Evening journal., 1893-09-19
.MANAGlED PRISONERS.
People Directing to Their
Daily Parade Through Town.
CHAINED, THEY MARCH A MILE

UhAlNbD, ldh1 MhhOn n MILD
Organization of a New Athletic Associa-
tion Last NIght-Doctors Won't Pro-
nounce the DIulatto Prisoner, John
TIL, Insane-nIrs. o'connor Sent 60 Jail
for Sixty Days for Disorderly Conduct.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Sept. 19-Great COM
plaintiffs heard all about town at the old
habit that the Wilmington police
authorities have fallen into, that Of
sending the Municipal Court prisoners
over to the Jail here via an afternoon
train that stops only at the outer sta
ton This necessitates the marching Of
the long string Of prisoners through the
principal streets to the Jail Negroes
are chained to white men and we'll
dressed young men are manacled to
filthy looking vagrants. The sight is
nauseating TO the New Castle people
who are compelled to see this exhibit
tion of ancient customs every day.
A gang Of boys usually follows the
procession all the way in from the
station, a distance of one mile.
few days ago young man who had
frequently visited here was brought
over chained to q ty-looking tramp
and paraded through the principal
streets from the station to the jail. So
keenly did he feel his disgrace and hu-
initiation that, as soon as he arrived at
the Jail, it is said, he burst into tears.
The change in this system of trans
portation was brought about by the
recent change in the Delaware railroad
which took of the afternoon accommo-
dation train which ran into the Battery
station, which is only two
blocks from the jail There are,
however. two other Battery trains
after the Wilmington Municipal Court
adjourns-one at 1112, another at 90
Then, when this is not convenient, it is
claimed that the New Castle county van,
in which aprisoner can never be seen, is
available and not more expensive than
car fare for the men and officers. An
Orange street citizen said to a reporter
last night: Somebody should protest
about this thing at once. IL the author
tiles cannot hurry their prisoners down
TO the IL - train or wait until the g. 90
train, or use the county van, then let them
get hackman TO haul the prisoners in
from the outer station. ANY hackman
would be glad to take the job at ten
cents head.
There are nearly eighty prisoners in
the bum" cell in the county jail.
Directors of New Association.
The Columbia Athletic Association,
which has been thought Of for some
time, was permanently organized last
night by the adoption Of con
stitution and the election of board OF
directors The meeting was held In
the rooms Of the Hushebeck Orchestrs
and there was a large attendance oi
charter members of the association.
c. Edwin Eckles presided. Various
plans for effectiDg a strong organiza-
tion were discussed The election of the
Board Of Directors was held by ballot
the nominees having been written on
large black board. The result Of the
election was the choice Of the following
nine directors: c. Edwin Eckles Will
liam H Bradley, Harry w Herbert
Albert V. Foster. j NJ Davidson, JohI
M. Wilson, H w. Hushebeck. Samue
Il. Bacon and William ]. Hofmann
The directors will meet and organic
during the present week.
Missionary Society Leaders.
The Woman's Home Missionary Societl
held meeting laSJ night IN the M- Il
Church. The important business wa
the annual elece on of officers, for tn
ensuing year which resulted as follows
President, Mrs. NJ P. Challenger; vice
presidents, Mrs Eliza Wise. Mrs. A. K
Davidson, Mrs Orion Carrick; recording
secretary, Miss Clara Blackburn
treasurer, Mrs. Annie Cannon; CORES
ponding secretary, Mrs. Sue Simpson.
The New York GOes,O Out for Duty.
At 40 o'clock last night the neV
cruiser New York. now "clad In snow
white" having just been painte
artisticaily for the White Squadron
passed down the river to report for dut
at New York She has been fitted up 9
League Island for active service and
now a handsome specimen Of marin
architecture and of Uncle Sans nav
defenders.