Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-12
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NEw CASTLE. May Glowing to the shut
down of the New Castle wooden mills, the
Riverside rolling mills and the William
Lea d Sons companys flour mill, three of
New Castles chief industries, about 600
persons are IDLE. Many of the unemployed
are leaving the city for Philadelphia,
Chester and other places, where they have
secured work. The effect of the closing of
the mills is felt on all sides, and unless
there is resumption of one or more of
them soon business interests will suffer
considerably.
Officer Morgan is credited with the first
arrest of the new police force. The pri-
soner was John Whit, who was painting
things red at his home on Vine street. He
was taken before the mayor, as il was the
fellows first offence he was discharged
with severe reprimand.
The Ideal Literary Society gave its an
nnal May party in Janvier's woods yester-
DAY. The event was an unusually enjoya-
Die one and was attended by about 30
young people.
Peter Waltz and Miss Annie Martin
were united in marriage by the Lutheran
clergyman in Wilmington yesterday. The
contracting parties are both of this city,
and Will take up their abode here.
Assessor Edward Daily has begun work
on the city assessment for 1892 The
former assessor. for some unknown
reason, has refused to give up the old copy,
and Mr.. Daily is compelled to do consid.
cradle extra work in making up the list.
New CASTLE, May 9-rhc New Castle
hundred Democrats held rousing and
enthusiastic meeting at the Opera House
saturday night and nominated delegates
and alternates TO the State and county
conventions and one county committee
man. BY 8 O'Clock over 800 persons had
ne l.lo st,t t.s, Ill - I m
chairman of tho hundred executive com
mittee, called the meeting to order. J.
Earnest Phillips was chosen chairman and
John I. Stops secretary.
The meeting went into an election for
delegates to the State Convention with the
following result: John Shearer, Andrew
Gallagher, James Doris. A. II. Silver, ].
y. Phillips, John b. Manlove and Wilmer
Hanson; alternates, William Madden,
Francis Pagan, John Doris. John T.
Stoops, James Downham. Delegates to
the County Convention were chosen as fol
lows; johns +. Campbell John II. Rod
ney. David Mccoy, Giles Iambson, VII.
liam J: Hunter; altcrnates, Peter Pagan,
Harry Rulings, Richard Conway, Matthew
Sullivan and A. II. padberg. Five dele
gates and five alternates out of the num-
Der above mentioned for the State Con-
yention will be elected at the polls next
Saturday.
For one member of the county executive
committee there were three nominations
but James Il. Toman was the successful
candidate. The meeting adjourned at
1870 o'clock.
The Lenape fire company at its meeting
Yesterday decided to procure deeds, pay
the balance due on the lot purchased from
the Leslie estate at Sixth and South streets
and erect thereon brick building 2lx5O
feet, two stories, with tower and belfry,
at 4 probable cost of $500. Frank Cars
well, the Wilmington architect, will have
| plans Tor the new structure prepared by
next Thursday, when the style of the
building VIII be finally decided on. The
| members OF the company are exceedingly
anxious that work should begin this
month, as already sufficient amount is
IN hand TO almost warrant the completion
of the new headquarters.
Only about 20 weavers out of force of
nearly hundred went to the New Castle
WOODEN mills this morning to resume their
work in response to the announcement
| that the mills would start up OF course
the force was too small to commence work
with, so the machinery was not put in
motion and will remain idle for another
week or two at least or until weavers are
secured from elsewhere. The dissatisfied
weavers are determined not 10 yield in the
matter, and they say they will not go to
| work at the reduction in wages. Many of
them have secured positions elsewhere and
are perfectly satisfied with their new
| places, where they can make from 81 to
SEQ more per week than here
ueorge Russell of this city champion
| lightweight pugilist of Delaware, went to
Philadelphia Saturday, and knocked out
FRED Walker, well-known fighter, in a
six rounds set-to.
James Z. Booth of this city, and w. C.
| Seeds nf WilniinOtnK
made the run from Wilmington to Dover
and return in less than nine hours yester-
day.
New CASTLE, May l0.-The long-term
prisoners in New Castle Jail are now rugged
or ~ suit q black and gray, consisting
OF trousers, coats and caps, the same used
~ al the large penltentiaries throughout
the country. Sheriff simmons and Ills as
| slstants completed their Job of fitting ont
theconvicts in their new clothes yesterday.
and now the 80 suits arrived last week, are
all in use. Some of the men are quite
proud OF their uniforms, and several of
them have declared it to be the best suit of
clothes they ever wore.
There was not word of objection from
any of the convicts about the suits, and ali
| seemed perfectly satisfied with donning
them right away. All of their former
clothes, with the exception of shirts and
underwear, were taken away from them
and will be stored away until the owners
terms expire, Big Frank" Mccoy, Lewis
DAVIS, Officer Peterson's slayer and n
number of the other noted prisoners now
| appear in the corridors in the garb of a
convict. The Clarks and Gibbons the fire
bugs, will be fitted out when the next CON
I Segment of clothing arrives.
| Fifty more suits are expected this week
and the last so, which will complete the
order next week. All the long-term men
| will be given two suits each while the 30
60 and ~ day men will get but one. After
all the led sentenced prisoners are fitted
out, Sheriff simmons will adopt series of
| rules as to the care of the clothing, which
| he Will enforce to the letter. The prisoners
will hereafter be known by numbers, the
names Of both the men and women to be
used only in the records.
| Ambrose Spear, an oll citizen died at
| his home on Union street this morning
after lingering illness Of dropsy. Tie
deceased was for many years janitor of the
| West End public schools and was formerly
the sexton of the NJ. Il. church. MIR. Smear
left large family.
| Davidson and Gray have completed
some extensive improvements to their
establishment on Delaware street.
William Hurd and Jacob II. Vandegrift.
former employees. of the Riverside iron
| works, now closed, removed their familie,
to Catasaqua, Pa, yesterday.
NEW CASTLE, May ii.-James Doris.
who was.nominated for delegate 10 the
| Democratic State convention at last Satur-
day nights meeting at the Opera House.
has Withdrawn from the ticket, as he
would be unable TO serve if elected next