The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-01
NEW CASTLE NEWS



the Delaware.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN.
New CASTLE. Feb l-"BurQlars in
Shnwtown" was the report which
startled the citizens OF our quiet city
yesterday I'M rnlng. On an investiga-
ton 1t was learned at fret tho United
States hotel had been broken into ard
several bottles OF liquor had been TAX /.
en- away. An attempt was also made
to break into the grocery store OF
John +. Brady.
The thieves next visited q we'll
known shoe merchant. He was
awakened and on raising the window
he saw through the blinds that two
very suspicious characters were try
ing to gain an entrance into the cellar.
He burriedly got his gun aud although
II was not loaded he Intended to put
It's muZzle through tho blind an d
bang away. The stats ratified and tho
thieves ran away. Two broken wagons
were lying opposite the hotel, and on
the parties being questioned 1t was
found that four Wilmington men had
visited the hotel and took quantity
OF drink away with them-lnside OF
course.
On their way home their wagon
broke down, So they hauled IL back
and took one OF Brady's wagons to
get home with. Near Wilmington the
spring OF 1t also broke. They walked
the balance of the way to Wilmington,
and the other returned home with tn )
wagon and drove home juet at dawn
in road cart. The shoemaker felt
awfully worked up over the matter.
People all through the city began to
Hook TO Shawtown to learn OF the bur.
glars, but it happily turned out that
they paid Tor all they took.
William Montgomery, who has been
In the cigar and tobacco business for
some time will shortly discontinue,
and Will engage In the hotel businss
at kenton, Del. Clayton Palmer, his
will act as bartender
for him. The store Will be occupied
by we'll known shawtown man. who
has host OF friends all through the
city, and who will do no doubt a good
business in the cigar and tobacco
line.
Albert vlnlng and Harry Herbert
caught over ak dozen OF fish yejtsr-
day near st. Georges.
Miss Moore came from wllmlngto n
last evening on tho 600 train. After
getting Off at the depot she discovered
thas she lost her pocket-book In the
train. Her brother. Frank. drove to
the Battery. and found it Ia the car.
When the engine came of the turn
liable last evening" ii ran into and open
switch and jumped the rail- Another
engine had to come from Wilmington
and take the accom- m odatlon train
over, and the wrecklng train came
lro n Clayton and got the engine to
rigbts after some hard work. II is
not known for certain whether or not
That some DO left the switch open.
People here are looking for an acct,
lent to happen Al South street where
the siding comes out from Eliason's
Yards.
From time to time boys get on
,mpty cars. unlock the brakes and let
The cars go down the hill. Some of
.hese times 1t will 60 little too far,
md when the accomm odation comes
flashing round the curve 1t will be too
ate to see the obstruction and q sure
oss OF human life Is inevitable. The
switches should be locked by all
means, ~
Those in a position to know say that
Iamos b. Ioman is a candidate forl
'herlH on the Democratic ticket thisI
ear. Your correspondent Is not in
politics this year and will Just saw
wood. But suppose that Toman has
lis friends and he would be OF no ac.I
count II he had not plenty of political
'nemies. May the best man always
win.
Rev. S. P. Eaton, the assistant pas
or OF the III. p. Church, will be sue, /
eeded BY Rev. MIR. Stevens. OF Fred
rlca.