Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-06
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Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 27.-New Caste WAS
visited by another FIRE, the fourth or
fifth within three months, last night, but
fortunately like the others ii was not at.
tended by any great loss. The scene of
last nights conhsgration was the stable
OF Larry Walls in the rea. OF his prep.
erty on Clayton street. Between IL and
o'clock smoke was seen issuing from
under the roof of the building by per-
sous who were passing that way in
carriage, aud few minutes later the
place was mass OF flames. The alarm
was given, but before tne fire company
could respond the building had been re-
duced to ashes. The stable contained a
large quantity of hay and feed and one
vehicle, but no stock. This total loss is
estimated at $175, fully covered by in
suEance. The fire is believed to be Of
incandiary origin.
Hiram Il. Borie, superintendent of the
Delaware iron works, has presented tho
Lsnape Fire Company with check for
800 for the efficient services rendered
by the company OF the recent fire at the
works.
NEW CASTLE, Peb. % Joseph H,
Dougherty, florist at the Leslie estate,
met with painful accident yesterday
afternoon. He was ENGAGED in pruning
grape vines, when the knife slipped and
bore down on his lett hand, INJECTING q
severe cash about five inches long. DR..
Stewart dressed the wound.
What little OF the green sod is LETT on
the battery, is being out by the railroad
company, loaded in oars and shipped to
various stations on tho Delaware railroad
to BIS used in identifying the flower ger
dens.
Another old STORY to the effect that q
factory for the merufactnre of nails will
DO erected on the Dure farm, above town,
the coming spring, Is going tho rounds.
For ths past five or six years party OF
oRpis Ilists, or Philadelphia syndicate,
have been going to start some new in
dustEy in New Castle, but up to the prss-
emit day nothing Of the kind hes material
lied.
NEW CASTLE, March Mrs. j. Il. Ellis
leetured interestingly on temperance before
q r-sized aniieace In the Baptist Ohutci
last night, In the interests Of tho W. q. i. U,
the address.
Lucinda Massey, a colored domestic, was
a prisoner before Mayor Hanson last Gtgat,
charged with maEilg insulting remarks
and using indecent language toward!
'Faomas Booth on Saturday hight last. Sew
eral witnesses testified to the above facts
and to tie bad char eter OF the prisoner
who is one OF the many OF her sex VINO
parade the streets IT. The evenings Insulting
and cursing passersby without any provo.
cation whatever. The mayor ID dBtarnined
to break up the practice and concluded il
would be good idea 70 make an exa pie 81
Lucinda, and aceorltnRly fined her 81 aut
costs and held Ee. undarai $50 bond to EetJ
the peace for one year. Her father, william
Massey, footed the bill and went TIT
security aud she was released.
! John Nicholson, iorrmaG OF the mHehini
4 shop of tbs Delaware irow works, who re
I slsned bis position, was presented las
\ night with a handsome gold-headed cane
/ by the machinists at the works, as tokei
OF their high esteem for him. MIR. Sichoi
| son will remove 10 Philadelphia next week
4 Robert Il. Morrison mas purchased from
\ ]. Clayton MASSEY Of Wilmington, the resi-
dence ut the corner OF Vine aud Harmony
streets, this city, for a. 800. sIr. Morrison
who IL now Il tenant OF ore OF the common
farms, will take possession on the 2jth Inst
NEW SASAlIE4 AAdtOh ho CitCLAOl
for three members OF the Board of Edu
cation on Saturday, resulted in the choic
or Richard Il, Cooper, .. Atwood Stewar
and Lewis E. Enuson. The two latte
are old members, and Mir. Cooper sue
cseds Julian d. Janyier. They will sarv
three years. Tie following was tine vote
Richard u. Cooper, l3l: s. a. Stewart
1871; L. L Eiiaslu, 1870; J. d. JanvieT,
D. W. Elkinton, a; d. A. Dennison,
William j, Hunter, 2; scattering, s.
The first Delaware shAd appeared /
the market on Saturday. They numbero
II and were caught by Albert Davis c
this city sarly thet morning. The fs
we're comparatively large and sold Il
rom Sl.25 to GIG per pair. Had Il
mild weather OF last week continued IL
toothsome fish would no doubt have bee
caught in large numbers in few days.
) well.known Wilmington railr GA
man, who was in town last week. Sal
that the Wilmington & Northern Railroa
COMPANY WAS negotiating for this pu
chase of land along the river front with
view of building a short line to BE
: OsRtle.
: V. j. Brennan today resigned h
: position az general superintendent OF Il
New Castle woo.ep mills, to take effect
l soon as his enccessor shall be eppointe
He will remove 10 hts old home In Main
whore he will engage 10 business.
/ NEW CASTLE, March 4-rhe Board
Q Education held special meeting "
7 night for the purpose Of organizing
: the ensuing year. William Herbert "
made president pro tenn, and George
e Eckles, temporary secretary. Two of t
q new mem bers, Richard Il. Cooper al
9 L. Il. ElIason, having presented the,
9 selves were duly sworn in. On mott
9 the election OF officers was poatpon
y until Thursday evening,
q Maggie SohillinR, , dlsreputable W ma
wan finod So and costs by Mayor Hans
9 yesterday afternoon, for usiug threatt
!, lug and abusive language towards Capt.
/ Howard 5hull OF the sioop Aibatross, n
Y moOred al the battery, After the hesri
e she had q warrant sworn out for the
p rest CT Shull on tine same charge,
y which no was also fixed 50 and COS
Saull denies the caargs. The won
II being without the necessary funds '
Y placed bsaind the bars. Shull was
% leased on payment OF his fipe.
10 Fourteen men weFo brought here
4, constablss Inst nigh; from Kiamensi, o
ID lodged in jail. They were charged "
ID trespaas Cn the b. 4 o. railroad Ut i