Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-28
HEw CASTLE.


started in to. paint things red in the orig
nal style. He went in saloon and pro-
claimed 20 the inmates Of the place, draw
Ing knife as he spoke, that "he was on
the war-path and wanted scalps." Those
in the Place did not give him a chance TO
finish his sentence before they were out
side in the cold air, rather prcferring to
freeze than to be walioped by an Indian.
The latter had sole possession of the place
until one of the managers of the company
arrived and took charge of him. At the
Opera House in the afternoon he again
made things lively by expressing his de-
termination Of doing all hands If they
did not let him have his way He had
sobered up sufficiently by evening to know
what u discharge was and he with his
wife, Little Moonlight" and their
papoose left for parts unknown on the
o'clock train.
The p, W. & b. II r. Company are ar
ranging the tracks on the battery so that the
running switches by the New Castle ac-
commodation trains, which are considered
quite dangerous. can be abolished. When
the repairs are completed the engine can
90 around the train on going to the
turn-table and leave the cars standing Mt
the platform instead of having to back the
whole train out as is the case at present.
New CASTLE. Jan. 22.-J. Beckley Vim
ing, another aged and respected citizen,
died at Q O'Clock this morning ut his home
on Orange street, after many weeks of suf-
Iering with q complication of diseases.
The deceased was in mis- 18th year and well
known all over New Castle county, where
he resided nearly all his life. lie was
son OF Henry Winning, who was sheriff Of
this county 40 years ago. Mr.. Vining was
n prominent Republican and served sew.
eral terms AS collector for this hundred
for years he was the only funeral director
in this city, but he retired short time
ago owing TO ill health The metallic
casket in which he will be laid away was
constructed by himself several years ago,
and the old gentleman has kept it at his
home, where he took delight in showing it
TO visitors us fine piece of workmanship.
The British steamer Briggella passed up
yesterday afternoon for Philadelphia. She
reported 10 the Maritime Exchange that
she had picked up the steamship Kaln of
the North German Lloyd line, disabled in
mid-ocean, and towed her to the Canary
Islands. She will claim $4,000 salvage.
New CASTLE, Jan. 23.-The steamship
l,avernock, from Seriphos for Philadel-
phln, with cargo OF iron ore, presented
decidedly weather-beaten appearance as
she pissed up the river yesterday. Her
sides, rigging and funnel were white with
Il thick coating of salt and ice, and her
decks showed evidence Of the rough voy-
age. Captain Mitchell reported that Oh
the 18Th instant regular tidal wave
boarded the vessel and carried everything
before it. The coverings of the matches
were washed away and the crew were com
PEELED to work hard at the pumps to prevent
the steamer from sinking. Other members
OF the crew were put to work In placing
new covers over the hatchways but not
before several of the men had been swept
of their feet by the rush of water
The new plaptai nifipnrs IF ErianIuhi,s
Lodge, No. 3. A. o. U. W, were installed
by the grand officers on Thursday evening.
William j. Gibbons and the Clarks were
brought from Wilmington to the Jail in
the van yesterday afternoon. They all,
with the exception of Gibbons, were visiby
| VIII be placed i'll temporary cells up stairs
until their permanent quarters are ar
| ranged by the sheriff and wardens, which
| will be in few days.
new mail crane for south-bound trains
has been placed below the r., w. & Is.
station, directly opposite the one for north
bound trains. The through express trains
| which do not stop here catch the mail
bags from the cranes.
New CASTLE, Jan. 25.-The new iron
building to replace those DESTROYED by
| fire at the Delaware iron works last
September, will be completed by the
first of the coming week. The structure
is of wrought iron and entirely fire
| proof, and is said to be the only one of
the kind in the State. 1t is on the STYLE
OF the burned building, with the excep-
ton that it is iron instead of wood and
feet 10 wider and 30 feet longer The
new building and the annex will contain
the bending and tue mills, roll
shop, socket shop, blacksmith shop and
ball grindery, all of which were de-
stroyed by the fire. OF the nine welding
and bending furnaces in the building
four are now in operation and several
others will be lighted up in a short
time. The building was erected BY con
tract by the Berlin iron and bridge com
pany of New Berlin, Conn, and cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000.
| The furnaces being constructed by
Morris, Tasker & Co, in the old foundry
on Young street, will be used by a
Newark, n. j., man, who claims to
have new process for coating iron
pipe in order to preserve it, II the
experiment proves successful Morris,
Iasker ~ Go. will in all probability
take hold OF the new process and estab.
llsh furnaces for working ii at the Della
ware iron works.
The American Line steamship Ohio,
which has been chartered by the gov.
eminent as repair and transport ship.
in case of trouble with Chill, passed out
yesterday afternoon, bound for Boston.
New CASTLE, Jan. 26--J Becklev Vininp
was buried yesterday afternoon with milf
tary honors The funeral took place from
his late residence on Orange street at 2
O'Clock and was one of the largest demon
STATIONS seen here for years. The cortcge
was made up of 40 members of Watson
Post, No. ., q. A. r.. the Volunteer Flute
Corps and several hundred friends and
relatives of the deceased. The casket. of
solid marble, which Mr.. Winning had made
expressly for himself Years ago, was
uraped with the stars and stripes, and con
tanned on the lid u simple inscription of
the name and age Of the dead. Services
were cOnductedat lmmanuel Z. Il, Church,
AT the conclusion of which the remains
wcro conveyed to the church yard, where
Chaplain Dalby conducted the Grand
Army ceremonies The pnll-bearers were.
Henry Hamilton. Joseph Il. Nantine
Edward Dalby, George Hetherington, John
Comegys and George W. Bull.
Mary Roy, a Woodworking colored
woman residinga at the upper end Of Market
street, was the victim Of contemptihle
theft one day last week, The woman had
accumulated about sis by her and her hus-
bands thrift md economy, and the amount
had been laid away in the house unknown
to any one but herself. While the family
were away attending a funeral. William
Galloway relative, entered the house
and stole the money and quantity Of
clothing Mrs Roy has offered SO reward
Tor the return of the money or the captllre
Of the negro; The latter is supposed 10 be
IN Philadelphia
Assessor James B. Hance was seen last
night IN regard to why he chose Harc's
oruer sc His rinen of sittfre, ,,ayt &C.,.