Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-07-31
KICKED BY A HORSE.
Large Shipments OF nTsloRs--A Young
Type-Wrirer's success-visiting Camp.

Large Shipments OF MeloRa--A Young
Type-Writer's success-visiting Camp.
Special CsrpesPonscnce HvnNIKo JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, July 31.-Johnnie Arm.
strong, fifteen years old, met with a Sc
rlouS accident last evening. The boy was
attempting TO bride a horse which was
fastened Ia a field In the rear of the
Leslie estate. whom the animal suddenly
lifted Its hind feet and kicked the lad in
the head. He lay there unconscious
until about 3 o'clock when Chandler
Countiss and Brown Lancaster, two other
boys, hearing his cries went to him and
found him lying In pool of blood. He
was taken to his home on ORANGE street,
where he received medical attendance.
Ellwood l.. Wilson, Jr., son of e. l..
Wilson, has passed the required exGmi.
nation and been appointed to a position
as typewriter and stenographer In the
Census Bureau of the Interior Depart
ment at Washington. He will enter upon
his duties on Monday next.
About fiftY carloads Of watermelous
passed through here from the South, over
the Edge Moor branch. yesterday, con
signed to the New York ana Philadelphia
markets.
New Castle people who read the en-
campment news In the Wilmington
papers are tired of hearing about Troap
3 and the college cadets They are ex-
tremely anxious 90 read at least little
something in regard to II Company or
some Of the down state companies. Ger
tainly the New Castle boys should have
their share of newspaper fame.
The firing of the cannon at Camp BlgRs
can be distinctly heard here. The noise
resembles thunder.
Visitors from here to Camp BiEgs will
be numerous day. About thirty per
sons visited Company II yesterday.
The New Castle Jr. Base Ball Club is
organized for the season, ana ready TO
receive challenges from any club Ia the
county whose players are under fifteen
The composition Of the club Is as fol-
lows; Charles Countiss, O. Il. White.
lock, p. q. Wise, SIS; Brown Lancas.
tor, lb. +; j Vantine, 2b. I. Ford. 3b. /;
J. Gordon, If; J. Williams, rf. George
David, CT. Address Charles Countiss,
manager.
The condition OF Henry Holschumaker
who Is Ill with typhoid fever is reported
az somewhat proved.
j. ). Conard OF the general office OF
-aotAiS AasAer anu company IN Inlladel-
phia paid visit 10 the works here yes
terdAy.
Several moonlight excursions passed
down the river last night. The evening
was delightful ona here
Miss Annie Beckett of Philadelphia is
q guest OF Mrs. Charles H. Lancaster.
Rev. Alexander Proud6t of Baltimore,
who has been visiting here left this
morning for Maine resort 10 spend the
balance Of the summer.
Norris Tasker & Company are filling
large orders for iron pipe and tubing for
parties In Chicago, Ogdensburg. N. T..
Birmingham, Ala. New York city aud
various other points.
The grabbing season Ia now at It's
heighth, and the wharves are lined with
persons including many members Of TIE
fair SEX nearly the whole Of the day en-.
joying the sport. One party yesterday
caught over seven dozen good sized crabs
In the course OF an hour and half.
Rev N. It. Stahl, who has been the
guest Of ] l. Taggart of Ninth and
Washington avenue. returned to his
home at Scranton, Pa, TO day.
The Board of Trade will meet In
special session tomorrow evening. and I
busy session is expected to be held.