Evening journal., 1891-04-01
LAST EDITION
ACQUIRED BY kDDICKS.
Austin Harrington Playing
Three Difficult Parts.
MAYOR, COUNSEL, CANDIDATE.

AS the First He Must Protect the City,
as the Second He Defies the city and
as the Third He Expects to Reap He
Reward for dis Action.
Austin Harrington is the mayor Of the
city Of Wilmington.
Austin Harrington is the attorney of
the Oxy- hydrogen Company.
Austin Harrington is a candidate for
the position Of city solicitor.
These are facts and they lead TO logi
cal conclusion
In addition to them, it is asserted that
Austin. Harrington is financially embar-
rassed
]. Edward Addicks, who has startled
this city and state several times, by the
nature Of his financial schemes, is the
backbone Of the 0xy Hydrogen Company.
This company has erected gas works ou
Railroad avenue below the p, w. az
railroad, between Monroe and Adams
streets. 1t claims that its charter permits
il to tear up streets and transact
other operations without asking the
permission Of the Street aud Sewer De-
psrtment The department claims that
the company has no such rights Con-
sequently there is a war afoot The
workmen Of the oxy Hydrogen Company
have been tearing up the streets, fun
report of which is printed elsewhere.
Mayor or Addisks's Attorney
This diversion draws attention from
Austin Harrington, mayor, counsel for
Oxy Hydrogen Company and candidate
for city solicitor, but, attention is now
drawn to him.
He is mayor Of the city and as such Is
bound TO protect the city. by upholding
the laws, whenever any occasion arises.
When the Street and Sewer Department
anticipated trouble with the Oxy- Hydro
gen Company because of the difference of
opinions, Mayor Harrington promised
that he would protect the department in
everything it undertook. His police
would be ready for every emergency.
Then j. Edward Addieks retained Aus
tin Harrington as his attorney to fight
the city This put him in the position
of the clty's protector officially and it's
attacker professionally. BE notifies the
Street and Sewer Directors that the Oxy-
Hydrogen Company will proceed to lay
gas pipes on the city streets without
frs. eotaining permission.
; Then there is Candidate for Solicitor
Harrington to be remembered
structures OF q Citizen.
A prominent citizen in an interview
this morning drew these conclusions:
Mayor Harrington, after guaranteeing
protection TO the Street and Sewer De-
partment sells ont to ] Edward Addicks.
Addieks scheme is to get the control of
the city, and the mayor, for further con
sideration, secures the influence of
Addicks financially to secure the city
solictership at the next election.
THUS Addicks having secured the
present mayor will also control the next
city solicitor Ia the event Of Harrine-
tons election to that position. Mayor
Harrington, In the defiance Of certain
Republicans Of the highest standing
refuses to appoint Fesster as member
of the Street and Sewer Department
and puts in his political advocate Cham
bers
Harrington controls Chambers
"Ad5icks controls Harrington.
''Addicks controls Chambers
An Addicks Department.
''In the event Of any sudden change in
the membership of the Street and Sewer
Department a Harrington -Addicks Re-
publican would be appointed. Then
Addicks would control the Street and
Sewer Department.
"At present this Is hardly possible as
Mr.. Gawthrop and Mr.. Carpenter are
not to be bought
''It is also rumored that the partner
ship Of Bates & Harrington he's this day
become dissolved
Financial Departure
Our worthy mayor takes advantage of
opportunities 20 increase his finances at
the expense Of his self res pect His actions
excite much surprise among the members
of the bar at his unprofessional conduct
''rhe fact is, )" said the speaker in con-
clusion, 1.-The mayor is in bad way and
he expects by helping Addicks to get the
wherewithal that will insure his election
to the city solicitOrship When that is
done Addicks will be owner of the city !"