Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

John Jacohy of this city has secured
a 100000 sewer contract in Washing
ton.
Charles Grew, colored, was injured
by caye-in az Eighth and Lombard
streets on Saturday afternoon.
The Star Publishing Go. has been
awarded the contract for printing the
report of the county auditors.
The Washington fire house, which
was recently rebuilt, is one of the most
complete in this part of the country.
William Hannum of No. 1928 Union
street fell from atrolley car near Clay
mont on Saturday and his left leg was
sprained.
Edward Brinton of Fourth and
Van Buren, streets was bitten on his
hip Sunday by dog at Twentieth
and Market streets.
The Park and Water Commissioners
on Saturday decided upon the original
site as the place for the proposed water
tower in Rockford Park.
Elizabeth p. England, the 4-years-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Howell
S. England, died at Northbrook, Pa.
Sunday. The funeral took place in
this city Tuesday afternoon.
Morris Mehan of Philadelphia, who
was drowned in the Schuylkill River
last Friday, was grandson of Dennis
Bulger of No. 1892 West Fourth street,
this city. He was 8 years of age
The tug recently built at the ship
yards of the jackson IL Sharp Co., for
Augustus Mackenzie, is having her
machinery placed in position at the
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boken, New York.
Burglars entered the | X l. laundry
building, No. 5i3 Shirley street early
last Saturday morning, but did not
secure much booty. A few nights be-
fore tho Nonpareil laundry was visited
and about SIT stolen.
John A. Hanna of No. S2l West
Fourth street, p, W. u b. road
brakeman, was struck by car and
badly injured in the west yard on
Saturday night. Two car wheels passed
over his legs, but no bones were broken.
The steamer Sandy Hook, which was
built at the shipyards of the Harlan &
liollingsworth Co., in 1889, and taken
to New York by Capt. Julius G.
| Martin, is now running on the sound
under the charge of the same captain.
Harry Bothman of the Clayton House
will probably assume the management
of the Gilsey House, New YORK, in the
fall. He will retain the Clayton House
and if he goes to New York may place
his brother in charge of the local hotel.
Patrolman Sherry, whose district is
along the coast, met with painful
accident q few days ago. A negro had
been acting disorderly and the officer
gave chase, but tripped on the railroad
track and ran spike into his left
hand.
The new tug Fred Craemer, built at
Milford for Capt. Wright of Penn's
Grove, N. j., has been launched and
her machinery will be placed in
position as soon as possible. The
vessel will be used on the shoal tribu-
taries of the Delaware River and Bay.
Magistrate Kelley on Saturday night
decided against the Diamond Steel Co.
in a suit in which Rufus A. Hancock,
an employe, sought to recover 81,
which the company had fined him for
absence. He claimed that he was COM
PEELED to 60 home on account OF sick
ness.
Oliver Fisher, aged Is years, of No.
911 Orange street, was knocked down
by Delaware avenue car Sunday
at Seventh and Market streets and
badly bruised. Ho was taken into the
drug store at Seventh and Market
streets and afterwards sent to his home
in cab.
Tho mayor, councilmen and police
men of Reading. Pa, have been in
vited to witness tho review of the
Police and Fire Departments on Sep
tember 9th. They will be entertained
by the local police department. A
game of baseball will probably be a
feature of the visit. The officials of
many other cities in this part of the
country have also been invited,