Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-10-29

Some Rapid Travelling on the RIVER
other Matters.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Nav CASTLE Oct. 30. There was
almost a murder at Lewdens words dst
below this city on THE Christians road,
late on Saturday night, when Frank
Revnolds was beaten into insensibility by
negroes while be was driving past the
woods. Reynolds is a middle-aged white
farmer living near Newark, and started
out with two horse team from Will
minpton. where he had been attending
the farmers market To-day he is
slowly recovering after his narrow
escape. with three scalp wounds and
scratches and bruises almost innumer
able
Reynolds had hardly recovered from
his maltreatment yesterday suth
GENTLY to tell of it, but gave some Of
the particulars to Cal McCallister and
Harry Hance, who probably saved his
life by hurrying him to q docbor's when
they found him lying unconscious BY the
roadside like the Jew whom the
Samaritan rescued.
1t seems that while driving past the
long tract Of woodland. two negroes
appeared at bis horses heads {the night
was very dark) and the animals SHE'D and
came to a standstill Reynolds boldly
Jumped from his wagon, seeking to
defend himself by hand to-hand con-
test with the butt Of his whip There
was one too many of his adversarles,
however, and several blows on his head
from fore and aft soon put him to sleep.
He was not robbed.
Thus he was found by MoAllister, who
was soon Joined by Hsnoe and the two Of
them drove of with the unconscious man
to Christians. There Dir. b. B. Peters was
aroused-it being after midnight-and
the injured man was partly restored to
his senses and his wounds were sewed
and his bruises annointed. Reynolds is
well-known in this neighborhood where
he has spent his entire life.
Alas for the Anticipated Victory.
The mucb-longad- prestige which
the c. A. C. football eleven went to
Eddystone on Saturday to regain has not
yet hove In sight If anything, 1t Is
farther away than ever. But it Is not
because our boys did not try hard
enough, for by q magnificent exhibition
Of sprinting and lodging Lancaster made
touchdown early ia the first half which
with enthusiasm and caused good
many taunts from the home team, TO
which IL was gall ard NORWOOD Heavy
centre rushes and flying wedges. 0gles
by's touchdowns by rapid running from
the field were the means by which
Eddyatone wen. Weight told. Had
open end playing been resorted 10, then
the score Of Eddystone, SIC A O., a,
would have.looked entirely different.
II. Ladomus was referee and Harry
Hunter, Of New Castle. umpire. A re-
mark was overheard which plainly shows
of what material the generality Of those
spectators was composed, and that was
If those New Castle corn-crackers win,
Wen punch - out Of EN-. But as gentle
zaen were ia the minority at the game, il
s. not to be wondered at. However, tax
ing K al ia all, il was O pretty game IN
many resp cts although the decisions
were sometimes a little too partial
OFlsiby's, Hollis's and Clark's work fol
EccyEtoLe, aud Lancaster's. Constable's
and ChAlsuger's for the A. O. were
rhe features 81 the game.
On the return trip the boys and theil
friends returned as far a. Chester By thu
eleetric rad and from Chester home OF
the train arriving here st % On tn
way 20 New Castle g Single Tax en-
tluziast. while advocating It's adoption
70 his fellows, brandished his cane Il
such furious manner that It bscAm
enta1gled IN the whistle rope and sewers
short, sharp sibiistions proceeded {
bring Conductor Lsyfeld to the spot
instauter A lucid explanation. how
ever, drove away his gathering ire, an
he. after unlooseniDg the cane. walk,
away after giving q small piece Q
caution ID regards to advocating any
thing in a car.
Republican Eloauence and Fireworks
The town was abisze with Republica
fireworks on Saturday night and afte
the enthusiasm had been aroused by
long parade and music BY the City Cornt
Band, the Opera House was crowded
Colonel Benjamin Nields, Of Wilmington
made the opening speech, paying b
compliments to Ambassador BayarC
who, he said, had stopped to again lea
his party through trlckery and politics
fraud IN q frantic effort to save the stat
from the Republican sweep that is sure
coming. The ring was also handle
without gloves and then Mr.. Nields II
troduced Hon. David Healey, Of Ne
York Mr.. Healey is the editor Of Il
IRISH World, and made strong spec,
against low tariff. William S. lille
y Wilmington, made stirring spec,
- local issues and his remarks we
received with great applause.
Incidents Of the Day,
George Edmanson, a well known farm
wing on the Newport road in this hui
red, who has been almost at deatl
COR with typhoid, has been broug
round to health under the treatment
y. B. , Peters, and viii be ready I
etive work .his week
William Fry, the youth who fell fr,
Ae Woodland Bsach toboggan slide
a excursion TO that resort nearly lite
onths ago. Is reported to be dying
go