Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
The NEWS OE NEW CASTLE.


Inc SrnOOner yhthb cmrns, ~"
Harold z. Roberts OF Phiiadeipnin,
with PARTY OF seven gunneis AUG
sportsmen and crew OF three lnen
came near taking IN Involuntary paeh
in the Delaware River yesterday morn
inn, near the Hamburg Cove, where
,tney we're preparing to gun for railtirds
and sripe on the marshes. They
anchored there over night, and about
i. 30 O'Clock the patty was startled BY
ono OF the men calling out I'VE arc
sjpking." Charles Taylor, one OF the
marty, 10 sufferer from heart trouble,
and the excitement produced severe
papitation OF the. heart, which lasteo
for some time.
The crew manned the small boats and
mt once towed the schooner into SHALLOW
water, where IL was found that she had
sprung a leak near the water line,
through which the water was pouring
at o rapid rate. The discovery was
made by William Irons, who was asleep
In The hold and who was awakened by
| finding the water rising on him.
Tho lsak was caused by ore OF the
seams being started. Repairs were
| made by the captain and crew while
| several members OF tho party gunned
over the marshes. in the skitts and
secured a number Of birds he yacht
left yesterday afternoon for fhiladel-
phia. @E N
New Castle, Sept. 90 AT Second
and Harmony streets, about b o'clock
last evening, sensation was caused hy
screams and yels from the home Of
Thomas and Isabella Brown, colored,
who occupy tho old Rising, sun prop
erty.' Tho screams were those OF a
child and they sounded as though she
was being murdered. The child was
Florence Brown, aged II years, daugh-
ter of the old couple. She has an I'M
goyernahle temper, and the soreams
we're the result Of one Of her tantrums,
While they are on che will tear up car.
pets and drive her aged mother out oil
the house. The slightest provocatior
| would cause her to carry ON in thu
, manner. Tho trouble was caused b,
} the refusal of the mother to furnish hel
| with q cent Immediately after she nae
spent one she had. The neighbors has'
I made up their minds to have the Dar
ents arrested for cruelty treating TN
child, but on investigation. found on
d | child be taken away.
Y Prompt action IS urged upon IN
4 members of City Council towards cut
= ting down weeds throughout the cit
r and cleaning the cutters. lyphoi
5 fever is alarming the people.
i A Distressing sight was the remova
j. OF Mrs. Bernard Rogers and her dhugh
o ter, Miss Alice. TO the Delaware Hos
j. pitaI, yesterday afternoon, leaving |
% the house. sick husband and fathel
!, The cauee of their ILLNESS is typhoi
II fever. The removal of Mrs. Rodgei
+. and daughter was in the hops OF bette
10 ing their condition, the attending ph!
10 sioian fearing that for them to RENAL
M in the house would mean their deatl
10 There are eight other children, rangir
s. in age from II years to Is months
o. Walter Muir Of Chester, who ",
ID killed at Glenolden on Thursday |
OF falling from trAin on the Penney
OF vania railroad, was we'll known in th
le city where he at times visited. Mr.
ne Muir resided here previous to her ma
IN riage and was Miss Bertha Castalo'
erauddaughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robe
Ardis. Their home was OF Second al
N. Chestnut streets. s3
i, New Castle, Oct. /.
~, Bernard Rodgers died last event
M shortly before o'clock. His wife q
on daughter are at the Delaware It
" pita1, suffering from typhoid few
the former 50 i'll that she cannot
m told Of the death Of her husband. 7
Il ceased leaves the wife and nine ch
NO. dren. ranging in age from 10 mont
m to II years. lie was thorough Chr
tian and prominent and act
member of st. Peters R. @. Churt
a member Of Wilmington Lodge, a.
u. W, Division No. 3, Ancient Orr
of Hibernians and st. Peters Bel
fioial Union. He was a blacksmi
thoroughly honest and upright, a
previous to his illness eomnande'
large trade. He was i'll for. seve
months with rheumatic trouble q
confined to his bed noarly four wee
suffering greatly. He was AZ years
age.
New Castle, Oct. 3.-City Cour
met last night. The following b
we're allowed: Michael Rodgers,
pairs to pump, S25; Frank Rainey,
Tor burial of dead animals; Rich
McGunn, S8. IS; Frank Valley, So.
Peter Doris, 1925; Henry Coli
$40. SO; New Castle Gas Co., 10 csl
City Treasurer Ferris reported 1921
for school purposes from Collet
White for 1899; from Collector Pt
G. Madden, $167.20 for school 7
poses and 1913 for city poses,
1900; total in bank, S541.3S.
motion of Mr.. Reynolds, $500 was
propriated TO the New Castle Elec
Co. on account
Mr.. Gallagher moved that OF
Tohin be paid for his services for
EAST month. The motion was
seconded. A lively discussion ems,
Mr.. Gallagher went into detail In
lation to the appointment of the
GERS and the understanding with
-. mayor in relation to decreasing
force. -
A motion was made by Mr.. Mar
II nnsa seconded by Mr.. White, that
nous Council meet on Friday evening to
,cog- ouss the matter. Mr.. Gallagher
II ia jected.
,own Messre. Martin, Reynolds and W
I tds we're appointed committee to |
m ,ain City Solicitor Cooper and learn whe
and the Council can be compelled to
il the the policemen on duty by order OF
soft mayer.
how Denny Smith of the local Boar
ny or Health stated that the resident
y Ios Harmony street between Fourth
''e' Fifth are complaining about the
,iece dition of the sewer at that place,
10 ar declared that they would not pay II
zee in The place is unhealthy and at t
lifting they could not have their doors
hape' on account of the odor A pig
. I drains into the sewer there and
LING bitches are filled UP,
The A bill of Lewis II. Hushebech