The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
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NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,.
August "a 1899.


Company has the air of prosperous times
about it. Not for years have the big
works been rushed to such an cxtent as al
the present time. In addition to the fore,
of men at work In the cutting shop or fin.
| ishing departmental night, time foreman
John Hendrix is obliged to keep a number
OF day men on the machines In order t.
induce the men to work four hours over
| time they are allowed lime and quarter
time for the part Of the nights they work.
There are two furnaces at work at present
making trolley poles. When the furnaces
arc lrunning trolley polcs an extra
number ofImen aave to be employed. After
I they are welded they havo to be forged and
ut the blacksmith shop men ARE required.
Each section of the pole fits into bigger
one and the mechanics who weld them
have to have holp. Then the machine
hands help In handling the heavy pipes
because they arc extra heavy.
They are tncn painted and loaded.
From the time the sleets arrive until the
poles are shipped extra men are required.
a port gained circulation here during
the past week that when the new pipe mill
at Chester l., completed Il number of weld
ers and machine hands will leave the
works here to accept Of position In the
new pipe mill Higher wages and steady
employment will be- tho Inducements of
cred to the men now at work ini the Ma
tional Tube Company's works Tho men
who have been approached Oh tho subject
will not talk.
They prefer to keep their mouths closed
and work where they arc at p: esent.
The Superintendent of tho works at
this place has not the lime TO talk Shop
SO the rumor n1oat about the office en-
ploye, cannot be confirmed. 1t is also un-
derstood that George Ford may bo trans
ferred to the Philadelphia plant.
Day Foreman William Grocer and Ford
wero in Chester last Friday and this gave
color to the rumor. Mr. Ford thoroughly
understands the brickwork aDoIt the
furnaces.
Two cars that were being unloaded off a
float at the works of the National Tube
Company went overheard yesterday ana
are now laying at the bottom of tho
river One car was loaded with iron and
the other car with coal.
There was an interesting skiff race on
the Delaware river on yesterday afternoon.
There were six starters but only five of
them finished. They finished in the fol-
lowing order, Evening Star, Oliiha, Ad-
mral dewey, Morning Star and Sun
shine.
The race was a sweepstake of IS each.
The first received SIS, the second $40 and
the third IS. The Evening Star took The
lead at the start but on the return trip she
ran ashore and had 1T not baen for a live
breeze springing UP she would have been
defeated. MIR. Russell who had charg. OF
Evening Star succeeded in landing her
safely by the judges two minues ahead OF
Bratton's boat.
About rs persons went on the excursion
Of the Stanton Sunday School to Wood
land Bench yesterday. They had an en-
JOyaEle tllne anu Ieturueu w No" S"ouio
about 45 o'clock.
Yesterday was big Wednesday" and
politicians day at Woodland Beach. Ar
tomus Smith and John +. Camrel were
the only persons of political note from
New Castle that went to hear the speeches
of John 4. Salisbury, John HAWKINS,
Alexander NJ. Daley, l.. Irving Handy and
A. p. ShockIey.
The attendance at the me :ting was, not
I'D to expectation In numbers on account
of the storm on Monday night. The
mar hes near Woodland Beach were COW
cred with water and In order TO reach the
resort it requilei knowledge on the part of
the driver to get to the place of meeting.
Tho speeches were made advocating Dom
ocrucy, united party in 1900 the routing
of the Republican party and money re-
Gardless of ratio, whilo the speakers did
not believe in expansion.
A meeting of the laGies OF Emmanuel
Church was held last evening
for tho purpose Of arranging for the paint
ing CT the interior Of tho church.
A colored mar named Edward Browne
was accidontly shot in tho side yesterday.
He went to Philadelphia hospital for
treatment. Mrs. Mary Martin left few
days ago to visit her brother at Caledonia,
q Jono County H.
Mrs. Hattie Staplcton left Mt tho same
time for Benton Harbor. They will re-
main in tho Yves for some time
Mrs. Philip Toner OF Germa"town and
Mrs Hcckcr of Wrss Philadelphia were
the guests of Mrs. John {. Mahoncy on
yesterday.
Yesterday was farmers day at Penns-
,llo and a good!y number from New :.
Castle attended tho big gathering. Some
of New Castles dancers went over in sail
boats last night and had an enjoyable
time.
The New Castlo base ball club will cross
bats with tho Penn City team OH Satur-
lay The local team will be put to con-
siderable expense and in order to raise
'undS tho members are now selling tick
,,s. The team deserves the support Of al.