Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
New CASTLE, Oct. 15-The officers and
crew of the U. 5. $. Despatch which was
wrecked on Assoteague Island in the late
storm passed up on the Cos train last eTen.
ing, The men were but poorly clothed.
having lost everything when their vessel
went to pieces, and all hands showed traces
OF the terrible experience which they had
passed through.
The number Of people who went from
here to witness the great parade yesterday
was enormous. Probably over 800 excur-
sion tickets were sold during the day, and
many persons drove over, swelling the
number to at least 1000 All the morning
trains were crowded, and on the /. ~ u. M
train. which had three cars, there We're }5j
passengers. The streets of the town were
comparatively deserted during the after
noon. The Delaware Iron Works.
woullen mills, Riverside Rolling Mills and
Triton Cotton Mill shut down yesterday in
order to give the employees an opportunity
to view the parade.
New CASTLE, Oct l9.-'The Rev. T. Il.
Mariindale, who has been attending the
Ecumenical conference at Washington, last
night gave description of the workings
OF the great conference.
On Saturday afternoon, about l 30 o. clock,
white woman, whose name could not he
uttdlHt llllDNltuIcut ana Wllpn
she reached the railroad station removedlher
shoes and began to dance and sing, while
III the intervals she made short speeches
explaining how she came to he in that
condition. large crowd gathered and
Officer Wise, who was nearby, tried TO
persuade the woman togo home peaceably,
but was rudely repulsed, and lie decided
10 arrest her. An exciting struggle was
the result. but Mr. Wise finally pot Tho
IInnpr hind md ynnrpltpd t,ia Pair ,,rfa,,...
10 the jail where Mayor Hanson gave her
three days for repentance and sentenced
her 60 pay the costs
j. Harry Rogers received word on Satur-
day evening from his son, Edward Rogers.
who left here about n month ago to be.
come partner in large ice manufactur-
ing lirm in New Mexico, that all the ma
chinery Of the firm which lad been bit
recently pat mp, had been totally destroyed
by fire making it u labor Of some months
to replace ii. Mr. Rogers has many friends
here and his misfortune is regretted hy All.
The cOlored MasOns of this city held u
big demonstration On Saturday evening.
The New Castle lodge, to the number of
81, assembled at 6.4o O'Clock in front of
their headquarters and, accompanied by
the Mt. Vernon Cornet Band. marched 10
the depot, where they met Il large delega-
ton from Wilmington. The parade was
formed ~ the depot, and with about 100
men in line the procession marched around
the town, after which ii adjourned TO
headquarters and highly enjoyable re-
union was held.
NEW CASTLE Oct. 2l,-'lhe pouring rain
Of Monday night and yesterday effectually
laid all dust in this vicinity, The down
pour Of water was terrific, all the cutters
in town being flooded.
4 large force Of men have for the past
few days been at work cleaning and re-
pairing the trackways on the battery and
around the railroad station in expectation
Of the annual visit Of inspection of the
officials of the road.
On account Of the complaint made
against Deputy County Treasurer Finck,
County Treasurer Dickey sat at the
mayors Office on Monday. There were
but ii taxes paid.