Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
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the explosives. Instantly thers was q
fash and his eyes became fjlled with
powder and shot. 1t is thought his
eyesight will be restored.
James Duncan, one of New Castles
Oldest citizens, died yesterday, after
a brief illness. He had resided here
for so years. Many OF the finest resi-
dences in this city were built by him.
His wife and six children survive him.
Grand Sachem l.. A. Zebley and staff
raised the following chiefs elect of
Seminole Tribe, Imp'd o. r. NJ, last
evening: Prophet, Charles Paxson /;
Sachem, Charles Reed; Senior Saga
more. William Barber; Junior Saga
more, William B. Mccoy. Jr. Trustees,
George Murray; Representative TO the
Great Council, George W. Valentine.
The great chiefs also exemplified the
unwritten work of the order.
New Castle, Oct. 5.-Work on the
electric railway is we'll under way.
A force Of laborers began tearing up
the macademized road bed on South
street from Sixth to Eighth to-day.
A quantity of iron, to be used on the
new bridge, arrived Saturday. John
L. Stoops. this morning began drilling
the we'll which is to supply water for
the power house boilers.
While Frederick Klingmayer, an
oiler in the welding department of the
Delaware iron works, was passing a
heated pipe his clothing, which was
saturated with oil, became ignited and
his arms and hands were badly burned.
The prompt action of Harry Rulings
probably prevented him being fatally
injured
Harry Wilhelme was rendered uncon.
scious by falling from tree while
gathering chestnuts on Eugene Rogers
farm.
New Castle, Oct 6.-The board OF
directors of the Columbia Athletic
Club elected the following officers last
evening": Amusement Manager, @.
Edwin Eckles; Football Manager,
Charles s. King; Baseball Manager,
Harry W. Hushebeck; Executive Com
mittee, Charles Newlove, James L.
Bacon and Arthur Murray. Edwin M.
Herbert, Orion Prisckett and George
Hanson were elected members of the
club. The middle OF November was
considered the best time for giving a
smoker but the date was not selected.
New Castle, Oct City Council
held it's monthly meeting last evening.
The street committee reported that
10-inch iron pipes have been put at
Seventh and Clark and Eighth and
Clark streets.
The committee on pumps reported
that the pumps on Third and Fourth
streets have been repaired.
ha tan 3 kL.4
is comforting with the superintendent
of the New Castle Gas Go. regarding
street lights for another year. The
present contract will expire November
LIST.
The health and nuisance committee
reported that two dogs had been buried
during the month.
The fire committee reported that it
had received from the Lenape Fire Co.
vote of thanks for a donation.
The city treasurer reported the fol-
lowing receipts: From Collector Tobin,
SOB. &c; from Mayor Boyd, IS. 25.
1t was decided to purchase for the
mayors Office, at cost Of $50, a safe
which belonged to the late William
Herbert, for which he paid $685.. The
safe will be brought from Edwin M.
Herbert.
Mr.. Cooper reported the result Of his
interview with r. L. Holiday, superin-
tendent of the Delaware railroad. He
stated that Mr.. Holiday has agreed to
put light at the platform Of the rail-
road station and 10 abate the nuisance
at the battery, that trains going over
the cutoff blow whistles and that
watchmen have been put at the rail-
road crossings.
The health and nuisance and street
committees reported progress regarding
the Dobbinsville nuisances. Mr. jan
vier, the agent Of the property, said he
had conferred with the owners and the
general superintendent and been in
for med that the streets complained Of
were never decided to the city and that
Sixth and Eighth streets have not
been properly opened. Stephen p. M.
Tasker, he added, thought the property
should be resurveyed and had expressed
Willingness TO do anything that will
benefit the city.
The following was given two read
ings:
IAN ordinance prohibiting the
carrying of sling shots within the city
limits
Be it ordained by the City Council
OF New Castle, Del.
'Section l. That from and after the
passage of this ordinance it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons to
carry concealed, or otherwise, or to
have in his, her or their possession a
sling shot or any other dangerous de-
vice of that character.
Section .. Any person or persons
violating any provision of the above
section shall, upon conviction thereof
pay fine of not less than so cents
nor more than ten (sl0l dollars and The
costs of prosecution. -
The payment of the policemens
salaries was ordered.
c. Edwin Eckels, the clerk of Coun-
Gil, exhibited plot of tho streets, for
the preparation of which he was allowed
sis
Mr.. Janvier asked for the opening of
an avenue from Ninth and Delaware
streets through the Gu Pont property
and over the marsh to or near Hewiett's
Corner. on the Wilmington road. The
street committee will inspect the pro-
posed route,
The Delaware & Atlantic Telegraph
and Telephone Co. was granted per-
mission to erect poles on Harmony aud
Fourth streets and New Castle avenue.
The Trustees of the Commons held
their monthly meeting last evening.
In the absence OF the president Mr..
Wise presided.
MIR. Lord asked permission TO provide