Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-06
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, July 5.-feSterday was
gala day in this city, but nothing of
q serious nature in the shape of acct
dents has been reported. Not for a
number Of years has there been SO
much noise or fireworks. Many fami-
lies had very fine displays of pyro-
technics last evening A great many
spent portion of the evening at the
Delaware railroad pier, where some
pretty pieces Of fireworks were dis
played. A pretty sight was the dis
play along the railroad near Reybold
Station and in the vicinity of Red
Lion.
The sight along the edge of the
water was interesting. At the home
of Mrs. johanna Stoeckle, Lander's
and New Castle avenues, the display
was very line and number OF persons
who had taken the trolley cars for the
purpose Of a ride stopped off in the
vicinity of the place. From the At
lantio House number of balloons
were successfully sent skyward. Here
the display was very neat. At the
home of Sheriff and Mrs. Taylor, and
at the home of Edward Challenger,
on the opposite side of the street,
the displays were handsome.
The only accidents learned of were
those to John Keegan, who sustained
severe cut on the aide of his Jaw
from an exploding dynamite bomb /;
Grace, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Mclaughlin, who had her clothing set
on fire by an exploding cracker, and 10
the attempt to put it out her right
hand was severely burned.
Eddie Lynch of Philadelphia, who
was sent here by his mother in order
to prevent him receiving injuries, as
he had been rather unfortunate the
past four national holidays, met with
trouble yesterday, and it was fortunate
that he did not lose his hand. A
dynamite terror exploded in his hand,
but he happened to hold it is such
manner that where it broke on ex-
ploding was just outside of his grasp.
The hand is burned, but the cut sus-
tanned is not very deep.
In match shoot at clay pigeons, yes
terday, Mablon X. Lancaster defeated
Robert Megginson. Lancaster broke 20
out of possible %, and Megginson 81.
Albert Kirby, ST.. and John McCaf.
ferty tied, each having broken 20 out
of 25. They will shoot off the tie next
Saturday.
The New Castle High School team
defeated the White Star team of Will
mington, yesterday afternoon on Bat
terry Park, by the score of IS to 6.
The batteries were Mahoney and Bacon
for the local team and O'Neill and
Common for the visiting team. The
features were the striking out of eight
men by Mahoney and the hitting of
the local team. Bacon and Pedrick,
each made a 3-base hit, and Tobin,
Mahoney, Matthews and Bacon each
2-base hit.
Yesterday afternoon two lads entered
the home of Jeremiah Cornish by
forcing open window and stole a
watch, chain and some trinkets. The
boys are known and the parents have
been notified that il the stolen goods
are not returned the boys will BIZ ar
rested.
A boat race took place yesterday
on the river from PENIS Grove to
the black buoy below this city, thence
to the poplar buoy, to a stake boat
off PENIS Grove, for stake of s25.
The race was won by the Admiral
Dewey of Pepn's Grove, with the
Carrie and Mary, owned by William
Pedrick of this city, second.
4IdNcl vi tuo .tIOlle1 llu6 yesterday
was very heavy. Five cars were in
service during the entire day, the
employees working Is hours each.
Mahlon X. Lancaster, assistant sup
erintendept of the trolley line has been
appointed experimenting electrician
at the works of the Delaware Iron Co.
and will assume his duties today.
Engineer Matthews will take the posi-
tion of chief electrician at the power
house of the trolley line and will go on
duty at noon, coming off at midnight.
John McCafferty has been appointed
engineer, and his duties will be from
midnight until noon.
Personal: Capt. Winfield Truss of
Philadelphia was in this city yester-
day, the quest of Mrs. Emily Truss
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Carlin of Della
9are'City spent yesterday among rela-
tives here-Miss Eueenia Mahoney
and Miss Mary. st. j. Hughes of Phila-
delphia and Miss Eueenia Mahoney- of
Kirkwood are guests of Mrs. John
Mahoney--John Fleming of Philadel-
phia has been visiting his father here
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Quill of Chester
were visitors here yesterday. They
were in the wreck which occurred be-
tween the trolley cars near Bellevue
and were fortunate in escaping injury.
Patient Taken Home.