The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-13
ITEMS FROM NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence OF the REPUDLIcAS.
New CASTLE, August 13, 1897.

Two Wilmington young ladies and two
gentlemen from this clly saved IL young
man from drowning in the Delaware river
yesterday afternoon. John Gordon. Chas.
Pedrick. Miss Marie Pennock aud Miss
Agnes Jordan went out in row boat for
an hour or two on tho Delaware. When
near Cotield Beach they saw another row
boat OH tho river moving from place to
place. A couple Of hundred yards from
the boat they saw u dark object In tho
water and heard faint cries. The young
men fearing that man was overheard
exerted their best ondcnvors to reach the
object near tho boat. Their conclusions
the water battling desperately against the
tido. Whenthey reached his side he was
almost exhausted.
Tho young men rOwed alongsido OF him
and tho tYo young womoh pulled him in
to tho boat. After u breathing spell he
stated to his rescuers that he Ind been out
for row on tho river. Being tempted by
the beauty OF the river ho anchored his
boat and jumped overheard for swim.
The tide turned and carried his boat the
full length of the line attached to tho
anchor He tried and tried 10 reach the
bont but rs 1t wasa couple of hundred
yards away he was unable to reach 1t as
the tido was very strong. He further
stated shat as soon as ho found his
strength giving away he began to cry for
help. lie felt that he would have per.
ishrd had not his roscuers appeared and
rendered assistance. His thanks were pro-
fuse but he declined to givo his name. He
was placed In his own boat when ho
donued his dry clothing and the rescuers
returned to New Castle where thoy modest
ly told Of tho rescue.
Stoops has guaranteed wash boilers that
never rus, slop pails and water buckets
Call and examine Them.
There was considerable excitement for
short timo last evening at tho Delaware
street wharf owing to small boy being
nearly drowned.
Between and 0 o'clock three trolley
car loads Of people carh6 over from vii.
mingon. Tho majority of them was sit
ting on the railroad pier together with
about lOJ Now Castle people.
A number of small boys wer9 swimming
In the river among whom was j. Fostur.
All at once tho people on the piers were
Mortified 10 hea. the lad cry for hclp and
then throwing up his arms sink out of
when his comrades went to his assis ance
and Brought him ashore. The lau report.
ed that ho had been seized with violent
cramps.
Those who had purchased tickets for
Washington Park OH the excursion Of the
Christlana Presbyterian Church were sur
prisod to read In an afternoon sheet yes
terday that yesterday was tho day. Tho
report told Of the mannor in which the eX.
Cursionists had come into town. The fact
of the matter is that yesterday was not tho
day of the excursion and no one came Into
town to so on it.
The same paper gives IN account OF q
man Mt the Delaware Iron Work being
overcome by the heat while at work. Tho
young man works on No bending fur
nace and not on No. Welding furnace and
was not overcome by the heat but was at
his work all day.
One carload Of fine material arrived yes.
teriay for the paths in tho school green.
Complaint has been made Of some boys
digging holes in the paths. As soon as tho
work is completed park guard will bo ap.
pointed and any person found destroying
tho benches or paths will bo arrested and
punished.
About 1870 persons went on tho NJ. +.
Church excursion to Washington yestor-
day.
About 125 persons came hero last even
ing on the moonlight excursion by trolley
cars of the Brandywine NJ. Il. Church.
Fruib jars and lin cans at Stoops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cummings arc
visitinga at Port Deposit
g. Tho q. A. G. Jrs. and tho Morritts will
play at Battery Park on Saturday.
Tomorrow night at Yates 105 East
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