Evening journal., 1893-06-29
REEDY ISLAND READY
Fifteen Thousand Dollars
Worth Of improvements.
FUMIeATIOE BEGINS NEXT WEEK,

FUMIGATI0E BEGINS NEXT WEEK, |
Aud BY July 10 Everything VIII Have
Been Completed-Other Lively Matters.
Marriage Of Joseph Mcknight TO Miss
Lizzie innegan--Closing of the schools
To-day-stockton's Big Excursion.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, June 29.-The work of
fitting up the Government Quarantine
Station at Reedy Island has progressed
so far that everything is ready for the
installation of the disinfecting plant as
soon as II is completed Yesterday
Surgeon General Wyman received
letter notifying him that, beginning
July 1 and continuing until the disin
fecting plant is installed, the plan
proposed is to inspect at the Delaware
Breakwater Quarantine all vessels bound
for Philadelphia having sickness on
board during the voyage or upon arrivsl.
Vessels bound for Philadelphia and
arriving at Delaware Breakwater during
the night having no sickness on board
may proceed to the supplemental
station at Reedy Island. The quaran-
tine steamer Woodwork will be put in
commission and a medical officer of the
Marine Hospital service placed in com
mand, and the vessel stationed at Reedy
Island for making inspections.
The new disinfecting plant on the
island Is certainly a modern curiosity.
Hathaway & Co. s workmen have com.
pleted new wharf, 200 feet long bv 40
feet wide, upon which is erected a ware
house, at a cost of $4,000. Two steel
chambers, an engine and sulphur fur.
mace, exhaust fan, steam pumps, tanks,
etc, are being completed aud will be in
stalled upon the wharf on or about July
10, at a total cost Of $12, 900. An add
ton 70 the length Of the wharf front will
also soon be made. The erection of other
buildings will begin in short time.
As soon as Hathaway's workmen com
plete the Reedy Island work on July 10
they will probably proceed to Cape
Charles, Va, as Hathaway & Co., of Phil
adelphia, were the lowest bidders Cat
$l3, $3.50 at the Treasury Department
yesterday, for constructing a wharf auo
outbuilding at Fisherman's Island Quar-
antine Station. near Cape Charles.
Beautiful Wedding Reception.
st. Peters Church was crowded at
o'clock last night with a fine looking con
gregation Of wedding guests from al
parts of the city. The occasion was tn,
marriage Of Joseph Mcknight to Mis-
Lizzie Finnegan. Mr. Mcknight is
young jeweller Of Wilmington but for
merly Of Chester, Pa He has been
frequent visitor" to this city for NOR,
than two years and the object of hi
many trips to New Castle was fully ex
planned last night when he led one o
New Castles prettiest young women t,
The bridal party reached the churel
at 900 O'clock and as the strains of
sprightly wedding march played b,
MISS fauline Rogers-pealed forth, tn
party entered the church. Miss Finne
qan Was attired in a beautiful wedding
freek Of cream China silk. Rev. r. l.
Bra v performed the ceremony, in hi
usual impressive style, giving wis
counsel TO the young people befor
thew turned into the cold world to NEE
its ups aud downs together.
Al the pretty home Of the bride
father patrick Finnegan, on Delawar
street bevond Eleventh last night, full,
200 happy guests were in attendance
The house was beautifully decorate
and the dining table was bower O
loveliness. Caterer George Wilmoi
formerly Of this city, but now of tn
Hotel Willis, Wilmington, furnished an
served the delicacies.
stockton stops with a Big Excursion
The steamer Richard Stockton cam
over from Pennsville yesterda.
afternoon where she had com
with a combined Sunday schoc
excursion from Chester and Thurlov
She had about 500 on board. They vll
tied the Jail and other parts Of the cit
It was regular gala day with the pris
oners, as nearly everyone bought SOM
thing One man bought one article f'
So and sold it on the Stockton for 50
few Of our young men made the acquain
ance Of several young women who we
on the excursion They have mao
engagements" for Woodland Beach.
Ready for the Closing Exercises.
Public school children are exceeding