The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-06-01
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
WHAT'S TrnnspIrinu In tho Pretty Town On
the Delaware.
idence OF the Republican.

Correspondence OF the Republican,
NEW CASTLE. June 1st.
Tho present indications are that there
will be no frosts for come tllns in this
section OF tho country. Every one was
complaining OF the heat here yesterday.
At the Delaware Iron Works eleven men
became exhausted. AlonZo Young, who is
Employed at the tagging furnace In The
bell weld department gave the doctor a
couple OF hours work to bring him to his
natural temperature. Two of the depart
ments closed down yesterday on account
OF the heat.
Last evening shortly before Z o'clock
there was not much harmony at the cor
ner OF Front and Harmony etreets. The
cause OF the. e.trouble were two dogs. A lady
accompanied by her children had been
TO Philadelphia and returned on the Major
Reybold. In passing the corner mention
ed their dog became engaged In q quar-.
rel with another dog. The owner OF the
latter dog picked up brick to throw at
The other dog, but the boy followed suit.
The man then turned his attention to
the boy for picking up the brick. The
boys mother then took hand in the
affair. and the matter became so warm the
byetanders loft to get breeze off the
Delaware.
Owing to the main belt of the cutting
shop OF the Delaware Iron Works break.
lug last night the men were obliged to
quit work.
Sheriff Glllis, Warden Mcconnell, Theo.
dore ". Francis and Coroner Stldham
spent Thursday at the canal. They en-
joyed tho fishing immensely. Dame
Iumor has II that in order to boat Std
hDm's record at catching fish that Mo-
Connell took about three dozen out of a
net and paid for them.
The many friends OF James b. Toman
will be peasedito learn that that genial cit
igen.is resting easier ana Ia out OF danger
The second story OF the Il. of p. hall
presented gay appearance last evening.
NE occasion being strawberry festival
BY the Adeiphia Lodge
Tbs different tables were presided over
BY pretty ladies' who were kept busy
carrying the refreshing good things to
the many patrons who visited the festival.
The Nj. L. Church is handsomely deco
rnted for Chlldren's Day which will be
| observed tomorrow.
/ The last OF the May devotlons in St
| feter's Church was held last evening.
The Cblldran's Day exercises In Imman-
vel Episcopal Church will taFe placs to.
The big British ship Wynnstay which
passed up yesterday with II, 755 balee Of
| jute reported that she had q narrow es.
| cape from destruction by tire.
Enrly In the morning Of April 25, when
| the vessel was being driven along by the
trade winds between st. Helena and As
| eension Islands, fro was discovered in
the hold under the cabin on the starbuard
bluO VA Lib SHY DbuODu bIllCer DaVoy
made tho discovery, and reported the fact
| at once to Captain Mcbride. 1t was soon
found that the vessels starboard pl tes
| were growing red with heat from the fire,
which had apparently been mouderlng
Tor weeks. the iron sides OF the vessel
having been kept cool by the sea con.
Btantly washing against them.
Determined efforts were made to reach
tho spot whore the fire had broken cut,
| and 1t was necessary 10 cut a hole through
/ the vessels decks and go down through
the calm floor. Livery man knew that II the
flames gainsd controll OF the ship and
abandonment became necessary, rescue
would be i'm possible. the vess j being out
OF the path Of the other vessels.
As soon as the flames were liberated
they shot out and upward and the crew
were about to give up In despair; but the
prompt and constant application of
pump destroyed the last spark OF fire
after 4S houts of day and night work.
The cargo ls believed tv haye been badly
damaged, both by fire and water The
axtent of the loae oanpot be ascertaiued,
however, until the cargo Is discharged.
Several OF the crew were badly burned, In.
cluding Second 0ilicer Davey