Evening journal., 1893-10-17
OYSTER SRELLSTREETS
Contract Awarded for Cover.
ing the Causeway.
WORK WILL BEGIN THIS WEEK

Fx-ofaeistraie NJ NJ. Kirby Dies After an
Illness Of only Few Days Disaster
in the BAY During Fridays Hurricane.
Football Games Arranged for the New
c. A. c. Team-other Matters.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE Oct. 11-Ex-Assembly-
man George W Eckes was the success
ful bidder before City Councils Street
Committee last evening, for unloading
from vessels, hauling, dumping ana
spreading on the streets tue IL QUO bush.
els Of oyster shells ordered last week by
City Council The largest part Of the
cargo will be spread upon the New
Castle causeway beginning at the city
line. over a mile from town and opposite
Roqerss woods-from that point TO the
head Of Third street. Messrs Holschu
maker and Taylor Of the Street Com
mittee met last night In The mayors
Office and opened bids for the work
There were Eve bidders-all New Castle
men. George 4 Swan guaranteed 70 do the
work for AZ cents a bushel or 500 David
Kee agreed TO do the thing up brown for
3 cents a bushel or $500 Contractor
Morrison, who usually figures as low as
any Of them, wanted this lob for q cents
for each bushel. or $3.50. Contractor
Carlin's proposal was TO do the work for
q cents q bushel or $780, Mr. EclSles,
however, was the very lowest bidder
he bonded to do the work In &C
cordance with the specifications for 81
cents q bushel, or a check for $270 He
can do &C. Each bidder was required TO
offer surety for double the amount Of
contract price.
The work Of shellng the unpaved
streets will be commenced this week,
Immediately upon the arrival Of the
vessel from Baltimore. Soc cleared there
last Wednesday but has been somewhat
delayed by the storm. Mr. Eckles has
made special study Of road and 1treet
improvement and has long advocated and
worked for the scheme to cover the en-.
tire driveway between this city and
Wilmington with oyster shells or fur
mace Stag The oyster she'll road has
proved success Ia every particular In
this neighborhood.
Thrilling Experience In Delaware Bay.
News was received here yesterday that
the three -masted schooner q. II. Holden,
Captain Carlisle which sailed from Phila.
celphia on October for Port an Prince
was totally wrecked in the Delaware bav
on Friday night during the storm aud the
crew had to take to the rigging They
were there for twenty hours, during
which time they suffered greatly from
exposure aud exhaustion.
The Holden struck on the shoal known
as the Cross Ledge, and her masts only
are now visible. An hands were saved
by the Philadelphia tug, Gladisfen, Cap.
tain Chester and were landed yesterday
in Philadelphia
The Holden, laden with 320 tons of
Dituminous coal, sailed from Philadelphia
Wednesday morning and anchored of
Cross Ledge at noon Friday. At s o'clock
en- unknown two-masted schooner drifted
down upon her ana caused the starboard
anchor chain to part. The Holden then
was carried away by the force Of the
wind and tide and brought up on Cross
Ledge shoals, where she pounded heavily
and soon sprang a leak The water i'm
creased rapidly in her hold and she grad
ually sunk until her decks were sub
merged. When taken on board the
0iadisfen the men were almost ex
hausted The Holden's cargo was valued
at 81 600
The vessel was owned in BoOthbay.
Me-, by J. II. Pinbham and was built iu
1883 She was 40 feet long, 2Sl feet
beam. 10 feet deep ana 229 tons register
Captain Carlisle had on board quantity
Of personal merchandise valued at $3.50
all of which was lost.
Sudden Death of Squire Kirby.
ExMagistrate Mark NJ. Kirby died
yesterday, after an illness Of only few
days He was taken sick last Saturday
at the residence of his daughter, Mrs
Captain Cam, on Second street, aud he
never rallied Squire Kirky-as he was
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