The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-26
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE, July 20, 1897.

Tho sand digger belonging to the Chas
Warner Company of Wilmington, which
has been digging sand off Finn's Point
was burned TO the waters edge yesterday
morning. Two reports were given here as
TO the cause of the fire. Ono was that
combustion among tho soft coal was tho
cause, whilo another stated that part
OF barrel OF oil was the cause. The hulk
was towed to q point above New Castle
whore it was beached.
The tug Nellie put ir here yesterday
afternoon with party Of 20 Chester busi-
ness men aboard. They left Chester
shortly after la O'Clock yesterday morning
and went In search of fish at tho break.
wator. The fish did not like the Chester
bait and only 20 trout We're captured.
On the return trip tho Nellie stopped at
Augustine Park for short time. A
young man and his best girl from Phil
adelphia, who wero left behind by tho
Favorle were taken aboard and given
confer able quarters in tho pilot house.
The party stopped about half an hour
here to give some Of the members chance
to see New Castle Among those on the
tug was John Elliott who for years was
card boss at the Knowles Woolen Mills
One Of the big steamships that raced
against tho new tariff bill passed up the
river on Saturday twelve minutes after
tho tariff bill had been signed by the Prcsi
dent.
Conductor Marvin Truss OF car No. 21,
was struck by the car of the Wilmington
City Railway Company. Hcwas collect
ing the fares and did not nGtico tho other
car as it entered tho switch.
The 9. A. G. Jrs. on Saturday afternoon
ut Battery Park defeated tho Merritt Of
Wilmington, by tho score of 10 to s. Tho
gilt edge playing of II. Nowlovo at second
was tho feature Of the game.
CnntrnptDr Rahnrt Mnrriaop who ia of
work on a new iron bridge between Boyd's
corner and Port Penn met with an nCci-
dent on Saturday whereby no hunt his leg
severely.
He was at Brooks Port Penn Hotel and
while going from the reading room did noe
notice that tho trap door was open. With
ono step he landed in the cellar. AS Mr..
Morrison Is an elderly man and as tho dis
tance he fell was considerable he is con-
graduating himself that his injuries were
not worse
6 In tho cribbage tournament between
Charles Apologize and William w. Coop
er tho former has won 50 to the latter's 80
games.
William Madden won the series of crib.
bage games played by the Vista Club.
D. Harry Rogers Is getting along nicely
with tho improvements at the new park.
Misses Annie and Mary White, Of Will
mingtun, were tho guests of Miss Cecilia
Collins, yesterday.
Among tho hundreds Of passengers on
the trolley cars from Wilmington noticed
here last evening was William Michael
Byrno, Esq.
Mr.. William Jamison and Miss Emma
Patton went to Bay Ridge yesterday over
tho b, a. 0. from Wilmington.
Mahlon *, Lancaster on Saturday night
had charge OF u river party headed by Col.
Wickcrsham.
Joseph Taylor sailed on Saturday for
England.
Hundreds of white people visited the
oolored camp meeting in Janver's Grove
yesterday.
Had tnot been for the arrival of tug.
J. s. Welsh, assistant yard master of the
p. w. g. b. r. r.. James A. Melvin, Della
ware Railroad Dispatcher, Jacob kleitz,
assistant car inspector in tho employ of
tho same company, and George Griffith,
would probably have lost their lives in
tho Delaware river opposite Flnn's Point
Friday morning.
The men loft Wilmington early in tho
morning in shiff for The purpose of en-.
Joylng themselves on the river and taking
aswim ut Finns Point. They first stopped
at Pennsgrovo and from there turned
their skiff's nose toward the point, The
skif carrying IN abundance of sail, made
good timo down tie river without mis-.
nap. iue IneH UOOk hDelr SWIM, ureSSuu
and started hOmeward. Whom q short
distance out from shore squall struck
the skiff at y timo when tho men were off
their quad, and before the occupants of
tho craft could recover themselves tho
skiir was ovor and they wero struggling
in ths water.
Fortunately several tugs were within
hearing distance OF the mems cries for
help, and one of the boats was soon at
their sido. Bnt no rescue could be effect.
ed, whereupOn tho tug crow gave way to
another which took the men from the
water and brought them and their sliff to
Wilmington.
In apockot Of Molvln's vest was gold
watch and chain and quantity OF money,
which were lost. Ho also lost II pair of
shoes Mr.. klez, lost his hat and coat,
as also did MIR. Welsh.
Whlo whiting piece of stick the
knife slipped and Superintendent Miller Of
tho W. Il N. Railroad Company, severely
cut his finger. The wound will sooD heal
us his blood is in good condition,