Evening journal., 1893-10-26

Putting on the Cap at the JAN End-A
New way TO Come From Wilmington.
Henry WHEY Finds Ont what 1t Is to
Have Friend Indeed.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NRw CASTLE, Oct 20.-The steam
ship Annie, whose advent has been
anxiously awaited by the quarantine
officials. passed up the river yesterday
and was promptly stopped at Reedy
Island and all intercourse with the
shore forbidden. The Annie was in
Poti. taking In cargo Of Manganese
ore for Philadelphia when the cholera
broke ont The epidemic made great
ravages, and Cap ain Ross, her com
mander. hauled out into the stream and
took every precaution to Isolate his
men from the shore. On September 20
last, she hove up her anchor and
started on her voyage for the United
States. Two days after leaving Poti a
fireman was taken sick, but It was
thought that he was simply suffering
from ordinary diarrhea
Next day one of the sailors complained
of cramps in the stomach and was soon
rolling on the deck in agony. Captain
Ross treated them promptly from the
medicine chest for neutrality-suspicious.,
but thought it best TO have regular
medical advice With this end in view
he steered for Valetta, in the Island Of
Malta The Maltese authorities, how
ever, would not allow the vessel TO come
into the harbor The quarantine physi
clan came along side and after an ex
animation pronounced the cases Asiatic
- II. Al
visions, medicines, etc, TO be brought
off. but strictly forbade even the captain
from landing By October the men
had recovered and no more sickness dc
veloped on board.
The local health authorities, however,
had heard Of the Annie aud were keep
ing a sharp lookout for her. She got
past the Breakwater all right, but on ap.
preaching Reedy Island the tug Visitor
met her and DR. BUenning boarded her
and quietly informed Captain Ross that
he aud his crew would have 90 bear iso
lation from the shore little longer "My
crew are all well. sir, exclaimed Captain
Ross. That's all right. sir; glad TO
hear IL, politely replied DR.. Booming
"Bnt, he added, you are from Poti, an
infected port You had two cases Of
cholera on board; were not allowed
70 land at Naletta, aud here you must
stop for the present Awfully sorry TO
put YOU 20 such Inconvenience, captain.
but rules are rules and must be obeyed
10 Is hardly likely that the Annie will be
released under the prescribed limit of
ten days, although she has been fifteen
days At sea since the last case of sickness
on board.
Nile Of Splendid Road for 5000.
Contractor Eckles has finished the
work Of unloading, hauling and spread
ing the vossel-ioad Of oyster shells that
was purchased by the city last week
The shells now extend for nearly o
mile from the city line on the cause
way toward the mead Of Third street
The shells are neatly spread and will
make q splendid road out Of three
fourths Of this pretty driveway. There
we're between 10000 and 1000 bushels
% shells on the vessel The road that
has been covered would probably
have been In very bad condition
this winter, as IL was already soitening
up and there were plenty Of holes and
rough places ell along the middle for Q
mile The work of Smelling this drive
way has only cost Council 5000 and has
given the city a splendid road that will
last twelve or fifteen years, requiring
little repair or attention Of any kind.
Wiley and HIS Friends Indeed.
United States Marshal h. f Lsnnar
arrived here last evening with th,
prisoner Henry Wiley, Of Georgetown
who. 10 Is charged. has carried OF
q gambling and fancy drinking den II
that borough for some time, catering Z,
a great many prominent men. Wiley q
probably the best looking negro prisoner
in the county jail 70 day and his appear
ance and pleasing address will no doub
I ave telling effect upon his defense Il
is said that be informed the marsha
when bail wss required Of him that be
could furnish $50 900 bail ~ necessary
Henry soon found. however. that a frieng
IN need is a friend indeed aud that friend
indeed we're few and far apart.
winter Population at the Jail.
Eight prisoners. who had been sen.
tenced 20 short periods Of Imprisonment
a. the last term Of court. were release,
from jan last night. their terms OF i'm
prisonnent having expired This ha
brought tue number OF prisoners now il
jail down 70 40. a good round humble
for beginning the winter. The all Is il
remarkably good condition considering
the rnsh that has been on there all sum
mer. when the number Of incarcerate
beings never fell below 200 Both ia
aud aimshouse will begin the winte
with 100 Inmates
New Route From Wilmington.
The new line Of rail way which was pu