Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-07
FIReMeN WANT ouaRree
They object to Having the Streets OF
Wilmington Tor Their Headquarters
Good Base BAH Playing.

Good Base Bali Playing.
Special Correspondence EVENING Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Sep THE fireman Of
this city held an enthusiastic meeting IN
the Lenape Fire Company's house. Sou ii
aud Union streets, yesterday afternoon
The meeting was held chiefly
for the purpose Of completing arrange
ments TO participate in the big
firemeu's parade in Wilmington on oeto-
Der Ia Some OF the fremen objected TO
going to Wilmington under the present
conditions rney held that the Lenape
Company was not invited TO be the guess
of any particular company. and that.
after the parade, the company
would become aisorganized and the
handsome apparatus Of the company
would be left to stand on the street.
These Obj scliug members thought that
the company should be assigned a place
as headquarters. and unless this was
done syste matirally, they were unwilling
to go. The meeting lasted several hours,
aud, it Is said, the matter was agreeably
adjusted and all the members satisfied
II the Lenape Company concludes to
participate everybody knows that no
pains, labor or expense will be spared to
have il equal TO any other company in
appearance.
Nearly 500 persons gathered at Pattery
Park on Saturday afternoon to see the
game between New Castle and Columbia
OF Wilmington Both clubs were in
splendid condition, and Notwithstanding
the wet grounds, played the most inter
esting game that has ever been seen
there since the park was laid out. Both
mines felded almost 70 perfection, and
nearly every playsr won applause at
some time during the game. The UNI
piring was fauitless and not dispute
was heard, which was something unusual
for game here. previously to the home
clubs reorganization a. stock club
The playing Of Leighton for the visitors
and Toman for the home team wts
especially fine. The score:
Coiun bia ...........1 O. D 0 "a
New Castle ........3 0U2 o I 0 0 K q
Earned runs, Columbia, /; New Castle. Al
Three base hits, Jordan; two base hits, Lay
ton, Sicily; left on bases. Columbia 8; New
Castle, Dou le play, Simmons and Wells.
Mild throws liuffy; passed balli Jordan, 2;
base on balls. by Simmons, .: by skeily. 2,
Struck out, by Simmons, 3, by Skelley. II
Time Of game, l.Ss Umpire. Tyson.
The semi professional Rockford team,
with Langston aud Donohoe as it's bat.
terry, will probably visit this city next
Saturday and meet the New Castle club
for the second time this season. The
first game was played at the Union
street park early in the season
and as usual resulted in tie, the score
standing in the eighth inning to 6 The
Rockford team has never defeated New
Castle, although 1t has attempted to do, o
three times IL is unusually strong now,
however. and about the only thing th )
New Castle boys will De able to do next
Saturday will be to hold the score down
Caught In Pouring Rain.
Over 200 persons who were returning
to their homes from shopping expedl-
tions to Phil ,delphia and Wilmington OF
pleasure trips to points north we're
drenched 10 the skin by the pouring rain
which fell at 7.15 o'clock on Sturdy
night for three minutes The I'll even
ing train was only few minutes late
and when the 200 passengers left it Al
the outer station here there were no ap.
| pearaAces OF rain. Hardly had the
stream Of people begun the long walk II
from the station, however than a sheet
OF water began 20 fall They could &,
nothing but to move briskly on ant
think Of their best clothing which wa.
being ruined, and the cold streams Q
water that were chasing each othe
down their backs Many Of the womei
wept bitterly, while many more mel
said things that do not appear ia tn,
prayer book
The First Military Band gave an en-
| joyable concert at the festival and bazAal
held by Seminole Tribe, No z, o R
NJ in It's hall on Saturday night Tit
event was a decided success, although
the building was entirely too small T.
accommodate the patrons
Rev. Edward Dillon of Woodbury., n
] preached two eloquent sermons at tn
Presbyterian Church here yesterday
The morning discourse was especially
good and was heard by an appreciativ
congreg alton.
The hours for holding services in tn
churches have all been changed and tn
regular winter program OF services wen
into effect yesterday
The steamer Major Reybold did no
make Sunday excursion yesterday, sh
having discontinued her special exeul
sions for the season. The Thomas Clyd
was the only steamboat that touched her
all day. She will make her last trip mex
Sunday ard then go into winter quarter
at Salem on the following day
James Z. Vincent of Christisna, ha
written a touching poem on the death O
Susie, the little daughter of Edward an
Rachel Chefins Of Orange street, thi
city.
Miss Mary King and Miss Maggie Col
don have returned home from lon
visit to Ashton, Pa friends
Mrs, f. Foster Of Wilmington Is th
guest of Mrs A. E, Davidson.
Miss Anna Milliken, formerly OF thi
city, but now Of Philadelphia, spent YET
terday here
Frank Jolly, who is now employed 1
Philadelphia. Visited his old home an
friends here yesterday.
Pitcher William Langston of the Rocl
ford Base Ball Club, visited his old HON
here yesterday.
Miss Lille Blackburn, daughter q
Wilmington's chief Of police, is spendin
a few days with Miss lara Blackburn
Freddie Boulsy, son of Bandmaste
BOulsy Of Hyatt's Military Band, spen
yesterday in this city as the guest o
Thomas X. Lancaster
The Misses Rodney returned HON
from their sRmmer tour through tn
North on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Julia Brewer Of Delaware City Il
visiting friends near this city
number Of New Castle people wen
to Wilmington on Saturday evening {
see The Private Secretary" Ia tn
Opera House there.
j.. r. HAlnbletOu Dead.
EAsToE, Nd Sept flames Parrot
Hambleton, the only surviving son Of tn