The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-08
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Colonel Rogers Is Willing
to Defend DelaWare's
Claims for Fancy
Skating.

skaters on Centennial Lake in Fair.
mount p ark. on Sunday. Abraham
is so years OF age and The North
American came out yesterday with
two column cut of Mr.. Oppen-
hcimer and an accompanying arti-
Gle in which he claimed t. be the
champion skater. During Sunday
afternoon Mr.. Oppenheimer visited
the lake and cut stars, Dutch rolls,
spread eagles, grape vine, Dutch
circle ard other iarcy devices. If
he can skate as well as he talks in
the paper he is all right. Co oael
J. Harry Rogers has been known
to be the champion OF Delaware
and as soon as he heard of the
Philadelphian's claim he at once
began to dispute It. TO reporter
Of the REPUBLICAN last night he
SAID: "lf MI. Oppcnheimer wants
to be the champion of the United
States then we must meet. am
four years his senior but to a fancy
skater lew Years makes but little
difference. ! do not want 10 meet
him on Centennial Lake where the
ice is full of cracks. Let Il good
place along the Wissahcl on or
some where else be selected. do
rot propose to skate for money or Il
supper but will meet him on ice for
the championship. Let a collcc-
tlon be tahen.up or an admission fee
be charged and let the proceeds go
toward a coal fund for tho deserv-
ing poor OF Philadelphia. Ii | were
a oetting man | would wager any
money that he wants that | can
outskate him on good ice.
A telegram was received here
last evening by Mrs. James Dur
gan aud Mrs. Lucy DUNCAN, noti-
f. No them Of the safe arrival at
Antw4ry, of Second Officer Bert
DUNCAN. Yesterday morning they
received letter written by Bert cn
the notable twcnlicth OF December
in which he stated that he
with crew in a small boat were
drifting in the open sea and fast
gong toward the rocks with no
hope of being able to save them
selves in the raging storm. This
was off the Irish Coast. The steamer
Westerland on which Bert made
the trio broke her propeller shaft
in the heavy storm which prevailsd d
on December 10Th. On the follow
ing day the steamship fell in with
the New York and the passengers
were transferred to the latter vessel.
1t was while the passengers were
beng transferred that the boat
broke away and dr(ted in the open
sea. Letters were scrawled and
thrown overheard and these were
picked up and mailed here.
The crew Of the small boat was
picked up by tramp steamship
and aitcrward transferred to an
English steamship aud taken 10
South Hampton.
A telegram was sent yesterday
10 Superintendent Shackford OF the
An.4!lt.Ia line and he replied that
all ht,ls were safe at Antwerp
aud | .,.t he expected repairs to be
made ard the vessel to reach her
dock about January 29th.
Bert ia an officer on tho steam
.hip st. Paul. The latter is laid
up for repairs and he desired to 60
to Antwerp. His wish has been
sratified.
Ofhcer DUNCAN was one of the
first to volunteer his services
year ago to the rescue OF the pas
of the Inflated Vreelaad,
where every woman and child was
saved. The captain would not or
der man off but called for voiun-
teers. The work was accomplished
IN frightful storm but the storm
On the 20th of last month far sur
passed the other storm. The men
thought every moment their last.
Mrs Lucy Dunsan, wife OF OIL
Ger DUNCAN. was almost prostrated
when the first news was received
but later IN the day when she
receyed the kilograms annou ncing
he safety of her husband, she re-
covered from the shock.
Mrs. James DUNCAN notified her
husband who is in Philadelphia, Of
he safe arrival OF their son.
Private Edward Blumarer ol
Fort DUPONT, and Miss Annie
Nhipf were married yesterday.
Captain Chauncey p. Holcomb Of
company II, N, G. D., Will shortly
ender his resignation. and the men
ire sorry that such course will be
aiken by their commander.
Word was received here yester-
lay of the death of Hazel Booker,
II Maryland, a nephew OF Urlah
Mcguire.
Louis Wertz has removed 10 one
i the Nallctte houses on Harmony
street
About 50 New Castle people will
lttend the Opera House tonight.
-LuH Ill u JoleS "Hllc CillUDlUn
elegraph pole at the battery yes
erday, fell distance Of fifteen feet
md received 4 severe cash on the
hin.
Among those who went to Chester
yesterday to work we're Moulton
Rogers, Thomas McDorough, Irwin
Murray and Robert Patton, A
of families from here will
shortly remove to Chester.
Miss Ada e. B. Wilkins and
B. Thompson were mar
led Yesterday by Rev. r. M. Mum
ION. They will reside at K,rkwood.
Mahlon X. Lancaster succeeded
II bagging seven ducks yesterday.