Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

star Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
New Castle, Aug. 16. Shortly before
IL O'Clock last night Conductor Richard
Meggiuson was murderously nssaulted
by John Collins OF Wilmington, and
his head laid open with buttle in the
hands OF Collins.
Collins had been at Riverside Park
and was very disorderly going to and
coming from the park. On the return
he had q bottle Of nmbrosia and was
| told by tho oonduoior to put it away. |
| He insisted on drinking the contents
and was warned more than once If he
persisted in drinking from the bottle
| that no would be put off the car. He
persisted and near Higgins farm, a
short distance from the rowerhouse, the
car was stopped and the man elected.
As Conductor Megginson was ABOUT to
step OH the cor Collins hit him terrific
blow TN the left side OF the head with
the bottle, cutting q cash about an
/ inch and n half In length and reaching
to the bone
Megginson bled 10 friehtful manner
and o number OF persons were nude
sick, whio several women came near
fainting. At the switch tho conductor
met Harry Montgomery and the latter
took his run while be went TO Ferris
pharmacy, where Mr.. Blair dressed his
wound. E,Et
Fortunately Officers Tobin and Har.
ripgtuu were near and we're sent out
after Collins, whom they arrested.
New Castle, Aug. 18.-Among the
victims of the recent storm was Miss
Emma Crosse, residing between this city
and Cbristiana, who is gradually re-
covering FROM the effects of being
stunned by lightning. When the storm
first broke Miss Crosse noticed that the
windmill had not been thrown out OF
gear, and none of the men being about,
she ventured cut into the pumphouse
and throw gear out Of operation. AS
she did this bolt Of lightning struck
In tho vicinity Of tho pumphouse and
, she was thrown to tho floor with great
force and rendered unconscious, Tho
occupants of the house heard the loud
clap of thunder that followed tho
lightning, and Miss Grose not return
ing, the family became alarmed.
One of the colored farm hands entered
the puinphouse about this time and
found Miss Crosse lying ACROSS the hox
: at the rear OF the pump He picked
the young woman up and carried her
, into the sitting room and messenger
notified Or. B. b. Peters, who soon
arrived and rendered medical attentiun.
) Miss Grose is yet suffering from ring
i ing and buzzing sensation in her head
] and ears, but is gradually recovering.
! 1t was at first feared that she was going
to be disfigured for life rs when found
: her mouth was much twisted on one
s side.
!. Now Castle, Aug. 20. New Castle
\ defeated the Fayette baseball club,
n Saturday afternoon, at Battery Park,
' by tho score OF II to J.. The visitors
played good ball but were unable to hit
Q Mcclure, the local pitcher. Three hits
!. for q total of four bases we're oil they
could secure. The locals hit Banning
for 10 hits, with u total of 30 bases.
Manager Shearor is now after two
o pitchers 10 take the places of Charles
!, MCCLURE and Bridgewater, who have
Il signed to rlay with the Salisbury, Nd,
team. The manager of that team also
attempted to secure Countiss fol-
catcher, but the latter will not go
Score by innings:
.s. n.H.E
:, }, Fey Fsyet castle ~ ID 5 III
- Summary-E Earned runs New Castle
10. Left on bases - New Castle, 5
1t Faystte, g. Stolen bases Duffy, 2
f. Leach, 4; Countiss, Ray Bacon, Nc
Cure, Heebe, Thomas. Double play
i Scarborough to Duffy; Banning T.
rt Heebe. Struck out-Ry Mcclure, 10
by Banning, 3. Wild thrown ball
10 MCGUIRE. Two-b hits-Countiss. Xii
l. by, Heebe. Three-base hit-Leach. HON
runs-Kirby, Walter Bacon. Hit b.
IA pitched BALI fitzgerald. Bases on ball
az -Of Banning, s.; off Mcclure, ]. Tim
2 hours. Umpire Eugene Schultz.
10 The First Baptist Church will hav
IN a picnic on Thursday, August 3Oth, a
- Riverside Park.
The engagement of Miss Alice Nc
ne Cnbe. former resident Of this city, t
at Edward Phillips is announced, th
wedding to take place September 10Th
We They will reside in New York City.
n, Word was received here yesterday tina
of John Fleming, Jr.. son of John Elem
ing, former resident now of Philade
ed phia, had lost three fingers by bein
of caught IN cutting machine.
Ter The registration in the four district
of New Castle for the three days nun
G. bered 800, divided as follows; Mort
u district, 102 Saturday total, 260; Eas
les ll2; total, 2TS; West, 1903; total, lGe
IN, South, 159; total, 256 This is niue
larger than two years ago.
inc A horse owned by r. Il. Watts WI
'a as rescued from drowning in the Delawar
IN River, yesterday. by Thomas Boott
ba He went out in his boat. lassoed ii
HI animal and towed 1t ashore at the Ba
" terry. His work was applauded by mar
spectators.
' ~ Frederick Shaw, aged years, son
10 Mr.and Mrs. Frederick Shaw Of Eight
VI and South streets, yesterG-y, thrust h
70 tight hand through pane Of glass an
W In Withdrawing it cut channel of ties
Vi from the fourth finger Of his iand.