Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-09
A LARGE MARINE STRUCTURE.
The Jettx That VIII Clear Out the East
ern ChRnnelI VIII Soon Bs Finished

ern channelI VIII Soon Bs Finished.
Personal Matters.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Sept. 9.-Work on the
Finn's Point jetty has been temporarily
stopped The Mclean workmsn are out
OF piling. aud Hathaway and Grim's men
are off until the return of the tug officers
from the Trial OF Captain Thomas
Walker IN the United States Court st
Wilmington. Only twenty four piling
are needed to close the gap in the new
structure between Contractor McLean's
work aud the end Of the extension,
These eau be driven in one day thus this
work is not far from completion.
AS soon as the gap Is closed, tho works
OF filing in will be- commenced This
will take several weeks. owing TO the
unusual width of the structure Within
two months, however, Contractor Nc
Leans part Will have been completed
Every effort is being made to have the
extension, or Hathaway & Giims psrt
com pleted before the winters ice fields
bear down upon II, when il will IN
dou btedly DO badly damaged or de-
mo.ished IL incomplete
Contractor McLeRn's big pile driver,
which was drawn under and sunk by the
heavy under current in the gap, several
weeks ago, was raised and towed ashore
last week, and she now lays there partly
out Of the water. Her conductors and
other por ions OF her engine are infect,
but her b 1iler has been washed away and
has never been found It was torn from
the house Of the machine by the ros ing
current. The entire mschiue will have
to be rebuilt.
Laborsrs Laugh Long and Loud
A gang Of the colored workmen who
are employed on the railroad and are
quartered mere In bunk cars. was sitting
on the railroad station platform las
evening o ivying 81 general social smoke.
An old white fellow from the country
Joined the group aud began talking ABOUT
the merits Of fine looking hickory cane
which be carried. "Why." he said.
gentlemen. TINS piece OF wood will bend
double before It will break With this
he placed his knee against the centre OF
the costly staff gave push and 10 fell
ali over the platform In three pieces
The most uproarous laughter followed.
Two Of the colored men laughed 30 hard
that they rolled over the platt form and
down the steps The old farmer was so
amazed and disguised that he could not
speak. Finally he said; Il pulled the
thing against the graiu that time, but
remember, that IA any o. you ever throw
ibis up to me again We fgnt
Peach PluCks on Blind Baggage Cars.
The number OF peach plucks, farm
hands or Sons Of Rest that steal rides on
the traiue coming up over the Delaware
railroad Is large and at this season Of the
wear ia constantly increasing. Last eveL
ing, Officer Williams spied delegation Of
this fraternity on the front platform Of 4
blind" baggage car on the 6.5S train,
hu1died togt ther like chickens When
the Uiicer approached them they politely
Informed him that they were privileged
characters and must not be molested.
They were allowed to remain ia their
hiding place, they being on the railroad
company 3 property.
JAN In no Place for Them.
Emory F Wright aad John 7. Foster,
I wO we'll dressed cylored men, wearing
high hats anu carrying light leather grip
sacks we're brought here by conslables
from Townsend last evening, charged
with being implicated In disturbances IN
bar-room there on Saturday night II
Is alleged that these men aud others
walked up TO the bar reserved for white
patrons onv, and asked for liquor, which
was refused them promptly. rhe colored
mems bar wss pointed oat to them but
they drew reviewers and demanded that
their requests be granted, the trem bling
bar tender scceding Soon after the
Young fellows were brought here and
lodged 10 Jail Ia default Of 5000 bail for
court, Wrigh 3 father, Perry Wright,
Of Chester, arrived here and became tue
bondsmau for both men They were di.
gusted with j-i lite, although they or v
got one meal there Both Wright Rro
Foster left for Chester on the evening
train. Both declare that they are limo
ceur although esch carried q revolver
Rrv Charles : Spencer, the former
aud Nel-known rector Of Emmanuel
Church, but know in sharge of larger
parish at Annapolis, Nd, arrived here
Yesterday, and will rsmsin until tomor
row. paying his many New Castle friends
flying visit
Miss Kate Mshoney. teacher Of public
school No 6, who has been very i'll at her
home on Market street from a dropsicai
affection is now much in proved. The
friends Of Miss Mahouey al over Tie city
have been filled with regret AZ her severe
illnes Miss Nan Mahoney is filing her
place In the school room.
Miss Bertha Ham ell has returned
from Philadelphia, where she has been
on long visit.
Mrs k, g. Foster OF Wilmington aud
Mrs. A. E. Davidson left for a brief
sol 5urn at Delaware City yesterday
Miss Birdie Booth has returned home
from a two weeks stay among friends ~
Kirkwood and Newark
John rnom 5-ou. the we'll known
merchant, came FROM the Fair last even.
ing 10 a special train. he was the only
/ passenger.
0zro Lunt is snff ring from an affection
OF the right hand, although compelled q
carry the mem Der in q sling, Ozro man
aged 70 shoot reed birds with the other
/ hand