The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-11
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspon OF tic REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE. August 1lth

Those who went on the St. Pctnr's Sun
day School excursion 10 Woodland Bench
yesterday. will never forget tha days. out.
ing. Abont i5O persons gathered tt the
wharf yesterday morning and before the
steamer Thoma; Clyde arrived over one
half OF that number war5 SO badly drench.
ell by the heavy rain that they returned
home. Tho rain poured through the roof
III several places and some of tho boys
sought shelter on the girlers beneath the
wharf. Having arrived at Woodland
beach tho cxcurslonists were trented to a
disgraceful sight. Three soldiers from Fort
Mott followed Delaware City man into
the Waer. They showed that lh"y had a
grldge against the man and with one
whoop crled ont, LET us drown tho"
They started to put tho thrant into eli.
fect and placed tho mans head beneath the
water. With one powerful twist Of his
body ho succeeded IN looscning their hold
Then quick us \ flash he seut well di-
rected blow to the neck of one of his cow
nrdly assailants and down he went in u
lump. One OF his comrades went to his
assistance and then the Delaware City man
carried tho othor soldier to the beach.
Ihls was signal for FREQ fight. Soldiers
and civilians were in the encounter iir-
mediatsly andn general row followed. They
urew knives and revolvers. Several OF the
later We're knocked from their hands.
When the row was over and ''stock taken'
it was found one soldier was in n precar-
1ous condition having been stabbed in the
chcst tho knife penc;ratngt the lung cavity
another soldier was stabbed In tho LEI. and
several other persons were badly cut on
the head and sidei.
During he progress of the fight one,man
was showed off the porch at the hotel and
had Ms leg broken. A general panic
relgned among tho women and children.
The Clyde returned to New Cls,l, about
6i5. Tho usual bright dresses worn on
an excursion were not to be seen. Some of
Inc ribbons ran and the result was that
tho cooring got over the wet dresses: AZ
ter the excursioDists had left the Clyde 1t
was found that her bow had gone upon
some pllings
Those VINO remained aboard went to one
side and listed her AMI she was taken off
with but very little damage. The pilings
were broken.
Mary Pnynter, colored, dlod Inst night
aged W years. Sho was born In New Cas-
tle ana Tor over 40 years was q cook in the
smith family In 1876 she felt old age
creeping upon her and went as cook to
tho Misses Young. The old woman work.
ed up to within d few hours of her death.
Constable Hushebeck brought from Mid
dletown yesterday an Italian and his two
'NVo Ehis. lhey HeFe piuCeu III inc jail TO |
romain until tho next term of court to np-
pear as witnesses against two soldiers who |
are locked upat Middletown OH the charge |
OF having assaulted them nyar Town
send on Tuesday.
Captain f. Il. Rogers came up from
Middieto"n yesterday on visit to rcla-
tives hero.
Mr.. aud Mrs. George Swan returned
home last evening from Atlantic City
Misses Annie and Lydia Wright, Mrs
Fred Brown and Miss Cassie McGuc nro
at A 'lantic City to-day.
There was All interesting row on Della
ware street. A party of Wilmington poo
pie caine here and had been Grabbing
They stopped hore for refreshments and
their Grabbing nets were removed. One of
the marty accused three of our best peoplo
OF being implicated Another of the gang
repeated the accusation and he was QUICK
ly knocked down.
The row was n grand ono and the police
wore rs usoful us tho fifth wheel of
wagon.
A white prisoner named Robinson is
very III at Ihs Jail and Is no. expected to
live over few days.
Warden HaDra broke hi, black lack into
four pieces on Fishers head. Tho colo.ed
preachers head was uninjurad.