The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-06
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
February 9Th. 1900

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here yesterday afternoon Al mel
got off and started down town. One
half of them we're colored men and
the entire party went direct to the
Delaware street wharf. They were
stevedores from Philadelphia who
came down to unload the coal
from the stranded steamship Elk
mouth now aground on upper Pea
Patch Island. The men arrived
ahead of the lighters. After a few
hundred tons of the coal are light.
ened then an effort will be made tc
| get the big ship off.
Seventy-hve trolley or electric
light poles arrived yesterday for
the use of the Wilmington and New
Castle Trolley Company. One car
load was left off at Farnhurst and
the other load at the power house.
r. Ebenezer Watts has the contract
for hauling and distributing the
poles. Men were at work yester-
day digging post holes. The line
Of wire must be completed by March
5th, at which time the light contract
between the trolley company and
the Trustees Of the Delaware State
Hospital for the Insane, goes into
effect.
Lewis Shetfendecker of Dobbins-
vile, was arrested at the railroad
station last evening by Officer Tobin
and lodged in Jail. Lewis had
been drinking and was unable to
take care of himself. He had fallen
several times on the pavement and
had cut his face and head.
The funeral of Mrs. Agnes B.
O'Neill, wife of James O'Neill, for
merly Of this city, took place this
morning at $50 o'clock from her
late residence, No. 2727 Waterloo
street, Philadelphia. Requiemmass
was held over the deceased in the
Church Of Our Lady of the Vista
ton. hterment was private in
Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
Mrs. George Duncan of Port
Penn, who has been visiting rela-
tives in this city for the past week,
left yesterday for her home.
Clayton Smead OF this city, who
has been an attendant at the Della
ware State Hospital for several
years, has resigned ard accepted a
position as salesman with John
Taylor, furniture dealer in Will
mington.
Yesterday twenty five prisoners
were sent over to the county court
house in Wilmington to stand trial
for various crimes. Twelve persons
were sent over this morning. OF
the 81 sent over there was not a
white woman.
John Sheridan, former assessor
and operator on the Delaware rail-
road. left last"night for California.
John A. Walls had an experience
several days ago that he will not
care to repeat. He had a small
trap door cut in the flooring of
shed for the purpose of having
chance to work at the water pipes
in case of freeze. The pipes froze
and ne got down in the space made
by removing the door, He attempt
ed to get out but was fast and had
to. remain there for half an hour un-
til man came and cut a larger hole
to let him out.
John Henry Davis. colored, sta
blcnan for Il. E. Watts. who is but
Il years of age. is said to be one of
the strongest men IN this part of
the state. Yesterday John accept
ed wager and lifted an immense
stone which required the efforts of |
two other men to remove.
Miss Sophie Taylor and Miss
Emily Frazer gave party to their
girl friends last evening at the Tav-
lor mansion. A taffey pulling con- |
test took place.
Frank Gott met with a painful !
accident yesterday. While ope ming
oysters the oyster knife Slipped and /
he severed an artery in his left
hand.
Jacob Longacre. aged 76 years.
died yesterday. His funeral will
akeplacefrom Undertaken Clcwells
parlors and interment will be made
IN the Presbyterian cemetery.
Mrs S. Newlove and Mrs. Julia
Seminar attended the funeral of
Mrs. Grub in Philadelphia yester-
day.
Dewey is in Jail. But he is not
the Admiral. He is Edward Dewey
and he is serving ten days in de-
ault OF payment of fine of 81 and
costs for being drunk.