Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21
NEW CASTLE.

NEW CASTLE.
Special Cnrrespondence OF aazette mud JournaI
NEW CASTLE, July 1.-Two colored Sun
dayschools from this city and two from
Delaware City had excursions tn Penns-
grove on the steamer Reybold yesterday,
and as there Is always trouble when the
colored residents of two different towns
mix" disorder prevailed throughout the
day. Razors and knives were freely used,
Soon after the boat arrived at the grove,
gang Of toughs from here became engaged
in a wrangle over some triiling offence
with the Delaware City scrappers. The
latter were all wcll-armcd with riizors, and.
when the quarreing eliminated in Il small
riot in the afternoon, they used their
weapons numerically on the New Castle
negroes, who had only pocket knives to
short time, however, succeeded in disarm-
ing Delaware City, and then Il general fist
fight cnsued, resulting in two Delaware
City negroes being seriously beaten, tho
face of one of them being a mass of cut
and bruised flesh. June Williams and
Matthew Murray of this city were injured
in the first fight Williams had two of his
fingers nearly severed from his hand and
Murray was badly slashcd about the breast
and body. Both men were brought to
their homes last night and Mlirrays con-
dition is said to be serious.
Professor Rosalind of Philadelphia and
his wife, are now on their way to Boston
in a li.foot open boat. Thoy stopped here
for supper Tuesday evening. The little
craft has two masts is cat-rigged and fully
| equipped with everything necessary for u
sea voyage. A large crowd witnessed their
departure from Delaware street wharf.
| With favorable weather they expect to
reach Boston in two weeks or less.
Frank Cidwell of Wilmington and Miss
| Ncttie LongaCre of this city, were married
last night. A reception was held At the
home of the brides parents, on Market
street, after the wedding.
NEW CASTLE, July l5.-The portion of
New Castle bordering OH the river had the
appearance of some lively summer resort
last night. There We're two big moonlight
| excursions to 60 out and refreshing
| breeze directly off the water prevailed.
| These two items proved a great attraction,
and from early in the evening until after
| 10 O'Clock the wharves were alive with
crowds of men, women and children. The
steamer City of Long Branch, having on
board the excursion of the Wilmington
tirernen, was crowded to her utmost ca
pacity when she left at 9.l5 o'clock. The
! steamer Excelsior, which landed at the
foot of Delaware street shortly afterwnrd,
was the centre Of much attraction, The
big search light was put in play Will the
| eXCursonistS were being taken on board
and the effect was brilliant one. The
Excelsior makes trips to the fishing banks
outside the capes. and is generally away
for two days at time. This was her first
stop here. Among those who boarded her
were Sheriff simmons. q, II. Clewell
Henry padberg. I. W. Hanf, Charlie,
Hoffman, Charles Holschumaker, James
Glover, Robert Glover, Albert Holschu
maker and others.
New CASTLE, July 1G-rhe record OF
nearly 1900 pounds OF fish, caught with
hook and line, i'll less than three hours, il
what the POO passengers Of the steamer
Excelsior which left here Thursday nigh
for the fishing banks and returned early
last evening, point 10 with pride. On til,
boat were many anglers from this city anC
not a few Wilmingonians, who declare
that they never saw fish bite SO fast before
There was 4 conspicuous absence o
"Jonahs" and the man that had no
hauled in Il half dozen big black fish VIA
hard to find the weather was delightfa
and although the steamer was far OtItsid
the capes none Of the party experience,
the slightest attack of sea sickness Whel
the Wilmington and New Castle fishermen
returned last night at Delaware stree
) wharf all had fine strings Of fish to tax
) home with them.
Tie North Atlantic Steamship Com
pany's Steamer Alexander Elder whicl
passed down bound for London, Thurs
day. returned yesterday in distress of som
kind, late yesterday afternoon she pasSe
up the river with her flags At half.m
| but strange to say took no notice of III
+ signals at the maritime exchange here
She anchored at Deep Water Point la,
night, and two men in small boat, VIII
{ ventured alongside to learn particulars
were warned away. The red star Tug Ne,
Castle was despatched to the scene thi
morning, but the mysterious actions 0
the vessel is yet unexplained.
New CASTLE, July ls.--rhere was u live
time on board the steamer Edwia Forrest
: which makes sunday excursions down III
Delaware, yesterday, The boat was lille
: to its utmost capacity and OH the dow
: trip the chief amusement for both me
and women passengers was beer drinkin
and dancing. Everything went well unit
: the steamers nose was pointed toward
q Philadelphia, when many Of the passeI
, gers became puarrelsnme. One blow wa
: struck by a cambridge street tough, an
4 this WAS the signal 10 light in dead curneS
. The whole of the lower Rccis was iii
? scene of the greatest confusion. Men WEI
punnelllng each other, women WEI
jostltd around without respect to age
y beauty, hats were knocked overheard an
II II was all that the officers could do To kcp
n many Of the intoxicated people from tai
:, ing an involuntary bath in the rive
+ order was finally restored and it is sal
that several of the ringleaders of the figl
s were arrested and handed over to Il
/, police on the steamers arrival in Phil
dclpha. A large crowd on the Batter
Q here witnessed the scrapping as the Fore
: passed by close To the shore.
I, A fire on the farm of John II. Rodnt
% destroyed thrcsher valued at several hui
Il dred dollars Saturday, The machiae
i lUnged to William Mccoy.