The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-09-30
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
whatI. TranSpirInx In the Protty Town on
the Delaware.
Correspondence OF the Republican.

Correspondence OF the Republican.
NEW CATTLE. Sept. 80. 1895.
Manager Hushebeok In spenking about
the Ramaa between the O. A. q. ana tho
Philadelphia club said that Leach will
pitch the game here OH Saturday. but
that he didn't know who would pitch to.
morrow. lie could not tell the batting
order of the clubs for tom morrow, but
Heck will catch aud Madden will play In
both games.
Two gentlemen from Wilmington were
here on Saturday and spent three hours
between the depot and the wOolep mills.
On inquiryit was learned that they were
the battery of the ''Seissors" club OF the
Wilmington Press Club.
They came over thinking to get the
New Caetle curve. In order to puzzie the
Pastepots In the great game on October
10. 1t is known TINT ths curve at New
Caetle IL the most difficult In this seotio n
OF the country for q train to pass over. 1t
was recently tested ut differeut gauge
and the "Sclssors" people thought they
could get It. Even Heal had lot OF hand.
cuffs so that they could keep the curve
safe. But the '.Pastepots" were on to
their racket. and the curve still sticks.
Superintendent Boyd OF the Metropoli.
tan Life Insurance Company. came here
on Saturday and took away the slgn that
used to be on the house OF Superinten-
p. b. Williams. Williams left here about
three weeks ago. The company then dis.
posed with his services. His books are In
q muddled conditien and the style of
bookkeeping practiced by him was auch
that it will ba some time before the COM
psny can find out how the affaIrs stand.
1t is In no way imputatsd that there
was any crookedness only that his ac.
counts were so kept that no one under.
stands the affairs OF the office. 1t ls under.
stood Williams went to Ohio.
Shortly before 8 o'clock last evening
Samuel Gurlsy, who was serving q tht 60
years sentence for manslaughte escaped
from the county jail. 1t will be remsm.
hered that on being given refusal by a
colored man to get kettle Of beer that
Gurley struck him with stone, from the
efflects Of which he died. Gurley was
tried and sentenced to three years
term.
He has been a very obedient prisoner
and has had the liberty Of the corridor.
Yesterday he was visited by his brother
in-luw.
Three skif loads OF Wilmington mon
came here yesterday aud several OF them
visited the jail.
Gurley mutt have gone to the cellar,
then into the cellar OF the house into the
Kitchen and out through the armory win
dow. The clothes worn by Gurley were
found on the school green. 40 his friends
must have b5en In waiting. About 7.30
O'Clock the sky just suited the purpose AZ
heavy black clouds loomed up and owing
w ,tuoll buEduteutu& app5dtauOFg Iud
streets were. practically speaking. do
serted.
Tho New Castle people were saluted by
the be autiful st. Paul yesterday morning
about 10 o'clock. Men. women and Chill.
dren GRO DIVIDED the wharves occur pied doors
and windows to see the stately American
liner pass down the river.
Rev. DIR. ]. A. Hodge OF Lincoln univer-
eity pied the pulpit In the Presbyte.
rian Church yesserdy.
Over SO guests from Wilmington gath.
cred at the residence OF Joseph Harris,
on the Globe Farm. on Saturday evening.
A hungarian had his side badly burned
on Saturday by falling on bar of hot
Iron at the Delaware Iron Works.
Joseph Herkett is confined to bis homo
with sprnined ankle.
Mr.. William Fahey and Miss EN- ma
Dubhorn OF Chester were the guests OF
Miss Celia Weggenman yesterday.
MIR. Richard Conawey and children OF
Washington, d. o.. are Visiting New Castle
friends.
TEomne Smith. Joseph Prisckett and
James Preskett are on the sick list
The single tax CLUB will erect tent on
Fifth street.