Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-11
BIG RAILROAD TRAFFIC.
NEW CASTLES ouTPouR or FAIR
VISITORS YESTERDAY

Contractor Mclean Finishes His Pile
Driving work ON the Firms Poinr
Jetty-sixty Doxsn Reed Birds In Zen
Days-stuck Hay Fork In his Foot,
This Man was Too Much For Fahir.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Sept. l1.-But very few
days ia the history ef Nav Castle can
be recalled when more people left for q
whole day than yesterday. Before after
noon the New Castle Wooden Mills had
shut down and the Titon Cotton Mills
were stopped soon afterward, and the EN- !
ployes OF both establishments were ON
their way to the great exposition. The
evening trains coming from the fair over
the cut-oif, were erowed to their utmost
CO pacity, especially the Que leaving the
grounds at s 30 o'clock This consisted
of fourteen well-flled cars, and there
were so many passengers aboard that the
engineer had 10 run her at emile
gait In order to allow the conductor and
brakemen time to collect all the tickets
before this city was reached. wo heavily
loaded cars we're attached 20 the fair
train from nearly every Delaware train
that came up 10 the morning
the Lnst Pile Driven.
The gap on the big jetty at Firms
Point was closed to day, and Contractor
Mclean thus faished his contract for
driving piling. de already mas large
force ~ men at work filing ~, and this
viii RI quire several weeks on his part Of
the work The jettY Is now one solid
structure from Firms Point 200 feet
out into the Delaware, and Contractors
Hathaway a Grim have over 900 feet 70
build iurtheF out into the stream The
isBty is curved towards the bay and Is All
interesting sight from this city or any
point within ten miles along the river
The almost solid row OF piling which
stretches out into the Delaware for
nearly mile, resembles an immense
raj road bridge ia course Of construction
The masters Of light vessels, oyster pun
gies, etc are kisking because they are
nov Obliged to follow the channel instead
Of taking abort cut, making the bay
two mics further away.
A Fine Game Anticipated.
Manager Bradley of the New Castle
Bare Bail Club is making big prepare
tions for the base bali game hsre To-
will meet the home team. is at its best.
Higgins. Day and other professional men.
Nearly al the manufsc uring establish
ments will hut down early on Saturday,
aud everybody will have the opportunity
to see Tits exhibition Of ball playing.
Tne New Caste team will be com posed
Of the same players IS on last Satur-
day.
New Ralroad Freight House.
The old freight house At the P W. &
B. station has been rebuilt ana reMoo-
eled. The structure presents much
more attractive appearance now and,
when IT receives new coat OF paint eli
over IL viii greatly improve that part Of
: be city, especially the depot's surround
ings
A Fork IN His Foot.
John D. Stoops, the young man re-
eeltty licensed as a local preacher, and
who expects to enter Dickinson College
this month, is recovering from very
painful injury which he received several
days sgO While rskiug no some loose
hay Oh mis- faher's farm. near here, he
ran two prongs Of a fork iuto bis foot
MS srRerines Have GUIDED
Peter Doris, who broke his left Lex
several weeks ago BY heavy fall FROM 4
porch on Market street, near his hom-,
has 50 far recovered that he has left the
almshouse hospital and is now walking
about
Nearly a ThOusand Birds.
Peter Rementer. who is one Of the most
successful guuDers on the shores Of ths
delaware. has shot aud bngged six }
dozen Reed birds since the season opene e
last Tuesday week Mr.. Remembers wife
sslls the fegsive Oirds 10 the Wilmiugtof
markets aud mas received the best o
prices foI them.
other News
The accommodation train which arrive
ia this city a. 3 o'clock in the afternoon
4 brought q large crowd OF visitors fror
Wilmington 70 kart hurst yesterday.
AC a eeent mesting ~ the trus iees 0
the Preshyteriao church, Undertake
Charles q Clewell was elected TO Tux
charge Of al the church property an
act as superintende; OF thr bandsom
cemetery near Seventh street Nj
Clewell will employ an assistRns in doin
the Nork He assumed his duties la
evening
FREQ. w Hoffman, assistant operate
ct the Maritime exchange returned froi
his vacation tour YESTERDAY, hsvin
spent most ~ his leave Of absence
! Reading and neighooring towns n
J genial young operator is looking A. brow
as berry aud is enjoying perfect healtl
The Vie OF Cycle Club Of WilminRto
With Clifford Greeumsn IS commaBdan
arrived III town yesterday afternoon Al
4 spent the evening here. They bad the
I headquarters az the Jefferson Hous
: where Nine Eost Hoffman served an Z
i csllent supper
4 Rev. r J.. Rankin, pastor OF Pi
j Grove Church, York county. Pa. v
occupy the pulpit a. the Preshy' eri
Church on Sunday
The steamer Christina brought lar
I crowd OF coiorsd people from the II
last evening, most OF them living ~
\ Delaware City. The dark folk carr
= the vessel by storm. and when s
reached this city the singing, shouti
and dancing made noise that could
heard six blocks from the river
Y Miss Jessie sim monds of Philadelpl
4 is the guest Of tue family Of Rob
" Shaw.
Captsin Shearer OF the New Cas-
Base Ball Club succeeded 10 winning
1, from the prize fsKir st the Fair vest
II day
\, Mrs. James Vausrsdaleu, who visi
" Wilmington's exposition vita sevs
her friends, was relieved Of Der pocl
book by pi X pocket -Informa ion
A. az once given the detec ives and
~ thought thew will catch the thief.
a.. Miss Mary Mar indAle has gone
Dover for & short visit
Mrs K Davidson returned fro