The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-28
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,
ga. NEW CASTLE, March 2s, 1903

George Helms, survivor from the
battleshlp Maine, visited New Castle yes
terday. He was the guost Of Charles Hof-
mann at the Jefferson House. While
there be was called upon bya number of
prominent New Castle people Mr.. Helms
Is a sOn-in.law of Mr.. Holman, and has
been In New Castle many times. Last
summer whom the Maine was anchored off
New Castle he was exceedingly courteous
to the people of this city. Mr.. Helms knew
overy nook aid corner OF the Maine, as he
was on her during her construction There.
fOr9 he was one of the most impOrta mt
witnesses before tho Board Of Inquiry.
He, like all others who escaped, suffers
from the effects of the explosion.
Fe will be retired for q year on full pay
but should hosiilities arise he will in all
probability be ono of the mon for one Of
tho new ol uisers.
Mr.. Helms on the evening Of the explo-
sion was in his room with Lieutenant
jenkins. The latter was playing soli-
tarc and the former was reading a maga.
zinc. After awhile Helms retired and
was in bod only a minute or so when the
terrible explosion took place. Out of the
bsnk he was thrown without ceremony
among broken glass.
The water began to pour In Immediate
ly and when he got through the deck he
taw Lieutenant jenkins attempting to
leave his dangerous quarters also. Helms
attempted to climb up ladder but he lost
his balance and fell into the harbor, He
was rescued by the Washington. Mr..
Helms had nothing to say as to the cause
OF the explosion. In speaking OF the hos
pital at Havana he said the treatment to
the wounded was wretched. Side by side.
with the wounded marines were the cots
Of tho patients with yollow fever and small
pox.
The suffering among the Cubans, from
what he saw, is heartrcndlng.
Poor, omaciated forms are seen to pick
upanything they can find in the streets
and .ravonously devour 1t. Women and
children whose bones are almost protrud-
ing through their skin are half naked.
Its q common sight to ses women take an
old shawl for their covering and go asleep
ona door step.
Mr.. Helms left last night for his homo
In Greater New York. lie will return to
Washington tomorrow and to New Castle
some day during the coming week.
Bishop Monaghan will administer tho
sacrament of confirmation, to number
of boys and girls in st Peters church dur
ing tho coming summer.
@Tbe regular riders on the trolley cars
will send q committee to Philadelphia to
present the petitions asking for redus-
ton in the price of the monthly books
The encouraging word comes now that
the books will be done away with and each
passenger obliged to pay full fare. Teams
will bo used this summer to carry tho
wOrkmen to Wilmington. A big hack
will carry 20 people aud that will make
$50 month for tho hackman. A train
that would leave the battery at 6.15 can
get to Wilmington by $50 each morning.
Returning in the evening it would leave
at 6 Is and get here at 6. 30 or over half an
hour ahead of tho trolley cars. There will
bu fun Mt the city election. Of course two
men now who would back the people for
low rates helped by one man next year
would cause some littIo annoyance to the
company. New Castle and Its trolley road
will get along nicely but the workmen are
entitled to reduced fares.
In consequence Of there being no minis
tor to supply The pulpit in the NJ. Il.
Church yesterday morning the worship
pers at that church went to the other
churches in town.
In tho evening the Epworth League con.
6uctcd services.
The fishermen are still on the war path
The steamer Columbia passed down the
river yesterday with lot of soldiers for
Fort Delaware.
John Horner, colored, died at the Jail
yesterday morning. Consumption was
the cause of his death.
The midnight trolley car on Saturday
had Its usual number of disorderly per-
sons.