Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

| after z o clock, while coming uom eno
works to board trolley car for me-
home ON South Jackson street, WI,
mington. The assault was committed
in dark place near tho residence OF
| Moulton Rogers on South Third street.
The assailant is said to be George,
alias Cook Emory, colored, and the
assault is the outcome of the latter's
discharge from the works, yesterday
morning, which was caused by Legs
reporting him for disorderly conduct.
The trouble originated over brake on
freight cor, which Legg had claimed
was on, while Emory said it was of.
The lie was passed and Legg reported
the matter to Superintendent Burle,
who ordered Emory discharged.
The latter, it is stated. met Legg
and threatened him with violence.
Afterwards he assaulted Legg with o
brick. striking him on the forehead
and Telling him to the ground.
The assailant has not been captured.
New Castle, SEPT. 26. City Council
met again last evening for the purpose
Of comforting with Peter L. Cooper,
Jr., attorney for the New Castle d.
Delaware City trolley line. A large
crowd assembled inside and outside of
the Council chamber, to hear the dis
cussion and decision.
An ordinance drawn up by City So
licitor Alexander B. Cooper was pre-.
scented and read by him. The text OF
the ordinance was Should the trolley
company accept the terms, then it
J shall make, keep and maintain the
J said Seventh street and Hamburg road,
for the full length and breadth thereof
| ~ fooI condition fpr ,t1hlio travail
, The road to be filled with broken stone
J and the top dressing to be Of fine or
: crushed stone. The drainage and sew
erage is not to be disturbed, INSTRUCTED
or interfered with, and the city is not
, to be held liable for negligence on the
J part of the railroad company. The use
} of the said road to be subject to all
present and future regulations govern
} ing the city. Upon failure of the said
} street railway company to comply
) within 20 days after notice had been
! given, the City Council may withdraw,
. repeal or annul such authority and
? may again take control Of the streets
5 and annul the ordinance as If it had
, never been enacted.
! The section pertaining to lights
0 asked for two lights, and Mr.. Cooper
stated that Peter L. Cooper, Jr., at,
torney for the trolley company, had
said during the day that the company
would not furnish lights or pave anc
s keep in order 60 feet of roadway where
Q the road was only 40 to 40 feet il
j. width.
i At this juncturo Councilman Gal
y lagher charged City Solicitor Cooper
= with working for both the Council ant
J. also for the trolley line.
| Mr Tnnpar lapin6 tho nharna anf
/ stated that he simply talked the matte
i over with Peter L. Cooper, Jr., which
he had right TO do.
Il Mr.. Gallagher: Had you been au
thorized by Council to confer will
Peter l.. Cooper, Jr., about the mat
ter? II SO l would like to know VIII,
Q gave the authority or when it wa
v given
y Mr.. cooper: None. / simply con
: suited with him as was right ant
proper, and as l had right to do. y
Mr.. Reynolds wished to know tn
nature Of the refusal of Peter L. Cooper
N Jr., to the acceptance Of the agreemen
offered, and Mr.. Cooper said he ha,
"a nothing other than few pencil note
% made Of the conversation.
n Mr.. Reynolds. II think we have no
d asked for enough. / have only don
Is what | thought my duty and yet thin
10 SO. | move we adjourn. -
~ Mr.. Gallagher seconded the motto
and adjournment was made. afte
ID which Mr.. Porter and several member
,. began again the discussion of tho mat
.. ter.
"a Mr.. Gallagher left the room
2 Among those present we're: Tax Col
4. lsctor James II. White, Lawyers Arte
> mas Smith and John il. Rodney, Jr.
IN George Case, Col. James j. Gegar
m John King, John Conner, Postmaste
10 William Hunter, James DORIS, job
Doris, Assistant Superintendent Fran
90 Borie of the Delaware Iron Co., Harr
er Hunter, John Schuhardt, Il. Bros.
NJ editor New Castle News, Charlie
We Shearer, Thomas Booth, Arthur Wise
re road commissioner clerk, John
40 Mahoney, foreman of the Delawar
as railroad tracks, Elwood L. Wilson
~ ticket agent, and Frank g. wegger
ne mann, operator on Delaware railroad
Ut Conductor b Frank Blackburn an
y Motorman Edward Eagle, Willial
w Mccoy, Ohm White and Thomas Bootf
no assistant foreman Of tracks, represen
ing the trolley company.
James Hickey, aged 81 years,
he inacHlDlSL ID inc employ OF the Deli
or ware Iron Co., died yesterday mornin
at his boardinghouse in Dobhinsvill,
at The cause OF death is supposed to |
a. alcoholism, as the man had been drinl
- ing heavily for some time. A nephew
-, William 2. Strunk of Rodehouse, Ill
~ has been notified
''aar Some time during the early hours
VI this morning The harm on the far
tenanted by Thomas L. L. Clark W,
p- struck by lightning and totally d
lss stroyed. The farming implement
on straw and hay stacks were also col
sumed. The loss is estimated
en- $4,000. The barn was large stoi
IL and frahe structure, was one of ii
'ly finest looking ones in the county.
Albert Vining, Bernard Dougher
Gil and Walter Hunter, who have been
OIL the employ of the Delaware Constru
ey tion Co. at Cape May, assisted hau
les seiners make haul several days ap
dy and In the seine caught an immen
m shark Of the man eating species. nj
ew shark was killed and Vining brougl
hn the jaws home to have them mount,
as trophy.
Drytn1 nrenaruttnns sir,ni,, a.u..o. !.