The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,.

NEW CASTLE, Dec. IL.
There were lot of disappointed people
in New Castle last night over the fact that
no meeting Of city council was held. At .
o'clock 1t was learned that Mr.. Pagan was
malnber Of the Ewing jury and was
therefore not in New Castle. He has been
the thorn In the side OF tho gas company
and an ardent advocate Of better lights.
Mr. Cooper and Mr.. Harrington had
other business to attend to and therefore
there were only two members present
President Nor rison and Mr.. Schuhardt.
There were about twenty spectators IN
attendance, including Mr.. James q. Shaw
of, the Gas Company, Mr., John H. Rodney,
Mr.. j. Harry Rogers and Mr.. Van Trump,
of the Wilmington Electric Light Com
pany.
The Electric hight Company now has the
lighting Of the county and state buildings
at Farnhurst and 1t would tako only
short time to wire to and In New Castle.
Presldent Morrison in the absence of
quorum adjourned the meeting to the
next regular meeting January 5, 1891
From tho appearance of things at pres
ent il looks that the taxpayers OF New
locks that the Wilmington and New
Castle Electric Railway Company will bo
given the contract for lighting tho city.
As Mr.. Fagan was absent, if Mesrrs
Cooper and Harrington voted together
then there would be IL tie vote.
In the meantime New Castle will be
lighted by the gas company and II the con-
tract for next year is given TO the electric
railway company it will be for only ono
yeats.
New Castle people hereafter will
stop a practice they have followed for
years-that of riding on the train from the
outer station to the Battery station 1t
has been n custum of down town people to
take walk to the west end and ride to
the Battery. Last evening before Mayor
Boyd Robert Patton was arralgned OH the
charge Of trespass He pleaded guilty and
paid $303 for his little trip.
On last Saturday night when the mid
night train reached the wost end station,
among those who got aboard WAS Patton.
Tho "red" was against the engineer pro-
ceeding when tho bell rope was pulled as
II warming to tho engineer to go ahead.
Constable Fleming was on the train and
alleged before Mayor Boyd that hs saw
Patton pull the bell rope. Five witnesses
for the defense swore they did not sea
Patton pull the rope and he was given ii
benefit Of the doubt and the case was
dismissed He was then charged with
tlespass by riding from one station to tie
other. The people Of New Castle are in
favor of breaking up the practice but they
think the case was ono OF persecution. III
a warrant was sworn out before Tho Mayor
it could have been served by q policeman
instead of the county constable and there
was no necessity for the appearance in the
case of Detective Hutchins.
1t involved an expense of $3.50 and the
case could have been attended to by Con-
stable Fleming. 1t is now understood
that as Mayor Boyd remitted his costs that
Constable Floming will remit the costs for
witness fec and serving Of the warrant.
Bargains at Stoops' In agate ware tea.
pots, dolls, baby coaches and sleds from
firms selling out.
The escape of Eldridge caused much
surprise in New Castle yesterday, whom
tho fact became known. The man must
have made his escape early in the night
as there were no marks to bo found.
Mrs Marlove's and Mrs. Frazer's Sun
day school classes last evening tendered O
surprise to D. Harry Wilson.
Sleighs were around in goodly numbers
last night
Tho grand jury, Levy court and Jail
commissioners visited the jail yesterday.
The matter of better lights and more
room with an additional warden were
matters discussed.