Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-18
The NEWS OE NEW CASTLE.

Il New Castle trolley line, and u like
action on the part of an engineer on
tho p, W. s Is. railroad at Third
street crossing, Wilmington, averted
what might have been serious
accident. The trolley car was going
into Wilmington and the switch was
oEened by the crossing tender and tho
signal given for tho chr to proceed
across the tracks. Motorman Wright
saw an engine bearing down OH his car
and know that it was impossible for
the car to reach the opposite side OF
tho railway in safety. He reversed his
lever bar and in a few seconds had his
car clear Of the railroad track. The
engineer also reversed his lever and the
front Of the engine and trolley car
stopped within three feet of each
other. Some Of the passengers were
badly frightened.
On Thursday night L, kert Gross and
his family narrowly escaped hold.up
on the country road between Clark's
farm and what is known as tho gravel
pit. Mr.. Gross had been in attendance
at the meeting OF the Workmen in X.
OF P. Hall and after securing his team
went TO tho home Of relative and
took up his wife and children. He
started to drive home and when near
the gravel pit two men jumped out
from the edge of the roadway. and one
caught hold of the bride of the horse,
which at once jumped. Mr.. Gross
brought the whip down with some
force on the tanks of the animal,
causing the man to release his hold on
the bride. The other man was about
to jump into the carriage when the
sudden lurch caused him to slip and
he was knocked down by the wheels.
Mr.. Gross urged his horse and soon
reached his home.
Yesterday an agent brought to the
home of ex Councilman Charles II.
Clewel history of Delaware, recently
compiled. The agent demanded the
price of the volume. Mr.. Clewell
stated that no had never ordered the
book and on the refusal Of the man to
take it away, threw the volume on tho
porch.
New Castle, May 10. Not in recent
years have tho policemen of this city
had such an experience as fell to the
lot Of Officers Harrington and Palmer
on Saturday night
About midnight, Edward Jones,
colored, residing near Farnhnrst, came
rushing into tho city, with his hat In
his hand, and almost hreathless, hunt
ing for tho officers Between gasps, he
told them where he lived, and stated
that, while going home, by the way of
the railroad tracks, he had heard some
person crying in the vicinity of Banks
thicket, near the north end of the
double track of the Delaware railroad.
If lal 10 10 -,
be those Of a man, and that he thought
the man was being murdered.
The story induced the policemen to
negro with them. When they APP
cries of man, calling upon God and
tormentors for all that was great and
otherwise not to murder him. The
cries were heartrending, and the officers
quickenod their pace After leaving
the railroad tracks, they went through
a wheat field, where tho blades were
several inches in height, and over two
fences. Meanwhile, the man yelled
'murder" and "help." Finally, the
officers found the man. He was stand.
ing in the marsh, apparently unable to
move, and held large stone. After
much persuasion, he went to the edge
of the marsh, where he was arrested
Then, it was ascertained that he wa.
suffering from delirium tremens. The
officers experienced great trouble il
inducing him to accompany them
About 4.30 o'clock yesterday morning
they landed him in Jail.
The man, who was Thomas McClear
had been drinking for some time, ant
on Saturday night he became delirious
He will be sent to Farnhurst, il hi
condition does not improve rapidly.
William Walker, OF near Bear Station
who is known in this city, where h,
serves a number of persons weekly will
farm produce, met with painful acct
dent several days ago. lie had entered
a pig-sty, for the purpose of mailing
on several dividing boards, which hat
become loosened, when large porke
became enraged and rushed at him. II
slipped and fell, and, in an effort Il
save himself, thrust his hand into tn
jaws of the maddened animal. TIL
teeth sank into his flesh, and the littl
finger was lacerated. The hand, il
q short time, became very soro an,
swollen, and then the whole arm becam
blackened and painful, and Shove
signs Of poisoning. Finally, the diseas
was arrested, and the arm is ussumin
normal proportions.
At the meeting of Division No. 3
Ancient Order of Hibernians, on Satur
day evening, the following nomina
!, tions, for officers for the ensuing term
were made: President, John Il. Cam
bell and James il. White: Vice Presi
= dent, James +. Dougherty and Charlie
Dougherty; Treasurer, Bernard Rogers
! Corresponding Secretary, William
Martin; Financial Secretary. Thoma
McGovern and John F. Campbell
Sergeant-at-Arms, Clarence O'Ccnnc
and John McGrath; Standing Con
!, mittee, Joseph Davis, John Murphy
Archie Watson, Peter G. Madden an
John f. Campbell: Sick Committed
Z Michael Rodgers, Peter Toner, Charlie
Dougherty, Frank Lawler. job
Keenan,, James O'Reilly and Peter c
Madden; Literary Committee, JANE
F. Dougherty William S. Martin
, Michael Jordan, Archie Watson an
: Charles Dougherty; Labor COMMITTEE,
t James E. White, Michael Rodger
Q Michael Fitzgerald and James O'Reill,
While Greta, the 5-years-old daughti
q Of Mr., and Mrs. Uriah Mcguire WI
y playing WIN u cog. at nef nome, We
: terday, the animal bit her on the le
: side Of the face. Tho child was take
4 to the drug store Of Ferris q Son, whel
:, the wound was cauterized.
+ John McCallin, yesterday Afternoon
$ discovered smoke issuing from Il
vicinity OF the office of John 4. Stoop
on the wharf, almost in the rear of Il
store of David Boulden. He haster
; TO the place, shouting fire. " Frederic
: Rutter and others rushed to the seen
= | and thn hlnzn ,rns sonn nrtinnnicIn,