Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-03
THE NEWS Or NEW CASTLE.

! WV lNO ilursplb OtpuDQbul w bhEH
] workman il would make Bn army Of
I ], 800 people without nav mems o. sup
] port some have fuunu work elsewhere
J and thHro was not Tho extreme want
ihHt bad bOep rspUrtRd in some Of the
y newEpapers. Still thrre we're many who
7 wound have 10 lie bslpui through the
\ winter. and ihe present time ia an on
/ portuoity 10 illustrate the practical side
u tbe Christian lie.
/ Strenuous efforts are being matte hy
thr friends Of Jeremiah iiarrigan, now
10 the County jail sorrinE a life sen
7 teoas ior the murder Of Dennis Shea
( 10 Geeufs nsrdou for bD.
Spencer Cl5mer o. tits city. who has
( been sugsesu 10 the yBils Of the iiaf-
Ian & liollingswurth Co for several
I Gays, fell ju the hold OF tho steamer
( 'JienoGhll 90 Saturday aud received
severe injuries to hjg bead ard face.
Sour slight trouble arose at the shirt
factofy Of tie New Castle MHnuiartur
Jng 90. Saturday evening, and five Of
4 the en- plnses quit. The trouble Is faij
70 have heen caused hr reduction Of
/ the rates paid for placing 10 tie sleureE
4 Of the suifts and making collars.
The bi ennial convention Of The An
( cleut Order Of bIperDisns Of this State
I was hela IN tie beaGquariers u the
IlrjsIua No. 2, j. u J.. Hall, yspter-
I Gay Bf'erreou. The State oacerg
eleciea for The ensuing tern we're IS
I follows: Pfegidepi. John J. Mulliu.
/ Niluipgtgu; SECRETARY, william J.
I hsr'Ae, Wilmington; Treasurer, fruocis
/ T. Pagan. non Castle. Couaty OfficUrs:
! PresiceDti s. i. Lorsll Wee lesident,
+ James i. Carey; Secretary. John 4.
4 hplann, Tfeasurgr william {. Casey.
the .stter OF BfaDdyaice hvuGred. a
4 eplennid fepas' van EHfleu 10 tits ball
/ Oi the LeDape Fire Co.
New Castle, FeF. . A meeting Of
\ the Agseeiaieh Charities was held yes.
/ terday 1T the home 81 Mrs. :. NJ.
/ l!lzsr, for the pufpobe 81 considering
the condition OF the besjy POOR Of this
city and taking steps tpwarg their re.
lief. Al the megihefs Of the aeso
ciBtinn with the exception Of Henry
I ljoiscuumaker we're present. Mr. lIul.
schumacher beipg laid W with bruEen
leg.
Tho report Of Treasurer Elkintun
showed bnlance of slis 10 10 the
treasury, and it was stated that this
sum would last another day only, as
many Of the needy were without fuel,
their supply having been short for some
time, ami some depending on securing
drlftwood. The latter supply bag been
cut OIL by the cold geHther, and il is
necessary that these persona receive
coal aud orders al once.
II was decided 10 send an appeal TO
such residents as may he able 70 sub.
| scribe toward the relief Of the needy.
Tbs expenses Of the association are
about S5O Der day. and il is not seen
how il can he conducted for less
Supplies Of clothing urs also needed.
check for go waR received by
Mayor Boyd last evening from Harry
j. btoeckle, president OF the Diamond
State Brewing Co., Wilmington. This
will be turned aver TO Treasurer Elkin-
ton OF ths assueiatian. The sum Of sc
was also received through Every Even
ing from residents of Wilmington.
Tho profered aid from the philadel.
nhia Times was accepted. and though
the committee did not desire TO ask aid
from outaide parties, all donations will
be thankfully received.
James MorHaon and George W.
Ecklos made circuit Of the iarmB in
this vicinity yesterday and secured
wagon load Of POTATOES, meal, cabbage,
flour and meats. William Il. Stoops
also brought in wagon laden with
like gUoda. The ladies OF st. Peters
II. q. Church will give an entertain.
ment on February 22d for the benefit
Of the POOR.
"a Noble Outcast" will be rendered
by tho MarshaIlton Dramatic Society
Of MarahaIlton at New Castle in few
woekg The proceeds will be for tho
benefit OF tue poor.
At tho monthly meeting Of City
Council, last evening, tho only absent
member was Mr.. White.
A bill was received from Thomas
Barry on account OF 6hovcling nnow
out OF tina Long Lane which lpadB
from the Now Caatle causeway to his
homo. The bill waa for work done in
January, 1897, and was tabled aa tho
members OF Council claim TO know
nothing about il.
Tho report Of the city treasursr
ahowed receipts from Collector White
for January to tho amount Of $50 for
'07 taxes AMI $40 from ex. Collector
Tohin for '9i taken, total Of $2I1. II.
A statement from Treasurer Ferris
showed a number OF unpaid or,lers
amounting 10 nearly $50 and with Two
bills from tho Wilmington IS Now Castle
electric railway for light, amounting
to 1000, liz said that Council had
the power TO borrow money and adj
vlsed temporary loan in order TO nay
tho bilis
CLERK OF Council Eckola was in
structUd TO write TO tho railway com
pany to tho eIYHct that thu mnitnr
would ho settled at tho npyt meeting
Of Council.
Tho following hills wnro orderod
drawn: New Ga0ala Newn Printing Co.
50; New Caatlo Gas aud Wltcr Co,
80; George liongacre, 81. rs and tho
aalariaH OF policemen.
Council then adjourned.
George Baker Steward OF tho tug
boat Asa Hughes. on returning to tho
tug, Monday evening, foil into the
river. Several members q. the Merry
Ton Club, which has quartera in tho
Maritime Exchange Building near tho
wharf, saw the mishnp and wont at
once to tho rescue. The man was Heon
struggling in tho water and in feg
minutes John Pustil and James Farley
Hucceoded in hauling hin out. Baker
was stripped of his clothing and briskly
rubbed and restoratvos applied lilo
ohereu reward to his rescuers yoster-
day, but they refused to accept.
Word was received here yesterday Of
tha departure Of the schooner Lizzie
lahcock. from RocEport, Mo-, with
ice for Joseph II. King Of this city.
Tho vessel will arrive iu thiR city on
about February 18th. This will give
emEnyment to at lsast % men.