Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13
The NEWS OE NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, Dec. 10.-Accidents
galore happened to residents of this
city on Saturday. Isaac Windsor, who
is an employe Of the p. W. n b. rail
load car shops, had three fingers of his
left hand badly mashed.
Edward Shelby, ooiored, had wound
on his head for which five stitches
ere required, caused, he stated, by
being thrown by friend while wrest'
ling.
William Rudolfski shot himself In
the left foot while handling d rifle,
and when he attempted to explain how
it was done nearly lost toe, the
weapon being discharged and the
bullet ploughipg between two toes out
ting away small particle OF flesh from
either toe.
piercs Torpin, fireman Of the
Knowles wooden mills, son Of Samuel
Toppin, was severely scalded by the
blowing out of steam valve on top Of
the boiler drum. The left hand and
arm are scalded.
Edgar @. Bross, owner and manager
of the New Castle News, narrowly
escaped serious injury in the wreck al
Gray's Ferry, Saturday afternoon. AZ
Chester number Of persons boarded
| the tram and the seats were filled.
MIR. Bross gave his seat to Miss Little
and walked away, with the intention
of going into another car, but foune
that the dining car was next did no
90 through it. Presently the crast
came and the seat that Mr.. Bross lef
was crushed and Miss Little Was in
| jured very seriously.
Two arrests were made here Satur
day night. A negro, apparently de
mented, who gave the nnne OF William
Rudolf and his home as Philadelphia
was the first. The other was an age'
woman from Salem, N. j., who callet
herself MARY Queen Of Scots. F" 1t !
believed that she is Mary MCKINLEY
The latter came near being crushed t
death beneath the wheels of a trolle
car shortly before she was arrested.
south bound car in charge OF jaime
Doris, motorman, was about to pas
the Town Hall when he saw tn
woman. He had the car we'll unde
control and stopped as Mahlon Ian
caster, engineer at the powerhouse
jumped of the front end Of the ca
and caught the woman, pulling he
back as the edge Of the bumper caugh
her clothing.
New Castle, Dec. ia meeting {
youths, members Of Immapuel p. /
Sunday school, was held last epenin
in the parishhouse, southwest oornt
Front and Harmony streets. A junit
class of the Brotherhood was formed
with Chaplain Frank Merton Munsoi
rector Of tho church, as director. IT
election resulted in the choice I
George Murray, secretary; Villa
Elkinton, treasurer; John Graham
Harvey Newlove and William Elkii
ton, refreshment committee. The NEE
ings are to be held on Monday evening
The committee has arranged for a d.
bate on Monday evening. taking 4
the subject: "Who has proven the mo
valuable man, Columbus for diGocove
; ing America, or Washington for d
Tending it?" John Graham will capita
/, the Columubs team and Harvey Net
love tho Washington team.
4 COW owned by the late Rernat
: Rodgers died yesterday, and the boz
. was taken to Newport.
o New Castle, Dec. 12.-More pet
thieviEg is occurring in this city ri
y tho thieves are becoming Eolde
: During the early hours OF yesterd
morning thieves gainsd access to t
y cellar OF Charles Shearer, on Secol
. street four doors north OF Harmou
and almost in front Of an arc ligt
They carted away II bushels of pot
Q toes which he had stored 10 bins. i
n potatoes had baen divided into thr
i lots, in different bins, and the best
= largest potatoes we're picked out q
D taken. Indications showed that :
u thieves were we'll acquainted with t
y place. Entrance was gained through
" cellar door ut the front Of the houi
j directly beneath the centre Of (
porch.
e Octavia Bartlett, daughter Of N
10 and Mrs. William Bartlett. gave |
], mother thorough scare on Mond
10 night. The child, on her arrival hol
J. from school, placed Der books 10
y accustomed place and then vent Of
', When the supper hour arrived 6
% failed to Report aud search was ins
y tutsd in which friends Of the fam
N assisted, but they failed to locate h
After nearly every house In the neil
?, borhood had been searched and fel
ie were being entertained that she b
"a been kidnapped, the young miss GA
! out Of the house of neighbor, VIII
she had been attending party.
RS was then after 10 O'Clock. This no,
81 was about the only one that
vi searchers failed to visit.
D. Joseph Barnes, son Of Mr.. and M
Y, Samuel Barnes, aged about 0 yea
10 was severely heaten and bruised, y
y tsrday, by boy nearly twice his 81
The head Of the little fellow is sever
ie cut and he is suffering from bruises
III bis back and side.
u Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph l.. Bacon hi
<, received invitations to the wedding
AZ Miss Lizzie r. Bacon of Salem, Nj
90 James W. Ford Of Wilmington,
December oath. at the home OF N
2, Elizabeth Bacon, an aunt, in SALE
~ This bride-elect IL we'll and favora
he known in this city, where Hhe
W quently visited.
ne Howard Anderson was brought b
lss last evening and locked up In
ny county jail ia default of 5000 bal
'e- answer the charge OF embezzlement
money from Thomas Appleby. MAJ
trate Sutton Of ST. Georges commit