The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-02
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
What IL TranspirIuE In ;he rretty Town
On the Delaware.
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,


Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. Oct 9.
The Democratic afternoon papel
which recently fell to the tuue OF tn,
hard times aud redu ced Its price from
two cents to one cent has changed III
correspondent here and Moses Is
Flemmi,g now wlelds the pen insteat
OF John Wilson. The new scribe sur
prlSed the people In general by thu
following paragraph In hia first letter
IL has been noted that prominen
man in one of the leading Industrial
establishments here has been trylnl
TO exert undue influence over some
Dem ocratic voters by Intimidation.
Well, we'll, who would believe that
Moses would write in such glowing
strain IL he ever hopes to bring the
Dem ocrats OF this hundred to the
promised land. A prominent man to
influence some Democratic for what
purpose pray? Is 1t like last Saturday,
when he refused to order the rank and
lille at the com mand oil few to wink
up and register, because he did not
want To have any more newspaper
notoriety.
1 cannot believe that the superinten
dent OF the Industrial plant who has
given preference to Hungarians and
Poles would do such mean act.
would say that he would support
Cleveland, go in for Tree trade In cut
ting down the wages of his men, o.
asking his company to contribute tc
the United Charities a good rounC
sum to relieve tho distress but never
would l believe that the jolly 2iO
pounds OF human flesh with such
nlpH1nnt I'm lla
found guilty OF using undue inilu.
ence.
1t was an unfair attack. Why, he
would not go to Wilmington and be
come voucher for foreign born
citizen about whom he knew nothing,
like some OF the other real true blue
democrats who recently put the boys
through the mill. | may have criIi,
clsed the general superintendent of
the leading indus trial establishment,
but cannot condemn him nor permit
him to be condemned unless he lie
guilty.
The crew OF the tank steamship, Al.
legheny which Was sunk yesterday
morning by Il collision with the Cav
case presented a pittable appearance
yesterday morning when they arrived
here. Tho collision IL IL claimed was
caused by a blunder OF one OF the pilots
OF the Allegheny. A small schooner
was between both steamers aud by
signal Slunder tho accident occurred.
Neither pilot could get Il clear view
oil the others movements. thong h the
night was clear, ami in the dark ness
the lights couid be seen burning dis.
tlnetly from all three vessels. The
tauc SO, which was loaded only with
ballast, was in charge OF Pilot Lou Ia
Sayre. lie said that he distinctly
heard two steam whistles from the
Allegheny. which, accord ing to the
rules OF the road. siKuiiled tho lnten.
lion OF the chip to pass to port, ard
every preparation was made on the
Caucnse to also pass to port. The
course OF the ship he says. had already
been changed to that end wnen sill.
gle Ghis tie from the Allegheny signi-
fled that she was going to alter her
course to the starboard. Before Sa yre
could comply with that order he saw
That a collision was Inevitable and the
engines were mediately reversed,
but not quickly enough to avert the
crash.
A new element, which dded weird
horror to the great danger they had
Just escaped. now appeared, for tile
hight on the masthead. sinking to the
level OF the water as the masts fell.
had run nom the compartment brok-
en- in hy the collision and spread over
the surface of the buy. The oil! ignit.
cd with flash that spread over the
wide surface OF the water, lighting IL
up In strangely uncanny way. The
tide running rapidly out, drew the
llames down "a distance OF several
miles,
/ acknowledge the corn by stating
that young Downey was registered on
Sal urday.
Tho city isalive to-day with Prsshy.
terrain ministers, who nre attending
the New Castle Presbytery, Tho RE
PUBLICAN will have full report OF
Ga III days session.
Mrs. Hunter n highly respectn BILE
resident oil the West End died sester.
day.
The Democratic rally may be held
on the school green tonight.
Tbos. Nc ailaruy had tho end OF the
index finger OIL his right hand cut of
III the woollcn mills by pleco of ma.
chinery falling on IL.
young boy named Davis had his
right leg bully bruised by being
caught in the mule at the woullen
mile yesterday.
Dr. }. j. Black says iE letter on the
Prison Question" which Is to be pre-.
scented before the Delaware Mon for
Public GUou, II movement oDen TO nil
Deiawareans who wish to ION it. Its
| purpose Ia broad, its scope is large. IL
| simply invites all who desire TO helu
redress this world and make 1t the
! happy home OF II noble humanity. al
the New Century Club:
l do not hasltatO TO say that II Is O
disgrace to modern civilization. and
the room In which the line and cost
people are confined, technically call ed
The bum cell. Ia worthy OF the hur,
rors OF the darker ages. In Its us ual
crowded condition IL is absolutely up,
lit as the abode of human belngs Ii
Is an abiding place of infamy, sch DOL
OF vice and wlckedness In every form
| The present prison buildings, ut the
| utmost, are only capable of accom- m o
dating. under proper hyRlenlc condi
tons, seventy.iive prisoners; but when
2OO are often within its walls 1t IL Gus ,
to see how every rule In the housing
/ of criminals must be violated. cag
bear witness that 1t ID only by the heel
| management anu care OF the sheriils
and their wardens that order eau be
\ maintained anu the inmates kept free
from serious epidemic
Dr. Black further states that he
holes to see radical change H. tile
treatment of criminals in our State.
and IN truth an absolute reform In oul
entire ponal system. This Tear as
| testimony from ono so fulp acquaint.
| ell with the tuets and conditions oI
our Jail anu the laws regulating 1t are
worthy OF tho attention of our citl.
z9hs' officials and legislators.
-e%-
Laundried white shirts from so eta.
II Mt 20 L..