Evening journal., 1894-01-05
SHOT TWO THIEVES.
A Farmer Came Near Sending
Them Into Eternity.

Them Into Eternity.
AFTER POULTRY, BUT TOOK CLOTHES
Cotton and Wooden Mills NOW Running
Along in Fon Biast-interesting Pro-
oeedings In the Gymnasium-rhe Local
Operators who wn Have to Hustle
EIsewhere-on the ola Erenchtown
Road other Matters
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
New CASTLE, Jan 8
William Walls Weil-known old
soldier and farmer who lives with bis
brother IN law, Thomas O. Hewlett on
New Castle avenue. IS brave man
Early yesterday morning he was
awakened by the loud barking Of bis
favorite watch dog and hurried out 10
investigate The dog was keepinga small
band Of thieves a. bay and protecting
the poultry houses on bis little farm
When Mr. Walls rushed out with his
gun. he couldn't find his cartridges of
heavy shot and was compelled to load his
weapon with bird shot. Then he fed Go
the rescue Of his chickens Two men
were then making down the lane for
their wagon which was standing along
the public road just before they
reached IL Mr. Walls saw a third man
running 20 the wagon with a bundle Of
all the white shirts and valuable cloth
ing that had been left on the line for the
night. he having almost stripped the
clothes line.
This was too much for any honest
farmer and Walls raised his gun and
shot twice In rapid succession. Both
shots took effect and one burglar had 20
roll 30 the wagon while the other jumped
up and down like a Salvation Army
sergeant In spite OF all, however, the
thieves got away with their booty
The Old New Castle system.
According to Casslers Magazine, one
of the most interesting objects shown iu
the Pennsylvania railroad exhibit at she
Worlds Fair was a model illustrating
what appears to have been an old system
Of block signaling used on the New Castle
and Frenoht0wn road. This primitive
single track railroad connected the
towns Of New Castle, on the Delaware
river, with Fronchtown, on the Elk
river. q stream flowing into Chesapeake
bay, and formed an Important one of the
many links IN what was then practically
the only chain Of communication be-
tween the northern and southern
cities Of the Atlantic seaboard
It was opened for traffic In 1892
The Eve signals used on the road were
on poets about four miles apart, or ouly
80 near together as was necessary for
distinct vision oy means Of spy-glass
for this was In pre-telegraphic days, and
this railroad. Ike the coach Victory.
with its bar-room, bad 20 be content TO
borrow ideas from the marine as well as
from the coaching world Each signal
post was provided with two large balls,
one white and the other black, which
were raised and lowered by ropes, the
relative position Of the balls Indicating
whether a train had passed the posts
carrying them or whether it was ap
proaching.
Railroad Telegraph Omoos Closed,
Much surprise was caused In this
neighborhood last night by the announce
ment that the interlocking tower in this
city aud the night Office ut Farnhurst
station will be closed as a result of the
p w & B. Company 4 last effort to cur
tall expenses. The three operators in
change Sc Is said, received intelligence
thar, after TO morfsw morning they
would be provided for OF would have
10 provide for themselves in other deids.
The operators OF tae two stations ia this
neighb0rhood who hardly know what
they will be- driving at next week are
Edward p. Burnham Farnhurst:
Frank P. Wegeenmau. Aithur Wise. in
terlocklng tower of This city Patrons
of Farnhurst vili iss the genial Young
night agent there when they get of the
midnight on early morning trims and
hnd the place de,@ted
Section men ano mechanics are hard'at
work to-day IN tearluh out tue switches
from the high tour aud arranging them
SO that All the trains may be switched by
their own trainmen by means Of the old
hand switches. AS soon as these
mechanical changes are made, the tour
viii probably be nailed up.
Some Lively Performances Last Night.
Visiting Day in the G. A c. cvmna.
sium did not bring In as many people
as IS usual, although everybody Is In.
vited 70 come and see the boys practice ON
that day W. IT. Saunders gave an exhi.
bition of hypnolism with q class of Young
men and a strong galvanic battery. A.
Il. Lancaster gave splendid exhibition
on the horizontal bars William E
Myers, musical specialist, gave an exhi-
bition on eight different musical instru-
ments. two Of which he played stimuli
taucously. Re also talked to himself In
four different languages.
Erjoyabie y. A. T.. Social.
President P. g. Madden and some &C.
tive member Of St Peters 7. a. b.
Society had beautifully decorated room
in which toinvite their friends last night