The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-28
MONDAY. JUNE rs, 1907
wilmington Not Such a Slow City,

year There is SCI, 100000 invested in
manufactures and this TACT alone should
bring our citys importance moro before
the attention Of those seeking manufac
turing products in other cities, where they
are purchasers OF the different kinds of
articles our firms could bid on successfully
Our shipping industry has begun to
revive and in years past was unsurpassed
in but few other places in the United
States. Then the car building and mo.
rocco industries rank among tho foremost
In the United States The city has 80
miles OF improved streets, paved with Ire
brick and Belgian blocks aud one OF the
best managed electric railroads in the
country, that spans our city In every dlrec
tion. The water supplied to our citizens
is the purest and finest quality, being fl
tered before being distributed from the
two large reservoirs, the Cool Spring and
the one on Eighth street. Tide sewerage
consists of some forty-uino miles and is
being added to each year as the funds in
the hands of the Street and Sewer Com.
mission will permit.
The police and fire departments arc up
to the standard and Wilmington was never
In such condition as at the present timo
TO forge rapidly ahead and Igke its place
as one Of the greatest manufacturing CEN
tres in the United States. The work of
our Wilmington mechanics stands A No.
and with the renewal Of the good times
when the idle will be employed at living
wages, we look for u greater Wilmington
in 1900 Protection to american indus
tries should fill every work shop In our
city with orders and give employment to
hundreds of men who have been walking
the streets since the Wilson free bill has
gone Into operation. May it come is the
wish Of every citizen of Wilmington, and
that soon.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
gave Its usual outing at Cape May, n. j.,
to the representatives Of the press from
Washington, Baltimore, Wilmington and
Pennsylvania, numbering some 800 per.
sons They have been entertained in the
large and well appointed hotel, Stockton.
The excursion left Washington Friday
morning at Q o'clock and arrived at Cape
May at A,eo O'Clock. A grand hop was
given Saturday evening and a sacred con-
cert on Sunday evening. The excursion.
lists fairly enjoyed themselves, their every
comfort being looked after by Mr.. George
W. Boyd, assistant passenger agent and
Col. Finck N. Barksdale chief of tho ad
vertising bureau. The party put In tho
time sailing, fishing, dancing and riding
IN the trolley cars. 1t was jolly, good
natured crowd and everybody enjoyed
themselves to their hearts content aud
wished they might live to enjoy many
more such pleasant occasions. The party
returned home today and voted the Penn.
sylVania rail oad the finest managed road
in the world
PRECEDENT Baird of the Board of Edu
c8tion has announced the appointing of
the committees Of the different public
schools and the standing committees to
look after the affairs Of the Board. Dr.
Evan g, Shortlidge has been appointed
chairman Of the Boys High School which
in our Judgment is wise selection, as the
Doctor Is one OF the bcst qualified mem.
bers of tho Board to hold this highly ro-
bponsible position and help tC advance tn
already excellent standard that the High
School hus attained under the charge
of Prot a. Fl. Berlin, and who, in our
judgment will greatly advance the use-
fulness Of this school in the future. The
committee appointed to look after It's wei
fare Is Dr., Shortlilgc, A. G. McCausland
and Vim. Turner. No better or moro
competent committee could have heen SO
lcc.ed
TIL Wabash Railroad mot with tori
bic disaster by the fast express going
throu 81 n bridge near Missouri City about
rs miles from Kansas City Oh Sunday, Ia
which some Il persons were killed and
several badly injured in the wreck, The
train consisted OF an engine three mail
coaches, l. smoking car and Pullman
deeper. The cause OF the miahap was tho
- collape Of the bridge which the storm had
weakened We should think, with care
that the accident could have been avorted,
for this bridge did not become weakened
all In Que or two days. Railroads can t Of.
ord to build any but tho most stable kind
of structures. The amount OF damages
the road will be nulcted in, would no
doubt build two or three good bridges.
The Ice cream dealers and dispensers Of
soda water and malt liquid refreshments
are wearing a SIX by seven smile on their
hitherto woe begoue Countenanoes, The
warm wave has at last reached our city
and business In soft drinks Is reported
on the increase. Iced drinks Of every kind
are refreshing, If not considered healthy
BY our doctors and tho American would
rs soon do without his coffee and his glass
of Ice water or milk, while the German
citizen thinks there is nothing half 50 re-
freshing as Il cool glass Of the foamins
lager Even the Ice dealer Is wearing IL
more contented smile rs tho ice disappears
In their numerous delivery wagons That
ia what makes Jacob Pussy look SO pleased
as the hot weather begius 10 make the
thermometer siz
sMR J. Edward AdliCks has furnished
more columns Of matter for the ne %spaper
men since his advent into Delaware poll
tics than any other dozen men in the State
He denies tho latest rumor that be has
made deal with the standard Oil inter.
est, whereby he gives up control Of the
Boston Bay State Gas Company and g., 900.
900 worth OF It's securities In consideration
that all further litigation against him be
ended He pronounced the story fake"
and said that no meeting had been held
and thnt 20 securities had been abstractel
or no deal made, whsreby he was to step
down and out Of the management OF the
Bay State Company" Without Addicks'
senatorial aspirations and his gas schcmes
things would be duh indeed In Delaware
Mr. Hogan should name the papers
which refuse to print his communications
on the Single Tax theories and not publish
sucn q TRADE Of abuse, Condemning all the
papers In the city, except the sunday Star
Even Justice, the Single Tnx organ, lie not