Evening journal., 1895-07-09
AMONG INJURED ONES.
Charitable Contribution for the
Dead Colored Boy.
COMMITTEEMAN THANK OITlzsNs


other Events About the Town-Looai
Athlete Awarded the AII-round Prize.
visitors In and Ont Of fTowp-some Hap
penings ON the River.
Specia1 Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, July 9-Eddie Terry the
colored boy who was struck by fire.
works box during the Saturday night
display here died at his fathers home on
South Fourth street yesterday afternoon.
of peritonitis The lad became much
better in the early morning but the
Inflammation set In ss a result Of the
fierce blow in his stomach and that part
Of his body swelled In spite Of the efforts
Of DR.. R r Tybout, until death came
News OF the lads death spread rapidly
about town and everybody deplored the
sad ending OF mirth and patriotism
Nobody blamed the committee who dis
charged the FIRE works but It was greatly
regretted that the display had not been
held on the night OF July A. when there
was large force OF special officers on
duty under Mayor Boyd's orders, who
could have kept the boys well back Of
the ropes.
In the mayors Office last night Treas
urer James 4. Cannon opened books for
subscriptions for the Terry family, thus
bereaved, and before o'clock there was
an amount subscribed within few
dollars Of enough to pay the funeral
expenses The remainder will be received
o-day.
Reports from Warden Wilson's little
son Leslie, who was also seriously hurt
at the exhibition, to-day, are to the effect
that the lad Is resting easier and his leg
can be saved Warden Wilson has had
continued ill-fortune during the past
few years His home near Newark was
burned out in 1898 and the family had a
narrow escape then. He also met with
an accident, 1t is said, about four years
ago.
Mr. Rogers is getting much better and
as soon as new skin can form on his face
and his snowy whiakers assume better
shape, he Will be ABLE to walk about.
MIR Rogers says that his whiskers which
had become saturated with the iniism-
mahle gas and vapor. acted like lamp
wick when once the flames reached them,
Incidents Of the Day.
The Neversweats beat the Mugwumps
yesterday at Battery Park Bradley and
Lunt were in the points for-the Never
sweats, while Stewart and Flemming
oficiated for the Mugwumps Umpire
Sheridan. Time OF game-Three hours.
The schooner Red Wing, which was
damaged by colliding with the schooner
Rapid Transit, of Fenwicks island, two
months ago, passed up the river yester.
day from Norfolk for repairs She was
held at Norfolk as being liable for the
accident and was released upon entering
$500 security.
Try Truitt's ice cream, SOC.
The first cargo Of cedar and mahogany
ever landed Ia this section from the
Argentine Republic WAS taken up on
Sunday on the bark Thomas Goddard.
The consignment consisted OF $50 pieces,
and is reported to be for the use oi
undertakers In Camden and Philadelphia.
A vote OF thanks was last night
rendered the WILMINGTON nsonia ana
Unafles Countiss was awarded the
prize for the best all-round athlete ia
competed In four different events
winning prizes in three Of them
Refreshing temperance drinks at Truitt's.
large party plcnicked at Fairview
Yesterday afternoon and evening Bath.
ing was enjoyed by large number.
Captain Craven's steam packet John
\. Craven, of Salem took on cargo of
grain at the Delaware street wharf last
night