The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-29
THIRD EDITION.


l.ikeiy TO End In "a Suit.
That Mr.. b. Lundy Kent, MIR. VIM.
Weeks and the driver. Charles j. Glib
bons, who were run Into by electric
car No. 56 OIL Monday evening on
Eighth near jackson street were not
Instantly killed Is one OF those mira
cles where a mans Presbyterian faith
stands him in good stead. The gem
tiemen were yesterday afternoon yis-
tied by reporter OF tho REPUBLICAN
Mr.. VIM. Weeks was seen first, at his
home No. lolS West Eighth street.
He wns found seated In self rocker
in the front parlor, AMI as The reporter
stepped forward to shake him hy tho
hand, congratulnting him on lis nlr'
row escape from death. h. excused
himself from not arising, saying he
was so sore that It gave him untold
pain eve to move his body, aud that
to walk was not thought of without
the aid OF some one to assist him. lIe
said the carriage lad pulled w at tie
curb for the purpose OF letting him
out when the crash came. and he did
not know anything until he wGs ear
i ried into the house. lie has two vcrv
ugly bruises on his head. besides, his
81 body about the shoulders Is also hRdty
4 bruised. He Is under the doctors
care but expects to be able to be out
again In a short time.
The reporter next called at the house
of Chprles J. Gibbons who resides at
No. 5i3 Montgomery street, and found
him sitting by the side OF ;he stove
with both legs proppel up ON II chnlr.
On being asked how he felt he replied
''very sore indeod, ] can't move my lief
foot while IL Is agony to place 1t upon
the ground. | am all broken up;
every bono in my body aches and the
flesh on both legs Is mass OF br ltses.
Its miracle We were not all Killed.
but IL came 30 sudden and we were
not looking for anything Ike it, that
II caught US like rats In trap.
III ''rhe first thing after seeing the car
was tho crash and then somebn ~
picking me up from the street where
i fell by the force OF the collision" lie
10 liahle to lie confined to the house
for some time, being slightly injurrt
internally. lie Is thankful to escap
With only bruisos,
Mr.. i. Iiundy Kent at his Elghtesnt
street residence. was said ia be lnlure,
the sevefest OF the three. but he WA
ablo to sit M yesterday. although
was agony to do so. He Is bruised
and hurt internally Mr.. Kent, wle
he saw the car leave the track. inrol
unfairly pnlied his legs up toward
his body. thus no doubt, prevenuuI
them heiug either broken or soyerel
lnluteu. " wis lllc CloStoL Culi oll III
life he has ever had.
Nothing was said to either the gen
tlemen from getting damages frni
the Electric Street Hallway Conpnu'
but they certainly Will demand somt
thing there Is no doubt. as soon d
they get able to be about again.
The motorman of the car said u
oar simply iumpad the switch ~
was on the up track before no vi
aware of 1t, aud then the crash ca n
almost Mt the same instant.
stanton items.
fear was upon our people th
week about the KauenSl mills clio
ing again, but we fear We were wor
scared than hurt, as the mills are y
In progress.
Our NJ. Z. Church revival Is still W
attended, although the deep intere
does not seem to prevail among q
people that 1t should for snIno cius
we will leave with the people. We 81
cerely hope Bro Williams NAV ha
many souls choose the bright 81
and our young people udite with Il
and lend him II helping hand.
As a gene raj thing, when any one
this vicinity opens up business
has Some trouble TO gain custum
and build himself trade; but "
our most obliging new butcher
ptOplC wall WI nun "hEs "o h'
even seen ladies' stand on tn
porchos. watching and waiting. q
sometimes send their children. He
wanted. For long time stanton
wanted a man OF this kind, and II
we have him but we hope his wife
not Jealous; but us she does not
with him We will run the risk OF
good will.
Bro. Redgraves, OF tho Heavenly
cruits preached Tuesday evening
the NJ. z. Church to an attentive AT
once, We are glad to know he Is
gagged IN such II good cause.
One OF our stylish young ilrn, '
is so extremely hhshtIl. enjoyed
meeting few evenings ago by {
Versation between Two. Now, Il
two have been milling ON eHch q
for some time. Now. II he will ID
his bushfulness home ard escort
lady friend home. neither OF u
will attract attention. My, oh,
Love Is terrible thing. We syr
thizs with you
Just take AZ look at The brown br
irEs that nrc getting painted SO nit
We think there Is wedding sh o