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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
PREPARING FOR BUSY TIMES
Some Extensive Improves
ments Now Under Way
AT THE H. 6 H. CO.'S WORKS
New Blacksmith and Other
Shops Going Up.
The Additions and Enlargements OF the
Past Year to he Extensively SUPPLE
mented--New Blacksmith Shop, Punch
Shop, Mould Loft, Dry Kiln and Marine
Railway to be Erected.

Extensive improvements TO the plant
Of the Harlan d Hollingsworth Co.
have been commenced. They are to be
made, it is understood, for the purpose
of preparing the company to engage in
shipbuilding on larger scale.
William b. Austin is erecting in the
yard west OF Justison street u dry kiln
which is to be three stories and will put
another story on the old dry kiln, there
by making it three stories also.
Piling is being driven preparatory to
the erection of brick blacksmith shop
aud an iron punch shop and mould loft.
The new buildings will be located on
the main avenue east of car shop No. Q.
The blacksmith shop, which will be one
story high, $50 feet long and 65 feet
wide, will be built by the Harlan q
and the mould loft, which will be in
one building, will be two stories high,
$50 feet long and So feet wide and will
be built by the Edge Moor Bridge Co.
The ceilings of the punch shop and the
mould loft will be, respectively, IS and
IA feet high.
When the new blacksmith shop is
finished the old one, the johnson
shop" in front of the car shops, will be
torn down and marine railways will be
erected on its site.
Orders have beed given to clear the
main avenue so that the improvements
can proceed. After the shops men
toned are we'll under way the erection
of another large shop will be started
and other improvements will probably
be inaugurate1. ...-
II is stated that the company has
spent $3O0,000 in shipyard improve
ments during the last 1S months.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
THE APPORTIONMENT PRIZES.


Brandywine and st. Georges Hundreds
Get the Senators and White Clay Creek
and AppoquiniminlS Get Left.
The Democratic county executive
committee in two-hours' sitting at the
Young Mems Democratic Club rooms
last Tuesday settled the legislative ap-
portionment question for the county
with the results that Brandywine and
St. Georges hundreds get the Senate
honors, White Clay Creek and Apo
quinimink hundreds are left without
representation, and Christiana, Mill
Creek, New Castle, Red Lion, Pencader
and Blackbird get representatives.
Wilmington, of course, always gets
one senator and one representative.
All the members Of the committee
were present but Mr. Rodney from New
Castle. General Theodore +. Armstrong
of White Clay Creek was in the chair;
Register Colen Ferguson of Appoquini-
mink was secretary. The others pres
ent were: For Wilmington, Willard
salisbury, John Biggs and Peter j.
Ford; Brandywine, G. d. Fighter;
Christiana, Thomas Toy; Mill Creek, j.
Harvey Whiteman; New Castle, absent;
White Clay Creek, the chairman; St
Georges, j. b. Foard; Red Lion, James
A. Mulligan; Pencader, David G. Rose;
Appoquinimink, the secretary; Black
bird, B. @. Collins.
The sole matter considered at the
meeting was that of the legislative ap-
portionment. There was entire harmony
In the proceedings.
The law under which the above ar
rangements were made is found in the
"Rules Governing the Democratic Party
of New Castle County," as amended by
the convention of May 2lst, 1899. The
clause is as follows (second paragraph
Of Rule 4):
Such allotments shall me made and pub
lished in all the Democratic newspapers of
the county before the first day of August.
The said allotments Of the Second and
Third districts shall be so made that the
hundred that was last without representa-
ton shall be the last to again be without
representation in that district, and the
hundred that last had senator shall be
the last hundred in that district to again
have senator. The object of this pro.
vision being that the hundreds in the
Second and Third districts shall again
take their turn in regular order in being
without representation,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

LAUREL, July 17.--The Higgins men
are happy. They are happy because
Higgins whispered to Smith, and Smith
whispered to MarvIl, with the very
gratifying result that when the Higgins
heelers came to Laurel yesterday to
consult" with Mr.. Marvil upon the
choice of candidate for the Republi-
can gubernatorial nomination, that gem
tleman consented to become their can.
didate.
Joshua II. Marvll for the head of the
ticket is now a settled conclusion. His
bank account has been viewed with
longing eyes by the party leaders for a
long time. Not that they cared for
Joshua-indeod, even with his big pile
OF doodle he is an elephant they have
little hope of handling successfully
but having no political ideas Of his own,
in fact having few ideas of the political
situation, except such as are passed to
him from Higgins through Smith, he is
altogether II most susceptible candidate
tor the Higgins party TO use in its trade
for legislative votes. He has also the
very welcome recommendation OF being
able to contribute literally. 1t was re-
H-At nNu iusS ulSHt tndt ietIloullou Ilau
come to Mr. Maryil in peculiar man
ner -Four years ago he quietly repudi-
ated the appeals of his party, and now
that party repays him by the empty
honor ofa nomination and will use his
contribution to elect the balance of the
ticket, while it trades upon his defeat
The Democrats are enjoying the
denouement. This gives them the key
to the situation and shows that money
Is to be the Republican campaign cry
next fall, and while the fact that the
warning has been given so early, will
give them ample opportunity to provide
against the corrupting influence of the
expected Marvil contribution.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
OBJECT TO PAYING WATER RENT.
The Board of Street and Sewer Directors
Believe the Department Should Get il
Gratis.


The Board of Street and Sewer Directors
Believe the Department Should Get it
Gratis.
The Water Department notified the
Board of Street and Sewer Directors
last Tuesday that the price of water to
be used in laying fire brick pavement
would hereafter be 10 cents a thousand
square feet. The board object to pay
ing the Water Department for water.
Colonel Moore said it would never be
paid by his vote while Samuel Cham.
bers thought the board ought to get the
water gratis.
City Council sent communication
to the board announcing the appoint
ment of a committee to confer with the
department regarding the proposed
overhead bridge at Fourth street. The
secretary was instructed 10 notify City
Council that the board is ready to confer
with City Council at any time.
A. S. Reed and tine owners of the
Tenth and Franklin streets sewer made
a proposition to sell the sewer to the
department for $2,0Sl.22. The board
held the matter under advisement.
The contract for electric lighting was
read by President Gawthrop and
adopted, 1t will be sent to Mayor
Shortlidge for his signature.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

Morris Patton, aged years, was play
ing on the wharf at the foot of Shipley
street Tuesday afternoon when he
slipped and fell overheard into the water
He fell between the wharf and g
schooner unloading ice, breaking hi:
left arm. He would have drowned but
for the bravery of Charles McLane, whc
jumped into the water and pulled the
little fellow out. Patton was taken tC
his home No. 119 Justison street, where
DIR. C. Il. Baird reduced the fracture.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
a CORPSE ON THE PILor.
The Body of Man Killed ON the Road
Carried on the Engine Into Broad Street

The Body of Man Killed ON the Road
Carried on the Engine Into Broad Street
Station.
On the arrival of New York train in
Broad street station, shortly after 10
O'Clock, last evening, said yesterdays
Philadelphia Record, the mangled corpse
OF man was found lying across the
cowcatcher. Investigation proved that
he had been struck, with another man,
by the train at Frankford station, and
not knowing Of the disaster, the engi-
neer kept on at full speed, so that the
CHASTITY discovery was not made till the
train pulled into Broad street station,
The other man was instantly killed.
and from hospital card found on his
body his name is supposed to be j.
Forrest. The latter appeared to be about
40 years old, was feet 0 inches tall,
with dark hair and mustache. He was
well dressed in dark clothes, with blue
shirt and j. +. was tattooed on his
left arm. Both bodies We're taken to
the morgue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
FEE LlpRARr REPoRT.
Henry #. Morrow Presents a Lafayet
Memorial to the Free Library.


Memorial to the Free Library.
Librarian Tyler made his regular
monthly report to the managers of the
Free Library Tuesday night. Itshowed
22,235 volumes in the library; papers
and periodicals received, 142; registered,
1866; making the total number registered
up to June 30th, 5,732. Collections from
fines and dues, $3a.20; notices sent, 227.
Number of books repaired, 2,O90; re-
bound, 800; total, 2,49S. Circulation
during the month, 10,230. There We're
only 90 persons who visited the library
during the whole of Independence Day.
Henry F. Morrow of Chester pre-
sented the managers with a valuable
historical relic in the form of badge
Worn by the citizens of Wilmington on
the date of the death of Lafayette in
1884. Upon There is printed portrait
of Lafayette, the dates 1867 and 1884,
the picture of a tomb, the coat of arms
of Delaware, and the legend, "Worn
by Citizens of Wilmington as Tribute
of Respect
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
RIOT ON A BALL FIELD.


Assaulted ana HIS Cheek Bone Broken
-Boston's Disgraceful Tactics.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 1.-THE
most disgraceful scene ever witnessed
on the baseball grounds in this city &C.
Cured in to-day's game between Phila-
delphia and Boston.
Tucker had his cheek bone broken by
blow and several other Boston players
were roughly handled.
The game was close and exciting
one from the beginning, and at the end
OF the seventh inning the score stood 2
to l Boston's favor. AT this juncture
the weather became threatening and it
looked as If there might be downpour
of rain at any moment.
The Philadelphia team went in and
by hard hitting scored seven runs in
the eighth inning. Then the Boston
players began throwing the ball about
the field and jumping out of the way
of easy ground hits, evidently playing
in the hope that rain would stop the
game and give them the victory.
Umpire Campbell, who officiated in
Stages place, warned Captain Nash to
play ball. Nash and his men paid no at
tention to Campbell's warning, refusing
absolutely to put the home players out.
The Phillies had to run out of liue and
bat foul before they were declared out
by the umpire. Thompson, the third
man, had to cut across the diamond
from first to third before the side could
be put out.
Nash and his team then walked slowly
in from the field. Hallman of the home
team, handed Umpire Campbell watch,
and the latter, after waiting few min
utes for The Boston players to proceed,
gave the Phillies the game by 8 to 0.
The Boston men, who were sitting on
the players bench, began packing their
bats away and began to leave the
grounds. Tucker started to go to the
dressing room, when he remembered
that he had left his big glove on the
base line. He went across the field
toward first base. The crowd, which
had surged upon the field, gathered
around him. One of the crowd iostled
Tucker with his elbow. This was the
signal for trouble. Some one in the
mob struck Tucker on the left cheek,
breaking the bone. Grady, Boyle,
Weyhing and as many of the Philadel-
phia players who could get around
Tucker attempted to prevent further
assault, but he was roughly handled
before he was conducted to the dressing
room by police officers.
The crowd then turned its attention
to the other players and Sergeant Egolf
sent for a squad of policemen. When
the latter arrived the Boston players
were taken to the dressing-room. After
the crowd had dispersed the players
were escorted to their coach. As the
coach went down Broad street it was
followed by 1000 men and boys, who
hooted and jeered the players.
William Leonard and Lewis Sailor,
two of the crowd who surrounded the
Boston players, were arrested and
locked up in the station mouse near the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
COMMISSION APPOINTED.

Property Owners Not Satisfied with the
Assessments of Newark's Town Council.
Judge Grubb has appointed com
mission to assess damages and condemn
certain property in the town Of Newark.
The property will be damaged to some
extent by the extension Of Delaware
avenue from the Academy to East
Chapel street.
The Town Council proposes to open
this thoroughfare and in ASSESSING prop
erty it was claimed that the axaards for
damages was insufficient to recoup the
owners of the property for their loss.
The commission appointed by Judge
Grobb will settle the difficulty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
The New street Commission Agreed Upon

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
NEWARK, July l7.-Yesterday Hugh c.
Browne of Wilmington. who has been re-
tanned by those land owners objecting to
the damages awarded by Council in the
case of the Delaware avenue extension,
was III town and met informally the
members Of Council for the purpose of
agreeing upon the makeup Of the CONF
mission which is to assess damages. The
list as made out and accepted by both
sides consists of MeSsrS. David Foard,
Samuel Lindsey, Joseph H. Caleb, John T..
Lewis and William IL. Griffith. These
names will be submitted to Judge Grubb
and he will doubtless appoint them
formally as members OF the commission.
The liFst two named are uut.of-town resi-
dents, rs is required by law, while the
other three are citizens of the town. 1t is
looked upon rs an excellent choice all
around.
several months ago a petition was sent
10 Council asking for the opening of new
street OH the south side of town which
shuUii be . continuation of Delaware
avenue, running from Academy street to
AoGth Chapel street and pagalleling Main
street. The request was in die form aud
was signed by % free hUldcgs of the town,
james A. Wilson being the prime mover
in tho mater, Although no Council mem
bcF was an enthusiastic advocate of the
new street yet tuUuc!! had To order 3 sur
yey made THIS was done aud after
another month passed Colnctl, still acting
uuder provision III the town charter
concerning such cases, Iaet and awarded
damages @ the owners OF the properties
travcrsed ny the r"S street, tEe award in
eaG! case being Just tie cost OF the fencing
which would have to pe done BY the prop
Crty nwnois themselves. Since then these
property owners aiong .he street, Or. Il.
w. Haircs. JulH! 'ilcgg and one other,
have objected - tho award and applied 10
the court 10 appoint > commission to
award new damages.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

There is already great interest in the
Senate outlook from Brandywine hun
dred. Thomas j. Day looks like big
favorite. But Robert j. Handy, the old
war-horse, is often out on the top of the
high Siiyerside hill quietly taking obser-
vations. He is silently noticing every
thing going on. All that he has said so
far is, III Day beats me he is going to
have u hot time"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

At 0 o'clock Tuesday morning ]. D.
kurtz, Jr., of this city and Miss Frieda
Mayer, sister of mrs. Charles G. Kurtz,
was quietly married at the home of the
sister of the bride, No. Sl2 West Ninth
street, by the Rev. L. j. Bickel, pastor
OF 81. Stephens Lutheran Church. The
young couple left that morning for
Trip 70 Niagara Falls and Watkins s
Glen, N. Y.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
oHANoEsY 90 YET d EcIsIoN
In the Suit of Tumlin VS.. Mitchell Grove
Executor.

In the suit of Emma D. Tumlin VS..
Alexander Baxter, executor of Mitchell
Groves, deceased, Chancellor Wolcott
delivered d decision Monday afternoon
that Alexander Baxter be allowed the
sum of $lS6 for board and funeral
expenses.
Airs. Jane II. Baxter was allowed the
sum of 800 for nursing the deceased.
Each party pays costs. The whole ex-
ception amounted to about 81, 200. w.
s. Prickett appeared for exceptant and
j. Frank Biggs for defendant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

DovER, July IA meeting of the
packers of canned goods on the Mary
land and Delaware Peninsula was held
here to-day. The meeting was well at
tended by representative packers from
the whole Peninsula, and an orgaui-
zation was effected under the name of
the Peninsula Canned Goods Asso-
citation. The following officers were
elected: James Wallace of Cambridge,
President; j. V. McCommons, Wyo-
ming, Vice.President, c. NJ. DashieII,
Princess Anne, Secretary and Treasurer.
The object of the association is to foster
triehdly relations among the packers
and for co-opesation to secure mutual
advantage. A committee was appointed
to waitnn the transportation companies
with a view tn q more equitable arrange
meat of freigiItgates.
West End Ghorol. fsIth will Fipnin or
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
FISHING Banks noat Withdrawn.

The steamer City of Richmond has
ceased running to the Fishing Banks and
will probably return East. 1t is stated
that negotiations are pending for putting
another boat on the route but it is
doubtful if the effort will amount to
anything.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
UNCONSCIOUS from THE sHocK.
Miss Clara Scott Narrowly Escapes From
the Lightnin.'s Bolt,

When Monday afternoons light
ming bolt struck the city and did tho
damage already recorded, Miss Clara
Scott was sitting at the typewrting ma
chine in the office Of w. +. Smalley,
Jr., Equitable Building. The machine
is close to the telephone. The electric
fluid passed from ii and the young lady.
was dashed unconscious to the floor.
Notwithstanding every effort to re-
vive her il was half an hour before she
showed any evidence of a return to
consciousness. Her left side from head
to foot seemed to he paralyzed. The
young lady has recovered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
KILLED By LIGHTNING.
George Rumsey, Colored, Struck by q
Fatal Thunderbolt While at Work in
Field,

George Runsey, Colored, Struck by q
Fatal Thunderbolt While at Work in a
Field.
While loading hay in a field near
Farnhurst at 2.35 o'clock Monday
afternoon, George Rumsey, a 65-years-
old colored man, was struck by light
ming and instantly killed. The horses
attached to the wagon were also killed
outright, and the hay wagon was en-.
tirely consumed.
The accident occurred on the property
of Mr.. Tatnall. Tine tenant is James
. Edwards. When Edwards saw the
storm coming up he sent Runsey and
two other men to get in the hay.
Rumsey was on the wagon, while the
other men pitched the hay up to him.
" was during the heaviest clap of
thunder that Rumsey was struck and
knocked off the hay wagon to the.
ground. Rumsey's son who was stand
ing by the side of the wagon was
stunned, but soon recovered. In a
short time the hay wagon was entirely
consumed. The body of the dead man
was pulled away from the burning
wagon. 1t was found that his neci was
badly scorched and other evidences Of
the deadly fluid were found.
Deputy Coroner Palmer was notified
and brought the body to this city.
A POLE SHATTERED AND MEN STUNNED.
Lightning struck pole adjoining the
electric railway in the shipyard of the
Harlan 81 Hollingsworth Co. The top Of
the pole was shattered and the light
ming descended to the electric wires,
which stopped its work of destruction.
Several men who were in the vicinity
were severely stunned but none of them
were seriously injured. A man who was
in cart 80 feet distant was kaocked
down by the shock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
APPLE CROP SHORT.


WAsHINGToN, July 14.-Only a
meagre crop of apples for this season
is predicted by the July report of the
statistican of the Agricultural Depart
ment. This shows that the average
condition of apples for the country is
47,6 per cent.
The peach crop is even in worse con
dition, for the average for the whole
country is but 24.3 per cent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

Earned runs-Oover, :. TWO-base HIS
Zearfoss, Pierson, Honey, W. Richardson
Home run-Jacksun. Base on balls--OG
CLARK, o. off Radclifr, O. off Kersey, g.
Struck out-By Clark. 8; by Radcliff, z;
by Kersey, /. Umpire-Charles Wharton
Of Wilmington. Time-2.l0.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

Chief of Police Dolan started on his
vacation yesterday. He will spend few
days at Atlantic City. Captain Kane is
acting chief OF police.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

A. II. Ainscow, who was caterer at
Gordon Heights, has given up the job
there. It is understood the company
itself will run the restaurant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
HOT POLITICS IN QUEEN ANNE's,


CAMBRIDGE, MD., July 17.-The
Democratic convention to select dele
gates to represent Dorchester county
in the Congressional convention
at Ocean City July 26th was
held in Independence Hall to-day,
The following delegates were elected,
each entitled to one.half vote: S. W.
Woolford, Il, c. B. Howard, L. c. Har.
rington, j. NJ. Smith. S. A. Lawson,
J, B. Brown, J. Il. Robinson and S. H.
Kirwan. The delegates will go to Ocean
City in the interest of w. Laird Henry
for the short term.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
MARVIL SAYS HE WILL RUN.

Tho "Barrel and Basket" Candidate
Again Reconsiders and Announces His
Willingness to Accept.
Morning News Special
GEoRGETowN, DEL, July 16.-The
following letter was sent to-day to GEN
eral James II. Wilson:
LAUREL, DEL, July 16, lS9i-To the
Chairman Of The State Committee Of he Re.
publican Party Of Deidwdre--DEAR SIR !:
After mature deliberation / have deter
mined to- accept the nomination for gov
ernor at the hands of the Republican
party if it should tender me the nomina-
tion at the State convention.
Respectfully yours,
j. H, MARyIL.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

CHICAGO, July 16-Exploding shot
and shell wrought sickening carnage
among soldiers, civilians and horses this
afternoon, on Grand Boulevard, one of
Chicago's finest driveways. The bodies
of three United States soldiers were
pierced by projectiles and torn apart SO
that they died instantly, being blown
far from the scene of slaughter. Two
of the wounded soldiers are not expected
to live. Eight more were burned and
struck with leaden and wooden missiles,
and half dozen or more civilians were
injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

:, West End Choral Club will picnic at
Shellpot Park next Saturday. ....
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-08-24

First class work guaranteed by
clarksburg Steam Laundry. 80