Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-20
The NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

Delaware Iron Co.
Bowen was assisting Thomas Steven
son in hauling four-inoh tiues on
two-whe truck. Two brothers named
Atkinson were engaged in like work
and the trucks were passing each
other at point beside the deep cut
in the shop into which cars arc run for
the purpose of loading. There was
little space ut the place of meeting Tor
the cars to pass, and tine truck in the
hands of Stevenson and Bowen ran on
tho edge Of the ledge and one wheel
went over into the pit.
Bowen, losing his balance, foil into
the pit and before he could got out OF |
tho road several fluos fell upon him.
The men at tho trucks became thor
oughly excited, and in an effort to
right tho truck, additional fues fell
upon Bowen, and in u few moments he |
was pinned beneath the iron pipes
from his stomach to his toes.
In few moments the tlues were
moved and Bowen was lifted tenderly
from the pit, placed on stretcher and
then taken to his homo in the carriage
of Superintendent Hiram +. Borie.
Everything possible was done to al
leyiate his sufferings. No bones were
INV no was 5NiiStiAo NaS-N
bruises and shock.
How he escaped being killed is a
mystery, as the fall is several feet and
the weight of the fiues was over ton.
New Castle, April IA. An interest
ing meeting of the road commissioners
of New Castle hundred was held last
night in the office of Magistrate Jan
vier.
A check of 800 was received from
| County Treasurer Horace G. Rettew.
The following bills for clearing away
snow were received and paid: Alex
nnder Fox, So; Walter Biddle, So; ii.
McMullen, sl0.5O Edward Mccall
lister, So Bills for work at the State
| Road crossing: Harry Truitt, Sl.50;
| George Emery, 81. 70; s. Landers, 50. %.
| The money will be drawn to the order
Of Chairman Kee in one check, and he
will pay the claims. The balance OF
the money will be held in reserve, to
pay the men handling Stag on the road.
Commissioner Kee reported work
done on Whites hill on the river shore.
1t was decided that no bills will be
received or filed by the commissioners
unless properly attested by the super
visors.
| The following supervisors were
elected: Walter Burris, George APP
pleby and Charles Appleby, presented
| by Arthur R. Kee; Thomas Barry and
Richard Maloney, presented by Samuel
T.. Landers; Willis Blackburn and
Joseph Laws presented by Thomas
Grier.
Other bills presented were laid over
until the money is received with which
to pay them.
Alfred Fl. Ryan, who has been sup
erintendent and designer for the james
G. Knowles Wooden Co., has resigned
to take charge OF large mill in
another State. Mr.. Ryan during his
STAY in this city made himself popular,
and those who know him realize the
loss that the community will sustain
/ by his removal. He was man Of
, integrity and exemplary habits and
, exhibited marked talent in his pro
fesslon. William G.. Knowles, Jr., o.
Ridley Park, Pa, is now the designer
| at the mills.
: Invitations were received here las
evening to the wedding of Miss Emmi
' Regina, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
t August Dubhorn, to Clinton L. Shain
4 on Thursday evening, April 9th, at
{ o'clock. The wedding will take plac
' at the home of the BRIDES parents
t No. $40 Central avenue. Chester, Pa
S Miss Dubhorn is well-known in thi
: city, whore she has frequently visited
: New Castle, April Ii. Wednesda
: morning about 2 O'Clock, Walter Biddle
Q residing near State Road, was startle'
n by seeing at his bedside two negroes
S one armed with q revolver and tn
a other with Ratchet. The negroe
0 commanded that he keep silent. Mrs
IL BiddIe was occupying the ad1oinln
room with the children, and hearin
II the noise she rushed to the room occr
If pied by her husband and was terrific
q Of the sight. One of tho negroes turne
"a to grab hold of the woman, when sh
i screamed. Mr.. Biddle, who was j
= sitting posture, started to the relic
d of his wife, when the negro with tn
L revolver fred at him, but the bull,
al missed its mark.
10 Miss Matte Sterling Of Kirkwooc
10 Mrs. Biddle's sister, occupied nearf
Or room and heard the connection. Sci:
ing q heavy Gaze or club, she can
out into the hallway and entering Il
T. room dealt the younger negro a stun
" ming blow The negro with the Y
Or polyer again fired, this time at Il
4. girl, who, after striking the bloy
$. FASTENED to her room and, boiling
nj securely, screamed for help. Ono
in the children also made an cutlery al
tho negroes, evidently fearing that thu
might become trapped, hastily q
US parted They secured gun owned
IN MIR. Biddlo and carried it TO the bar
r. whore they threw it away. Previo'
ne to going upstairs they almost emptit
\. tho shelves of all tho cooked foo
VS. They secured but little for their troubl
re- These two negroesshaye been travelii
CHI over the country for several days, te
of rorizing the women wherever tn
at found no men about. Their plan
to operations is to so to farmhouse, %
,r- for employment and, if they learn tn
is tho men are not about, demand To-
he and money. The farmers are orgapi
ms ing and should the miscreants,
in caught they will be summarily DEF
with. :,
At the meeting of City Council, ia
en- evening all the members were rreser
il President Schuhardt announced t
la standing committees rs follows;
)e- Police--The entire Council.
ed Streets-A, M. Gallagher. chairma
and the members of Council.
Finance Chairman Porter and t
other members.
Lights-All the members, Reynolt
ico chairman.
to Pumps-Porter, chairman, and
zen other members.
vs. Harbor--White,P Porter and Reynolt
Ter Fire Department-Gallagh Rt
Ter nolds and Schuhardt.
on In making the appointments Pre-
1ot dent Schuhardt stated that he deSli