Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09


new departure but have SO far given entire
| satisfaction.
George j. Carter, the new manager of the
| Maritime Exchange and Western Union
office, assumed his duties yesterday, on
the retirement of Colonel Gcgan, who has
served the company, faithfully for 10
years. Mr.. Carter will have headquarters
at the Jefferson House after Office hours,
where wire has been placed. George
! Hastings, Jr., will be the assistant.
| The William Lea & Sons Company are
| filling their elevator here with wheat,
preparatory to starting their mill in a
Morris. Tasker 4 Company are filling
large order for trolley poles for parties IN
| Baltimore.
The board of education met in monthly
session Tuesday night. The only business
OF Importance was the passing of orders
for the quarterly salaries of the teachers
and ianitors.
| james Myers, former resident of this
city, whose family resides here, died in
| New York yesterday.
Charles Hastings, brakeman Of the Della
ware Iron Company's shifting crew, had
his hand badly mashed while coupling
cars Tuesday.
NEW CASTLE, June 3.-One day this week
Fireman McElwee of the New Castle ac-
commodation train performed an act of
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that of another. The train was proceed
ing At good speed around the short curve
~ Elason $ lumber yard, between the sta
ton and the Battery depot, when n small
boy whose name could not be ascertained.
was seen clinging to a high board fence,
which is uncomfortably close to the track.
| Engineer Mcguire sounded the whistle
but the boy held his position. evidently
afraid to drop to the ground for fear Of
being run over by the train and too fright
ened to pull himself up to the top Of the
fence. The fireman, quick as a flash,
ran, out on the footwalk along the
boiler and down on the front end
of the engine. He then leaned out
and grabbed the boy in his arms
and held him off from the engine until
the fence was passed, when the weight of
the lad nearly threw the fireman under
the wheels, and he was compelled to drop
him beside the track out of danger The
boy was apparently more scared than hurt
and before the train stopped the little fell
low was on his way home, crying for dear
life. George Kelley of Wilmington, who
was passenger on the train, says that it
was the most daring and heroic act of
| bravery he ever witnessed. After the oc-
currence the fireman walked back into his
cab apparently unconcernod. A number of
other persons who We're witnesses of the
affair expected to see the fireman crushed
under the wheels of the locomotive, but
his cool head and steady nerve saved the
life OF the boy and preserved himself from
injury.
A pretty home wedding was celebrated
at the residence of Edward Challenger last
night, the contracting parties being Deputy
Recorder of Deeds William Il. Deakyne
and lMiss Anna Challenger, both of this
city. The Rev. T. Il. Martinuale of the NJ.
H. Church. performed the ceremony in the
presence of only the immediate friends of
the families. Mr. and Mrs. Deakyne were
the recipients Of many valuable gifts.
They will probably take up their residence
in Wilmington, where Mr.. Deakyne is
employed.
Edward Mitchell and Miss Maggie Smith,
eldest daughter of William Il. Smith, were
united in marriage at the home of the
brides parents, ON Clayton street, last
evening, the Rev. I. Il. Martindale oificiat-
ing. reception followed the wedding,
when nearly 100 guests congratulated the
happy couple. The presents were numer-
Gus and costly. After short bridal tour
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell will make their
home in this city.
NEW CASTLE. June 4.-Edwin C. Eckles.
the wel-known artist will open his art
exhibition at the room adjoining the
mayors Office, in the old court house,
Wednesday next at 2 p. m, to continue
every afternoon for week. The exhibit
includes large and valuable collection of
oil and water color paintings from the
brush Of Mr.. Eckles. The admission is
free and cordial invitation is extended
the public to be present.
1t is saii that Proprietor Charles Brown
Of the Sllver Grove Hotel and pavilion ut
Pennsyille, N. j. will run ferry between
Pennsville and this city during the sum
mer.
City Council, ut special meeting Thurs.
day evening, approved the city assessment
for 1882 as presented by Assessor Daily.
The steamship Sabraon, Captain Morgan.
from London, which passed up yesterday,
reports meeting two enormous icebcrgs on
the 18th and 9th of May and only a
sharp lookout aud testing the temperature
Of the water at intervals prevented catas-
trophe
For two hours yesterday afternoon a
steady stream of freight trains loaded with
berries and other fruit and vegetables from
the lower peninsula was passing through
here, bound for the New York, Boston and
Philadelphia markets. A train OF 50 cars,
laden with pcrishable freight, stuck on the
grade between here and Farnhurst this
morning, and was delayed for nearly an
hour.
NEw CASTLE, June 6.-The schooner
John Il. =. Moore while proceeding down
the river Saturday evening, collided with
dredge No. 5, belonging to a. H. Morrison
and stationed at the Firms Point jetty.
The barge was practically wrecked and
tho schooner had her head-gear torn away.
Robert Wadsley, Jr, of this city, the
Waterman, who was on deck at the time,
was knocked overheard and narrowly es-
capped drowning.
Hon. L. w. Buck of San Francisco.
president of the California Fruit Exchange,
who is in Delaware looking mp fruit pros
poets, was here yesterday as the guest of
ex-State Treasurer Herbert. MIR. Buck is
also delegate from the Golden State TO
the Democratic national convention. He
is an enthusiastic Cleveland admirer, and
predicts his nomination on the first ballot.
The bids for the erection of the Lenape
fire company's new building will not be
opened unlll next Friday night, when the
contract will be given out
The steamers Republic and Thomas
Clyde both carried large excursions down
the bay yesterday.
NEW CASTLE, June 7.-Mayor Herbert
has issued "a call for n citizens meeting to
be held at the city hall, Thursday evening.
for tire purpose of discussing the advisa-
bility Of having public Fourth of July
demonstration. Tie citizens are about
equally divided on the subject as TO
whether or not it would be practicable to
have celebration this year A large at
tendance 1T the meeting on Thursday is
earnestly desired. The members Of last
years committees are requested to be
present also.
j. u. Booth is organizing race for
cyclists IL years old and under, for two
| miles, to take place ON the New CnstIp