sunday school orchestra
three yiolins. two flutes, cornet, tron
bone and piano, resumed work yesterda,
after five months vacation,
William O. Worthington Of this eli
has been elected captain Of the Delamatl
Guards Of Philadelphia
The Women's Home Missionary 81
ciety of the NJ e. Church will hold
sandwich party" in the City Hall. Sat
urday evening. November 8.
The tide was higher in the Delawal
river yesterday morning than has ev.
been known on a calm day. The b
stream was SO swollen that many of Il
piers in the harbor were completely sui
merged
Mrs. R. R. Porter Of Orange street h
returned from two weeks visit to CaI
bridge. Nd
Sheriff Allen brought the New Cast
hundred ballot boxes. which have be
In use for years, from Wilmington
Saturday
The wreck Of the pleasure yacht Pi
ME win be taken TO Pennsgrove, N.
tomorrow, to be rebuilt.