The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-27
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of tho REPUBLICAN,.
February 25, 1899.
A few weeks ago several fishermen saw


sportivs little animal In tho Delaware.
They tried to shoot 1t but failed. Some
said 1t was an other whale others claimed
1t was seal. Tho latter claimants ara
now in high spirits because a river pilot
SAYS lie saw number of seals ut Resly
Island sporting on the Ice.
Early on Friday evening Pilot Bennett
came up the river in the tug Protector.
with Tho ship Euphenia, Captain Kinney,
from Savannah, in tow. When just abreast
of Reody Island the seals were sighted
lying quietly on tho ice foes which oven
yet filled tho channel. Everybody upon
the tug was attracted to the odd sight. and
for while there was much speculation as
to what the animals really wore. u
The sens did not keep the tugs crew
long in suspense. Tho boat was slowed
down so that all could got glimpse at
the Arctic Visitors, and this made the tow
line slack. Tho contre of the hawser
saggsd and fell into the water. This no
sooner happened than the seals swept off
the ice. They made curious pluugos at 1t
and each OF them gave vigorous bites at
the hawser Ono big follow lay acros the
tow rope and wien 1t was drawn taut was
hurled many feot in the air to fall after
wards into tic icy waters of the river.
Pilot Bennett regretted that he did not
have some weapon aboard the tug that he
might have killed one of the seals. Nelth-
CT WIS there gun on tho Euphemia, so
there was nothing to DO but to allow tho
seals undisturbed possession Of the ico,
1t is said hat this is the first OCCASION
for seals to come up so far in forty yo,rs.
The funeral of William Gordon will
take place tomorrow afternoon.
Frank Beto,le Of Wilmington had
his hand severely mashed on Saturday
while nt work on one of Warmers dreige
The tug Taurus brought the man hero
and the injured member was dressed by
DR.. Stewart He then boarded trolley
car aud went to his home.
Joseph Fl. Kings big schooner load of
Eastern ice arrived here on Saturday and
tho work Of unloading Same began this
morning.
A mcmhcr of the Senate on Saturday
stated that the fishing laws should DO so
amended that the Delaware shad Fl 1'hermGn
would be on a level with the Now Jersey
men. This could be done by permitting
any one to fish on Sunday. Tho State
cannot afford 10 appoint n ratrolman and
if the Fish Commissioner fail to do hisduty
he should be brought before the Governor
md If he persisted ia refusing to stop tho
New Jersey fishermen 10 should be remov.
oil from office.
Motorman Mccoy with car No 20 struck
one Of John NJ. Solomon's coal wagons in
Wilmington on Saturday evening. Tho
wagon was badly broken and tho driver re-
ceived several injuries
The snow il gradually disappea7ing and
tho heavy fall Of rain yesterday helped to
remove 1t.
Rav. J. 3. Turner, of Dover, exchanged
pulpits yesterday with Rev. s. B. Wylie.
Mr. aud Mrs. Manlovo McFarlin cele-
brated tho twentieth anniversary of their
wedding on Saturday evening. Visitors
from Philadelphia and Wilmington joined
in with the New Castle friends OF Mr. and
Mrs. McFarlir in the celebration. A we'd
ding supper was served AMI the Philadol-
phia and Wilmington guests loft on tho
120 car.
May the dark clouds Of hard times dis
appear and may the four industrial plants
In the city run OH full time. May all tho
mon who work in Wilmington still retain
their positions and may tho shad season
OF 1889 be alucrativc one for the mon who
will engage in tho business. Such Is tho
wish of this community at the present
time.
Tho snow shovclers have been paid by
tho Road Commissioners Of New Castle
hundred.
Tho annual school election takes place
on next Saturday and so far no names
have been mentioned. Tho oflica Is not
to te sought as tho city docs not collect
sufficient funds to keep up the schools.
The tax collectors are unable to collect the
taxes and to attempt to sell the properties
n ould be IN idle act. There would be no
one to bug them. 10 keep children out Of
school whose fathers failed to pay taxes
would be another hardship.