The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-26
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 20.

| A matter which at present Is interest
ing the people here is the lighting of tht
jail 1t Is not matter Of local interest
as New Castle county has to pay the OK.
pcnses. III the jail commissioners can
get Welsba ch burners on the gas Jets and
an entlre new system of lighting then it
I Is claimed that the gas works should be
allowed to live. The gas works empl oys
% lew men and the electric company
! would not employ any more men by GET.
! ting the Jail contract.
Inc electric company must put in an
electric light plant in order to light New
Castle and their new park which will be
beyond the city limits aud would not
no compelled to employ single extra
man. 1t is right and just to help a new
industry and yet at the same timeit is NOT
right to strangle an established industry
more especially when the taxpayers Of
New Castle county pay the bill. And so
thc people have an anxious look on their
conntenances at present over the lighting
of the jail as there Is "a difference of SaUO in
tile two bids and in this year of grace 5000
counts whole lot.
Joseph Gilkey, son of John Gilkey, was
severely bruised about the body Yesterday
ana fears are entertained he is internally
hurt While driving near Hare's Corner
yesterday to see the fox hunt Martin
Leonard did not imagine that his driving
horse would frightened at Il little bush |
along the roadside. But the strong wind
blowing at the time caused the bush to |
roll toward the road and his spirited horse
started to run away.
Despite his efforts to control the horse
it kept on in wild run Young Gilkey
mad been hanging on to the carriage and
when the horse ran away could not let 20
MIS- hold. The wheel came in contact
with drain along the road and the axle
snapped III two letting down the body of
the carriage upon young Gilkey. The
sudden jar to the carriage by tho smash
caused Mr.. Leonard to gain control i'm.
medlately OF the horse which was II fortu.
nate thing for if the animal had kept on
the lad would have been dragged to death,
considerable excitement prevailed for "a
Cllne as the shock rendered the lad uuron- |
scious in which state lie remained for
some time After being carried to n warm
room and given refreshments he regained
CONSCIOUSNESS and was taken to his homo
IN this city where he was attended by II
physician who pl onuunCed the lad as
being out OF danger.
VI ihe Commercial Club of New Castle
asserts that if the channel of tho Christi.
ANA IS not deep enough to allow a tug
drawing about II feet to pass out safely,
then the shipbuiders should move their
yards to New Castle where we have 2s
ieet oi water at low tide 1t is depura bio
mat the only way to reach Wilmington is
by going through creek. One of the
ciubs most active members said last even
ing that instead of dredging the Christi.
ana which would be OF nv avail as the
mud will fill up the bed of The river the
best thing to do at present is to connect
both cities by II short route water way
WY not get our representatives in con
gress to fight for good canal capable of
allowing big ships to pass to and from
wilmington Let New Castle DO the {