Evening journal., 1890-03-24
BUILDING BOOM.
THE LARGEST VESSEL THAT EVER
PLOuGHED THE DELAWARE.

sonal News.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, March 24-The building
boom is now assuming more extensive
proportions than was at first expected
and the house carpenters will ply their
hatchets and saws with renewed vigor as
soon as the weather becomes more settled.
Work on the new houses on Vine street
for William White was begun this morn
ing by Contractor Jemison. These
houses are already rented. ]. T. & L. e.
Eliason's new frame houses on South
street are under roof, and will be ready
for occupancy in q few weeks. The new
house on the Eckles brothers farm,
which replaces the old one that was de-
stroyed by fire during the winter. is
rapidly nearing completion, and will be
ready for the painters and plasterers in a
| few days. Contractor William Ball Is
rebuilding the old engine house In the
bending mill at the Delaware Iron Works,
which was recently destroyed by fre.
The new ship RappAhannock. one Of
the largest, If not the largest vessel
that ever sailed on the Delaware passed
down just before noon to-day, from PhilA
delphia for Hioga Japan. She had on
IL
| fined petroleum, and 1t will take her FIVE
months 70 complete her journey. She
sails via Cape Of Good Hope and Aus.
tralia. Large numbers of people gath
cred at the wharves and waited patiently
until the mammoth ship hove in sight.
The city election which will take place
on Tuesday, April 8, Is now the subject
Of comment among the local politicians
ali ill -. 4.
| Council, an assessor and g city treasurer.
The present ineumbents are James B.
Lancaster and Ira Lunt, councilmen I;
John M. Hanco, assessor, and William
J. Ferris, treasurer. 1t is rumored that
the Republicans intend to run q full
ticket, and will hold nomination cleo
tion on Tuesday, April /. The aspirants
for councilmanic honors are John M.
Vallette Henry A. Dennison, Aquilla M
| Hizar, William ]. Etchells, and several
other prominent men. John M. Hance,
Edward r. Wilmot and William @.
Worthington are mentioned for assessor,
and William H. Clark for city treasurer
Should the Republicans decide TO run
their full ticket, the contest will then be
an exciting one, as they think they can
receive the support of the sore Demo.
Gratis. The Citizens party, which
now controls the wheel of municipal
authority, will nominate Thomas Frazer,
Jr., and Ira Lunt, or James B. Lancaster
for Council
Constable Thomas Reardon of Will
mington, brought to this city on SatHr-
day evening, the FIVE seamen held for
court on the charge of mutiny on the
brigantine Ernstine, and committed
huF 20 4afI h =
state that their imprisonment is entirely
undessrved and that they had no idea Of
leaving the vessel or refusing to work
until they were compelled to do so. They
were in constant fear of the mates, and
say I'VE knew that If we shipped with
them, our lives would have been in dan.
ger.
The big ship Rhyme, from PHILADELPHIA
for Japan, with a large corgo Of oil,
anchored Just outside the harbor here
on Saturday afternoon. She was the
centre of attraction during the early
part Of yesterday, but left, in tow of the
tug Proteetor, about II o'clock. She is a
clipper rugged vessel, and her stowage
capacity is immense.
The alterations to the armory of Com
pany 81, N. G. d., in the old Court
House, viii be completed about Wednes-
day evening A full description of the
armory will then appear in this paper.
The rooms will be formally reopened on
Thursday evening. Hyatts Military
Band of Wilmington win be present aud
give concert, and an enjoyable time will
be spent. Only the members and
intimate friends of the comdany will be
invited
Q Church Matters.
Rev w. J. Cambron. past or of the
First Baptist Church. preached two good
sermons yesterday to large congregations.
The services at this church on Sunday
evening next will be unusually interest
ing and active preparations are now being
made for the occasion. A large class Of
probationers will be immersed and sew
eral visiting ministers will participate in
the services. The church choir is in con
slant rehearsal, and on that evening will
be accompanied by an orchestra of eight
pieces and the music will therefore be ex-
ceptionally fine On Saturday evening
next a number OF Mr.. Cambron's class.
mates in Crozier Theological Semi
nary will give vocal con.
cert in the church, for which
an excellent program has already been
prepared. At the M. Il. Church, in the
morning, Rev. DR.. Hubbard preached
missionary sermon to a large congreRa-
tion. His subject was: Psalms ii, 8:
ask Of me. and / shall give thee the
heRthen for thine inheritance" At both
services collections for foreign missions
were taken up. DR.. Hubbard left this
morning for Milford, to attend the an.
nuAl session of the Wilmington Confer
anca ha hafnrr mann laar ~ fba axnrni,,f,,.-
board, It is fully expected that he will
will return to New Castle for his fourth
year.
Good-sizsd congregations listened to
two fine sermons from Rev. r. K. Will
liams OF Princeton College, at the Pres
byterian Church yesterday. Mr.. VIII
liams preached from the text st. John /,
8: That was the true light which
hghteth every man that cometh into the
world, at the morning service Rev.
William p. Patterson, pastor Of the
church, will return on next Sunday week,
and administer the Sacrament Of the
Lords Supper He is very much inn
proved in health.
Among the Societies.
The executive board of the High School
Alumni will hold another important
meeting at the residence of Miss Kate
Mahoney, on Market street, this evening
at 8 o'clock. A program will be made out
for the entertainment at the annual ban.
qust, and every member Of the alum nj is
invited to attend
st. Peters T. A. b. Society has had
handsome set of resolutions engrossed
and sent to the ST. Augustine Dramatic
- Ill. Al