Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-02
rHe eoARp OF rRApg MEgrs.
New Industrial Movements Discussed.
Important ResoIution.


Important Resolution.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, august 2.-In the abb
sence of DR.. j. j. Black at last nights
meeting Of the Board of Trade, Patrick
McGrory presided. The first item of
business, and very important one, was
the report Of the committee on manu-.
features and new enterprises in regard
to the proposed new industry for the
separation and recovery Of the original
metals from tin scrap. Mr.. Janvier, as
chairman of the committee, said that so
far their examination into the process
and other matters connected with it had
been proved to be exactly as represented
by James McDevitt, the patentee, and to
start the ball rolling, the committee In
consultation prepared the following form
to be presented to the citizens
of New Castle 1--WE. the under
signed, hereby agree to con-
tribute the sums affixed to our names,
(provided The whole sum of s, 600 Is sub
scribed to James McDevits as an induce
ment for him to build the plant, necessary
to produce 10 quantities sufficient to pay
expenses of production, In his proposed
new industry, for the separation and
recovery Of the original metals from tin
scrap, which sum Is to be placed in the
hands ,of committee appointed by the
Board of Trade. and to be disbursed by
them as the building and business re-
qWirea. after the success Of the enterprise
in thoroughly demonstrated, and the
incorporation Of stock company and the
Issue Of stock, the subscribers hereon to
have allotted to them the value Of their
money advanced In shares Of said
stock" Signed,
Tho report was accepted unanimously
and the committee ordered to continue
Its work of further examining into the
matter. A piece Of lion made by the
McDeyitt process was exhibited at the
meeting aud was pronounced Of an ex-
cellent quality The affidavit Of Andrew
q. Gibney, former workman Of Nc
Devitt's, stating that the iron manufac
tured by the process was of the very
best, and from his knowledge
and experience in the iren
business he believed the manufac
ture of 1t here would be a success
was presented. The Committee on New
Enterprises was requested to inquire
| into the proposed removal OF morocco;
factory from Wilmington TO New Castle
| and report az next meeting. The Rtten
| ton OF the above committee was aisi
directed to proposition of Mr.. Brown
New Jersey contractor, who woull
establish sash and door factory here
provided he was offered Inducements
John E. Connolly, from the COMMITTEE
on Advertising, reported progress
in the preparation of pamphle
setting forth the advantages Of the city
etc. The committee was requested 3
wait on the Trustees of the Common a
their next meeting and ask pecuniar
assistance In getting out the pamphlet
On motion, adjourned until Friday
August 9Th. Eleven members of th
board besides the president pro tenn. wer
present.
The Pony Base Ball Club OF Whining
ton will arrive here at 3 o'clock TIL
afternoon and play the New Castle clul
at 80 O'Clock. Manuel and Hinkle wi
be the visitors battery, and Lsngsto
and Madden will be in the points for I'll
home team. The attendance promise
to be very large. and an exciting game
expected.
Edward II. Naylor, the well-know
trombonist, received a handsome ne
silver instrument last evening. This
the first slide trombone ever played by
resident OF New Castle.
Coroner Gamble was here yesterdi
4 afternoon and held an inquest on Il
body Of Michael Bibble, who was kill
Q on theI railroad yesterday morning,
: verdict of accidental death was rendere
The funeral Of Bibble will take place {
Monday afternoon. Services in s
Peters r. G. Church and interment
the cemetery adjoining.
The body of Augustus Corson, the b,
8 who was drowned in the river on Thul
/ day, was discovered by his father. fos
ing near the place where the aceide
e occurred, yesterday. Tke.remains we
{ brought to this city and taken
Clewell's undertaking establishmer
from where the funeral will take pla
!, on Sunday morning The body will
- taken to Philadelphia on the steam
= Reybold for interment. Coroner Gaml
will hold an inquest this afternoon.
Il Misses Lizzie Booth and Miss Ma
Is Booth are atlSRratoga, N. Y.
nj The Misses DoughertY Of South Beth
hem, Pa, are the guests of Mrs. L.
d. Herbert.
" J. ]. Shannon of Middletown was
20 this eftv Yesterday