Evening journal., 1899-03-30

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Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Naw Castle March 30.
The wreclzing schooner Jacob Rivals.
ffOm somers Foint, n. j., is at work
OFF Delaware street wharf She is en-
gagged in recovering pipes and fues
which we're lost in February, 1898. A
car barge on which was a car loaded
with pipes arfi flues, was sunk at this
siqot. The railroad company succeeded
IN raising the car. but ,eit the cargo
Two divers, william HIide and Will
liam Clark, are engaged in the work
The manager. Captain Enoch Town
send, OF L.nwccd. n. j., is superin-
tending the work. They have. been at
work icr about two weeks, Tut expect
TO he done Tonight.
The shad fishermen had a bad day
Wednesday A few boats went out in
THE eafty monntg, but after six OF
seven hours hard work the crews put
about and came home cC.d, wet and
hungry. They did not have muoh TO
sIow for their work. Eleven shad
was the high mark for the day This
was made by "Tate" Connor. The men
are hoping the weather will change
soon, as shad win not run in the kind
OF weather the WEATHER man has been
dealing out lately.
The glass Bowers who held forth al
Fourth and Delaware streets last week
have Departed, tUt are not forgotten.
With them went Frank Beckett. Is
year Old son OF Thomas Beckett, OF
South Fourth street. Whether he went
Of his own accord is not known, but
that he went is sure. His father has
put the matter in the hands of Chief OF
Police D5lan. The glass flowers are
supposed to have gone to Harrisburg.
The Board Of Education met Tues.
day night and transadted routine bust
ness.
The high wind and rain OF Tuesday
night ard yesterday morning ha!
caused the dixie to overflow and GOV
cred the surrounding fields with water
Julian Janvier has received two car
loads Of oyster she's with which he Is
fixing the lane leading to the Eaklel
fsrm.
Court 0fficer Heal brought four NOR
pensioners for the county YESTERDAY
afternoon. Among them was mal
by the name of Haggerty. who is ns
stranger within the gates
The funeral of Jacob Simons tool
Place from his late residence, Ros
Hir, at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Tuterment was made in New Cathedra
Cemetery.
Mrs. Eagle is moving from. Secon,
and Delaware to the house former
OC,ur.ed by the Holcombs, at Fourl
and Delaware streets.
Conductor Blackburn moved hi
goods from Wilmington 10 South Fft
street YESTERDAY
Mrs. L. Walls. of No. III Clayto
street, will move to the Old home
stead, on Eighth street. in few day
W. Stokes Goodwin, the owner OF tn
GH.p'n House, is having the house re
fi'ad from top to bottom. When tn
house is finished there viii not /
much old about it except the name.
The choir of Emmanuel Church n
hesrsed Easter music last night.
The board, Of directors OF the vii
mingion and New Castle Electric Raj
way Comp4 ny met in Willmington We
gerday. BUSINESS of importance wa
transacted, d,
o. A. Porter is having new ice be
built for his Summer trade.
Miss Lydia Wright will leave Ne
Castle shortly for Toledo, Ohio. whe
she intends to reside in the future.
Edwin M Herbert received
barrel Of fine oysters from frleu
yesterday.
Rev w. A. Wise. Ct the WilminRtc
Conference, late OF North East. Md. in
sent by conference to Harrington. vi
tied his parents, on South Fifth sire
on Tuesday.
The many friends Of Rev. r. Irvlr
Watkins will be pleased TO know th,
the conference has sent him back
this City for another year.
James MlcCombs, OF Claymont, was
visitor in the town last night.
BROKEN WIRE CAUSED DELAY
About s45 O'Clock yesterday nor
ing a breaker on the Wilmington al
New Castle line was broken by d
heavy wind. This caused the TROLL
wire to fall to the ground and stoppl
une. cars The break was quickly r