Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-04
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

| Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
New Castle, Oct. 80. .--Aftsr eating
dinner on Thursday, MIR. and Mrs. viii
linn Dean and their two sons. Samuel
and Dolph. were taken vi With vomit.
ing. DIR. Kunts was called in and ad-
mlnistnred ralief to the sufferers, who
auon recovered. Tho came evening Mr.,
Doan ata soma bread and butter and
was again taken III IN the same manner.
Tho dog was fed with the broad ami hut
tor ut the same time and was also made
sick. DIR. Kuntz was again called In.
Tho condltion OF Mr., Dean was serious
and for a tme il waa feared that he
would die,
James Matthew'S, formerly an engi-
moor at thu Triton cotton mills, has ac-
ceptou the position of assistant enai-
neer at the powerhouae Vt the Whining.
ton " New Caatle tloetric railway, TO
~ the place rocently vacated by
Richard j.. Wood.
New Castle, Nov /. On Friday John
RinH, manager Of the Atlantic House, dis
covered that u now s0t Of harnoss was
missing from hin stable, aud suspecting
his colored hostler, directed him to
return the missing article or havH his
turned aud the thiof was given two
minutes in which to leave the place.
which he did without further warning,
The man who purchased the stulon
goods Ia out So.
While engaged in turning spout at
a welding furnace in tho fuo mill OF
the Delaware iron works. Saturday
afternoon, Gecrge Freobury had the
SECOND and third fingers of his right
baud caught and the enaa cut OH.
Clayton Mccoy, aged 10 ynaro, Bun Of
Representative william Mccoy. while
wrestling with n friund at hiH homs on
Saturday fell ana broke his right leg.
DR.. McCnbe sot tho broken number.
New Castle, Nov. 3, City Council
met in regular session last evening.
Treasurer Ferris reported receipts from
Collector White. SJA0 from Mayor
Boyd, 50 for fines and liuonsea for 0cto.
hOr. This balance in hank was stated
to he SG7S. An order for 300 duo the
Lenape Fire Co., as per appropriation,
was pnsHe(l.
Patrick Leonard asked inr a rebate
of SO. go, which was allowed. This mem.
hers OF tho Board of llualth for next
year were named, ae follloWs: DIR. l.. b.
McCabe. DIR. William II. kunta, Will
liam j. Hoffman,, William Vickory and
John Reynolds.
The following hills were or(lured paid :
A. NJ. Hiaar, 60. 40; Charles Hoffman.
81. so; New Castle News, $3.50: Frank
Raney and Thpodore Atkinson, SIC. 80 =;
Peter q. Madden. so cents William
Gordun, s3l.d0; Michael Fitzgerald.
SIG, 80; }. W. Harris, a.; George
lirison, $3.50; +, Garlin. Sc; John
Carlin, s3i. SD; John Sheridan. Ell. 30 ;
Delaware Iron Works, $40; George Long
acre, s3l. 20; Now Castle Water Works
Co., S35.
The hill Of the road commissioners
for the annual appropriation OF 5000
was road and laid over, a bill OF JameH
d. Toman, was taken up md discussed
and ordered lie SAINT hack to John III,
Rodney. the counsel FIR Mr.. Ioman.
The claim is for injuries to q horse,
buggy and harness, on September 18th.
the accident being blamed IN the ncgli-
genc6 OF tho city fathers,
Tho membors discussed at longth' tho
proposed shirt factory and deemed il
advisable To have another talk with the
projectors Of the concern. j. II, Harris
of tho STANDARD Sewing Machine Co. +,
was IN the city yesterday anu inter-
viewed tho citizenH' committee in re-
lnIion 10 what the latter proposed TO
10 in regard to starting the plant in
thih city, No satisfactory answer was
given.
John t!aucs and Charles Bowers,
night wafdena at the county Jail, Gleverly
prevented an escape OF tho four inmates
of cell No. 81, on Monday evening. The
prisoners were John West and Edward
Winder. serving sentences OF one year
each; Elias Robinson, two yeHrs and
Edward Drsyton, held for court on the
charge of larceny. The mon had heen
quarrelins among themselves over some
trivial matterB and tho wHrdens wont
to the uppor tier Of cells and separated
th5m. Soon after large hole was dis
covered cut in the ceiling, stuffed with
two blankets. The only obHtncle in tho
way OF their escape Was the inch board
on the roof and tho slate covering
which they could bave remuyod 10
about an hnur. Tho implemuntn with
which the work was DOM were cold
chissl, small saw and knife, Tho men
were placed in cell No. 10, where they
| will remain for aeveral days. They
stated that watch was kent on the
wardens while one Of tho number took
turns at cutting out,
At the myotng of the Trustees OF the
New Castle Commons, last night, Dr.
Black presided. Mossra. Wise, Hance
and Borie were absent. The Rev.
| Samuel Ambrose asked that tho tYus.
teeg donate three tons of coul TO the
colored schools OF this city. The report
OF the treasurer showed S77S in bank
and $3.50 was ordered to bo paid the
New Castle Water Works Co.
The followed bills were ordersd
drawn; Israel d. Rulings, 500 90;
George W. Brison, sl3. G5; New Castle
Water Works Co., So so; New Castle
Gas Co., 81. 50.
Mr. McGrory asked that the semi
annual appropriation of Sl25 for the
JIenape Fire Go, be drawn. MIR, Chal.
longer objected, hat tho motion was
carried. MIR. Challenger entered a nro.
test and asked that Ii DO placed on tho
minutee.
Mr.. Rodney objected to Mr.. Cbal-
lenger's protest and tho objection was
sustained. The ianitor's SALARY was
ordered drawn and the board adjourned.
,JospDh Hunt dead.