The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-22
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN.
NEW CASTLE. August %.

Two young men had a narrow escape
yesterday afternoon from drowning in the
Delaware river by the upseting of their
skif. L. Banksom Holcolm, Jr, and
Walter Coileld, dressed in their bathing
suits, went out for n sail during the after
noon. They had two crossties aboard for
ballast, but when near the Sawyer buoy
the wind caught the skiif and upset it.
The two young men grabbed the cross.
ties and swan safely TO shore, distance
ofnearly a mile
Considerable excitement prevailed here
when the skiif was noticed to upset The
skiif was held in the centre of the river as
the anchor fell under it.
-Four young men from Philadelphia yes.
tbr,iay afternoon were placed in straits by
the heavy wind carrying off the topmast
OF the cutter yacht Daw Oh which they
were aboard enroute to the Chesapeake
Bay for a pleasant cruise, They put in
here and had temporary repairs made and
then returned to PHILADELPHIA for a new
mast.
The Democrats are in quandry at pres.
ent over the money question. There is
only one thing for Democrats or Republic
cans to do and that is to cast a vote for the
Mckinley electors. The statement of tho
Kent county worker made to Ford that no
Irish need apply, will cause rumpus in
New Castle hundred. The Irish are tip
top fellows SO long rs they vote the Demo.
cratic ticket They are Of no consequence
at any other time.
The idea of free silver almshouse cur.
rency can never take the place Of an honest
dollar We want adollar that will buy u
dollars worth Of goods No 80 cents worth
Of silver for a dollar will do with tho
workugmen of this part of the country.
1t Is about time for the State Board OF
Health to take u hand in reference to the
filthy, unhealthy water which the people
is obliged TO use Nonesuch creek would
make Il strong stomach vOmit, and yet
that is the place from which we are fur
nished tho city water
The latest report aboard the good ship
Rumor is that the Delaware Iron Works
will be kept busy this winter making
eight, six and four inch pipe for Southern
Russia, where 500 miles Of pipe line will
be laid.
Tho Coral Fishing Club, Captain 10 I'm
+. Stoops, returned home last evening.
The Peerless Yacht Club, of Whining
ton, stopped here last evening on its re-
turn trip from down the bay.
The Conductors excursion to Washing
ton Park on Sunday, August 80, will be
largely patronized.
William Pustill and Thomas Walls
yesterday caught Is dozen perch and Frank
and G. S, King in II net caught in three
draws 81 dozen of catfish and perch.
Mrs. Agnes Smith of Philadelphia has
returned home after weeks visit to New
Castle friends.
Mrs. Heal of Wilmington spent yestor-
day with friends here.
Misses Fannie Connolly and Gertrude
McClay Of Philadelphia are spending
week with New Castle friends.
Miss Rita Clarke Of Philadelphia has re-
turned home after visit to Mrs. Calhoun.
Miss Alice Fox, Miss Chrissie Truitt
and Philip Truitt, of Bridgclon, n. j.,
have returned home after spending a week
with the Misses Williams.
One Of the workmcn from Delaware
City had his leg broken mt Fort Delaware
by an iron bucket falling on him.
The handsome cruiser Brooklyn passed
down to-day for Cape Ann, off the Massa.
chusetts coast, where she will make her
trial trip next Wednesday. Captain Sar.
gcant was in command and Edwin S.
Crainp was aboard,