The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-12
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN
NEW CASTLE. January IL. 1893

The Electric Railway Company had an
interesting time yesterday. during the
afternoon while Motorman Fagan wa.
going around the corner of Sixth and
Delaware the car jumped the track. Ih3
front wheels got imbedid in the soft
street Tine cause of the car jumping The
track was that the sand tube refused to
work. Conductor Mccoy WIS the first to
grab tho handbars to leave the car. The
result was that he received II severe shock.
George McNitt stopped down with a
brick to place IN front of the wheel. HIS
hand struck the brake and he let go OF the
brick without any one telling HIM, Louis
Hushnbeck next received shock While
placing bricks in front of the Car wheels.
The wrecking crew was on the scene in
o short time and the work OF roplacinR the
car commenced, While tho car was on the
track another car was In service. Among
the passengers on tho car when it jumped
the track were Mrs. Buck and two Sons
and Mrs John McCaughan. Last eve
ming n feed wire broke opposite flcm-
ming's store and the electric llBhts "ero
out for nearly two hours.
Isanc Moody alleges that he was ASSAULT
ed by George Lee former residing near
the ate Road on lasG Friday.
Moody says that Lee owes him small
sum of money for wages. He went after
the money on Friday and he alleges that
1Ioe struck him with u bottle on the lace.
Moody appeared before Magistrate Sasse
and swore out u warrant for Lees arrest.
Richard w. Davis has SO far recovered
from injuries received few days ago by
falling off q box that he Is able to resume
work in his shoe shop.
The colored people Of New Cattle are
thinking that the state detectives ought
to come to this city to live. During the
past week detectives have been playing
ia harm on, tha WillOn
case.
Just three months ngo one Of our school
teachers renounced single life and was
married A resignation will be presented
at the next meeting.
Tho shirt factory is working overtime
The Loyal Legion will begin its meetings
in the NJ. II. Church this afternoon:
When the snow disappeared rain came
and now there Is mud in all sections OF the
city The electric railway company should
clean off the crossings 1t IS poor treat
ment for the patrons to be obliged to wade
through q couple OF inches o. mud TO get
aboard u car.
Tho o. p. H. Asssmbly's Cunning Club
left this morning fol- shoot at clay
pigeons. The shoot will be held near
Delaware City.
William d. Stoops. of this city, will be
among The agents of the Prudential In-
suranco Company who will, be banqueted
in Wilmington tU-morrow evening. Three
months ago the main office informed the
Wilmington office that the agents would
be given n banquet, provided theE sue.
cecded in obtaining new business.
Tho agents went to work with will and
succeeded in obtaining more business
than their most sanguiue hopes could i'm
aginc. The banquet therefore will bo an
elaborate affair.
There was an important meeting of the
Epworth League Of the Methodist Epis-
cOpal Church last night.
The principal Of the schools is invostigat-
ing q charge against Miss Mollio 5.
Smith.
1t has been alleged by q citizen that the
teacher held boys hands yesterday until
girl pupil boxed him in tho face Tho
matter will TO thoroughly investigated.
A strange feature Of the case is that no
one heard all alleged expression Of the boy
except the girl. There wero two others
standing in the class at the timo between
them and Mis-, Smii h was hearing the reci-
tations.
Sheriff Shellenberger, of Middetown,
Pa, has been tho guest of bis unugh er.