Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24
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Special Correspondence tia2etteand journal
MIDnLEroWN, Dec, 1.-THE excitement
regarding the y, " NJ railroad continues,
ami reports Of all kinds are being cir
Culated, In the meantime the work is
being pushed rapidly and the grading is
nearly completed for distance Of one and
hreeiIuarter miles, and by Tomorrow
evening il is anticipated the graders will
reach the limits of this town A petition
Is being circulated asking those opposed 10
the present arrangement TO assist tinnn-
claily ~ opposing the enc:oachment
Anothcr,. originating with the railroad
COMPANIES employees and sympath2ers
protests against the county commissioners
using the county money for the pending
suit, but the last named is so far rcceivs
ing but few siEners and little encourage
mcnt. The contractors have received
one set back, in the commission which
were expected here to-day to assess dam
slges, not putting in an appearance, and
wiring their inability to be here before the
25d INST, IN the meantime the attorney
will make every effort toward securing an
injunction. The property holders front
ing On the road and who signed articles
granting the railroad company the permits
SION they desiacd are now strongly oppos
ing ~. The company's attorney, NJ b.
Burns is confined to the house with i'll
ness and what course the corporation will
pursue cannot be clearly defined until his
recovery
The recent advance in the price Of corn
u ~ cents per bushel caused a great many
Of the farmers to sell, while the decline to
20 within y hours was d sad disappoint-
lncAt 70 those who refused to dispose Of
thelr crops under the impression that the
price would continue to advance.
MinnLErOWR, Dee. lS-A new trouhle
has arisen for the q. Il NJ. X. Il. This time
4 y tile contractors, who are according 10
the ilrst agreement to he paid Ia fnil In
stock, bonds and cash At the end of zach
mile Of road graded, rs soon as finished
living to II deficiency In the treasury
inns rule was net complied with. and IN.
stead OF receiving $1,000, the amount due.
today. they only received $500. This dc,
ncleHuy caused great amount of dissutis-
iactlun anu the contractors sent d repre-
sentative 70 New York this afternoon to
confer Will thopartics backing the scheme
ne reported the resultof the talk at Odessa
last night The mission resulted IN the
contractor assurance that the conditions
oil the contract would be fulfilled as soon
MS the rails were laid. The commissioners
arc proceeding very carefully and quietly.
and everybody is on the tip-toe Of cxpec,
fancy, waiting the climax which il 4
hoped may be reached in very short
time.
MlnpLETowN Dee. 2l.-The barracks ~
the 'Paynter's Rest" farm, bclonqiI,g Il,
4. I. Cfoekcl, containing about 20 tons Of
nay, with carriage house attached md
farming implements, which had been
stored away for the winter, were totally
destroyed BY fire on Saturday eyenin,,
an9ua eioek The other buildings wese
i iSTnlecti several times, but were saved.
Inc stock, including horses and cattle
which We're III the barn.ysrd 4,
me time, refused to pass tie
burning structure and several accidents
We're narrowly ayerted. They were. how.
ever, gotten ont after considerable tronhla
Inc house is occupied by Edward Bierlev
VINO was burned out a year or so ago while
residing on the H. K. Cochran farm near
town, II is supposed the fire oriainuteI
through a spark from tile chimney ~ liz
house. The loss is d serious one ID Mr.
crockett rs there was no insurance OH the
contents OF the burned building.
negro who had i.lbibeIiou freely Of bad
WHISKY made the night hdcotis with l;s
,inearthly yellson Saturday evening, while
beils taken 9nt Of town by his friends.
AZ brund and Green streets he tulnrd "a,
his companions and free fight ensncd
with several badly laccrated l;tces 81 he
result 80 the
Alexander Comegys met with naior,,l
accident on Saturday morning. While
arranging grain shoot at the depnt II
Slipped and fell, striking him on the head
cutting, it severely, but fortunately mol
seriously. 80
Mr.. Frank Gooding. residing on Tho
state road about one and half miles above
town, had his collar bone broken and Was
otherwise injured by an unmanaeeabIe
horse on Friday. DR.. X. Il. Mckee dressed
the fracture.
MlDDLETowN, Dec. 28.--'The Odess.
y allddletown railroad contractors have
been pushing the work along at d rani6
rate for the past few days, and have
finished cutting through tho hill at Polk
y Hyatts nursery, and were grading AZ
the bend in the road at the entranea
when the injunction was served on ,horn
yesterday. ~
The death of Richard Nfulford nm
aged and respected citizen of summit
Bridge, from la grippe, on Monday even.
ing, was reported here yesterday.
a cantata, entitled "a Gypsies Fssti.
VAL" by the young ladies and gentle.
men OF the Forest Presbyterian Churcb.
vii he given about, Janrary ath.