Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-11
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NEW CASTLE, Aug. The repairs to the
interior OF the county Jail are now well
underway and the prospects are that they
will be completed by another week. The
laying of tho new lS.inch cement floor has
been finished in II OF the - cells down
stairs. A number Of the long term
prisoners are doing the work and the
sheriff Is experimenting it. Several of the
men understand their business thoroughly
having worked at this occupation before
their incarceration Jail Commissioner
lllzar is furnishing the material. Many of
the down stairs prisoners are kicking
against the new floor. They claim that it
will make their feet sore after being ac-
customed 10 walking on Il board floor.
Another objection Is that it will not be so
easy to dig their way out whenever they
feel likeit. After the floor has been laid
i Is expected that the Jail commissioners
and Levy Court commissioners will inspect
the institution. The improvements to the
jail sewer, which cmpties into the river,
was begun yesterday.
Captain Soule of the schooner Rhode
Island, which passed up from Kennebcc,
Maine, yesterday, reports that he passed
the wreck of ship which he considers
undoubtedly was that of the Fred y.
Taylor, which was run into by thetierman
steamship Trave several weeks ago. The
derelct was lying on its side. with anchor
on starboard bow and drifting TO the
south west, II was sighted July 3Oth in
latitude 39.lS NJ, and longitude ~ W. The
wreck IS IN the direct way of navigation
and is a very dangerous obstruction.
twenty-five New Castle cyclists met last
evening in the rooms of the Bill Nyc Club
and organized an association for the bet
termcnt of their interests, to be known as
New Castle Wheelmen. Il. w Hoffman
was made temporary chairman and NJ X.
Lancaster secretary. Harry w. Herbert
was unanimously chosen captain of the
club. Other permanent officers elected
were: NJ. X. Lancaster, president; Fred.
w. Hoffman, vice-president; d. II. Viii
son, secretary and treasurer. Committees
were appointed to draft n constitution and
bylaws and secure quarters for the organi-
cation. The colors adopted were rod and
black. and the uniforms white, with gray
trousers anG black stockings. Ii was de
cidcd TO visit Newark next Sunday. After
the meeting those present were entertained
i'll an elaborate manner at Walls cafe by
Captain Herbert Toasts were responded
to by the captain and other officers and f.
j. Weggenman, NJ. G. Rogers, Jr., james
Doris, and others
Maggie Murphy, the i3-years-old daughter
of Patrick Murphy, was terribly bitten by
q dog last evening. She was playing with
the animal, when it suddenly attacked her
savagely, and Selling her face at the right
cheek bone, tore the flesh out in strips
clear down 10 the neck. The dog was
driven of and DR.. Stewart summoned to
attend the injured girl Last night il was
feared she would die, but this morning
she was better and will probably recover.
NEW CASTLE, Aug. 5.-There was a series
of exciting fights, which ut one time al
most eliminated in a riot, OH the river
steamer Richard stockton, yesterday. A
large representation of Philadelphia, Ghes-
ter and New Castle "scrappers' were IN
the boat, and on the return trip a quarrel
arose in the dance hal over some women.
soon the place was the scene OF great dis
order, and men were pammelling and kick
ing each other numerically Knives We're
also used quite freely and some Of the ring
leaders were badly hacked about the face
and body. Several of the local participants
had "slantics' put over their eyes and
We're otherwise bruised and cut The fight
ing continued all the way up from Angus
tine Pier, and a panic among the crowd of
women and children on the boat was mar
rowly avcrtcd.
New CASTLE, Aug. 6.-rhe Republicans
of this hundred, instead of having the
election TOR delegates and altcrnate9 to the
State convention next Saturday, the same
day that the nomination for receiver of
taxes and county comptroller will be held,
have arranged to hold ii next Thursday
evening, when u meeting has been called
for s O'Clock ut the town hall.
Burglars made AN attempt to enter the
Turner residence, on Delaware street,
about l2.3O O'clock, yesterday morning.
Al that hour F.W Holman was awakened
by the noise Of footsteps on the tin roof of
a shed in the rear of the house. He gave
the alarm and pointed his pistol at the
man, who was making for the window of
Mr.. Hoffman's room, but the intruder
suddenly changed his mind and jumped
from the roof to the ground below and
fled down one of the alleys to the railroad,
where he was lost sight of in the darkness.
John Fleming fell yesterday and injured
his leg 50 badly that he is unable to get
about.
New CASTLE, Aug, s-The fog season on
the river and bay is now on, and until
fail these bodies Of water will be envelopcd
nightly in heavy mist which makes
navigation dangerous and nayigators
timid The danger of collision and
grounding in the lower bay is very slight
compared with this vicinity where there
are many bars and shoals, and hundreds
Of steamboats, and sailing vessels moving
to and fro during the night
Early this morning three-masted
schooner narrowly escaped being run
down by an unknown ocean steamer.
The schooner was lying at anchor off here,
and the men on the steamer were unable
to see the lights on the other vessel until
within a few yards of her, when she
sheared off and passed by uncomfUrtably
close TO the schooners sides.
A committee from City Council is con
ferring with members of the Levy Court
for the purpose of securing the adoption
of 4 resolution by the latter body to widen
the New Castle causeway until it attains its
legal dimensions. This piece Of road has
bprpt11n such tbprbuub Fare. and ia IA,
driveway that the change is really neces-
sary for public safety
All of the manufacturing establishments
of this city are now i'll full operation, the
| Delaware iron works and Lea'S mills hay
ing resumed this morning.
The steamer Thomas Clyde grounded at
| Bombay Hook pier, yesterday and was
delayed on her homcward trip for nearly
| two hours.
NEW CASTLE, Aug. 9.-Constable Rulings
| yesterday attached the household effects of
| Antony Sneadt2, who until recently was
| the proprietor of a big Hungarian board
| ing house in Dobbinsvillc SnGudtl was
| deeply in debt and was preparing to re
move to Thurlow, Pa, without first settling
| up.
The New Castle wheelmen who were
| down the State last week contemplate
| bringing suit against James Wood, pro-
| prietor of the hotel at Bowers Beach. The
| young men reached there after a long and
tedious ride about O'Clock, on Saturday
| evening, and at once repaired to the
| hosiery. They desired to leave before
daylight in the morning, in order to make
| time, and were to breakfast in a neighhor-
ing town. Wood they claim, told them
/ he did not keep lodging house and re-
fused to let them have rooms for the night
| unless they would take breakfast there at
| the regular hour. They declined TO ar