Evening journal., 1893-01-11
BLIZZARD ON THE RIVER.
Vessels, Stormstaid and Dam
aged, Begin to Arrive.
DoBBIEsvnLEs FOUNDER DEAD

Richard J. Dobbins's Successful Career
as Builder-Five Hundred Taxpayers
Sign the Petition for an Electric
Road to Wilmington Tramps Coming
to the Prison for Protection.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 1.-THE tail end Of
the blizzard which struck this part of the
country from the northwest last night,
was felt more in this vicinity and on the
Delaware river and bay than any storm
siuce the disastrous visitation Of 1888.
The wind whistled so over ancient New
Castle that business came 20 a standstil.
except among the merchants who were
called upon to supply the score Of incom.
ing vessels, storm stayed and damaged
Church services which were booked for
the night had to be abandoned, or else
conducted by a faithful handful of
people, who pro6ted by their sacrifice in
leaving warm homes and breasting the
terrific storm.
DobbinsvIile's Founder and Owner Dead.
Word was received in this city yester
day Of the death Of Richard j. Dobbins.
The well known builder and founder of
Dobbinsville at his winter home in Pasa-
dena, California, on Sunday. Mr.. Dob
bins has been an invalid for six years
past, suffering from progressive paraly-
sis, and had spent the winters in Cali.
fornia and the summers in Philadel.
phia and Long Branch. He laid aside
business cares when illness first ap-
peared, and devoted his time to the pur-
suit Of health. During the last year he
had built a handsome cottage at Pasa-
dena, and the family had occupied their
new home but short time when death
appeared
Mr. Dobbins was born in Mt. Hollv. n
JF.in 1882 He was educated in the
common schools there and learned the
trade Of bricklayer. After working at
his trade as jouineyman a short time he
went to Philadelphia, and established
himself in business as a builder. His
energy and keen business sagacity soon
brought him 10 the front among the city !
contractors aud builders.
Among the many prominent buildings |
in Phiiadelphia which he erected were
the First National Bank, the Public |
Ledger Office, the residence Of George w. |
Childs Twenty-second and Walnut |
streets. the Savings Bank, Seventh and |
Walnut streets; the United States Naval |
Asylum on Grays Ferry road, House of |
Correction, and Farmers Market. which |
formerly stood ON Market street. below |
Twelfth. he also built section of the |
aqueduct which supplies Washington
City With water Some of the finest |
residences on North Broad street. Phila |
delphia we're built by Mr.. Dobbins. as
were also the handsome block of marble |
stores on the south side Of Chestnut
street, west Of Ninth street. A widow /
three sons and two daughters survive
him. The remains viii be brought to /
Philadelphia for interment. It is thought |
that his death viii necessitate some /
change in the Dobbinsville property.
The Jail Had no Terrors Last Night.
Way freight train No. a. arriving
here about 130 p. m, had large con
signment Of dressed hogs for Joseph II. /
King. when It pulled in here last night
one car being devoted TO the porkers
Among the frozen hogs were huddled
four tramps, limp with suffering from
cold ohicer Iobin was sent for and re.
hoFed The men over to the station wait
Ing room. After they had i''thawed OUT
a rttlc. ne took them % jsil and they
were 60 happy when they felt the steam
heated temperature and scented
the hot soup that they shook hands with
The of-cer and thanked him. The "bum"
cell Is reported to be rapidly filing up
with wretched idlers who appear and
beg 10 be locked up. The men can eniov
the warm food ana the rest that they ret
on warm mattress and under warm
blanket. while through the day they can
play cards. sweat ana leap frog.
had Condition OF the Sidewalks.
City Council win have 10 forget for
q time the enforcement Of that ordinance
compelling each property holder and
renter 20 clean Of his sidewalk. JACK
fiuet and numerous pedestrians have 80
covered snd packed the sidewalks of the
city thar unless there is a thaw soon. ID
VIII be hard matter TO have the side. /
walks % 70 walk upon.
oieotnE Railroad petitiousfYith Rush. /
Mayor Herbert started with a petition.
last evening. praying the deuerai As
semoly 10 pass the bill Incorporating the |
Ne" Castle and Wilmington Electric