Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-25
THE NEWS OF new CASTLE

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
New Castle, Nov 20. AT a recent
meeting Of Nav Castle fishermen, a
petition was prepared to be presented
to City Council, asking that the dock
at Delaware street wharf be dredged, in
order that they may be able to got in
and out with their boats. They also
ask for an arc light at Delaware street
wharf, which would act as a beacon
light for them in coming into the har-
hur.
Edward Wise was thrown from his
hirycle yesterday afternoon. His nose
was broken and he was otherwise in.
jured.
New Castle, Nov. 23.-Chief Warden
Peirce Gould OF the county Jail had his
hands full, Saturday, while the large
gates of tho juil were open. Many yisi
tors. attempted TO smuggle liquor into
this jail for convict friends. One man
who wished TO present a bottle to Will
liam j. Gibbons became angered when
relieved of ii. He was allowed to con-
verse with Gibbons but was not given
back his liquor until after the gates
of the Jail were closed upon him.
A Imaginable scene was enacted at tho
Jail during the afternoon. A young
man had been incarcerated on account
OF the non payment of fine and costs
and expected his father 10 pay the fine
during the day. Word was received al
the Jail that the fino had been paid and
the young man was called to the CORR
dor at the entrance gate and informed
that he was charged with crime COM
mitted while drunk and would be held
for the upper court. He nearly tainted.
just at this moment the Jail door was
unlocked and he was caught by risi-
tor and rushed out to the front door.
lie jumped to the bottom of the steps
at one spring and was last seen speed-
ing out the Wilmington causeway and
looking backward as if fearing lest be
might bs captured.
New Castle, Nov. 90. Advocates Of
good roads met last evening in Mayor
Bnyds Office. William j. Hoffman, waf
made chairman and j. Ernest Phillips
secretary. This following committee
was appointed to confer with the vii
mington committee: Mahlon X. Ian,
caster, George w. Ecklss, j. Ernes
Phillips, Harold Sudel and S. Atwood
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| Stewart.
The contest between William J.
Ferris of this city and Champion Voigt
OF Philadelphia in a series of games o.
chess, ended last Saturday evening by
Mr.. Voigt winning the fifth game ou
Of the total of Is games played. agains
four won by Mr.. Ferris and four drawn
games. Mr.. Ferris played Queen
pawn to which Mr.. Voigt replied witt
the Hollandish defence. The gam
comprised 81 moves and Mr.. Forri
finally had to yield to Mr.. Voigt'l
superior play.
| Mr. and Mrs. Albert Psdriok arr
greatly worried over the disappearance,
of their 1S-years. old 500, Charles Ped
rick, who left his home yesterday. HI
has heen i'll for several days ant
acting queerly.
| Many of the residents OF this city ar,
angered at the statement which ha
been nut forth that the Bear Station
foot-bal team had been treated
STABILITY by having their clothing ran
sacked and tied into all shapes by mis-
creants who entered the armory wher
their clothes were stored during th
game at Battery Park, last Saturda.
afternoon. The joke on the men wa
played by some of their own friend
from Bear Station.
| New Castle, Nov. "a. The dradgin
machine Vim OF tho Atlas Dredging
Co. OF Wilmington, has succeeded il
dredging a channel !, 600 feet in lengtl
and 40 feet In width with mean dept
of nine feet at high water, for the pur
pose Of releasing the schooner Emm
l.. Cottingham. which went ashore oil
Reybnld's Beach during thu heay,
blow of the first week in October. TIL
dredge is expected to, complete the re
naming 500 feet by Thursday evening
and the schooner will probably b
towed to Wilmington for an exami
nation.
Charles Pedrick, who LIFT his HON
bore on Monday, walked tn Philadel
phia, where he met Edward Duncan,
former resident of New Castle, AM
after a short talk wac persuaded t
remain with Mr.. Duncan. The latter
noticing the peculiar actions OF tn
boy, wired his relatives this mornini
OF his arrival, and he will be brough
home.
At the meeting of Industry Council
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, last evening. it wa
decided to hold an entertainment AM
also give stereopticon exhibition il
tho room of the Council, next Tuesda
ovnning.
George Brough of this city. who ha
bsen employed in Philadelphia for sorn
time mad tho flesh of his left hand bad
torn while at work fitting steam pip
IN the Girard building. Blood poison
ing has SGT in and the arm has bee
very painful.
Three lads went to Wilmington las
evening and returned on the electri
lima with Conductor McUallin. The
disturbed The passengers and who
nearing the Town Hall became abusive
Conductor McCallin threw them oil
and they have threatened vengeance
superintendent Miller will have som
arrests made.
The shirt factory will probably b
ready for operations on Friday. 1t vii
give employment to IS persons. all O
whom with the exception of three vii
be from this city.
Frank NJ. White was injured at th
Delaware iron works, yesterday, Will
handling heavy pipe.
John Fritz has accepted position
as nurse at the Delaware State Huspita
Tor the Insane at Farnhurat. Thi
makes total of 10 male and fou
female attendants from this city.
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