Evening journal., 1891-12-08
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Events
Ssecia Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CAsrLH, Dec. S.-rhe steam
ship Ohio of the American Line, from
Liverpool via Queenstown TO Philadel
phia made the most remarkable time on
record Ia running up the Delaware bay
yesterday The Ohio Is commanded BY
Captain Sargent, who has often ey-
pressed an opinion that much better
lime than that made by the average
steamships that ply up to the Quaker
City could be made. The Delaware
bay begins at this city. according
to the charts used In maritime
circles, and ends at the Delaware
Breakwater The distance is sixty-three
and one hall miles. The big steamship
steamed up from the beginning to the
end Of the bay at high rate Of speed
and when the key IN the Maritime Ex-
change office here announced that she
was passing New Castle, the clocks
showed that the vessel had made the run
of sixty three and one hale miles in three
hours and forty minutes This is at the
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rnn or seventeen miles an hour.
This is within thirty-two minutes OF
the time made by the fast express srain
down The Delaware railroad leaving
Wilmington at 437. IL passed this city
making very few stops on the Wav. The
distances is much longer by rail. however
The Ohio arrived In Philadelphia six
hours after passing the capes, She was
oat eleven days and had tempestuors
passage from the start. She had 243
passengers and large amount Of mer.
chandise.
Along the River.
A vast am sunt of driftwood is being
washed aahore above and below this city.
This Is the result OF Fridays freshet
and gale. A number Of skitfs are out in
the river this morning gathering up the
largest pieces Of drift which viii bring
good prices as posts or when split into
kindling wood.
The grain elevator of the William Lea
and Sons Company on the Delaware
street wharf Is being repaired and placed
in condition to be stored with corn and TO
transfer grain from freight cars TO vCs.
sells at the wharf during the winter.
The river tug g-bost Mary Walker, which
has been tied up at the Delaware street
wharf, cleared this morning.
Grand Army omcers.
Captain Evan s. Watson Post. No 5,
G. A R has elected the following off
GERS to serve for the ensuing year; Post
Commander, Ira Lunt; senior vice com
mander. Captain R. L Thompson junior
vice commander, William Wilson; quar-.
termaster, Edward Daily officer OF the
day, Robert Martin; officer OF the
guard, John Kelley; chaplain, William
Lowell; delegate to Department Eneamp
ment, Edward Dslby; alternate, Henry
Hamilton trustee, Captain R. L Thomp-
son. The post is ia better condition
than ever and besides a strong member
ship and Efficient corps OF officers, It has
large average attendance Nearly
every member Of the organization Is ar.
ranging to attend the national encamp.
ment, which win meet in Washington
next summer, and they have already
begun depositing sums with Quarter
master Dalby, to defray the expenses of
that trip
The Oldest Woman IN the state.
The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy
took place this morning from the resi-.
dence Of her granddaughter, Mrs. Nc
Daniel on Market street High
Mass was celebrated ia st Peters
Church, by Father Brady, at o'closk
The services were largely at
tended. Interment was made In st
Peters Churchyard. Mrs : Murphy's
husband, Bernard Murphy, was form
erly proprietor of the Market street
hotel and built the hotel now kept by
John Becker. He left q large estate,
some Of which was willed TO his daugh-
ters by former marriage. MIS- Murphy
leaves eleven dwelling houses besides
some.money Invested elsewhere. 1t Is said
that she was the oldest white woman in
the state.
Bob" Burdstte 20 Appear.
The congregation Of the First Baptist
Church Of this city has engaged the cele.
brated lecturer. Robert J Burdette. to de-
liver his sfamouslhumorous lecture on The
Rise and Fall Of the Mustache. Bob"
will make this, his initial appearance ia
New Castle, 10 the church on Saturday
evening, January l9, and is is probable
shat tbs church viii be crowded on that
evening. An attractive musical progrsm
will be prepared by the committee in
charge Of the lecture.
MILLS Temporarily Closed.
The Delaware Iron Works are closed
and the Riverside Rolling Mills are
closed and nearly al the employees OF
these establishments are idle. The iron
works will probably resume operations
tomorrow morning, but the rolling mills
will be shut down all this week The
New Castle Woolen Mills resumed
operations with a full force yesterday
after long suspension.
other News.
Squire Isherwood, one Of the Oldest
residents Of the city,is i'll at his home on
Union street and his recovery.is despaired
Of.
Sweet cider, creamery butter at BoyIe's
Moulton R. Rogers, Jr., the artistic
painter Of the Bill Nys Club, has painted
some nne designs on che curtsins In the
clubs headquarters.
The High School Alumini's entertain
ment promises to surpass ali previous
efforts. Successful stage rehearaals are
now being held for the temperance
drama, The Last Loaf.
Teas, coffees and pure spices at Boyle's
The eleven kickers Of New Castle will
line up against the strong Y M O. A.
team OF Wilmington at Battery Park on
Saturday afternoon, should the weather