Evening journal., 1897-01-30
CHEMICAL ENGINE WAR
In Which Senator Pyle Will
Prove a Decisive Element.
THE oHEAIRs-DICKEY EXPENSES
NEW CASTLE LEVY COURT MUST
PAY THE COST OF THE CONTEST.
A BILL WHICH WILL PROBABLY
CAUSE A FIGHT.

STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER, Jan. 30-It is likely that
there will be a regular chemical en-
gine war among the Wilmington fire
companies. Phoenix already has a
bill here under the auspices Of Senator
Handy, and Weccacoe, Water Witch and
Liberty each wants a chemical engine
appropriation, although their bills are
not here. Senator Pyle, who is Will
mington's representative declares that
no company shall have its bill passed
without the approval of City Council.
and there the matter stands Wecca-
Goes bill has already been approved
by the Fire Committee of City Council.
OCCUPATIONS OF MEMBERS.
This is a Legislature Of manufac-
turers. merchants and farmers. There
is not a lawyer in it to disturb the se-
renity and simplicity of the daily rou-
tine. The members of the Senate are
divided among the occupations as fol-
lows:
New Castle-Samue Alrichs. mer-
chant; Robert j. Handy, retired mer-
chant and builder; John Pyle, miller
Kent county-John w. Fenimore, re-
tired merchant; Hezekiah Harrington,
retired merchant; Samuel r. Meredith,
merchant
Sussex county-John NJ c. Moore.
merchant and boat builder George f.
Pierce, phosphate manufacturer: Will
liam 7, Moore, merchant and boat
builder.
Officers Of the Senate Clerk, Simon
p. Doherty expert accountant and
clerk; reading clerk, 2. d. c. Hegeman,
newspaper man: clerk of divorce COM
mittee, George Carter newspaper man;
sergeant-at-arms. Roland p. Quillen,
sailor; enrolling clerk. r. o. Raymond.
fruit commission Inan, page, Willard
Parsons, who is boy by profession.
In the House the following is the
standing Of the several occupations
New Castle county w.
Cheairs, merchant; Charles G. Demp-
sey, dealer in hay and other provender;
Robert Mccullough, farmer; David X.
Donaldson internal revenue inspector;
William b. Mccoy, farmer. James /.
Taylor. farmer; j. Frank Eliason, mer-
chant and farmer.
Kent county-Benjamin A. Hazell
real estate dealer; William R. Davis
farmer; Lcander S. Hopkins, farmer.
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mer; James A. Martin, farmer; Joseph
H. Hopkins, farmer; Robert II. Wilson,
farmer.
Sussex county Emory 3. Riggin, un-
dertaker; Matt Ford Short. farmer;
Ashury Smith. merchant. Thomas
Johnson. farmer; Elisha G. Dukes,
merchant; Isaac N. Whitney. farmer:
John G. Thompson. lumber dealer.
Officers of the House Clerk, George
w. Spicer, Jr., merchant; reading clerk,
Charles w. Kern, barber enrolling
clerk. William c. L. Carnagy, mer-
chant. attorney. f. r. Cochran, Jr,
lawyer; sergeant-at-arms, William b.
HAZEL, farmer; page. Clarence NJ. Colt
hustler by profession.
CHEAIRs-DICKEY EXPENSES.
The Levy Court Of New Castle county
must pay the expense of the Cheairs-
Dickey contest. Yesterday Mr.. HAZEL
offered a joint resolution ordering the
Levy Court. under the law regulating
such contests, to pay the following
amounts: Sheriff William r. Finn
1925; ex-Sheriff Paul Gillis So; w. b.
HAZEL, sergeant-at-arms of the House.
S145; John c. Hopkins, clerk, S35; e.
B. T. Springer. clerk, $35; Bayard Hell
sci and w. f. Kurtz. counsel for
Cheairs, $3.50. The question arose as to
whether the House could order the
Levy Court to pay any particular
amounts. but the discussion was not
prolonged. No provision is made for
Dickeys counsel and clerks. Mr.. Ha-
zell did not urge the adoption of the
resolution, and it was Withdrawn until
next week.
ROOM FOR A FIGHT.
Representative Taylor introduced the
bill compelling all persons alleging
that they have received personal in
iuries by reason of the negligence Of
the city of Wilmington to give notice
within two months of the time of the
accident, of intention to sue; to file a
statement Of the accident and the char
acter of the injuries within four months
and to enter suit within a year, or be
debarred from legal redress. 1t Is
likely that this bill will be fought by
Levi c. Bird and other lawyers who
have damage suits against the city.
THE YUKON's RIGHTS.
The Yukon Mining, Trading and
Transportation Company bill, in which
Willard Salisbury, Jr., Preston Lea
and Charles f. Hutehings are named
as incorporators, authorizes the COM
pany to prospect. examine and explore
any part of the United States. the prov
ince of British Columbia. the North
west Territories, Dominion of Canada,
and employ and equip expeditions,
carry on and develop trades and manu-
factures locate, purchase, take or
lease or acquire mines, mining rights
and metalliferous lands in the United
States and Canada; prepare ores. own
timber claims, railways, bridges. reseT-
voirs, water courses, aqueducts, wharves
saw-mills, electric works, factories,
| boats, ships. transportation lines; en-
ter into partnership, or into any ar
rangement for sharing profits To take
hold of and dispose CT stocks, bonds
and other securities.
IT WAS A LONG SWEAT.
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