Evening journal., 1901-09-26
BIG INCRB iSb IN
RAILWAY TRAFFIC
Wilmington and Kew CaSlle
Road Coming lOtO Great
Favor
speeIal % lha EvonIng IoarnaI.


the Wilmington and New Castle Elec-
tric Company report a big increase inl
the amount Of traffic over that OK last
year. The road is coming into great
favor. as both this city and Whining
ton are benefited. Many citizens herel
who are employed In Wilmington hnlI
the road indispensable, ana without itl
would De forced to give up their si-l
tions or move TO chat city. During the
past summer Wilmingtonans have en-l
joyed rides over the line, and trolley
parties to this point and TO Delaware
City have become a feature OF the sum-
mer traffic Several winter cars, all
of which have been repainted and re-
paired in general, were put on yester-
day.
A valuable horse belonging 10 Live
eryman r. Eben Watts recently fell
and broke a leg Yesterday Mr. Watts
was compelled to shoot the animal
Noah Higgins a farmer, living ia lhel
suburbs of this city, has resorted TO al
novel method in order to keep his live
stock free from disease Dwitg.
the past year he has lost six or eight
horses. and now he has secured two.
goats. which he keeps with his stock /
away disease
Mrs. McCue. OF Dobbinsyllle. moved
to Wilmington yesterday
Gunners are bagglng good numbers
or rail birds, and IL appears that theyl
have been more plentiful since the adj
vent OF cooler weather
James Miller has moved TO Whining
ton, and Mrs. Dennis will move the
first Of next week.
John Tobin Is threatened with ty-
phoid fever
The condition -ofzNew Castles water
supply has in a measure improved. and
citizens now are using it for washing
purposes.
Teachers OF the public schools re-
port the attendance unusually good
and say that pupils are manifestlng
great interest in their studies The
schools are in a nourishing condition
and the discipline Is excellent
A horse driven by the 9-year-old son
OF John Jordan, a farmer, living near
this city. took fright and ran away yes-
terday, and had not Walter Whipf gone
TO his rescue. II Is probable that the
boy would have been killed. The lad
was unable to guide the frightened anil
NAL and it started on a mad run in
the direction OF the river. AT this june
ture Walter Whipf, seeing that horse
and driver surely would so overheard.
at the risk OF his own life jumped for
the animals head. endeavorlng 10 stop
it, He was hurled TO one side with
great force. but managed % get hold
on the wagon, and, jumping In, seize
The reins. He succeeded in stopping
the runaway beast just as the edge cf
the river was reached.
Owing to poor attendance, which cool
weather has occasioned, Riverside Park
has closed for the season.
Farmers of this section have derived
good result from the tomato crop this
season. The vegetable has sold as
high as ninety cents a basket
An infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Hickman, who reside in in Second
street, died yesterday Of summer
complaint
The Citizens ConCt Band is making
fair progress. and now has a member
ship of fourteen. Efforts are being
made TO recruit the band to a mem
bership of twenty
A heavy gale blew on the Delaware
river yesterday. and many storm stay
ed crafts We're anchored of this city in
tho morning The gale especially was
severe at the Delaware Breakwater
and the harbur behind the big Stone
pile was filed with boats OF all de-
scriptions The sea was chcppy and
covered with whitecaps all day, though
the worst Of the storm was over by
noon.
Mattresses for the new worllhouse
ait creenhank have arrived. and were
carried to the Institution by wagons OF
the Wilmington Transfer Company
yesterday They were brought 10 this
city by the steamer Major Reybcld. and
were furnished by Gimbel Brothers
The tug Taurus with a hCusehOat of
the Delaware Construction Company in
tow broke a portion of her machinery
while coming up the river yesterday
afternoon. and was compelled % put in
here for repairs.
DR.. F-e-k Smith o. Wilmington, has
opened o dental par-or ia t-is city,
and succeeds d. It. e. Nc Cl % sEo
has removed 60 that city.
The United States clgin-c tug VIZ
dettc Yesterday tOwed TO Delaware City
the steam yacht Corintha which she
picked up in distress i'm Delaware bay
Tho yacht. which IS gasoline craft
was sighted with signals of distress
flying from her rigging and it was
discovered that Ter engine had broken
down. leaving her helpless. The W.
dctte ran out a hawscr and assisted
her to Delaware City. The yacht is
owned by A q. Burk. Of Philadelphia.
While bound from PHILADELPHIA to
Sydney. Cape Breton the British
schooner Syanara put back TO the Del
aware Breakwater yesterday. having
sprung a serious leak She also lost
her foresail. mainsail and flying liD
having been battered by the fcecr
northeast gales