The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-03
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence OF tho REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. May 3rd.

| seventeen moro men Went 10 Dlluuie-
town yesterday morning IN charge OF
Lieutenant Hammers. On the 6.i5 train
last evening the Lieutenant accom- panied
by Cotporals Whitnack and Hofmann ar
rived They will be here until Thursday
morning until o'clock to give all others
chance to enlist and strengthen Com
pany II. There are now As men in that
company. They were elated beyond ex-
preston when they heard of Dowey's vic
tory.
from s a. III. to 10p IN. dnily. Mayor Boyd
is at Dover working up company at that
place. First Sergeant, A. Brown Lancaster,
will stand an examination today for First
Licutenant, to which posi- ton he was re-
Gently elected by the members Of COM
pany II.
A screen door now adorns Jimmy
Mitchell's cell because some one succeed
ed in getting thirteen saws TO tho desper.
ate fellow These he used to great ad-
vantage and had almost succeeded In es-
Gaping when the plot was discovered. On
Saturday II stranger called at the Jail and
when denied admission ho left u % bill for
Mitchell. Tho same man has visited the
Jail at intervals. He is an ex prisoner and
was Liberated In February, 1897
1t is believed that there Is Il traitor in the
Jail. 1t is tho prevailing opinion that
some one In good cruces about the jail re.
ceives the saws and helps the cOnvlcts to
escape. Tho wardens are careful TO search
all visitors.
May parties are the order of tho day.
Yesterday there were three at Eden Park.
Mrs. Townsend and Miss Alico McCabo
and heir Sunday school classes and Miss
Bessie Cofled spent the day pleasantly
Other parties will go this week to Eden
Park and other lesorta. Conductor Frank
Pagan is general favorite with patrons
of tho road On the III o'clock car each
morning there arc about forty jolly pas
sengers.
The conductor intends to give n May
party ard all these men will be present.
The car refreshments ard pickaxe handles
will be furnished free.
. George 4. 'obin, Jr, has accepted n po-
sbipn as assistant timo keeper at The
works OF the Harlan and liollingsworth
Company. George is a promising young
man and his many friends are pleased
with his appointments.
j. A. Fols, the well known carter, had
narrow scape last evening. Wbi!o drlv-
ing out South street his horse became
frightened and ran away, Fols was thrown
off tho wagon and the wheel passed over
bis chest. Soon afterwards one of the
wheels broke down and the wagon upset
jesse Biggs' horse ran away yesterday
from Delaware street to Second and Chest.
nut streets,
At tho meeting of the Citizens Building
and Loan Association held last evening u
large number of shares of the fifth series
was subscribed for.
Sbad came here yesterday by the thous.
ands. Delaware street wharf re-
minded one Of Il horse bazaar. Que man
traded horses five times. 1t is not an un-
usual thing to see one Ash dealer come
with one horse and go away with differ
ent one Wagons arc traded. "boot" Is Civ
en- and each fellow feels he has the best Of
his neighbor.
Wall paper, wall paper Stoops.
New Castle got glimpse yesterday at a
West Point cadet who came here to pay u
visit to New Castle friends,
Several persons this morning inquired If
Fort Delaware had been bombarded dur
ing tho night cr If du Points mills were
. blown up This was occasoned by the
loud thunder at o'clock this morning. -
See Stops for oilcloth and linolcum.
Tho following regulations have been
made regarding the Delaware river:
Submarine mines having been placed in
position in connection with the defences
of the Delaware River the following regu-
lations tor the safe navigation Of the river
by friendly vessels, and for the protection
of the defenses, are hereby established by
authority OF tne secretary OF War.
l. No vessels will be allowed to pass
through the channel on either side of ForV
Delaware during the hours of darkness.
Vessels will be permitted to pass during
daylight between a. IL. and p. IN. Dur.
ing the interval Of darkness ves sells must
not approach within three miles of the
fort
2 Patrol boats will be stationed above
and below tie defenses. Those boats are
au horized TO stop vessels to inquire into
their character, or to instruct them how
to pass through tbs mine- fields. The Or
ders Of the patrol boats must be strictly
obeyed.
3. Sailing vessels, and all small vessels
drawing thtee feet or legs, can pass safely
through any part of tho channels during
the day time.
4. Steam vessels must pass at slow
speed through special channel which
will be marked by buoyS.
5 No vessel will be allowed to anchor
within three miles of the fort without sIec
ial authority.
6. Vessels arc warned that, If they dis
regard these regulations they will expose
themselves 10 serious damage, and will be
liable to be fired on by the batteries.