Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
New Castle, July lion account OF
the condition OF the railroad pier the
western end has been torn ur for dis
lance o! 10 feet. to prevent people going
on it TO the detriment Of their limbs.
A fence eight feet 10 height bias been
erected opposite the place where the
part is torn away. Last evening a
plank was thrown across the open space
and many persons walked across the
plank to the pier, where they enjoyed
the breezes Mothers OF children, with
their charges in coaches, who went
down were chaqrined to find ttat they
could not get out on the pier.
The wharf was fixed several years
ago by the Delaware railroad officials
with the understanding that the City
Council would look after II and keep
il In repair. This has not been done,
hence the action Of the railroad com
pauy. Less than 8 would have res
paired the wharf and ths money would
have been well spent for the benefit OF
the people.
The fishermen are much aggrieSed,
as the pier controls two docks wherein
the boats were anchored, and the mon
their boats. They claim that the rail
road company received several Thousand
dollars in the Two months OF the fishing
season, for freight OF shad. In one day
alone about 30, COO shad were shipped.
This freight OF this amounted to nearly
81, SEQ.
Ii is hoped that the railroad company
will again repair the wharf and that
the Council will keep it in proper
repair. as it is the only place in the
CITY that Is a pleasure resort for the
people.
The Active baseball team OF this city
went to Farnhurst, yesterday afternoon,
where a game was played with this
Delaware State Hospital team. The
Active was victorious by the score II
to IL. The batteries were Duffy and
Madden and Mahoney and McGuire foi
| the Actiyea; Williams aud Downs foI
the State Hospital team. The Active.
made seven runs in the first inning.
Ten men employed by the New York
Philadelphia d Norfolk Telegraph ano
| Telephone Co., are running another
line OF wire from Dover to Wilmington
The men are boarding In this CRY a
| present.
No clue has been obtained of th,
owner of the boat found at the edge o
the reeds north of this city by William
Raney.
Court Officer William Heal Of viii
mington, who recently returned from
Buffalo, where he attended the OK
position, was here yesterday and pre-
scented to Joseph Bacon handsome
souvenir of the exposition. Mr.. BacoI
takes great pride 10 showing the PHI
to his friends.
The steamer Major Reybold, 4 OIL
reaching her wharf last evening
crashed into it with great force, loosen
ing some timbers and nearly tearinl
down the entire structure. The whar
10 in bad snaps.
Funeral Director Clewell has secure,
q handsome pair of bay horses TO
general use.
Personal: Mics Anna P. Carson an,
Miss Evelyn =. Martin of Trenton, N
j., have been visiting friends here
Miss Carrie and Pearla Clewell ar
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Marcy of nea
Red Lion-Miss Hazel Psckham O
near Harrington, who has been spend
ing two weeks with her sister, Mrs
Rudolph a. Vallette, left today for he
home.
Among the sick: Denny Mahoney
who was injured several days ago b
being caught in an electric elevator, a
N. b. Danforth's store, Wilmington
where he was employed, is now able I
be out-Miss Julis Lavender continue
to slowly improve-M lisa Farr, VIII
sprained her ankle several days az
while stepping from train, /
gradually improving.