Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-20
THE NEWS Or NEWCASTLE.
STAN Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.

ON trolley car Of the New Castle &
Delaware City line were terrorized by
the actions Of five men from Whining
ton, two Of whom had guns and were
out for general high time
The mon we're boisterous and noisy
when they entered the oar at Seventh |
street aud the railroad. After entering
the car at the park they began snatch
ing the hats Of each other and at
tempting to throw them out into the
road. Finally one of the hats went out |
Of the chr, ana, on request Of the
owner, Conductor Ciough gave the
signal to ston the cur. He told the |
man that he would not wait for him.
| A companion demanded that the car
/ should stop ard as the car started he
| pulled the cord and signalled the
motorman, John White. to stop.
| Conductor Clough advised him not
1 to do 80 again. but he did so. Than
4 the man was then thrown forcibly from
| the car. In the struggle Clougb re-
ceived out over his right eye by one
4 of the guns. {53li
As The car started again one Of the
mon who had the gun called for a
loaded shell and one Of the gang ran
1 with it to him. He then opened the
breech Of the gun, placed the car
fridge in. and yelled "l'll shoot the
4 --.' He was about to raise the gun
when the man who had been elected
from the car by force jumped on him
and bore him to the ground. The dis
orderly men went 60 Delaware City but
did not returh.
| In a letter received yesterday by
Patrick McGrory from the Rev. Ed
ward L. Brady, be speaks Of great
surprise while in Rome. He unex-
peotedly met with the Rev. Dennis j.
u Flynn Of Wilmington, and they spent a
pleasant time together. Father Brady
will return home Outing the first week
In October. -.
4 Former Sheriff and Mrs. William R.
Finn were here last evening, az guests
A of the choir Of Nazareth M. E.. Church.
A reception and song service was held
In the class room Of the church, and
a an enjoyable time was spent. ID
II Before Magistrate VanArsdalen. yes
; terday afternoon, Edward johnson was
fined s5 and cost, for tresrassing on
the Delaware railroad and committing
, a nuisance. William Webb and George
, Fisher were zach fined so cents and
, costs, and William Whipf was dis
charged. Two warrants will be sworn
out for other boys and they will receive
1 Lho OhiSpFm VI eAS sDoi"T
ware railroad have determined to break
, up the vandalism that has been going
D on in this vicinity for the past year.
z Att meeting Of the Republicans of
!; New Castle hundred, last evening,
, Samuel Ford was named as candidate
on the Regular ticket to oppose Theo-
dore W. Hanf, the selection of the
Unions, as inspector. in the Northern
district. John NJ. Wilson. Regular,
, in the Southern district, will oppose
Edward Lucas for inspector.
= New CASTLE, Sept. H. The Tam
/. hauser Wheelmen OF Philadelphia were
: defeated at Battery Park, Saturday
!. afternoon, in a five.inning game by
a the local players without the entire
e side icing retired. The players began
the play In the lain and rs the game
a progressed the six balls used became &C
a wet that Willis lost control in the fifth
! inning and allowed four hits which,
4 with several errors by the locals, gave
= the visitors six runs which tied thu
: score, with New Castle having thei
/. half Of the inning to play. In the frs
'. inning Willis struck out two men, II
the second three men and in the thirt
one man. &5itd N. 4
u Sinnott, 10 the game number u
: innings, was hit for eight hits. It ii
. expected that battle royal will talk,
!. place next Saturday, when the tw'
u tenms play again. The proceeds ar,
J. for the benefit Of the players aud ever.
/ CITIZEN should attend. Score by innings
New Castle ......>....,."..."..,..s,.,l 3 z /
Tanhauser. .......,Y."..0 o. z e.
:. Summary-Earned runs--New Caste
II d: Tapnhauser, 8 Two base hits
J. Kirby, Duffy, Walter Bacon. Ihre
base hit-Countisa. Home run-Grib
q ley. Total base hits New Castle, 10
81 Tannhauser, 8. First base on errors
New Castle, L; Tannhauser. "A. Bias
Of on balls of Willis, ST. of Sinnott, 2
Stolen bases Duffy, 2 Leech, 2
!, Kirby, O'Haloran. Wild pitches Sin
Y mott, Willis. Wild thrown ball Willis
N Roy Bacon. Double play Cook I
Is Dunn to King. Left on bases--Ne,
IS Castle, o.; Tannhauser, Z. Strnok on
BY Willis, 6: by Sinnott, 3. Time =
hour 10 minutes. Umpire--Eugen
u Schultz. aE
r. While the game was in ,progres
petty thieves enterad the dressingrooi
OF used by the men, In the armory, an
relieved their pockets of about $6 j
D. cash and several pawn tickets for
diamond ring, a watch and aspin.
clue has been obtained and it is 9,
= pected that warrants will be issue
~ for the arrest of the parties. TIL
~ is the first time that anything of tn
y. kind has occurred, although the men
~ hers of oil visiting teams have dresse
NJ, ne in the same place. ai
On q.
~ About 90 couples participated in.
ire dance and supper, Saturday evening
he in the armory. The affair WASH HON
nut of the Misses Enos CT Bear Station
Nv Music was under the direction
Harry W. Hushebeck and consisted
violin, cornet and piano.
ed A very heavy rainstorm passed ov
err. this city yesterday morning about 2;
nd o'clock. Roofs Of houses leak'
Tor copiously, many cellars were fiood'
wo and the surrounding country was we
al. deluged. Along the tracks Of the Nc
ity Castle Il Delaware City railway thr
il washouts oocurred-1one at Winchester
in lane about 100 feet il length, anoth
at Red Lion and a third at Hambur
The wreckiDg crew worked througho
the day, but we're unable to comple
lte the repairs, but the road will be OPP
sen by this evening.
aTy Three OF the four men who GREAT
IN the disturbance on the New Castle
ent Delaware City car north of Delawa
om City, Friday AFTERNOON, were apr
ave bonded on Saturday by Mayor Bo
ere and Others on q trolley car in this Of
'nd as they were about to return to W
: mippton. A hearing was given the