Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-19
THE NEWS Of NEW CASTLE.

Wilmington & New CATTLE railway, at
an early hour this morning struck
COW owned by James Foster and broke
its shoulders. The animal had wan
dereti on the track near the New Castle
avpnuB bridge, and was lying on the
road bed. Motorman Mctjoy snw the
COW when he was % feet distant. but
was unatls to prevent the accident
The animal was promptly killed and
dressed.
a Rochester lamp at the home of the
NJ issos Stockton began TO blaze last
evening, and an explosion was threat-
eued. Miss Sarah Johns prevented
damage by seizing the lamp and carry
ing it outdoors, whore the flame was
smothered with carpet.
New Castle. Aug. II. One OF tho
greatest running races ever seen in Nav
Castle took place hers yesterday after
MON. Sheldon Fields. colored, and his
wife, who reside on Second street near
Chestnut, got into an alteration which
ended in the husband running away.
The wife gave close pursuit, and when
ever she could rained blows upon him
| with a piece of broomstick. The
chase began at thar home and at the
dyke bridge, about one-quarter OF a
mile away. she caught up with him,
but he broke away and jumped over
the fance. Sho followed suit and after
wading through several ditches she
caught her husband near the Delaware
railroad cutoff bridge over the dyke,
which is half mile away from the
causeway. He again broke away from
her clutches. hut still she followeh him
to the farm Of James Morrison. about
one ami half miles from the starting
point. Here she caught HIM and adj
ministered sound drubbing. after
which they returned home. Fields was
much subdued by his rough experience
and promised his wife to be faithful
and obedient In the future.
City Solicitor Alexander b. Coopei
was waited upon last night by Council
men Cooper, Glewell and Harrington
in regard to the new market ordinance
This main question was Can mar
huckster goods on the street while thu
market ia IN progress on Wednesday
aud Saturdays, or not until after
o'clock in the afternoon" Mr.. Coope
decided that man can not peddle o.
huckster his wares, no matter whethe
he raises or buys them. until after
O'Clock in the afternoon ON Wednesday,
and Saturdays.
The Columbia Athletic Clubs secont
team claims the base ball champion
ship of the State The club has playe,
nine games and won eight. Tbs onl.
game lost was to the Merritts and tn
Columbia defeated the Merritts in tw
games. Captain Cnuntiss challenge
any uniformed regular toam in th
State. An arrangement In bong eifecte
to have game with tho Clayton base
, hall team at an early dale. Base ba
enthusiasm is now picking up in thi
J city and it is thought that one goo
, game "a week will be played here.
Frank Fritz of this city, employed q
a plumber in Wilmington, met with
. painful accident at Third street bride
yesterday morning by falling as he wa
about to step off OF tho bridge TO tn
north approach. He was severed
bruised on the right arm and leg.
Nov Castle, Aug. IS. Hugh
i Smith died at his home, on Mort
A Front street, last evening nf hemorrhas
I of tho brain. lie had been aiing Il
! some time, but his condition was n,
considered dangerous. lie had bee
' confined to his he'd only two days. II
was q aon of the late James and Ma
: garet Smith and was life long res
/, dent of this city. For number
il years he was proprietor of the ST.
a Hotel. He was brother of Villa
Q Smith, proprietor of the Kirkwoc
/, Hotel, mt Kirkwood. His wife and tv
n SONS survive him. Division No. 3,
II o. H., of which he was member, wi
n meet this evening to take action OIL b