Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
MR.. DUNGAN'S ARREST.
TRUSTEES or THE COMMON HOLD
a SPECIAL MEETING.

| Near Dobbinsville-WOrk at Einn's
Point Firsmen's Bali.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
New CASTLE, Dec l5-Tbe work of
making extensive improvements on the
public road between this city and VIII
mington was begun last week and is now
progressing rapidly A score of farm
hands aud half as many wagons are en-
gagged In hauling and spreading the fur
mace Stag, which greatly resem bles coal
clnders. The material is being furnished
| by Wilmington and New Castle citizens
and patrons Of the road, and is being
hauled to the Wilmington causeway bv
the w 4 N. railroad company.
The Lenape Steam Fire Engine and
Hook and Ladder Company yesterday
| elected the following executive commit.
tee to manage the annual ball, which
| will be given in the Opera House on
Friday, January 30: Master of cere
monies, Peter Madden; floor manager.
Joseph Taylor assistants. Matthew Sui.
Ivan, Frank Doris, William Early.
Richard Conway; committee OF arrange.
ments, Patrick McGrory, James ]. Toner.
Harry Waters, Edward McCasson; sec
Rotary, W. w. Cooper; treasurer, James
B Toman.
John Williams and Alfred Gooden were
each fined 81 and costs at Mayor Han.
sons court yesterday morning for drunk
enness
George w. Cline Of Orange street has
been appointed might superintendent on
the cutting shops at the Delaware Iron
Works, TO fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Franklin Deaykne.
The M K. Sunday school began re-
hearsing for its Christmas entertainment
yesterday afternoon The First Baptist
suneay school win beginErehearsing for
its anniversary on January 16, Tuesday
evening
Trustees Of the Common.
A special meeting of the Trustees Of
the Comm on was held on Saturday even.
ing with President Black and Messrs.
Shaw, Herbert, Rodney Maxwell, Chal.
lenger, King, Mahony and White present.
President Back announced that the
meeting had been called at the request
Of the acting committee. The committee
reported That the new granary on the
Hare's Corner farm had been completed
and requested that an order for
S1,0SS be drawn in payment
1t was decided that on receipt
of releases Of parties who furnished
material and labor for the building. the
acting committee be authorized to satisfy
them. After suggestions about making
some necessary repairs to the farms had
been made, il was decided to appropriate
S2O9 to the acting committee fer that
purpose. The semi annual appropriation
to the New Castle Water Company being
due on January /. 1891, an order for
| 81, 900, the full amount, was drawn in
payment thereof. Notification was given
by the treasurer that on account of the
| delinquency Of tenants the finances were
very low. On motion the secretary was
instructed to notify ell tenants who are
81 months in arrears to settle with the
secretary at once, or give up possession
before March 25. After lengthy consid
GRAFTON it was decided to empower the
president and secretary to borrow the
full amount Of appropriations made al
the meeting,
James s. DHnean's Arrest.
The news that James S. DUNCAN, who
was cashier Of the Bank OF America of
Philadelphia, at the time of its failure,
is ircarcsrated in Moyamensine prison.
In default Of 500. 600 bail, he's caused
sensation here and cast a gloom over this
whole community. Mr. DUNCAN was at
his home on Water street, this city.
when Detectives Crawfordof philadelphia
and Vandegrift of Wilmi ngton, arrived
in this city, and called there about
o'clock. A warrant, charging him with
receiving money from depositors when
he knew the bank was insolvent, was
read to him, and he gave himself into Gus.
tody without requiring any requisition
/ papers He has been a resident Of this
city for many years, and during that
time his exemplary conduct and genial
disposition have made for him an enviable
reputation among his neighhors here, and
one that will require many hard bio VS. to
shatter It, He was a devout Christian
and with his family belonged TO the
Presbyteri an Church. His host of
friends here are confident, that although
he may have been committing criminal
ofIense, he was ignorant of any wrong
doing and innocent OF crookedness Mr.
| DUNCAN has been connected with the de-
funet bank for number of years, and by
its failure he has been reduced to pow
erty.
In and About DobbInaviIIe.
George Morrison and his little son and
| Emmitt Morrison, were painfully in
jured on the causeway Just below this
part of the city and near Armstrong;
creek last evening. They were driving
towards Dobbnsville in a light buggy,
when party Of men, who were driving
in a heavier carriage at furious rate OF
| speed, ran into them from the rear. Their
buggy was thrown violently 20 the side
Of the road and wrecked by the force Of
the collision Its occupants were
thrown out over the dashboard and were
badly cut and bruised. The boy received
the most painful injuries, among them
being deep cash across his face from
his forehead to his neck The carriage
was taken into Dobbinsville, aud the
boy was taken to DR.. r. r. Tybout IS
office, where his wounds were dressed
Officers Hetherington, Williams and
Hanson made preparations to raid
the turbulent Hungarians last
night, but the latter became
silent towards evening, after Sat
urdsy nights revelry, and were not dis
turbed. Two Poles, one of whom keeps
q boarding house on Clymer street. were
however, arrested for assault and battery
on each other, and they were taken TO
jail to await hearing to-day Both
men will probably be required to tell
what they know about the sale of liquor
in this part of town.
Robert Barnes has moved into his neR
residence and store, which was completed
this month. George NJ Rileys new
building will be completed in q few
weeks,