Evening journal., 1901-09-03
INTERESTED IN
COURTS ACTION
Clayton People Oppose b.
hemian Labor Changes
in Railroad Offices
sneeIal b ~ EyenIng Journal.

Kent county Levy Court in reference
TO the Bombay Hook lighthouse road
is awaited with interest by the citizens
of this district living along the bay
shore. Contractor r.. r. Morrison's
threat to sue the county has opened the
eyes of the taxpayers to the plumbers
the Levy Court has made in repairing
this road. The committee that had
charge OF the matter was woefuliy in
competent TO look after or plan the
work 1t was asked to appoint an ex-
perienced man from Bombay Hook 20
suporintend the operations by the
dredge. but would not listen 10 the
suggestion with the result that $500
has been wasted.
The season for canning tomatoes has
opened here. but the pack this year
will not be as large as that of last sea-
son. when the packers had so much
fruit they did not know what to do
with Il. Should there be an early frost
much money win be lost by the can
ners as we'll as by the growers. The
Clayton cannery win be run this year
Dy Bohemians. some sixty Of them COM
ing down last week. The men and wO-
men of Clayton are up in arms over
foreign laborers being brought there
as many families in that town depend
ed solely on work in the factory for
winter coal and provisions The man
agement was compelled TO hire the Bo-
hemians from the fact that local help
WIS very uncertain. and on days when
the packer was busy, and there happen
ed 10 be some form of amusement
nearby. the hands would knock Off
work. notwithstanding Mr. Bakers pro
test Counselman's factory at Smyrna
Landing will also be run by Bohemians.
The pack in the three canneries will
amount 10 about $4,000 cases.
The promotion OF w. A. Fleming
from chief train dispatcher of the Della
ware division TO assistant trainmaster
will cause several changes I'm the de
partment I'm charge Of Division OPERA
tor Harvey Smith. Bradford Murphey.
who has been assistant tainmaster.
viii be retired on a pension to make
room for Mr. Fleming. William Lodge.
the conductor who has been filling the
position for a year, going back to his
run. The passenger conductors would
rather have their runs than be in the
main office. as the salary IS better. and
then they have more leisure time.
Frank Strickland win succeed Mr.
Fleming, and he, ia turn. Will be sue
ceeded by Dispatcher James Donovan.
who now works the night trick from
midnight until S in the morning VIII
liam Colpitts viii get Mr. nonOvans
trick and train wireman. Elmer Webb
Will be promoted TO q dispatcher. fol-
lowed by promotions an along the line
The changes win take effect on October
1.
Some time early Sunday morning
thief broke the side glass in one of j.
w. fuckers show windows and man
aged to steal considerable clothing that
had been arranged for n display. The
robbery was @ daring one, as Mr..
Nlckers store is in the central por-
ton OF the town, and is on the watch
mans beat. It is thought that the night
policeman was watched, and when he
passed the store the window wasbrolxen.
Mr. Tucker has his residence over the
store, but was not awakened by the
falling glass.
The heaviest thunderstorm OF the
summer passed over this section early
Sunday morning. the streets OF
Smyrna being flooded in many parts
OF the town. particularly in the bust
ness centre. where water came as high
as the porches. On Sunday night there
was another downpour as hard as the
morning rain, and considerable dam
age has been done to peaches and
grapes.
The local market was glutted with
waterme,Ons on Saturday. and that
evening big melons could be purchased
for almost nothing Saturday after.
noon a dealer from Millington left his
team unhitched in Commerce street
when the horse became frightened and
made a dash down toward Main street
turning the -Four Corners" and up.
setting the wagon. This is a busy sec.
ton of the town and many teams wer,
In the street. but, luckily, no one wa.
injured by the runaway.
The hour OF the midweek services Al
Asbrry NJ. e Church has been changed
) TO 7-8O in the evening. On September
10 the twilight service. which nov
, takes the place Of the regular even
J ing church service. win be discontin
. ned. and the Christian Endeavor So
ciety will resume it's meetings. Oh
? the afternoon OF September IS the an
? nuol Sunday school reunion is 10 TAX
e place when an elaborate program vii
? be rendered including addresses b
e several well-kncwn speakers from
= Distance. The music win also be
Y feature Of this service. The orchestr
will number twelve pieces.
Tr--e = q laundgy war on in smyrn.
Z which is watched with interest by II
citizens here. ]. B. Krusen is repr,
senting the Troy. Of Wilmington
George rec handles goeds fer the Git