Evening journal., 1890-07-14
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Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, July 14-Much excite
ment was created In this city Yesterday
afternoon by the spreading of a report that
the steamer Republic had burst her
boilers just before reaching Cape Nav
The excitement became more intense
when 1t became known that over 600
people were on the steamer when she
passed this city. The rumor spread SO
widely that an immense crowd of
people congregared at the wbarves to
hear some news from the awful accident
Everybody was greatly relieved when the
mammoth steamer hove in sight and
ploughed up the river in magnificent
style. The report struck terror to the
hearts OF many families as there were
several people from this city aboard.
The steamers Reybold and Clyde car
ried large crowds Of people away from
thls city yesterday. A horse attached to
light carriage on the Delaware street
wharf took fright at the steamer Clyde
and ran away. He was captured at the
Jefferson House stables before any serious
damage was done. The excursionists on
both steamers reported that the passen-
boAD WNAt fCAJ OAdtIlJr WHICH Is u great
Improvement on the behavior last wear
The New Castle Base Ball Club will
probably play its next game in Whining
ton, with either the Ponies or Columbia
clubs. The report that the club would
disband because of financial trouble. dis.
order or It's poor playing of late. is en-
tirely without foundation, and MANAGER
Whitelock intends to emphasize tbis fact
by arranging two games per week. one
away from home, for the balance Of the
season.
The Second Presbyterian Fishing Club
of Philadelphia, on a large schooner in
tow Of the tug Il. v. McCaullev,
anchored off here on Saturday eveni,3 !,
and several members came ashore and
returned to Philadelphia The elub il
on cruise around to Atlantic CITY and
return, and the schooner's rigging was
completely obscured by flags, streamers
and bunting.
The newly organized choir of Imman-
uel Church was in its place Yesterday
and rendered superb music at both
morning and evening services. The or.
ganization, which numbers sixteen
trained voices is but the beginning of a
musical development in the church
The singers are profting greatly under
the skillful teaching of Signor Barili.
The evening vesper service was chanted
by the choir, yesterday
The members Of Company II. NJ @ D.
held a special civil meeting In the armorv
on Saturday evening and elected VIM. Il.
White and George Davis active members
Of the company. Beginning with to-
night. the company will drill three even.
ings each week in the school green and
on the base ball park until the annual
encampment, to which forty i've men
from the company will GO
Williem Pustill and Charles Lancaster
have returned from a two weeks fishing
trip down the bay, with over 900 trout
They have purchased a frst-class trout
boat, and report that the capturing of
the pretty fish is lively sport. The boat
carries several hundred pounds of ice.
aud the fish are all caught with hook
and line. As soon as they are pulled
over the gunwhale they are packed in ice
and frozen.
The steamer Shawnut Of the Boston
Towboat Company ran aground below
the can buoy" on Saturday afternoon.
but got off in few hours without any
| apparent damage.
The Choral Society will meet in the
& Of r. Hall this evening al 8 15 o'clock
and transact important business.
Rev. DR.. Hubbard preached stirring
sermon at the NJ E. church yesterday
morning
Mrs. E. L. Hubbard and daughter are
visiting relatives In Baltimore county,
Nd
J. B. Manoney, station agent at Kirk
wood Del, was the guest Of old friends
and relatives here Yesterday.
John Matthews and wife have returned
frem prolonged visit TO Baltimore.
Bennett F. Lancaster and wife are so
journing at Lewes and Rehoboth.
Misses Sallie and Agnes Hubbard are
spending q few weeks with relative;
in Cambridge, Nd.