The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-04
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
What h TranspirinG I'm tho Pretty Town
On the Delaware.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
New CASTLE, April 4, 1894.

New CASTLE, April 4, 1894.
At the meeting OF the Trustees OF
the Common, last evening. the follow.
ing members were present: DIR. John
J. Black, Mahoney, McGrory, Dolby,
Challenger, Ferris, Toman and Rodney.
There was very little business before
the meeting and the entire session
was taken up with a general talk over
the tenants on the farms, who at pre-
sent owe the trustees over $4,000. A
move will be made to collect this
money. 1t was aiso agreed upon thut
Mr.. Fisher who fed his stock with the
fodder which Montgomery left ought
to pay $40.
were in their places last evening. a
communication WAS received from
the William Lea 4 Sons Company,
asking permission to use the bed OF
Larkin. street for the purpose OF
erecting suitable buildings In order
to increase their facilities for the
manufacture OF Hour. Tie street at
present is not open there and the City
Council believing that 1t was only
right to encourage all industries gave
the desired permission through the
following resolutions:
Resolved, by the City Council of
New Castle. In regular monthly meet
ing assembled. That the consent and
permission OF said Council, and the
corporation of Tho Mayor and Ccun-
Gil Of New Castle be and the same Is
hereby given to the said William Lea
d. Sons Company to use, occupy and
enjoy any or all OF that portion OF
Larkiu street in said city US laid
n - n nj 1Af tfat
opened) which is within and Iun }
through the premises OF said William
Lea anu SONS Compan and to erect
thereon such buildings or trIctures
as they may desire for the transaction
of their business as manufacturers OF
flour, provided that at such time ms
the city may deem 1t necessary to RS
open the aforesaid portion of Larkin
street the Aforesaid Vim. Lea & Sons
Company shall vacate the same u.
their own expense"
The Council acted upon bills
amounting to over $500. The Council
will meet next Monday evening to
hear the report OF the Finance
Committee, who will audit tie
city treasurer's account. This will be
in all probability, for Bome OF the
present council the last rose of sum
mer." Some people have been kicking
about the administration OF the pres
ent council but your correspondent
must have a good word for them all
the time, for although | hav5 cehsurea
them from time to time. and they MAY
not hay0 acted To suit the majority Of
the people. yet 1t must be admitted
that 1t was the fault OF the head auG
not of the heart In every instance.
VIM. Pustiil and Lewis Duncan were
among the shad fishermen yesterda y
who threw, thoir nets oil in order to |; j.
their luck. they commenced to ilos.
at Rays Ditch and kept on to nea
Reedy Island. They discovered tutt
their net WAS weighted and began b
take on. when TO their utter d. sma,
they found that they had menhaden
Instead OF shad.
They took net and fish In all at the
one time and rowed to New Castle
Menhaden. OF mossbanSers are not fill
to eat, and consequently they LaI
nothing for their days fishing. Larg,
crowds came down TO the wharf TO BE-
the catch, which numbered PISS. Some
of the fishermen do not underst IN 4
this catch. as menhaden seldom ap-
pear until shad season is over. "Boys,
for creation sake. do not tell the news +.
paper fellows about what had heen
ChuBut, tHOuRHi bulu Out Vi tlo Uitii
in the boat. just as II q corresponds I
who is hunting for news csunot lind it.
There were TWO accidents in the Del.
aware iron Works yesterday. The first
occurred shortly after noon. when J.
Harry Stewart had three fingers on his
loft hand badly mashed by a socket
tongs closing on his hand. Later in
the day while James Eagin was taking
OFF at the back eud OF the bell. weld
furnace red hot pipe came out before
he was aware of 1t and caught him
a boye the waist and burned Ills CLOTHES
to the skin. and Eagin In his excite
IN ent caught hold OF the pipe to shove
1t AWAY and had his hand badly
burned.
The city has entered judgement
az ainst Mr.. Edwards Tor taxes OF 81
and 81. The amount IL about eco.
Super intendent Holiday of tho p,
w. X Il. railroad came up to-day ant
met City Council. This wus for the
purpose OF inspecting the high bridge
and to view the approaches to soc II
the Crude was nll right.
Miss Eeeee Meier is the guest oil
Chester friends.
Mrs. Webb has opened n store oil
Fourth street, where Henry Hamilton
formerly did business.
Miss Gretta CHspereon, of Clayton
Is the guest OF Miss Laura Truss.