Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23
THE NEWS or NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, March Il. William
Forrest OF this city,a moulder employed
in Wilmington, while returning to New
Castle on the trolley. yesterday, was
standing upon the platform, when he
lost his balance this side of the dyke
bridge and was thrown off the car.
Conductor Clough had advised Forrest,
who was under the influence OF liquor,
to enter the car, but he refused. In his
fall he narrowly escaued falling under
the wheels of the car. Fortunately,
he escaped with few bruises.
Shortly before Oh ristmas, the shop OF
Lewis II. Hushebeck at Fifth and Del
aware streets WAS entered and q coat,
the property Of MIR. HushehecS and a
gun owned by Jeremiah Cornish, col
ored, were stolen. Some time during
Sunday night the articles were returned
as mysteriously as they had disap-
peared.
MliIlam Hamilton was struck on his
right ear by stick in the hands OF
William Hall, yesterday, and the ear
badly lacerated.
Word was received yesterday of the
death Of Miss Salie Kelley at her home
in frankfort, Philadelphia. Deceased
was q sister of Mrs. James Duncan OF
Second and Harmony streets, and was
we'll known in this city.
Charles Boulden, colored, who has
about two years of tive-years' SEN
tenfe to serve in Jail, is seriously i'll
and but slight hopes Of his recovery
are entertained.
New Castle, March local fisher
mon are anxiously awaiting the open
ing OF the shad fishing season and for
at least week have been listening to
hear of the run of shad coming north.
The season thus far is very backward.
1t opened on March 18th last year, with
catch of Ii shad, and increased
gradually until at this date the men
were earning fair wages for their work.
The fishing industry here IS of con-
siderable proportions. About 43 boats
are engaged in the business and give
employment to nearly 100 inen, the
majority of whom are men with fami-
lies. The season lasts until June 10th.
but it is seldom that much is done by
the men after June 1st, as low prices
and the sturgeon mammoses make Inc
work very slavish with but small re
turns. Besides, the nets are then
about played out, AS they will only last
the season and that with the greatest
care This is where the expense Of
fitting out boat for the business
comes in to eat up goodly share OF
| the profits. To rig out a net will cost
about 500.
Last week when it was learned that
William Pustill had caught shad and
Il. |. Rogers had caught one shad and
one rock, the fishermen thought there
was possibility of tho season opening.
hut the weather of the past three DAYS
proved disastrous and blighted their
hopes.
Yesterday Frank Atkinson and John
Pustill tried drift on the Delaware
River and returned almost frozen with
out having secured fish. Several
fish dealers from Wilmington were here
last evening after shad and one man
stated that he would be willing to take
1000 and pay big prices for them.
Several fishermen are making prepa.
rations to go down the bay or as far as
Smyrna Creek TO catch the first run OF
shad. The men tow cabins down and
there eat and sleep, fishing in the bay
until they find that the run of shad l.,
good in this vicinity when they return
and fish the balance Of the season
around here.
Among those going down from here
are james Foster, Joseph Lovick, Johr
Shearer, John Bartlett, Edward l.
Rogers, William Norris, Charles B.
Lancaster, Harry Jones, George New.
sence, George Duncan ard Lewis Cor
nish. William Pustill and William
Bartlett have been fishing in the
vicinity of Smyrna Creek for some time.