The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence Of the REF UBLIcAN
NEW CASTLE, DEL, Feb. 25, 1897

Yhe people of New Castle are in state
of great excitement over the fact that the
wires of the trolley company to be used
for lighting the city were cut down yester-
day by the Delaware Railroad employees.
For some days 1t was understood that the
railroad company would object to the wires
being surung over their wires. When the
electric people took advantage Of the
rumors and strung their wires across the
wires and tracks Of the Delaware road 1t
was considered that all was over.
But when the IL .02 train arrived yester-
day civil engineer Allen and three men
got of at New Castle, They went to the
Third street crossing cut off one pole, cut
ting about three feet from the wire so 1t
would be too short to be used again. At
Seventh, Delaware, Ninth and Washing
pened and the cut wire is coiled ON one of
the poles.
The electric people were awarded the
contract to light the city and given the
right by City Council to erect poles and
string wires In order to do SO.
1t cannot be surmised on what grounds
the Delaware railroad people came here,
climbed the electric poles on public and
private property and cut down the wires.
1t is now claimed that the bill of the
electric railway before the Legislature
for the right to run to Smyrna, will be
helped by the action Of the railroad COM
pnny.
At special meeting of City Council
held last evening the matter was aired ut
length. The council claimed that the
right was given to the electric light peo-
pie to go ahead and now oil things must
rest until it is ascertained II the city
charter was any good and If the council
could give privileges
1t was stated here last evening that the
new bridge of the trolley road is inches
too low The people want. safety every
" where .n n and time alone will teil the result
evening Mr.. Schuhardt and President
Morrison did not favor going too lively
In regards to tho contract for lighting the
city Mr. Schuhardt said the wool had
been pulled over their eyes by the electric
road people as the two lamps on the
county bridge would bo still continued by
the gas company
He did not like three years contract
until it was seen whether tho lights gave
satisfaction II 25 arc lights at 1000 can
die power cannot satisfy the people we
could try 40 lights Of 1900 candle power
Tho contract for lighting the city for one
year from April was ordered to be sent
10 the city solicitor for his opinion.
Shortly before o'clock last evening as
James Hendrl,kson, of Wilmington, was
walking out South street he saw horse
attachedto carriage running away.
He tried to stop he runaway MS he thought
he saw q woman in tho carriage. After
passing him the horse brought tho car
riage in contact with II pole and continued
on his wild run with nothing but the
shafts. At Fifth and Delaware two ladies
narrowly ESCAPED being run over as the
horse was dashins along on the pavement.
Il.n nt,t. al at. H. 4
Delaware street and went overheard at
wharf and was drowned in the Delaware
river. No information could be CLEANED
as to its owner
Mrs. George NJ. Riley, City Councilman
Frank Pagan and Annie Keenan, are on
the sick list.
Dobbinsville will have wedding this
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