The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-21
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
what's Tran.pirina in the Pretty Town en-
the Delaware
Correspondence of the Republican,
NEW CASTLE. Dot. 81, 1895.

COtfcepOudench OF tne hepuDlc4W. H
NEW CASTLE. Dot. 81. 1895.
The gas electric light war Is over, ar
mistice has been declared by City Council,
and Welspaoh burners will appear on all
street lamps. The Council aid the Gas
Company held meetln2 on Saturday
night and an agreement was arrived at
whereby the company will put u burner
on each lamp. replace broken ones. and
furnish gas for the entire night all tho
year round for tho same money 40 here
tofore.
The present Council deserves credit for
ite forward steps In doing away with the
old lights. The members did not want TO
cripple tine company, but they demanded
better service and we will get II. Now let
the gas Company get ready and give us
the best Ia the shop.
Treasurer Janvier on Saturdrday even.
ing stated his Willingness to have the
Court House covered with q coat OF tho
following mixture: Halt bushei OF lime
stacked In warm water. two pounds 9
Zinc. and one pound common salt. II
any one knows OF q better mixture Mr.
Janvier will be pleased to reueivelt. Here
70 good one that will put the Court
House In u respectable condition anu the
coat would not have to be put on yearly.
Three coats OF white lead put on after the
walls are we'll scrared.
Your reporter called upon Captain
Israel Riding on Saturday evening In ref
crence TO the Bulk Head Bar obstruction,
which the Government Ins pectors blew M
on Saturday. as mentioned In the New
Castle letter.
Formations; Several years ago when was
aboard the United States Steamship. VIII
liam Ii. Sulr as carpenter. we anchored at
PeDnsvillo; close by US was buoy boat
remember heavy fog on the Dela-
ware one morning and remarked that The
N u nan ira ayhu utnr< ni,u
met hum as heard her coming up the
river. had only used the expression
whom heard a crash and the Reyboid had
struck the buoy boat. We quickly mann.
cd a boat and acting on sound we reached
the boat and rescued her crew.
The tide carried the sunken boat to
Bulk Head Bar. where she was capsized
during heavy storm that night, and her
boilers and part OF her engine carried her
decks to the bottom OF the Delaware. She
was carried up the river by the tide and
grounded near the shore opposite Penns.
Vile.
10 order to keep pirates from stripping
the copper off the boat Lieutenant Brooks
placed me US guard over her and 1 took
charge OF her Tor two weeks She was
raised by barges and taken to the ship.
yards of Enocb Moore IL Son, Whining,
ton. where she was retitted for service
again.
The government sued the owners OF the
Reyboid but the defendant got the yer.
diet, as the buoy boat at the time was not
taking any Drecaution against danger In
the fog. District Attorney Levi O. Bird
and Judge Bradford were the lawyers In
the ease.
The Board OF Trade has put on its
starohsd collar aud will begin active oper.
attons towards bringing industries to our
city.
Rev. DR.. McGiynn and Henry George
are expected to be here aud address SIN
gle tax meeting on the first Monday night
IN November.
st. Peler's +. A. B. Society yesterday at
Its meeting appointed committee to
make arrangements for the formation OF
cadet corps OF boyslbetween the ages of
IL and 10 years. The room hns been
painted and frsscoed and this winter
lively campaign will be inRu9urateds
The Indianna passed up yesterday from
her trial trip. She is like Jamaica ginger
because she is good for the Cramps. She
made several turns in the river above this
city.
''Umb mbrellas recovered while you wait"
is the cheering sign seen In James G.
Bridgewaters window. young man
called upon him on Saturday night aud
said he was willing TO walt II he would
get his lost umbrella. He was Informed
that that Was not the meaning of the
sign.
j. Elliott Riggs on Saturday night ell.
tertained the employees OF the Woolen
Mills.
John Kelly. Of Philadelphia. spent yes.
terday In this city.
Miss Isabella Sheridan OF Philadelphia,
Ia the guest OF her parents
Lee Cummins OF Wilmington visited
New Cnetle yesterday.
W. BurRie. son and daughter, of Phiia-
delphia are the guests OF James u. Shaw,
William Langston Is indisposed.
The Woolsn Mills engines have been
repaired.
Several new looms have been placed in
the Woolen Mills
Two social clubs have been formed
here.
District Attorney Vandegrift and wife
were here yesterday. They rode on their
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