The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-06
FOURTH edition


After this week the management of
the Union Street Park will cease to DO.
A stock company was granted u charter
at the last session of the Delaware
Legislature, called the Delaware
Amusement Company. with u capital
OF 100000 1t was composed of some
Tour well known Wilmingtoninns. Tho
extensive grounds were leased OH
Union street below Front. from the
Davis estate for term OF years.
Early III the beginning OF this year.
contracts We're given out for the build
Ing OF toboggun slide to builder
named Jacman. OF New York, for
which he WINS to receive 5000.
When the slide was finished. instead
OF receiving his money. he was given
notes with Il we'll known business man
In this city as endorser. A note OF
sl.UOo coming due on Saturday, there
was Ito funds 20 meet ii and 1t wont to
protest. The manager WAS asked for
new note but was unable OF would
not renew It, Mr.. Dangle. the con-
tractor, built the dancing pavilion Mt
a cost OF $3.50. He has thus fsr re-
celved little over nine hundred dol
| lars and not being able to get the bal
ance, entered up n builders lien against
II Tor the remaining 1000.
Inc Aeapolltan Band, that delighted
the thousands who visited the park
with their classical renditlonS. left our
city with the manager owing them
two hundred and twenty-seven dollars
not being able to collect II, which made
them dtscontented and caused their
| withdrawal and the termination OF
their services at the Union Street Park.
! Other contractors for work and ma.
terial furnished have been left and are
mourning their loss, without being
able to realize anything tangible in the
shape OF the filthy lucre for services
| performed.
The park contains some ton or
more acres and was fitted up In a
handsome manner, being surrounded
by neat and high pail feEco. prettily
painted blue. The buildings consist
OF large dancing pavilion toboggan
slide and house, englnu house, ice
cream stand. refreshment stand, mu-
sic stand, built in half moon shape.
aud were put up regardless OF cost,
but which we think the manager would
have raid ever cent contracted for II
the thing had been a success, instead
OF such gigantic failure.
The grounds were profusely lighted
up with electric lights, and the best
talent employed to give instrumental
concerts, besides being pollced with q
large number of efficient officers undcl
the charge OF Mr.. james O'roole. III,
manager eNpecIed To procure Incense
Tor the sule OF liquors, but was unable
to procure Il, owing to tho opposition
to grant fractional license. When thii
TACT became known to certainty thai
the park would not be granted .
license. all the hopes of those interest
ed financially In its welfare were dashe,
to the ground.
Concerts were given by the Neapol
tan band of Philadelphia, which drew
large crowds until an admission fec o
l5cents was charged, when the attend
ance dwlndled down to less than
/, hundred persons day who ontere,
its gates. Then the admission fee wa
placed mt cents and larger crowds be
gan to attend. but mover In such mum
bers as to make the undertaking pay
Ing venture. The management KEEP
up and hoped against hope but fat
was against them and debts began Il
{ pile up at such a rate that bankruptc.
Is the end.