The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-11-07
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
WHAT'S rranspirlag In the Prssty Town on
the Delaware.
Correspondence or the Republican.
NEW CASTLE. Eoy. I. 1898

Correspondence or the Republican.
NEW Castle Noy. 4. 1898
New Castle people for years have been
complaining OF. the custom Of parauinR
the prisoners from Wilmington throug b
the streets to the jail. A movement is
now on foot to have something done Ia
The after, owing to the terrible treat.
menL meted out TO q prisoner yesterday
by the person In charge. There were four
when Fifth and Delaware was reached one
man, John Reej,sentenoed to thirty days.
was nOtaced To try to grab the awning
post opposite 5haw's store.
Ollicer Heal was walking In advance Of
Reed. All at once the man's face twitched
ana he felh on the street In an spileptlc
lit. Constable Flernlng immediatsiy ran
to the assistance of the officer. but TO his
everlasting sname be IL said he Fefueed
. to take the handcuns off the sufferer
heed at the time was bleeding from the
mouth and nose. ba ngibg his face az nst
the cobole stones and eating the street
dirt.
4. He was allowed to remain in that In hu.
man positioa for over twelve minutes,
! when William DeakyHe's coal cart came
along ana took the poor man to tho jail.
he had to be carried into the jail by two
prisoners. The people OF New Castle feel
keenly over the treatment OF the man on
our streets. Even II Reed had been Ia
jail on different Oocasiops ford runkenness
no is human being and the treatment
given him by officer Heal was diAgraos
to humanity.
At tho jail Last night It was learned that
Reed was resting quietly but felt the ef-
fects OF not being attended to on the
street when he fell. He had o narrow es-
cape from being seriously Injured, as
When ne ieii he had q big bundle Of cigar
boxes with him aud he fell on hls side
upon them. 1t lie about time that The
custom OF compelling or allowing prison
IA hftat hal
Wilmington and the jail was broken up.
mack load of young people from this
CITY isLG last evening for the home OF MIR.
and Mrs. James Edwards. near Whining
ton. where about eighty persona were
present and delightful time enjoyed by
all. An orchestra OF four pieces from
New Castle furnished the musio.
For the past two nights the river has
Mary. Louise is at the Delaware street
wharf with her side stove In from run
ming Into pier No. on Tuesday night
while towing Standard OIL Company's
barge.
Mrs. Susan MoCallin. wife Of John Mo.
Calm, Front street. died yesterday morn
Ing. aged 80 years. Deceased has lived In
New Castle since she came TO this coun.
try.
She was lady In every respect, always
tending to the eiok and relieving those In
distress. She leaves a family OF three
eons and daughters to mourn her loss.
der Iuneral Will take place on Saturday
morning. High mass will be celebrated
In st. Peters Church at O'clock and In.
terment made In st. Pster's Cemetery.
PadberR Broe. are painting the resi-.
dences OF Z. I. Wiison and A. M. Hlzar.
About twelve travelling musicians
struck the city yesterday, and furnished o
considerable amount of music.
The bell weld department OF the Della.
ware Iron Worke is closed down again In
consequence Oh tho tagging furnace cav.
ing In.
Wallace Cannon is indlsposed.
The tbody of Levi Gibson, the colored
prisoner who died In jail. has been dis.
Inferred by undertaken Clewell. and the
remains Inferred at Newport.
Mayor Boyd left last evening for Atlantn
as he Is member Of Governor watson's
etaff.
The parish building OF Emmanuel Churc
Will be dedicated on next Monday even.
ing by Bishop Coleman. Each room In
the building will be dedicated for Its own
specific purpose. After the ded lea tion
exercises tea and cake will be served to
all those present.
The National Athletic foot ball team
would like to hear from all clubs In the
state whose players are under 90 pounds.
Address Harry Topkis New Castle.
The line up OF the Park and Columbia
Athletic Clubs on Saturday will be as
follows;