Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-22

Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
NEWARK, May l5.--A fatal accident
occurred last evening at the b. u o. sta
ton, the first sine since the road has
been established. About O'Clock,
Samuel Montgomery of Siugerly was
noticed on the station platform in COM
pany with another man. Montgomery
had O large market basket with him,
When the 500 south-bound accommoda.
ton train arrived at the station Mont.
gomery in come way became separated
from his companion aud attempted in
the dark to board the train as it was
moving off. In doing this he missed his
hold on the train and fell directly under
the wheels OF the second coach, which
ran over his breast aud arms. After the
train passed he WAS found lying across
the track and apparently dead.
He was OF once taken into the
st alton and DR.. Kollock was summoned.
There was no need for his services as the
man had the life crushed cut OF him al
most instantly. The coroner and the
mans brother who lives in Lancaster
county, Pa, were notified by telegraph
ct once and it is likely that an inquest
will be held this morning. The unfortu.
hhAG lIhh Was hDpnl bu years vi hVb EUl
unmarried. He vas wood dealer, Bell-
ing to the reilroad and others. He also
converted wood into charcoal at hisSkilns
near Singerly. He had been in Newark
daring the aftarnoon purchasing gocsries,
paying several small bills, 10, and when
PICKED up had over $500 on his person,
part of it being in promissory notes and
the rest in cash. This was OF course
carefully cared for by his friends.
The electric light question which for
severA, weeks has been uppermost in
every citizens mind has at last been set
tied. The Theo. O. Kpsutf Company re.
submitted its bid to council last evening
at the request of gerry large number OF
citizeus and after much dslibsration the
KnauG company was given the authority
to erect al electric light plant here, 20
place poles and wires on the streets and
to supply electric light and power for
storeB, houses, &C., in the town. In ita
original bid the company asked for an ex-
elusive right for years or more and il
for its part estab ished q tchedulo OF very
cheap prices for the light which they were
not TO exceed. This bid was Withdrawn
under 8 Misrepresentation last week. To
night, however, it was favorRbly acted
upon by council, but the members acting
on the legal opinion Cf counsel for the
town decided that it was not within the
power Of council 10 give an exclusive
franchise OF five years or even ons year
So they merely granted the Knaufi
the privilege Of supplying commercial
lighting in the town. This, of course,
places the company in an open field and
binds the citizens to no one company,
although it is hardly probable that the
K1auh company will have any oppos'.
ton in electric lighting in Newark fol
some years to come. The vote in favor
of giving the Knerf company the priv
legs Of commercial lighting was unsni
nous, end the mem hers went as far O,
they could individually towards assuring
the company that it should possess for o.!
least one year entire immunity from
competition in commercial lighting
After that hey could not determine what
the aucceeding council would do. The
schedule Of prices for lights was left en-
tirely with the company and ii will nov
charge any price for its current power
This seems to suit very large majority
and it is hoped that the company viii
conclude to erect its plant here, whicl
must be completed within four month";
from the present time.
Sometime during Tuesday night dog
got into the sheep fold OF Thomas Wrigh
near Oooch's Bridge. OF the 90 sheep o
the Aoek, IA were killed and one was in
jured. John Davis and Delaware ClRr
were the appraisers. This they did al
lowing S93.50 to the unfortunate.
NEWARK, May 19.-The handsome 6
years old bay horss Clyde, owned b
Joseph B. Sutton, hiss been placed in tn
hands Of Henry Hess, who will train thi
promi ing horse ct HazSl Dsll for til
coming fair races.
The ice cream md straw berry festive
held by the Guild o: st. Thlmss' Ohnrc
on Friday night in the Daer Park Hott
psrlorF, was decided sunuess, about -
being Melted Tor the parish building fund
A vote Ot thsnks was extended to job
E. Lewis for the use Of the rooms
The glass blowers closed weak's 81
gagement az Caskey Hall on Saturda
night. During the week there was
Young contest fer tue ptettieBt girl made
l6, the most popular girl aud the prettist
lady. Those who attained this exalte
favor were, respectively, MaRFie uRrr
gan, Maggie Scot. and Gladys Kelly.
j. o. Shiylsr last week completed 2
years of faithful and efficient service O
the station RRsnt Of the P. W. & Is. raj
road OF this place, Mr.. Shivler Was az
pointed agent ut ABOUT the time that th
road was first bult and he is numbere
anoug the half dozen oldest employees.
Wesley ~. L. CnGrch at NcgIelandl
vile ia undergoing reps rs made nece
saTy By the recent ERE in the hui! lins
A new root has been placed on ii
structure and new recess pu'pit. II
church interior and seating arrangement
wall be much chapged and improved.
i NEWARK May 2l.-Lleutsn6 Brown hi
recently received trGm Capt. h. L. RICE
o Wilmington d generous contribution to II
d new Delaware College ErmorY ami Y mo
1 slam building fund, This contribution
no less than the offer to mae all the plai
= AMI drawings for tt q new bailding WithOl
expense all II IS altogether probable tn
the lientenHHt IA the ngma Of tbs studhn
3 anu alumni Will accept Il when the huilllt
Q ilni Il iarRa enough TO warrant tbs star
! i1e and hnlshlEg nj the structure.
4 h49 not yet, however, arrived at ii
satisfactory p1iai. Tho amount collect,
: Is Row about ease, lacking so III the ~
IS tho lrienlj mi atInui OF ths iustitutio
aiteC which about 800 more would
hYHllEble for this ase i.OTl a source not y
ma6O public. 80 far about 1915 of Il
+, amount collected has come frpEG Nawa
- e!o1e, the rest coming from Wilmington.
Is earnestly desired hat the building
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