Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14

terday by some of the farmers ana de-
livered to their customers. Newspapers
sold for double their value. Eggs jumped
In price 10 cents per dozen.
The Wilmington causeway north OF
this city was dug out by crowd of col
ored men yesterday.
The lug, North America with steamer
sugarjladen in tow is stuck in the deep
cut iust this side of the jetty. The
steamer Kennett brought up behind
them and struck. The North America
broke the ice for her this morning, City
ice boat No. 3 attended the steamer
Deep Tramp, which is stuck nearly
opposite this city. is supposed to be
grounded. This morning the ice boat
was noticed off the jetty, in disabled
condition, flying signals of distress.
The steamer Elihu Thompson broke
her anchor chain off Ship John Light
and went ashore, floating off with the
next tide. She was brought here this
morning by the tug L. v. Mccoy, with
her Fudder broken, besides other
damage.
THE STORM AT MIDpLETowY.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette ana journal
MIDpLETowN, Feb. S.-rhe worst biz-
zard that ever swept through this section
| of the country visited here yesterday.
Daylight came with lowering skies and
the local weather prophets predicted a
| heavy fall OF snow ere night, and they
we're not mistaken, for by noon the small
| flakes were sitting slowly down, increas-
4 ing every minute until within all hour,
driven by heavy wind, many roads were
| almost impossible, and by night were en-
tireIy closed, greatly impeding travel.
Great banks having drifted into the low
| places, filling the road beds even with the
hedges, compelled those whom business
brought to town to cut through fences,
hedges, and drive for miles across fields
ere they could reach their destination.
While the suffering to stock was almost
Understandable there have been no fatalities
reported as yet.
REPRESENTATIVE PYLE's STRUGGLE.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
DovEk, Feb. ll.-Representative Fred.
eric Pyle, accompanied by Representative
DAILY and Money, arrived here this morn.
ing, Mr.. Pyle left Wilmington at S.l3
o'clock Friday morning. At Mt. Pleasant
he left the train by which he had
iourneyed there and walking TO Townsend
overlook the train which left Wilmington
Thursday night. BY the latter he iourneyed
to Clayton. From there he started to walk
to Dover. He had proceeded three miles
when the train overlook him and he got
/
o'clock this morning and will remain here
until the wreck which occurred yesterday
is removed.
Mr.. Pyle speaks in high praise of Con
ductor Parker and the other trainmen.
TORE MS MONEY IN PIECES.
Aboard the night line is Hungarian
who is journeying to Chicago. Friday HI
showed signs of insanity. Taking $3.50 il
notes from his pockets he tore them i'll siA
Iw.s. . H. fr.. h, 4.
also dashed his head through window
glass but he only slightly cut himself
. With difficulty he was overpowered ant
tied. Before he was bound he destroyed
two or three car seats and tore his clothing
He isabout 40 years old. Domestic trouble
is believed TO have caused him to become
q maniac. The pieces of money which hi
threw away were recovered.
, There are few passengers on the train
! and they are comfortably ensconced in tw
Pullman cars. The maniac will be KEEP
aboard until the first train comes up whel
he will be sent to Farnhurst.
Hon. George V. Massey, who walked
l from CLAYTON to Brenford was picked VI
V bv freight This train became blockadeC
adjoining the Dover fair grounds. Mr.
, Massey long tramp nearly exhausted hin
} and two men had to assist him TO tn
Capitol Hotel, where he and his family ar
stopping.
Representative Money walked fron
. . Clayton to Cheswold. Represen tativ
! Kilen walked from Wyoming to Dover
! He went to Wyoming by round abou
: route.
! The train which left Wilmington at S. !
Friday morning arrived this noon. Conn
: troler Smith Of Maryland was one of tn
a : passengers.
: Harrie t. Price of the lNoWing Me,cs ha
his ears badly frozen.
q Last weeks papers are selling like he
. cakes.