Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23
NEH CASTLE.
Special oo.responaence d eazette and Jour-

NEW CASTLE, April 16.-The new city
council met last evening at Mayor Han
sons office for organization. Thomas
Frazer was chosen president and James g.
Jemison, reelected clerk
Several of the fishermen who were out
carly yesterday morning report that they
were spoken by an Ericsson line steamer
the canals, notifying them to look out for
the body of the second engineer of the
vessel who was supposed to have been
drowned, The unfortunate man was last
seen awhile after the boat left Delaware
City, standing near the ash dump, and as
he was missed shortly after it is surmised
that he was drowned. His name was not
given but it is said he was a middle-aged
man ard had family in Baltimore. The
body up to late this morning had not been
recovered.
business at the Delaware Iron Works is
becoming brisker as the season advances.
The works are running on full time, with
the full quota of hands, and tons of iron
pipe and tubing are being turned ont daily
Large orders are now being filled for the
Empire City Subway Company of New
York, Sigma Iron Company of Santiago de
Cuba, G. Frvelick Il Co. of San Francisco,
Cal, Marion g. Co. of New Orleans, La, the
Crane Co of Chicago and parties in Pc
trolia, Canada.
One hundred and six was the highest
catch of shad to the boat here yesterday,
and the market price was down to SIG per
hundred. The catch yesterday is consid-
cred fair for SO early in the season, but
not M to last years record at the cores
ponding time, Reports from the bay are
to the effect that shad there are being
caught in immense numbers and the
fishermen here expect big run in a q W
days.
New CASTLE, April 20.-Last night,
Officer Hetherington arrested, in Dobhins-
vile, William Madden and James Bowen,
both drunk and disorderly. The latter
escaped from the officer, but Madden, who
also offered resistance, was taken, with
the assistance of James Jordan. who was
deputiaed, as far as the corner of Delaware
and Pearle streets, a short distance from
the Jail. Here the officer was surrounded
by a large crowd, including members of
the Merry Ten, and, duringthe excitement,
the prisoner broke from the clutches of the
officer and made hasty retreat. The
policeman then whistled for officers, and
soon Williams and Hance were on the
scene, but too late to render any assistance
The affair caused great deal of excitement.
1t is said that warrants are out for the ar
rest of the two escaped prisoners and others
concerned in the affair. Bowen exposes d
severe cut on the head, which he claims
was sustained by u blow from the officers
club, Other witnesses say he was struck
by a drunken Hungarian with an axe.
Miss Anne Donahoe, an aged lady, was
Knocked down at the corner of Delaware
and Union streets by team driven reck-
lessly by George Whitefield, about
O'Clock last evening. She suffered Sc.
verely from the shock, but was not ser-
ously injured. The driver should have
been placed under arrest.
New CASTLE, April Getty council
held special meeting last night and de-
cided, at the solicitation Of the heirs of the
Leslie estate, to have the three streets.
through the property, opened and placed
on grade. The work will begin in a short
time. 1t is probable that the property will
then be cut into building lots.
A party ofrailroad officials, including the
new superintendent, r. L, Holiday of the
Delaware division, Master Carpenter
Henry, Seiders' Assistant Engineer 5. c;
Division Operator Harvey Smith, came
here from Clayton on a special train yes
terday and inspected the company's river
front property and the Edge Moor cutoff
The wedding of John w Mitchell of
Stanton and Miss Lizzie Banks of this city
is announced to take place on Thursday
evening" April Both, at the home OF the
brides mother, on Union street
Those interested in the New Castle Loan
Association will hold meeting in the CITY
hall on Saturday night for the purpose Of
perfecting the organization, Officers and
a board of directors will be elected and the
constitution and bylaws which were sub
mitted at the last meeting will be adopted
without further delay.
The Jail commissioners have under con-
sideration the removal of the old whipping
post and pillory which has done duty for
20 years and replacing it by new and
substantial one.