Evening journal., 1893-10-05
TO RECEIVE FIREMEN.
Plans for the Entertainment Of
the New York Boys Next Week
IBNAPEs NEW STATE DELEGATES

LENAPEs NEW STATE DELEGATES
A New Castle Girl Defends Captain FL
redge who Was Suspended From Ser
vice as a PILOT on the Delaware Cover
nor Groome, OF Maryland, Was Dr.
Blacks Brother-in-Law aud Well
known in New Castle--Oth Matters.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE. Oct. G-An arrange.
ments have been completed by the
Lenape reception committee and
the special committee of the Wash
inrton Fire Company, Of Whining.
ton. for entertaining the visiting fremen
here next Tuesday The Young America
Company, OF Poughkeepsie. n. y, IN
full dress and eighty strong wiz be the
only company, SO far as is now known,
TO come from a distance. The Pough-
keepsie boys will be accompanied by
their own band of twenty five pieces and
the reception committee Of the
Washington Company according to
the present arrangements The
Ienape reception committee viii
wear high hats. Prince Albert coat 8
and dress gloves and will meet the spec
ial train when 10 arrives at the station 40
/ 80. from Wilmington and will then
escort the visitors over the route of the
parade. The procession will march di-
rectly TO the Court House where they
will be received by Mayor Herbert and
welcomed by prominent citizens and
business men, Then they will take a
look AZ the county jail ana whipping
post The visiting iiremen will leave TO
return TO Wilmington at $50 p. m.
Delaware Pilot Agent Held for Court.
The Pennsylvania pilots, through
their attorney. In Philadelphia, yester-
day caused the arrest of Hugh Fitz
patrick. Jr.. agent of the Delaware
pilots charging him with false pretense
ia receiving money for pilotage for
services not rendered The warrant
was sworn out by Captain i w.
Wyman, Of the schooner T. w Young,
and the amount involved WAS only S2l
The testimony was that after the cap
tain paid Fitzpatrick the schooner was
boarded by Pilot Henry G.. Long from a
tug boat. who offered TO tow the yes
sci to sea- He was told that Filzpat
rick had been engaged and paid &2O
Long told the captain that Fitzpet
rick was not a regular pilot bat
only an agent of Delaware pilots, and
that it was q violation of the law for
any person TO accept less than the regu-
lar pilotage fees. Long was afterward
engaged and pilotod the vessel 10 sea
with the understanding that the
attempt would te made TO get back the
$50 from Fitzpatrick when the vessel
returned to this por'. Long has not
yet been paid and can only collect his
fee by libelliug the vessel.
Fitzpatrick attorney claimed that
his client had been acting under the
laws Of Delaware and had not committed
an offence under the Pennsylvania laws
Fitzpatrick was held in $500 bail foi
court.
A New Castle Girl Defends Captain
Eldredge.
The following letter. which explains
itself, appeared In the Philadelphia Pres.
Of to-day
SIR Prompted by the article in The Pres
oi this morning, regarding the suspension of
Captain William q. EldredCe. ] have writer
this letter with the hope of ita reaching som,
mind. have been unjust and unlliud 20 th'
old pilot Judging by the case as presented
iii lne tfte- columns seems 20 me thai th'
least the board could have done, from
standpoint Ol Justice. would have been q
have given INe captain the benefit of th
doubt, while the ca.e is pending or ton th
facts are fully ascertalntd. particularly 30
consideration of his sdvancCd years and hi
hitherto faithful adherence 90 duty.
have spent great deal of time on th
Delaware river vessels and TUGS, and hav
for years. wherever experience has taken me
heard nothing but respect and praise Ux
pressed FOR Captain Fldredre everywhere
from captain to sailor and from the resident
along the shore who have klown the ol
pilot.
It seems ns though Dis past fmlhfulues
should be- a sufncent anncal for immunit.
from censure. even though the accident dil
occur, which - may have done, lnasmuCl
as there have been commands and sisnal
disregardtd and unheeded previous t0 thil
time.
few years ago. when the big shin Rqp
rthannoek, Captain Dickinson Tor Hiogo
Japan was stranded OH New Castle, th'
crew tried in vain 20 move the vessel, anc
Wrfc obliged 90 bring down the Fighters.
from Philadelphia 90 remove some of th
cargo of on, With which she was loaded IO
overloaded. They failed 10 change Del
position however and hnfuy obtained th
assistance of Captain Eldredge.
20 was mT privilege 90 bee the gucst ON th
vessel at the time, and 30 WAS there frs
had the pleasure Of seeing fhc success of fh
captains efforts. neticed. also, the nor
diuafe amount 0f Difference and Ohodiouc
paia 90 his commands, as hey rang out clea
and strong across the deck 90 the crew. q
they strained every energy In their cndcavo
20 free The vessel
Their efforts were attended ina short tim
hy suCccss. few frumurs grating move
ment, aud the large ship clided GRACEFUL
out into the deeper water. free. A chee
went up from crowds along tho shore au
the marit fe station ran up flag in nppre
citation NJ his success, for ne ship had bee
strand ed for nearly week.
] sincerely hope the captains uccusCrs wi
unite iu removing the stigma which ovel
shadows um now. as g seems tO be the Onl
klld and sensible thing 90 he dono
10 is sad 90 think of the old pilot ending h
days FOB any other Than peaceful waters, an
cleare-i sunsets TO brighten his harhOr.
HARRIET ELIIABETH HoFrMAH.
Read ng, oct. 3, 1898.
minstrel Rehearsal with Orchestra.
The Columbia Athletic Club Minstrel
will hold their first fun rehearsal In N
Opera House tomorrow night, and viii
this will be a private rehearsal, the ei
tire program will be rendered IN
orchestra OF fourteen pieces, w hich hi
been especially organized for this ente
taiument, will play behind the sem
rireln nf rmfncfraie unou am alavots