Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-19
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE
a Workman Sustains a Severe
Injury to His Eye.
FIRE lNJAMES KNOWLES HOUSE
Experiments to Be Made OF
the Railroad Curve.
Joseph Smith Taken suddenly Iii-Funerai
of John p. tTpper-w Work Of Repairing
Front street. commenced-sore Mouth
Epidemic-Locai and Personal.

Special Correspondence Of Cinzette aud journal
New Castle, Sept. Is. Richard Dem
,aras employed as al machinist in the
shops of the Delaware iron works. was
cutting a keyway In steel shaft when
q conical piece OF steel entered his eye.
II was with great difficulty removed
by DIR. Ellegood of Wilmington, assist
ed by DIR. r. r. Tybout Of this city.
The man suffered intense pain from
the operation.
The new house being built by Con-
tractor John Megginson is about fran
ed and the work is being pushed along
at a great rate. The contract for paint
ing and papering has been given to
Contractor Robert H. Harrington.
Fire was discovered last night in the
second story Of the residence Of james
G. Shaw, proprietor Of the Triton cot
ton mills, by Misses Lizzie McCue and
Katie Farley, who were passing tho
house. 1t proved to be netting which
severed the chandelier, John Bacon
gan into the house and put out the
Slaze before much damage was done. q
Joseph Smithswas. taken, Ill with the
cramps while at work in THE buttsweld.
ing department of the Delaware iron
works, last night, and was thought to
be dying. DIR. II. r. Tybout was sum
moned and rendered medical aid, after
which the young man was removed to
his home considerably improved.
The funeral of John 2. Toner took
place this morning ats o'clock from
dis late residence on Young street,
above Ninth. Division No 3, Ancient
Order OF Hibernians, of which Mr..
Toner was a member, attended the
funeral in body. Solemn requiem
hass was celebrated by Father, Brady
in st. Peters Church, and interment
was made in the cemetery adjoining.
Hugh c., Smith will remove to the
residence formerly occupied by Mrs.
White on Front street. William II.
Bradley will occupy the residence va
Gated by Mr.. Smith. Dr. Lofland will
remove to, KennettSquare, Pa, and b.
L. Lancaster will occupy his residence.
The work Of repaving Front street
was started yesterday morning and
will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
The contract for the resetting Of the
curb has not yet been given our.
A disease Of sore mouth is going the
rounds OF the city. With some person
the entire face becomes sore and in
some cases has broken out in the form
of ring worm.
The civil engineers of the Delaware
division of the p, w B. railroad
will begin series of experiments on
Friday next on the curve below this
city, in order that they may ascertain
the minimum power that will draw a
train of loaded cars around this curve.
Trucks measuring feet 81S inches and
feet o inches will be used in the test,
and an effort will be made to discover
which size ia the most suitable for
use in the general work on thesroad,.
Large posts with figures. have been
placed on the westernsideof the tracks
between which the measurements and
time required 10 make the experiments
will be recorded.
Personal: Miss Mary Moore of near
this city, who has been quite i'll, is
somewhat improved in health-Augus-
tus Hushebeck Of Middletown is the
guest of his brother, Lewis r. Hushe-
beclx-F. Merton Munsou, Jr., left YES
terday for ST. Johns College, An
napolis, Nd, where he will resume his
studies Superintendent William II.
Bradley of the Columbia Athletic
Clubs gymnasium, was in Chester yes
terday, looking after catcher who may
be able to catch Leach on Saturday
next-Mrs. George Tidwell Of Clayton
street, near Ninth, has been quite ill
for several days-Joseph Neher, who has
been quite i'll, was very low last night
and slight hopes of his recovery are
entertained Jospeh Neidermaier OF
Wilmington spent yesterday in this
city--Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wheatley
have taken up their abode in this city
and will make their home with Mrs.
Iimms-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stinson
and daughter of Philadelphia are the
guests of Mrs. Hugh Sheridan M ISIS
David Of Philadelphia is the guest Of
Sheridan left for Philadelphia yester
day, where she will make her future
home Representativ Horace Brown Of
Seaford is acting as relief operator and
ticket agent here during the absence
of Agent Phillips.