The sun., 1898-04-06
THROUGHOUT DELAWARE.
New Castle.


About seventy men on their way home
from work in Wilmington on the trolley
were unnecessarily detained for some
time in South Wilmington last evening
by theapparent stubbornness OF some
one pr sinabIy the crew OF an East
Fourth street ear. As w IN. G. II. X.
car No. 80, motorman Mccoy, Conduc-
tor Campble, containing about thirty-
five pas eagers, turned into New Castle
Ave. they were met at the chapel swith,
nearthe Liberty Engine house, by a w.
G. Il. X. R. car going into the city from
Eden Park The cars came to a. stand
still facing each other, and after q short
consideration between the respective
crews tlev each returned to their cars
and sat down to wait developments.
After de ay OF SAME twenty minutes
New Castle car No %, Steriith and
Truss, came up in the rear Of THE Fourth
street car, and after some discussion the
pa ssengels on Car 80 were transferred to
car %, the crews were changed, trolley
rods reversed AID SD returned to Viii
mington and No. 2S with the belated
men cane lax to New Castle. The
Eden Park car was entirely empty and
a taller had Of passengers were await
ing the arrival Of the New Castle Car at
Eden Park. Considerable complaint has
been made before regarding the delays
occasoncd by similar occurrences, and
this together with other things in CON.
nection with the line which have already
created dissatisfaction in short time
bring the electric road in;o dislavor
with the public, and have tendency to
induce the Pennsylvania Railroad to
once more resume its a 'commodatlon
train.
The Trustees OF tic Commons met in
their rooms last evening f,r their regular
monthly meeting, but owing to an alb
senca of Il nrsjorl.y .! the members, no
quorum was present and an adjournment
was taken un il next regular meeting
night.
owing to the absence Of Levi G. Bird,
Esq, VINO WIS IT, have presented the
papers oi jeremiah Harrigan to the
B mrd oi Pardons at bower in session
yesterday, tie case did not eyel come up
efore the board and Harrigan's case win
have to lie over until next meeting in
May 1t is stated that the board was
Ready t, act favorably in the case and
would have granted Jerry" his much
sought liberty bit would do nothing as
the plea was not presented. Harrigan
was very much put out at the apparent
negligence vi his attorney. .,
An interesting meeting 0 the City
Council, the last before cleo ion, took
place in the Mayors office i ,st evening.
All the members were present with presi-
dent Lambson in the chair. Several
matters OF public interest and Importance
were taken up and discussed. 1t was re-
solved to request the ?. r. r. to place
two cap logs at the entrance to the pier
on their n,,;.f r the be lefit oi the
many pc pe ~ho collect there dl,ring
the SUNNI. un nths, the city to fill in
with earth and make good surrounding
walk.
1t WIS decided t, notify the electric
TallWat 60 !nAcr the ,tter on the west
end OF .>'\ln alh Ih l.ware streets, in
order 5N i've lie street better drainage.
On N rlnn OF Mr.. fugan the secretary
was instructed to ascertain from the
Water Company the amount required to
supply water for the fountain for six
months, from May to November
) The fountain was also measured for
dimensions for plate to he placed upon
ii, giving the name of the donor. The
oard of Healths communication rela-
tive to ,i.y grades in DobbinsvilIe was
r,f rrd to W. A. KINNEY as to the cost
T. . nlslling same.
Il was decided to renew the contract
}.'' the electric company for ighting
=" streets for one year, with prlviIe. e
." xt ndiEg same to three wears, at the
sanc ate a> at present eNis $3.50 per
lgnt ie year 'cr 2j Ii shts.
Mr.. G. icr of But}nnwn"I,. appeared
en be Nii Of the etltc OF S;nl;r! Nc
Gull ugh for leducti N in rs .vs>ne II ON
a 50x1 1OD foot lot, located at the Button
wols TIE To- cost SIS, and
Nas assessed at $+OO Con- :
ell deciGe to adjust the matter by ak
ing the assessment the same as adjoil-
ing los and refund over-paid taxes. On
account Of finances Mr.. t;ricr's suggcs-
tion that tie city grade the streets at
Buttonwo' d. was rejected. The follow
ing bills were allowed and ordered paid /:
George i ngacre, work on streets, $50;
Michael Fitzgerald, same, 1926, W..
White, experimenting work, $500; n.
c. Gas Co., Sl20; lighting office New
Castle News, $ll printing election proc
lamation, city statement, etc. Dr. Nc
Cabe was allowed - cents for burying a
cad rabbit. Julian y. Janvier p'e.
s,nted a bill OF - Tor hauling the fire
r, inc to his farm during the fire that
dc lroyed his barn-returned. The bill
I" Ie w. W. G. r. H. for lighting city
f fS1047.5O and Brandywine Granite Co.,
of s20S. 43 for stone for streets were ac-
cepted. Thomas Barry was notified that
Council could not act on his BILL for
clearing snow from streets. President
Lam5ron thanked outgoing Council for
their courtesy extended to him, Adj
iourned.