Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-12
1T MAY BE A LOCKOUT.
Rev. Il E. Martlndale Accepfs-muslsnl
Festival-Frowineat Politicians.

Rev. 7. r.. Martlndale Accommodation
Festival-Frowainent Politicians.
speoiai Correspoadsaos EvBuzSa gouunAn
| NEw CASTLE, August 1s.-severai
employees Of the Riversid5 Rolling Mills
stated last evening that the mill was NOS
shut d0wz for repairs, bat the man were
locked out. They say shat the puddlers
| gave notice that il tholr wages wsre not
raised to "a per ton, the usual price
paid they would strike. and as the Arm
was unable to sAiaa the wages. they
thought II best to ahEt down A promi-
neat officer Of thu National PuddlerA
| mon will arrive here and investigate
affairs to-day II the men deserve the
| increase asked for, and the Rrm still re-
fuses to grant it, the puddlors will leave
The city for other places The arm and
superintendent still declare emphaticRlly
that they know nothing at all about a
strike or lockout. but that the mills
were simply closed ia order TO Allew
necessary repairs to be made. and opera
tiona will be resumed in few weeks
The Hushebeck Orchestra will give les
annual flute festival In the Opera House
on the evenings OF Thursday, Friday ana
Saturday, August %, - and 80. The
orchestra Is now rehearsing several de-
lightfui programs FOR the occasion. which
will aurpass all previous ones In brill
iarcy.
Mrs james NJ. HoHssmaa and son. and
Mrs. n. b. Deakyne. left for Atlantic
City, yesterday morning.
Mrs. J. o, Parker Of Middlstown, whs
has been the guest Of Mrs H. A. Den
nlson, left for her home yesterday.
The delegates to tho Democratic State
Convention from this city, left for Dover
at 80 o'clock this morning.
Edward =. Challenger is Seriously i'll
At his home on Market street
Tie Mount Vernon Band is negotiating
for tho purchase of uniforms.
J. Meehan Ia agent for the rev
'Buttonweods' property hero.
Work Is rapidly progressing on b.. w.
B. kuntz's new residence.
Rev. I r. Martindale of Salisbury.
Nd. has accepted tho call Of the cangre
CATION Of the NJ Il. Church hero to be-
come Us pastor from the beginning Of
the next conference year.
man named Meredith had his foot
mashed by having 1t run over by truck
IN the cutting shop OF the Delaware Iron
Works yesterday
Lieutenant Herbert DeakyAe. u. 8 A.,
wont to Atlantic City yesterday for
weeks soiourn. The Lieutenant will
remain at his home until October, when
he viii enter upon his duties GA tho U.
;. engineering corps at Willis Point,
L. j.
John II Martin aud Arthur wise left
this morning for tsur through New
England. They will visit Boston aud
the &. A. X. National Enoampment.
Rev. Il. L. hubbard, Phi d.. went to
BraRdywlna Summit Camp to-day.
The new steel cruiser Concord, bulls at
Roach's ship yard, Chester, passed here
on her trial trip yesterday. She was
masking remarkably good time.
Thomas 0dgers Of Philadelphia. but
formerly Of this city, visited hero yester.
day.
The following well-known Democratic
politicians left here this morning for
Dover. to attend the state convention
H r. Borie. John II. Rodney. Esq,
Thomas Holcombe. ESQ. George il.
Maxwell, Alexander B. Cooper, ESQ.
Richard g Cooper. George Wv. Eckles.
A. Il. Padberg, Robert sutton. Mayor
Hanson, w, J. Hunter, George w. Nor
riaon, John J. Germley. James 3. Toman
and II. w. Herbert