Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-24
The NEWS o. NEW GASTLE.

new Jablln, MARCH So nv bho Dp'"7
ware iron works, yesterday, the men
who had boen engaged at work IN the
pits during the past week refused TO
resume their duties on account OF re-.
| duction 10 their wages. They eSpecteu
| to ruceivo their former wage Of s. per
week, md we're surprised to learn that
| they wero ratud at 81. 30. After q con-
! ference between tho men and their fore
men it was decided TO pay the rates re-
ceiyed previous TO the closing Of the
mills last fall The men in tho cutting
ahnp, who werc paid OIL at the rate Of
s.. 90 in place of the expected 81, we're
| given hearing, hut their request Tor
M increase was NOT heoded and some
quit, while others will attempt to So
cure employment in Wilmington,
Sheriff Finn sold the farming imple-
ments AMI stock OF David b. kee, 90
the Janvier farm, yesterday. Good
prices we're realized, cows selling at
$40 to sG0 and horses from S23 TO $50.
Many New Castle people attended the
funeral of Joseph Weldin, this morning,
from his lato residence, New Castle
avenue and Lohdell street, South Viii
mington. Deceased was tho son OF the
late John and Mary Weldin and spent
the greater portion OF his life 10 TINS
city. Services were hold 10 st. Mary'H
Il. &. Church and interment made In
Cathedral Cemetery
This farm of Julian ID. Janvier pre-
sents n forlorn appearance to day, the
hlaclSencd walls OF the burned harn
standing out in bold relief and no eignl
Of life about the place. The barn will
Le rabuilt aa soou as tho insurance is
adjusted.
Nov Castle. March %. .-Shad were
mora plentiful yestsrday and IN de
nand. Joseph II. King received $50
from hia boats in this city and from
pennsvilla. OF this number 700 were
shipped to New York, whure the roes
are taken from this fish and the fish
sHl.ed or else sold at "A very low price.
Tho price obtained was $50 per hun
dred. j. Sherman, who hBs spout
aeveral seasons in this city purchasing
sbad for New York markets, arrived
here yesterday and secured about 1000.
Mr.. Sherman will not settle here this
Season as the shad caught and landol
here are in demand and are already
engaged when they reach the whar9es.
The shad hucksters from the sur
rounding country and points in Penn
sylvania are arriving at the wharpes in
larger numbers daily as the season ad-
vanCes.
The fish caught by the members of
the Fishermen's Protective Association
and handled by John A. Walls were
dispoHed OF yesterday to local buyers.
Tho new fish boat which will ply be-
tween this city and Smyrna arrived
| ha. fac kusn 30,
ADD will return to day with the catches
OF the boats now ut Smyrna Creek.
Two pistol shots fired in the vicinity
of Third and Harmony streets. shortly
after 30 clock yesterday morning, caused
the residents Of that neighborhoOd to
raise their windows in order to ascer-
tain the cause OF, the trouble. 1t was
afterward learned that cab containing
two men had heen brought 10 this city
and as they refused TO pay their fare to
the cab driver, he refused to take them
back to Wilmington. They fired a re
vOlver and then the driver decided TO
take Thorn back.
An interesting and enjoyable concert,
with luncheon, was given in the rooms
OF tho Industry Council, Jr. o. u. A.
NJ, last evening. A phonographie cor
cert was rendered with new snecialtieH.
AT the meeting of Friendship lodge,
A. o. U. W., to morrow evening Joseph
Cotield, keeper of the shore light at
Cofield beach, will deliver lecture on
Sixty Minutes Moonshine. -
The Railroad House, formerly kept
by Joseph S. Goodwin, was opened by
the new proprietor, Francis Pagan, yes.
terday. The formal opening will iako
place during the early part Of the com.
ing week.
Patrick Duffy, who was critically i'll
on Saturday and Sunday. was taken to
st. Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia, last
evening He will remain al the insti.
tuition for several weeks in ordu. to
undergo an operation. He was accom- :
panied by Peter q. Madden.
William S. Boulder, colored, who
completed a sentence OF six months on
the chage of larceny; George Collins,
colored. who completed sentence OF Is
months on like count, and Frank
Owens, who served a sentence of six
months for the larceny of coat, were
released from the Jail yesterday.
An interesting meeting of the
MUmen's Home Missionary Society of
Nazareth M. t. Church was held at
the home Of Mrs, Bennett II. Lancaster,
Monday evening. ReportH Of the meet
lngs recently held were read by Mrs.
W. E. Francis, Mrs. NJ. j. Floyd and
Mrs. NJ. B. Lincoln.