Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-21
THE NEWS or NEW CASTLE.

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Navigator but few moments to take
sides with the mate OF the vessel,
| Harvey Richards, against the master Of
the vessel, Capt. Umstesd The mon
declared themselves and left the vessel,
but we're finally induced by the engineer
to remain until they reached Philadel-
phia and shipped new crow. An in
| yestigation showed that woman cook
had been secured for the trip to ProYi-
dence, II. |. The mess boy, nephew
of Mate Richards, and the woman had
| quarrel. This captain sided with the
woman and Richards with his nephew.
The boat. with its tow, barge
from New York, coal-laden, proceeded
"a far as Bombay Hook, when Capt.
Umstead and bis mate had additional
words. The former then gave orders TO
the master of the barge to anchor,
which was done, and the tug put back
and stopped at Delware street wharf,
this city. Communication was held by
telephone between Capt. Umstsad aud
the owners of the vessel the Sculley
| Towing and Transportation Co., In
Philadelphia.
On the return Of the captain to the
boat he ordered the mate off and the
latter refused to go. His clothes wee
thrown upon the wharf and than the
sailors gathered up their clothes and
also came ashore, determined to stand
by the mate.
Police Officer Palmer was called to
take Mate Richards from the boat He
gave him 10 minutes in which to leave,
and the mate stepped ashore.
The engineer then sought O telephone
and talked to the owners, after which
he persuaded the men to return to their
berths and take the boat TO Philadel-
phia.
| New Castle. March 16--A boy Civ.
ing the name OF haTles Duncan and
his home rs Delaware City was picked
up on the road, yesterday, by David
Miller, driver for Joan Thompson. The
little fellow is about 8 years Of age.
He was walking TO Delaware City and
had come this far from Wilmington.
He stated that he had been employed
on the farm Of man named jackson,
near Delaware City, and had been IN
Wilmington visiting his parents and
qrarreled with them, and having no
money was about to walk back to his
farm. Mayor boyd saw the little fellow
and placed him on Delaware City car.
The lad was almost exhausted by his
walk of nearly seven miles to this city.
On account OF the low rates OF rents
aud the healthy condition of the city,
with good water, many idle houses are
receiving tenants. The heads OF these
homes are working outside Of this
city and they are enabled to reach their
work by the use of the trolley cars.
wire-pulling for the city election Of
next month is now on In great shape
and workers with their respective cam
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and also 10 some dark shadow of q
tree, talking over matters.
New Castle, March is. IAN interest
ing time is being had among the local
politicians, aud much interest Is being
manifested in the coming city election.
J The candidates are cropping out like
J mushrooms. Mayor Boyd is oandi-
date for reelection and has many fol-
lowers. Charles Munson and George
J w. Davis are also candidates. The out
going members OF City Council. Messrs.
Schuardt, Gallagher and Reynolds, are
candidates for reelection. William
Morrison and Robert Harring ton, former
members, are also candidates for the
Office.
Among the candidates for assessor
, thus far are Edward Wise, Lewis Dun
can, Harry Lancaster, Frank MoCaf-
, ierty and Samuel Barnes Harry Ian
caster was once before q candidate for
, this office, and came within a few
votes of being elected.
While ATTEMPTING to board car Of
the Wilmington & New Castle trolley
line, by way of the front platform at
Eden Park, Saturday evening, as the
car was entering the switch, Theodore
,, Lavender missed his hold on the rail
and fell to the ground, the wheels
, barely missing his legs.
The recent grounding of several ves-
, sels'in the Delaware River, in the east.
erly channel, was due to new bars that
, are forming from the dumping of mud
! back of tho ietty off Firms Point. The
! mud is carried from the place where IL
. ia dumped into the .channe and soon
forms bar.
The property on North Fourth street
, owned by Mrs. Emma Lowe of Will.
! mington has been purchased by Ed
ward Deakyne. The property adioins
i that now owned by the latter.
William MoHenry of Wilmington has
moved his family to this city and now
! occupies the house recently vacated by
Mrs. Thomas Tasker, No. AIT Delaware
street.
New Castle, March 20. New Castle
people are much excited over the ap-
pointments made by the ME ubers OF
the Lovy Court Commissioners. Some
: are pleased over the appointments. but
many are disappointed. The latter IN
clude the friends of James Hance, who
, fully expected that he would be ap.
!, pointed to one Ut the positions.
Politicians of the different political
4 parties talked over the matter and the
' following expressions were heard ~
, am sorry to see the juggling OF the
4 there parties, Democrats, Regulars and
: Unions. :" II would rather have seen
: the Republicans 60 together and elect
n all the men than the two Democrats
+ unite with two Republicans against
:. the third Republican, Mr.. Chandler, "
: said a prominennt Democrat. "The
q men did not show the pluck that the
j. Regulars and democrats did in the
4 recent Legislature.
james b. Hanoe, who has worked
4 long and hard for the Republican party,
and, has had as the reward of bis labors
only an appointment as Jail warden.
:. was asked ey a Democrat if he would
= roll up his sleeves for the Republican
\ party in 1902. He replied: They can-
: not make Democrat out of me,
: although they may turn mo down as
I, bridgetender or fireman. l cannot tell
q what may be done YETI
= The appointment of Elwood L. Will,
! son. S. Atwood Stewart and Aquilla NJ.
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