Evening journal., 1893-01-16
SLE|GHERS' SIESTA.
Too Many Wraps Spoil the
Pleasure in Cutters.
ROADSTER SMASHED TO PIECES.

ROADSTER SMASHED TO PIECES.
Unfortunate Accident 90 one sioighinc
Party ty-fntercsting Bazaar at St. Peters
Church brought FromRochester. n. ",
TO Re Laid TO Rest-Otber MATTERS.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Jan. l6--The fine sleigh
ing continues and 10 IS probable that it
will for several weeks. This unnatural
zero weather however. has conspicuously
diminished the number of sleighers and
TO day the turnouts which have cracked
over the brittle snow covered streets
were allowed TO remain in the stable eX-
cept ia cases Of necessity Before the
westerly winds Of last evening began to
blow the mercury down below zero, over
200 sleighs had passed through and
around this city from Wilmington since
the dawn Of day. These with the forty
or fifty turnouts from this city that made
things lively nll day, combined in max
ing a continuous imgling that made
Sunday sound ike some other day. VIII
mingtO0ians who were delayed here until
after dark or New Castle people who
turned their faces toward Delaware s
metropolis after the sun had gone down.
were an obliged TO wrap up In blankets
or shawls, covering head and ears, and
using hot bricks. ETC., IN the sleighs. An
attempt TO face that wind without these
means of defense. last night, would have
been bordering on absurdity
IL is, therefore, the fault Of that
westerly wind that although sleighing
was never better. sleighers have decided
TO abandon their pleasant pastime for, q
while. Few accidents were reported on
the sleighing thoroughfares yesterday.
John White and George Pustill who
hired a fine turnout from Liveryman
Watts. upset their sleigh on the New
Castle causeway. and they had 20
untangle themselves from a snowdrift
and walk home. Their horse started for
home On a lively run, and got faster and
faster until be reached Orange street.
which he shot through like a cannon
bali. Splinters of the cutter were picked
up along the horses route.
New Attractions at st. Peters Fair.
st. Peters fair and bazaar which
opened on Saturday night for a long
run, is an interesting exhibition and
well worth a visit There are Eve large
stands which attract especial attention.
The FIRST is presided over by Mrs John
McCue and contains, among many other
ornaments, a beautiful portrait of
Napoleon Bonaparte. after battle,
seated on the charger that was presented
to him for great bravery. This was
painted by Meissoner in 1854
On the second stand the r. A. b.
Society offers for exhibition some beauti
ful fancy articles Mrs Joseph Carlir
has charge of this The third depart
ment, which is in charge of Mrs J j.
Toner. contains a fine parlor suite oil
plush furniture. James Mclvor at No
4, has a crayon portrait of Father
Brady and a chance table Miss Lizzie
McCue presides over No. 8. which is th,
trustees reireshment table. The fai
will probably last four weeks.
Brought a Long Distance for burial.
Mrs Caroline Gardner. widow o
Brgadier General J. l.. Gardner. man
years ago a resident of this city. died ii
Rochester. N. Y. last Wednesday an,
her remains were brought to this city OF
the 1903 train on Saturday Severa
relatives and the pall bearers accompan
led the body, as did also the deceased
minister, who oiiiciated at the buria
services here. Mrs. Gardner was 81
years old.