Evening journal., 1895-04-08
LOST AT NEW CASTLE.
Sailor Johnson Drowned Dur
ing To-day's Storm.
CAPTAIN GAVBUP sBARoH NOON

Sppcial Correspondence Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE, April s. There are many |
rumors and conflicting reports about |
TO morrows municipal election, which |
will be held at the old Court House from |
until o'clock, p M Colonel Evan e. |
Boyd will positively stand as candidate |
for mayor and his election is assured |
One report widely circulated yesterday |
was to the effect that Colonel Boyd |
would refuse to stand on account Of
business reasons. This Is quite untrue
and he will sccede to the demands Of an
overwhelming majority Of citizens and
will be candidate.
Man Drowned During To-day 's.storm.
This was an awful day on the river.
Early this morning force Of shsd
fishermen hurrledly gathered at the docks
to beach their skiffs and when some OF
the boats were eventually haule
out they were stove in and
badly smashed All sthe fishermen
turned out to help each other
By noon to day freshet tide came In
aud the down town whsrves were almost
submerged.
shortly before 10 o'clock, noon, Cap
tain w. + English and Mate Martin
Tsmarst, OF dredge No ?. one Of the big
machines Of Morris q Cummins, No 20
State street, New York, which ia lying
down at Bulkhesd bar digging wide and
deep channel, came ashore with sad in
teligence. They landed at Delaware
street wharf and Immediately reported
the loss Of john Johnson, a Norwegian,
at . clock this morning.
The unfortunate deckhand was knocked
overheard by q sudden lurch of the boat,
It Is supposed. No help could reach him
and be drowned only few feet
from the boat He was an experienced
sailor and swimmer, but his heavy cloth
ing and oilskins doubtless dragged him
down
According to Captain English, the
drowned man, Johnson, leaves a wife
and six children. He was Al years old
A search VIII be made for the body on
the frst fall Of tide.
Contest over an Insurance Agency.
The death OF Mayor Herbert left vacant
the New Castle hundred agency for the
New Castle County Mutual aud several
other insurance companies which do an
extensive business in this city. I'm
meoiately after the funeral of the late
mayor several applicants "bobbed up
serenely," but one, Oscar ID. Rldings,
seems TO have the winning cards. MIR
Ridings started out with petition
which he circulated among all the local
stockholders and members Of these
Insurance companies, and which be will
forward to the offices Ia Wilmington
No agent had been appointed up TO noon
ts day.
Found Horse and Carriage.
Lieutenant e Booth, while proceed :
ing ont New Castle avenue last evenin &
had the fortune TO find Just what one
OF the dying warriors OF old-Richa I'd iii,
would have given his kingdom for-A
horse The animal was coming along
the road, harnssssd to good two.seRted
carriage, when be discovered that there
was no apparent owner or person in
pursuit Instead Of driving away with
his new 6nd, however, Lieutenant Booth
took Il TO Mr. Mouseleys stable on the
little Reynolds farm, where he left It to
await al owner
observaDces of Holy Week
All the churches will hold special
services this week. One Of the features
sc Emmanuel Church will be the three
hours service on Good Friday. beginning
At 12 o'clock. A. the M K Church there
will be seriptursl reading every evening,
with Good Friday sermon by the pastor
AT 80 In the evening. This will be tbs
first public Observance Of Good Friday
ever made by local Methodists at S6.
Peters Church arrangements have been
made for services every day except
Saturday, with three services each on
Thursday and Friday.
Notes OF Tomorrow Election.
Many Democratic tickets bear th,
name OF Francis FsRan, popular
young mAI Of the West End, for City
Council
The Democratic Councilmanic candi-
dates will be asked TO support Council
man L. r Eiiason for president n,
would make a very popular official
although not particularly deslrous o
this high Office
A citizens ticket may be sprung
bsfore midnight and. In this event
there will be some hustling done.
Personal Events.
Several Philadelphians, among ther
being Sam Bergen, w. H. Lepperi
Thomas X. Lancaster and Frank Boris
spent Palm Sunday with old friends her,
Miss Margie Wilson. OF Claymont,
the guest Of Miss Mary Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs James Wsriz, OF WI
mington, are guests Of Miss Laura Trus
on south Third street On Ssturds
night Rev. V. S. Collins baptized the
infant child. Leslie Nicholson.
Mrs. George Hsgh Bnd Mrs Lizn
Wheatley, of Wilmington, we're Ia n
-tk H. tn 80 f..