The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-17
ITEMS FROM NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
5t.e' NEW CASTLE, July II, 1897.

River pirates have been operating along
the Delaware during the past weak and
New Castle received visit from them as
we'll as other places.
On Wednesday evening when the Major
Reybold arrived here former resident got
off the steamer. He was in his baro feet.
That evening he visited one Of our stores
and purchased can of paint. That night
skitf belonging to Harry W. Hushebeck
was stolen from its moorings.
On Thursday number Of New Castle
young mon sailed to Augustine Park and
while there they saw the party mentioned
above aboard skiff. They saw him enter
their skiff and when they came back thoy
discovered that their lunch basket had
been robbed
Another skiff was tied near by and tho
oars and locks Were taken, coal oil poured
on the sklff and u fire started The fellow
mentioned was seen to sail further down
tho river after the skiff was set on fire.
Yesterday morning about 4 o'clock q
boat without oars was noticed to como
across tho river from PenIsyillc. There
were three men in the beat and they steer.
ed her by tho aid Of two pieces Of boards.
They came here and We're in the act of
scutting the boat belonging to Muhlon X.
Lancaster, when discovered by William
Bradley. They succeeded in getting Il pair
of oars.
Boats have been stolen from Port Penn.
Delaware City, Pennsvlle, Chester and
other places along tho Delaware river,
Angry boatmen await further attempts
by the pirates and will give them warm
reception.
City Council last evening at u special
meeting gave tho second and third read.
ings to the street market ordinance, the
outline OF which was published yesterday
in the REPUBLICAN. Two hundred copies
Of the ordinance were ordered printed.
Some will be posted through out the city
and hundred and tho remaining part for
tho information of these who will occupy
space in the market.
The ordinance governing shade trees in.
terfering wirb the electric lights was also
given its second and third reading and be-
Camo a law. Other matters pertaining TO
the city were discussed.
Superintendent l. w. Miller, of the Vii.
mington and New Castle Electric Railway
Company has decided to put automatic Gig.
nails at the switches. These signals a7e
white and red lights arranged on the order
OF the block system On the steam load5.
AS soon as car passes over switch the
red light ilys Up at tho one eyond, indi.
eating that car Is between tho two
switches This will save time and avoid
Academia in; foggy weather It. serves as
tracer for the dispatcher at the power
house. The signals arc expected In few
days.
Work will begin tomorrow morning on
Third street crossing The ties were tho
drawback this time but they arc now on
the ground aEl work will begin in earn.
est In another week cars will run direct
to Fourth and Market street, unless some.
thing unforeseen happens.
Harmony Castle, knights OF the Golden
Eagle will! install their officers on Monday
night. Grand Chief c. NJ. Lloyd of Clay.
ton. assisted by bis staff, will do the work.
Tho ones to be installed arc Noble Chief,
David Tindle; Vice Chief, James Melvin;
Sir Herald, Harry Snavely, Vice Herald,
Walter Sibley; High Priest Henry Jar.
mon; Ensign, Samuel Etchell; First
Guard f. LuttereI.
Grant McCorkruu AMI John Martin Of
Philadelphia, arc tie guests Of John
Marques.
Joseph Fry and family of Logansport,
Ind, are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo.
dore Atkinson, North Third street.
Miss Mary Duffy. of South Third street
left yesterday for visit to her father,
Edward L. Duffy,a ell,known telegraph
operator of New York City.
Vim tires 50, inner tubes sl.25 at Stoops.
Mrs. Rachel Dobb is entertaining two
sisters of charity Of Washington Georgia.
Sister Margret Mary Is u grand daughter
Of Mrs, Dobb and is Miss Flosso Start for
merly Of this city. She Is accompanied by
Sister Ignatus They expect to remain
here some tilne.
Attorney Medford II, Cahoon. Of Will
mlnglon, will fiji the pulpit Of the NJ. Il.
Church on Sunday evening He will Le
entertained by Mrs c. c. Mhitnack Ttilc
here.
A party of young men will leave on Mon.
day fora week sport along the Delaware
and Chesapeake canal Those in the par.
ty are James s., Dorsey and Richard Rod.
er and Pierce Cam. The tents will bo
pitched near ST. Georges. Most Of tho
time will be spent in fishing, a party
from this city will visit them for day,
during the week some timo,
A warrant will bc sworn out to-day in
Wilmington for the arrest of ID an named
Dougherty Of South Wilmington. Yes.
terday morning for fully five inmates be
cursed Conductor ClOugh and one Of the
passengers aboard his car He was aIGIy
because the conductor elected him fCri.i lis
car tho previous night because he refused
to pay his fare and otherwise acted disor.
dcrly.
The people are up in arms over the dis
continuance Of the improvements on the
school green. The cause ass:g gncd so far us
can be learned is that the tennis court
where our leading people played for years
has been inteltered with and the friends Of
tho game have determined to get even
with the designer 1t Is too bad that the
many have to suffer for the whms Of
few.
Three supposed mad dogs made their ap.
rcararce hero yesterday and were shot.
Tho muzzle ordinance is farce rs it is
not enforced, Let there be no favor shown
10 any person,