Evening journal., 1890-04-23
a You1 h,s SAP PLIeA1.
Abundance OF Fish-Tmportant
ceurrences-asoiety Events.

An Abundance OF Etsh-fmpOrtant
Occnrrences-Ssoiety Events.
Special Correspo ndence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, April 23.-The catch
Of shad WAS again large yesterday, and
at no time did they bring q lower price
than $40 per hundred, gross. The fish
ermen began work early this morning
and are catching about 100 fish TO boat.
The shad are all goodsixed and are in
great demand. Many traders were sup
piled last night and this morning for to-
days market in Wilmington. The retail
market in this city is pretty well cut,
but the prices are good.
A Wilmington youth, dressed like q
Nabob, with four.iuch collar 75 cent
necktie, dress kid gloves, gold-topped
cane, etc. was doing the village" few
days ago, making himself obnoxious to
passing females, and acting like relative
of Mr.. Gould. He strutted down Della
ware street to the wharf where he and
some friends began to play with eaeh
other like small boys. The young mans
tight-ftting derby fell into the Delaware,
and in short time there was nothing to
be seen but soaked rim floating about.
Albert Vining jumped in his boat. and
after some exertion, rescued the "tile. F"
The youth frankly acknowledged to him
that he was penniless, and therefore
could only reward him with thanks. A
small purse was raised for Winnings gall
liant service, and the Wilmington fellow
left town as quickly as possible
A Hungarian living in Poland. and
employed as laborer in the cutting
shops Of the Delaware Iron Works,
caught his left hand between large
fange and pipe while at work yester-
day afternoon. HE fingers were mashed
and nearly severed from his hand Dir.
Steward dressed the injured member
Rev. p. b. L'ghtner. rector Of Inn
manuel Church, Is undergoing course of
treatment in the University of Pennsyl-
vania Hospital, Philadelphia, for an alb.
iominal affection. Mr.. Lightner,
although doing well, will be confined to
his bed for fortnight Loomis o. Wise,
who is also being treated at the hospital
for a disabled ankle, Is much better and
may return home in a few days.
The work of unloading the cargo of Ice
from the schooner Charles =. Raymond,
which cargo was appraised Yesterday
morning, began at noon, and large
force OF men and teams are engaged The
work will be completed tomorrow and
the vessel will clear for Philadelphia fol
general cargo. Ira Lunt is unloading
the boat with his sseam-hoisting appar
atus.
City Council will meet at 7.30 o'clock
| in the Mayors office on Friday evening
and the Board of Trade will meet an houl
later in the chamber of the Trustees Of
the Commons. Both bodies have i'm
portant business pending.
A large number Of freight cars loaded
with coal, lime, lumber and iron occupy
sidings in the railroad yard here.
The contract for rebuilding the ole
foundry has not as yet been awarded
There are several local bidders, one oi
whom will probably receive the contract
The steamer Major Reybold carried
over 700 boxes Of shad from the Della
ware river and bay to Philadelphia, yes
terday.
The Choral Society will meet for re
hearsal this evening, at the residence oi
Mrs. @. " Wise.
The Indians again drew crowded
house at the Opera House last evening
The grass and green trees in the schoO
campus have again made that spot beau
tiful.
Ploughed fields and tall green wheat
make the farms Of this hundred, thing
Of beauty.
The new evening train over the Della
ware road may be scheduled to arriv
here at 9. 80 o'clock
The circulation Of the EVENING JOUR
NAL in this city is rapidly increasing.
Miss Maggie Sands of Chester Pa,
visiting Miss Nellie Wise.
J. Oakford Lambson is confined to hi
home, near this city, with rheumatism
Matthew Walz's new meat store o.
Orange street was built and completed il
one week.
Allison Truitt has large force Of me-
at work shelling the Wilmington cause
way.
The game of base ball on Monday dl
veloped two frst-clRss batteries, whic
only need some practice.