Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-17
NEW CASTLE.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette ana Jol

Special Correspondence OF Gazette ana journal
New CASTLE, Dec 1.-THE old ice pier
II, in the New Castle harbor, was destroyed
BY dynamite yesterday. Divers placed
three charges under the woodwork of the
pier and when they were exploded the
structure was shattered into fragments.
The houses and buildings along the river
were badly. shaken, but were not damaged.
This morning two dredging machines arc
at work removing the broken stone and
other portions of the old pier that re-
main. After each of the explosions yes
terday hundreds Of catfish which had
been stunned by the conclusion, floated to
the surface of the water and were scooped
up in baskets by the workmen.
The cutting shop is the only department
OF the Delaware Iron Works that is in
operation at present, and IL is running
only during the day. The employees of all
the other departments are still idle and
will not 90 to work until one end of the
new building for the fiue and bending
mills is completed
Owing TO the depression at the above
place, the Riverside rolling mill is also
closed, and the 100 employees are idle.
New CASTLE, Dec. l5.-Mrs. Mary J.
billiard, wife Of Enoch billiard, died this
morning at her home on Vine street after
a lingering illness, aged 60 years. The
funeral will take place on Thursday.
The u. " o. and w. N n. Railroad Com
panles are steadily increasing their bust
ness by the tiOat service on the Delaware
river. Floats Carrying car loads of coal.
iron, lumber and merchandise pass here
daily bound for Salem, Delaware City, the
Delaware Iron Works and the Riverside
Rolling Mill. Yesterday two floats carry
ing II cars loaded with material for Morris,
Iasker N Company tied up at the latter
slip and discharged their cargo.
New CASTLE, Dec. l6.-The Baltimore &
ONO and Wilmington q Northern rail
roads are steadily building up their bust
ness by the float service recently estab
lished on the Delaware river Floats car.
rylng car loads OF coal, iron, lumber and
merchandise, pass this city daily destined
for the Delaware Iron Works, Riverside
rolling mills, Delaware City Salem, n. j.,
and other points on the river below here.
one day this week "A train of II car loads
of material for the Delaware Iron Works
arrived hero from Wilmington and was
SHIFTED TO the company's yard By way Of
tho slip
Jacob II. Topkiss, the well-known Della
ware street merchant, was closed BY Sheriff
simmons yesterday At the instance of Top
kiss Philadelphia and Wilmington cred
ltnrS. The liabilities amount to about
S3,6O0 and his assets will amount to the
above sum. The affair caused a decided
sensation when it became known, rs Ton
KISS, who is an enterprising business man,
was thought to be prospering finely
Mrs. Mary j billiard, Wife oil Enocli
billiard, the railroad Waterman III the
seventh street crossing. died yesterday
morning. after lingering illness. The
deceased was - Years aud well and favor
ably known. The funeral will take place
ON Thursday.
The cargo of the schooner George W.
tennimore, which collided with and was
badly damaged by the steamer Dessong III
Delaware bay week ago, Will be taken
off in lighters and the vessel towed to
Philadelphia for repairs. The schooner is
now OH tho flats below Fort Delaware,
where she was run to prevent her sinking.
The elevators of the William Lea & Sons
Company al Delaware street wharf is now
in full operation. Many car loads Of cofn
received from points on the Peninsula is
transferred To- the elevator daily, prepare
tory to reloading il in vessels for New
England points. a large schooner is cx-
pected to-day to take away the first cargo.
The wedding of James l.. Bacon of this
city and Miss Florence Whiteluek of Will
mington will take place at the residence Of
the brides parents tomorrow evening.
Many New Castle people will attend.
The Merry Ten Club has taken posses
sion OF its new quarters at the foot of
Delaware street.
The Bull Hill Rangers have leased the
well-kuown club house ON Delaware street
above Vine.