Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-03
No FRIENDS HEARD FROM.
The Identity OF the Dead Man still
Unknown-Base Ball Down the Bay.

The Identity of the Dead Man Still
Unknown-Base Ball Down the Bay.
Special Correspondence EVENING JoUREAL.
NEW CAsTLR, Sept. 3-No lidings
have been received from relatives or fell
low workmen of the man whose body was
found shout a half mile above this city,
in the reeds, on Tuesday evening. 1t
was reported, yesterday, that the captain
and mate of a sea-going vessel had ar
rived here yesterday, claiming to have
known the man and that he was drowned
off their vessel, but the report could not
be verified
Ninety eolored people, in holiday attire,
left this city on the early train this
morning to join their brethren Ia viii
mington on their last Atlantic City ex-
cursion of the season. Most of the men
who went from here were members of
Levi Anderson Lodge, No. 3. A. F. AM,
and they wore blue and gold badges.
Professor Msnley M. Beamer, who was
recently appointed on the faculty Of the
Delaware State Colored College, assumed
duty yesterday, and will remove his
family to Dover about October 1.
The steamer Major Reybold will make
her last Sunday trip of the season. from
Salem to Philadelphia aud intermediate
points, next Sunday All the steamboats,
of the Philadelphia and Salem Navigation
Company will be busy next week trans
porting the people to the great Whining
ton Fair.
The work Of tearing up the old cobbls.
stones on Delaware street, and repairing
the street with smaller ones is being
rapidly pushed forward. The work is in
charge Of Contractor David Brison.
The First Military Band will give q
short street parade and then q concert
| in the Red Mems Hall on Saturday even
| ing, where Seminole Tribe is holding a
| festival. The band will muster up 0
large company of musicians. and will re-
hesrse actively to give concert worth
hearing.
A large force of railroad workmen is
| CHARTERED in cars near the station here,
the men being engaged in laying a new
/ track aud repairing the old ones at
Farnhurst. The men ride on she accom-
mediation trains to and from work
Base Ball Matters.
Nearly 100 New Castle people went
down to Woodland Beach on the steamer
Thomas Clyde yesterday. most all of the
excursionists being base ball enthusiasts.
At $50 o'clock the Houston Club OF
Chester, and the Atlas team of Delaware
City, mel on the ball park there and
played good game Of seven innings.
Skelley and Madden of New Castle were
the battery for Atlas. Sherer
and Wiswell played in the infield,
and James B, Toman acted as umpire.
Among the prominent players on the
Houston Club were Cheese Anderson,
the noted twirler, who covered second
base, and Tuttle the fsultless catcher
The grounds we're in bsd condition and
several run were let In by the bali strik
ing trees in right field. The Alta:
players felded well but were no match
for their opponents in batting TIT
score
Houston. ..................1 0 0 2 p
ALLAH. ........ u o.
Manager Bradley Of the New Castl
Club has secured First BasemRn Tomal
OF the old Brady Senate Club to play il
the game with Columbia on Saturday
Centre Fielder Hasney also will prob
ably make his first appearance here
= Both men have made excellent records o.
the diamond and the spectators will
I | pleased to see the acquisitions. Wis
. and Shearer will probably chang
: positions. at short stop and second BASE
! in the next game.