Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-03
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during the fog, last Saturday morninc
was commenced this morning under tie
direction of Contractor Alvin K. Morrison.
A diver went down yesterday afternoon
a ..i located the position. of the wreck,
which IS pronounced In bad condition 10
raise without considerable difficulty. The
cars are turned bottom upwards and their
contents, IRON and coal, scattered. The
engine is badly damaged A wrecking
steamer. barge and tugboat are engaged in
the work. II is said that no effort will be
made to recover the coal, but the iron will
probably be raised. The train and con-
tents were fully insured.
j.; Harry Rogers OF this city, has a col
lection of relics at his home on Front
street that any museum would be pleased
TO own. Mr.. Rogers collection Includes
many articles and papers of colonial times
ana other curiosities of the past century.
lie showed TO party Of friends on Wash
iNngton's birthday a portion of George
WashingtOns hair, taken from his head
during his Presidential term; also locks Of
nair from the heads of OK President
Andrew Jackson and Charles Carroll Of
Sarrollton, one of the signers of the Declar-
anon Of Independence. Mr.. Rogers has
also IN his possession the original doru-
ment which commissioned Benedict
Arnold as major-general in l776
Inc big spy glass at the Maritime Ex-
change station here, which has done dulv
lor over 70 years, has just had its first set
OF repairs and is now as good us ever. The
Siass Is one of the most powerful ON the
river, and during its long career it has
never failed to be perfectly true. 1t was
made in London and was imported on one
or the American Line steamers the first
year the line was opened.
The steamship Alvcna which passed IN
yesterday, reports the prevalence of terri.
Die weather outside the capes. She was
swept by heavy seas and had to lay to for
5o hours. Her supply of coal gave out,
ana with the aid of her sails she was barely
able to make the Breakwater
The British steamship Venus which
passed up yesterday reports that another
danger has appeared in the path of the
trans Atlantic steamers. Captain Whythe
says that on the 18Th instant, while in
latitude 1850 and longitude 1880 he saw
ryo immense ice bergs whose two tall
peaks made them appear likethe steeples of
Cathedrali all the vessels passing Iip YES
teruay report the prevalence of Il bowling
gale III the Atlantic. All Of them were
more or less damaged as result Of the
storm.
The American line steamship Ohio
passed out yesterday for Liverpool
Fishermen in this city aud vicinity are
making active preparations for the shad
season, which promises To be an early one
,
calilked and nets hung in all along the
river.
The steamer Maine of the Stonington
Line and recently built by the Harlan n
Hollinssworth Company attracted muck
attention here while on her trial trip yes
terday. She made several trips BY this
city and was the subject of an admiring
crowd.
Mrs. Ann Rowland, widow Of Andrew
Z. Rowland, celebrated her sSth birthday
anniversary yesterday. Many of her
friends called during the day, paid their
respects and wished her many more such
occasions. She was the recipient of numer-
Gus and handsome gifts.
The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca A. Wolfe
look place at noon to-day, and was largely
attended. Services were conducted nj I'M
manuel L. II. Church, where the rector.
nj. Lightner, spoke touchingly of the de-
ceased. The remains were asterward in
TERED in the church-yard adjoining.
x; Evan Watts, the liveryman, had his
left hand severely bitten by horse in his
stable las, evening The wound bled pro-
almost tainted while the wound was being
dressed.
NEW CASTLE. Feb. 27.-With to-day's
issue the Wilmington-New Castle Star sus-
Ponds publication. The editor announces
this, fact at the head of the editorial and
local columns, but assigns no reason.
since the death of Joseph C. White, the
paper has been poorly conducted and has
never been on paying basis. New Castle
IL now without weekly paper.
The Delaware Construction COMPANY.
the contractors for removing the W. & Il.
railroad wreck in the river here, succeeded
IN raising one car yesterday. The latter is
what Is known as three-rotted coal car
ana was difficult affair to handle. its
trucks were all secured and the car was
placed on the barge. II is badly broken.
An effort will be made to-day TO raise the
engine. Owing to the strong tide i'm the
vicinity of the wreck the diver is able to
work only at slack water, so il will take
some time before the whole Of wreck is
removed. A large crowd witnessed the
operations OF he contractors from the
wharvcs yesterday.
New CASTLE, Feb. 20.-The Republi.
cans OF New Castle held meeting at
the city hall, Saturday night and nomi-
mated their full municipal ticket. There
was large attendance. The chairman,
William A. Worthington, made brief
address explaining the object of the
meeting, and then announced that nomi-
nations for mayor were in order.
tiy ~ l'cnHls9n presented the
name p Is. Frank Blackburn, which
met WIN no opposition and he received
the unanimous vote of the meeting. For
council the nominations were William
!. Etcheils, Harry A. Dennlson, ].
Jones hudson and Aquilla NJ. Hizar.
Messers. Etchells and Dennison received
the plurality OF votes and they were de-
ciared the nominees. There were two
names mentioned for city treasurer,
EDWARD Challenger and William e.
i9thwell. The latter was chosen.
EDWARD Dalby received the nomination
for city aSgpss0r Tho rn1ln,ri,,,r ,,.,,,