Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-02

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NEF CASTLE.
special Correspondence OF Cfttzette and Journal
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 2S.- Samuel l., Roberts,
assistant to General Agent j. II. Watkins Of
the PENNSYLVANIA railroads Worlds Fair
exhibit, was in this city Yesterday looking
IN old railroad relics to he placed on ex
hibiton ia the fair. The fact that this
place was terminus of the old New Castle
Il i,reuGhtuwn road, one of tile first in this
country, and that some Of the first loca
motives and cars were constructed here
makes the field rather profitable one for
Il relic hunter. Mr. Roberts wants old
locomotives or parts OF the same, old cars
floats ferry boats, tug boats and other things
IN railroad transportation, Old posters
timetables, newspaper clippings relating
to the movements of trains or boats on
any portion Of the Pennsylvania railroad
system Old tickets, guide books, passes,
manIfests way bills, car seals, bills OF
laumE, freight tariis, maps, plans of old
bridges, signals. and portraits of former
officials and old employees, are also in de
nand A receipt is given by the company
for each article placed in the hanus of the
agent, with the understanding that the
article shall be well cared for and returned
TO the owner at the close of the exposition,
Mr. Roberts was here only short time
yesterday, but he expects 10 make another
visit III a short time and get a
very valuable collection of curiusities
Among the articles taken away with him
yesterday We're parts of old FrenchtoWn
switches rail chairs, spikes. &c, and Il
piece Of oak taken from il culbert on the
Old ireuChtown road bed placed there G.
years ago. and in u perfect state Of preser-
raiun, II was eXCavHtei by section hands
about year ago, Just below this city.
Most of these articles were furnished by
George W. hastings. Frank L. Carswcll
gave to MIR. Roberts one of the oil paint.
iti9s BY a celebrated artist which used ID
alurn the doors Of the passenger cuache.
~ the historic road, This is priced very
highly.
Mr. Roberts has in his possession a rare
curiosity IN The shape uf the original bill
nj liIing for the first locomotive shipped
t1 TINS country from Liverpool, England
IN lS}l. This Viii also 30 Wl exhibition.
Inc ice from the upper Delaware has
begun TO drlit and large fields OF it were
carried down stream by the ebb tide yes.
terday. Navigation is again quite danger
Gus aud many new vessels lut into the
harbnr last night to escape being damaged
by the ice, The Red star tugs Argus,
Juno, Mary Louise, George Ghurchlnan
and Rather have all been cut through by
the ice and taken to their docks for re.
pairs. The British bark Syddartha crashed
into the schooner Lucy David, of here last
night, and both vessels were damaged. All
vessels arriving from sea report huge fields
of ice III the Atlantic. The tug Asa "
Hughes took 4 three-mast schooner, which
had been Gtit through by the ice and was
III sinking condition, into Delaware City
last night
captain H. w Herbert Of the New Castle
wheelmen, while having afriendly tussle
with one of the BARRIERS III liuuon's barber
shop yesterday, had his forcliuger neariy
severed from his right hand, by razor
which accidentally opened IN the hands OF
one Of the BARRIERS DIR. w. II. kuntl
dressed the wound which was very severe
Ole.
The w. & n. and b. 4 O. railroad started
to resume their float service between this
city and Wilmington yesterday, but the
bafges and tugs were caught III the ice and
completely blocked.
Personal Peter l.. Cooper, Lewis C.
Nandrgriit and several other Wilmington
lawyers were the guests of Mayor Herbert
ycsterdav-Ihe Wedding of Harry Mont.
g0mery and Miss Kate Whipft will take
place early next mOnth-Superintcn
Holiday, Assistant lrainmaster Book and
Assistant Engineer l.. j. Allen were in this
city yesterday looking over the site Of the
proposed Battery station-Miss Name
Hanson Of Wilmington has been visiting
here this week,
NEW CASTLE, Jan. -, New Castle will
haycthrpe elections within the next two
months the interest in which will keeu
the political pot in boiling order for some
time. Ihe music started with the trustees
Of the commons election in the early part
Of the month, and will no doubt continue
with undated enthusiasm until the city
election, which takes place about the first
of April
Another election for two trustees Of the
commons will be provided for at the next
meeting Of the trustees. The Holschu.
maker men are determined to elect their
man the next time and il possible down
Morrison, while the lattcr's friends will
| put forth their greatest effort TO seat him
| III the common chamber, and defeat
| HoschumakGr. There will he several
combinations, when other candidates
come in the field. James NJ Wise, Ir.,
| who was voted for by Republicans at last
| saturdays election Is talked of To run on
| the ticket with Morrison, while the lIol.
schumacher people il is reported will make
a move Of this sort 10 get the patronage OF
| one class Of the voters.
The annual election for two members oil
| the BUurd of Education will be held in the
| latter part of March, and week or so fol
| lowing TINS comes tile contest for three
| city CpunGilmcn, d city treasurer and an
assessor. hlessrs. Eckles, Sickery and
Deakyne are the retiring members OF
| council,
Hundred Assessor McCaulley sat last
saturday at the mayors office to heartap
| peals from the assessment. Many persons
| presented themselves to have necessary
corrections made in the portion of the list
which applied to them.
| The British steamship Crane, bound for
| Havana with 100 tons of coal, was dam
| aged by the ice to such an extent, off here
| yesterday morning that She had to return
| To her dock for repairs.
The heavy ice in the Delaware is still an
emhatgOto commerce, and vessels are suf.
fering great damage in their efforts to ge
| up ana down the stream.
Owing to the dullness of trade in one OF
| two Of the departments Of the Delaware
| IRON works some wOrkmen were laid of
| temporarily yesterday afternoon.
Revival services 1T Mt. Salem NJ. II
Church have closed, with y conversions.
| The blind evangelist, Mrs. Susan smith,
has been assisting the pastor, the Rev. j.
| II. Blake, At the meetings.
Captain j. Earnest Phillips of II Com.
| pany, n. q. D., Went to New York vcster.
day III full uniform to attend tic Old
Guards reception and ball,
B0TER.
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