The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE, DEL Feb 8, 1897

There Is joy in hundreds of homes tc
day in New Castle over the fact that th
Delaware Iron Works resumed operation
after having been closed down for som
weeks. For the first time in a long tim
four welding end two blending furnace
started up this morning. No. welding
and No. 0 blending furnaces arc new ones
and replace tho ones shipped some month
ago to Mariapol, Russia. On both furnaces
big work is done and consequently extri
men are needed.
New Castle had fortunate escape OF
Saturday from the storm as it passed over
this city in the shape of small cyclone
The power house of the electric railway
gives evidence of the visit of Boreas as the
felt roofing has been half stripped off "A nd
tho other half was badly loosened At thu
Delaware Iron Works the sheet iron OF
the ventilator of the flue mills was strip
ped off and the States of portion of tht
slate roof of the bell weld department wa;
blown off and the pieces Of states scattered
in all directions. Some Of the pieces wert
carried as far as Dobbinsville. The mel
working in the bell-weld department al
the time tho storm ra ted had to leave
their work and sought shelter in the fonn
dry department.
A chimney of North Second street houst
was blown down during the storm.
New Castle is full of sickness at present
Among those indisposed at present art
James B. Toman, Mrs. John Schuhardt
Jr., Mrs. Joseph Dougherty, Mrs. Mary
Martin, Frank Patton, Mrs. Elkinton
Joseph Taylor, Miss Nellie Morrison.
One Of the old trolley cars was given
trial on Saturday over 75 yards Of the
road If the frozen dirt is cleaned off tn,
tracks during the coming week one OF
the new cars may spin through til
city.
Mrs, Susan Simpson wife Of W, w.
Simpson died last evening of congestion
OF the lungs aged SO years, Mrs. Simpson
ms stated in the REPUBLICAN, last week
had been indisposed for only a few days
Her maiden name was. Ncutze and she
was born In, Philadelphia.
She was actively engaged in churcl
work for over forty years and for seyera
years was president of the local union O.
: the w. G. Z. U.
The storm on Saturday blew down {
back building on the farm of Jason Davis
New Castle will give her hospitality to
morrow to the members of the State
Lodge of A. O. U. W, which convenes to
morrow morning for two days session In
the K of p hall,
Mrs Helen Worthington OF Phila.
delphia is visiting her mother, Mrs. Will
mot.
Ex-Mayor E. I. Leafe of Glassboro NJ.
was In New Castle on Saturday.
City Council held q meeting on Satur.
day evening and took action on the new
charter.
Andrew M. Gallagher is a candidate
for City Council.
Miss Maria Rogers of Philadelphia is
visiting her parents In town.
Miss Cecilia Maloney of Summit Bridge,
Miss Reginla Maloney and Miss NJ. St.
John Hughes, of Philadelphia, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Maloney.
A well known young man Of the west
end and down town young lady will be
married tomorrow.
The funeral of Mrs, Dora McCaughan
will take place this afternoon. Services
will be held In Emmanuel Church and in
terment made In Emmanuel Cemetery,
1t was stated by the weavers in Knowles
mills that reduction of and 10 cents a
cut went into operation on Saturday.
1t is probable that Samuel Gurley, who
escaped on September 20 and was recap.
tured on December -. 1895 will have to
spend that lost time before he Is released
from Jail. although his term has expired
according to the date of commitment.