Evening journal., 1894-09-06
SOLDIERS INSPECTION.
They Made Fine Appearance
in Full Dress Uniform.
F. I. ROGERS ELEoTBD LIEUTENANT

No Opposition to the Young Soldier Of
Eight Years Experience Grounded
Vessels in the River and Their Damages.
The Baseball Contest with North End
of Philadelphia Next Saturday.
Special Correspondence Evening Journa.
NEW CASTLE, Sept 6.-Company H,
First Infsntry. with its thirty strong
soldiers, some Of whom are 6 feet 9
inches tall, certainly made fne appear
ance on full dress inspection last even
ing. Captain Phillips and Lieutenant
Boosh conducted the inspection, examin-
ing every gnn and man mlnutsly. An
interested little audience of men aud
women watched the operation carefully.
Each Of the new men was furnished
with neat fitting parade dress suit and
the soldiers responded well Ia the man
ual Of arms in response to Lieutenant
Booths command Captain Phillips
notified all to prepare for the offlsi
inspection IN November when he wanted
every soldier to present an appearance
with his rifle like new pin and his uni
form like court COS ume
Immediately after The inspection
the members repaired. to the meet
ing room where an election was
gone into for second lieutenant to sue
coed Thomas G Morgan, honofably dis
charged. The election resulted IN the
unanimous choice nf Sergeant Edmund
X Rogers. He was declared elected with
a cheer and made a speech. Lieutenant
Rogers is a dignihed and we'll drilled
soldier who has been a member of Com
pany H about two years and Of the
National Guard Of Delaware nearly eight
years Before joining Company u he
was a sergeant in Company G. of vii.
mngtor, where he became proficient in
accurate drilling and msrksmanship. He
was heartily congratulated on his
election and promised to discharge his
military duties with fidelity.
Four Professionals Ia the batting order.
Saturdays baseball game promises to
be the greatest exhibition Of the season
inasmuch AS the c. A. G team Will have
four professionals wearing the red aud
yellow to defeat Ky Charlton's North
End Club, OF Philadelphia. The game
on Saturday will be called at as and
the batting order will be as follows:
COLUMBIA A. C. NORTH END
Montgomery, l. +. Charlton. sb.
Higgins, %. Baker, g. I.
Comfy, IS sixsmitb, RI.
Flannigan, RI Davis. 2D.
Lyttle, lb. Martin, H.
Madden, G. Phillips, Id.
Campbell, CT Bader G.
Juhy, 30. Henton. s.s.
Leach, ?. Cant2, p.
McCaderty Fleming. Subs.
Arrangements will be made to admit
Wilmingionians fiee TO the grand stand,
making 1t cost no more 10 see the Bat
terry Park games with fare from vii.
mington inclpdeo) than to see local
game there.
The Delaware Grounding Accidents.
Tho British steamship Elmyille from
Huelva, Spain, for Philadelphia. which
struck on the Brown Shoals, Delaware
bay, was tloated yesterday, after throw
ing overheard part OF her cargo, and with
the united assistance Of the tugs Argus,
Juno, Reliance and Mum. The condition
Of the vessel Is not known but a survey
will be held to determine her sondition
before loading another cargo
Il Is understood that the recent dunn.
ing OF mud by the river island contract
ors near Marcus Hook has caused the
formation OF new and dangerous shoals.
Yesterday the schooner Nellie Woodbury..
coal-laden, from Philadelphia for Ston
ington, struck on the Marcus Hook bar
and remains there.
arm Broken While Practioing Football
Frank lanvier, the young Princeton
student and son OF Magistrate ] ID
Janvier, broke q bone IA his arm yester-
day, from the effects Of which he became
unconscious for brief moment. he was
practicing with the G A. @. football
eleven at Battery Park and lost his foot
ing where some repairs had been made tc
the grounds, falling violently. Other
players soon revived him, and medical
aid was summoned. The injured mem
Der is now in splints but much better.
All Hands stopped Picking Potatoes
Harry Dobb, who is directing TIL,
work Of cutting away that high bank II
left field at Battery Park, says that il
his boyhood he picked potatoes of th,
Identical spot, which was then leased b,
Hotel Proprietor Lafferty Of the Star.
The battery was then big garden ans
Mr.. Dobh was picking potatoes the da,
the powder wagons were blown up Ii