Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
NEW CASTLE.

Spoc al Correspondenc Gazette and Journal
New CASTLE, Nov. i4.-While the Will
mington prisoners were being brought
over to the Jail yesterday afternoon, one
of them, as he was ascending the steps,
evidently not liking the appearance OF the
building, suddenly broke loose from the
officers hands and started on run up
Market street, and was in a fair way to
escape when the officer drew his revolver
and fired q shot after the fugitive. This
unpleasant reminder convinced the pris-
oner of his mistake, md he stopped and
was again captured and taken inside.
New CASTLE, Nov. 15.-Seyeral large
parties of gunners left here this morning
FOR different places. Mayor Hanson, y.
Jones Hudson, Alexander u. Cooper, II.
L.. Mckee and Theodore Hanf journeyed
toward North East, Md, while another
party, including II. A. Dennison, D. T..
blackburn, Arthur Wise and Abraham
Lizzie Russell, a well-known colored
character. became drunk in Wilmington
on Saturday night and coming home on
the midnight train raised considerable dis
turbance. sheriff Simmons, who happened
to be on the train promptly arrested the
woman and on her arrival III this city she
was lodged in jail
place yesterday from her home on Har-
mony street, services being held at the
house.
AS the north bound express passed here
on Saturday afternoon, while taking the
mail off the crane the iron rods on the
arm were shattered and the pieces thrown
in every direction Though a crowd of
small boys were standing about at the
time, no one was hurt.
New CASTLE, Nov. 1S.-Two well-known
citizens, both building contractors. en-
gagged IN dispute which ended in one of
them being brutally beaten yesterday
afternoon. The parties were no less than
Harry McCaulley and William j. Ball,
who have been rivals in the building trade
here for years.
The fight occurred on Market street.
where Ball was found shortly after the
contest, bruised and bleeding and in an
unconscious condition. McCaulley was
arrested and had a hearing before Mayor
Hanson last evening. The prisoner was
Witnesses testified that McCaulley was the
aggressor and invited Ball to an alley
where the ARRAY took place. The prisoner
was held in $500 bail for his appearance at
court.
An alarm Of fire was sounded from
Dobbinsville at $50 O'Clock last evening.
One Of tine houses in Hungarian Row had
caught fire from defective tlue and aided
by the brisk wind the flames rose high
IN the air and it looked for a time us if
another serious conilagration would result.
The residents Of the locality turned out
strong however and soon had the flames
under control. Meanwhile the Lenape
Fire Company had started for the scene
but its services we're not required. Sixty
dollars will cover the damages.
Jacob Wright was a prisoner before the
mayor yesterday, charged with extreme
cruelty to horse. Officer Hetherington
testified to finding the horse in field
almost starved to death. Wright claimed
that he was not responsible, as he had
given the creature as present to u colored
man, Joshua Maherd. The case was post,
poned until this evening, when Alaherd
Will be given an opportunity to explain
Il is said that the horse was worth 500 a
short time ago.