Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

dead last night aobut IL O'Clock from
heart failure He had been in appar-
entity good health and for the past week
worked at cutting and hauling ice to
fill George Williams ice house. Last
evening he wont TO bed, but in a short
time arose and complained OF u smooth
ering sensation. He had only made
one or two steps when he fell to the
floor and expired. He leaves widow
and six children, Mrs. Harry Smith of
Christiana. Mrs. John McNally, Miss
Mabel and Miss Bessie, John and
Robert
The coal barges Shenandoah and
Mahoney, anchored opposite this city,
broke from their moorings yesterday
morning and were in danger of collid-
ing with other vessels in the harbor.
The tugs Tamaqua, Harbor. Patton and
Startle went to the rescue Of the yes
sells, The cause OF the trouble WAS the
heavy ice.
Joseph IL. King has rented the office
of the William Lea & Sons Co., in the
Maritime Exchange building on Della
ware street wharf. The Office will be
used by the fishermen employed by MIR.
King during the coming season.
William Whitelock, proprietor of the
Gilpin House. will surrender the prop
erty to the owner, Joseph Stokes God
win, on March 18th. Mr.. Whitelocls
has started to remove his goods TO Will
mington. He will make his future
home at No. 300 West Seventh street.
New Castle, Feb. 81. : Saturday Will
liam Raney, employed at the shipyards
of the Harlan g. Hollingsworth Co.,
Wilmington, with a number of men
was at the crossing of the trolley line
and railroad tracks near Eden Park,
and attempted to board the front end
Of a trolley car while it was in motion.
He slipped and fell down alongside the
car, the wheels grazing his trousers.
He was, however, only slightly bruised
by his fall. Presence of mind induced
HIM to throw his feet from the track.
At this place the car is stopped for the
purpose of allowing the conductor to
cross the tracks of the steam road and
signal the motorman to cross when
the way is clear. 1t is not junction
for passengers and the motorman will
not stop unless he knows that the
party is to pay fare to the park. A
number of men employed in Whining
ton endeapor to save a walk to the
park and board the cars where the
accident occurred.
Edward Williams, employed on the
sand dredge Phoenix, digging sand
below this city, had his left hand and
wrist badly lacerated on Saturday, by
being caught in tho buckets. The
arm was drawn in and the skin scraped
off from wrist to elbow.
Harmony Castle, No. s, knights oil
the Golden Eagle, which was at one
time one Of the most prominent orders
in this city is no more. 1t has sur.
rendered its charter to the Grand
Castle and the 80 members who strug.
gled to keep it going have at last felt
their inability to do so. and have
Joined Apollo Castle Of Wilmington.
The castle has gone the way that other.
will shortly go in this city. The un.
fortunate result Is due to the members
being out of work and unable to keer
up their dues. The paraphernalia o.
the "Buzzard' degree side issue
was sold to Apollo Castle.
Edward Cheffeins will take charge
of the Leslie estate after March 25th
Joseph Dougherty, who has had charg,
of the place since the death of the late
DR.. Allen V. Leslie, rendered hi.
resignation to the Guarantee Trus
and Safe Deposit Co., a year ago, but
the executors Of the estate were loatf
to part with him.
Joseph Gould. colored, living neal
the Buttonwoods, had his right foo
frozen during the recent blizzard anc
during the past week he has suffered
much pain in the great toe. Saturda,
he went to Wilmington and had thu
physicians at the Delaware Hospita
| make an examination. He was tolC
that gangrene had set in and that II
| would be necessary to amputate the
toe to save his life.
Saturday afternoon Antonio Clio
| yanni, a seaman on the italian bari
| Patonia, was struck over his left ey,
by the end Of q rope which was hauled
down from aloft. The flesh wa
lacerated about one and one-half inchel
in length.
New Castle, Feb. 2S.--There ar,
promises of better times in this city
| The whistle of the Triton cotton mills
which has not been heard for the pas
four years, will again be heard as soor
as the machinery can be placed il
running order and additional ma
chinery obtained. The mills will b,
in charge of John Spruance, son O
Judge Spruance OF Wilmington. Thi
will be welcome news t., the resident:
OF New Castle, as Mr.. Spruance is ,
thorough business man. He recent,
sold mill in New Jersey, which h,
had kept running while other mills il
the same business were closed durin,
the recent panic among manufacturers
1t is stated that James G. Shaw, Jr.
and others will be in the new firm.
Tho mills of the Knowles Wooler
Manufacturing Co. will start OF
Thursday, if the necessary repairs t
tho plant can be completed in time
(, The firm has received number O
good orders and it is likely that n,
stops will be made for some time.
Another furnace has been prepares
for running at the Delaware iron work.
and will give employment in a few
days to more hands.
New Castle, March 1. The MONTH,
meeting Of the Board of Education wa
held last night, with President Stewar
in the chair and all the members wer,
present. The report of Principal "
W. Knowles showed total attendance
of 5l5 and an average attendance o
1874 scholars. Following are the name
Of those deserving special mention fo
department and progress Julia Cav
ender, Mary King, Alice Cooper, Mar,
Gemmill. George Maxwell, jacob
Gilkey. Paul Wier, Willie Kee, Emm;
Bradley. Carrie Spear, Reda Stoups
Mary Stewart, Clara King, Evan Ian
caster, Mary Morrison, Elsie Stewart
Lily Abrams, Alma Dyer, Harry Veg
| genmann, Addie Murphy, Mamie Boyle
i Willie HaMlntt Iva Willie Alinn Han