Evening journal., 1894-02-20
MORE OF T'OTHER SIDE
High Bridge Matter Becomes
an Important Issue.
COUNTRY PEOPLE WON'T OBJECT

Provided the Grade is Reduced to Five
Per Cent. Basia audrthe Approaches
Tolforded- councilman Down on Grade
Crossings Lively Scenes In the Armory
OF Company H-Other sIattors.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, Feb 2O.-City Council,
from all indications, will .badivided on the
question 0f raising the high bridge,
which has been talked abont 50 much dur
Ing the past few months, but the brench
is not greater than IL is in public
opinion aud now prominent property
owners In the neighiorhood Of the
bridge aud patrons, of the road
have expressed their willingness at having
the bridge raised provided the grade can
be reduced to not more than per cent.
and that the railrgsd company teiford
the approaches and put in surface drains
Many Of the farmers and patrons of the
driveway have eNpres sed themselves as
pleGsed 10 have this great Improvement
made In the condition OF the roasl. even
az the cost OF slight elevation Of the
bridge
Councilman MCftin, who is bitterly
opposed 60 grade crossings and can see
no reason why THIS bridge should not be
raised has souqR, legal advice and one
OF the most prom inent Of Delaware at
torneys and one who was never known
to be friendly TO the railroad company,
declares that nothing less than
a special enactment by the Della
ware Aegislg ture next spring can
compel the 10 ilroad authorities 20 romoge
that bridge. 'oring the crossing down TO
grade and then place safety gates there,
Mr. Martip argues that only few TAX
payers have objected to the raising Of
the bridge And what, said he, last
night. does this amount 70 when we
consider the hundreds of dollars worth
Of city taxes pRid by the railroad COM
panyy
Mayor Herbert is stin vigorous in his
opposition Of ths proposed action to
raise the bridge which win probably be
nnally decided next week, saying that
1t viii permane ntly cripple all devslo p
ment OF that p ART Of the city.
Young Soldiers developing Muscle.
The armory Of Company H presented
torn-up appearances last night on &C
count of the arrival Of about 4lOO wortl
Of gymnasium equipments, which wer'
being placed in position about thl
bright ana wtrm drill-room severa
heavy young soldiers were trying thei
hands al the appliances ana hanging
from trapese and rings IN the very plac
where many sii unfortunate has receives
his sentences to hang by Oh
neck until dead The old court room
wherein New Castle county's tribuna
metad out Justice for almost counties
=
center Of the famous II mile circle, neve
had gayer. appearance inside than
has nov Active aud associate member
OF the c0mpany--old ana young-eujo 10
the excellent exercise afforded by tbes
appliances during the day and evening.
Medal for Young Pedestrian.
90 the night before Thanksgivin
Day, when G. A. c athletes we're tryin
10 outdo each other around 4 sawdul
track IN the Opera House, Two spects
tors, Trustee James B. Toman an
Councilman John II MarIin, admired u
work Of George Wilhelme, the youul
est pedestrian on the track who W,
going hard 20 win the suit Of cloth
offered a. the FIRST prize They spplaud'
Wilheline ana further encouraged hi
by offering a prize for him il he wo
This week the medal was received fro
BaJnards s. ana sir Toman will probab
present d 10 Wilhelme at the ne
meeting OF tue elub on Monday night
Wrecked Near ship John.
The schooner John Penrose. Ca
tain Smith, bound to Cardenas fro
Philadelphia, returned to port yesterd
ia distress, having been in collision wi
the schooner W J iiosstt. also outwa
bound TO Providence, 4 I The colhsi
secured on the 10Th instant off Sd
John Light in q dense fog The John
Penrose had all her forerigging cut
aud lost her jibboom TIE Lipsett W
apparantiy very little damaged, as s
proceeded on her voyage.
Bnsy rolosoiuE Eastern Ice.
ET the safe arrival at the Delawa
street wharf Of the big schooner ala
Williams. with ice from Eastp0rt, Nj
foT Joseph H. King, employment "