Evening journal., 1901-09-13
RODE To JAIL
In SPECIAL CAR
Daniel R. Vernon, Vagrant,
Enjoyed lne Ride by
Himself
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New Castle. seps 12-Daniel h.
Vernon. who was asked by Judge
Churchman in Municipal Court yester-
day morning to hand over S. and
costs for a charge of vagrancy. enjoy
ed the novel distinction of being the
first prisoner to ride over to jail In
special car
When arrested. the clothes OF Yer
non literally worked with vermin and
the sergeant refused OF allow him the
privilege OF a ride in the patrol wagon.
Accordingly he was forced to walk,
and the officer who arrested him kept
several steps to the rear
On reaching the police station the
treatment he received at the hands Of
the officials was about the same as
that Of a dynamite bomb would have
been He was Stunned by all
When arraigned In the prisoners
dock yesterday morning, the other
prisoners crouched back in one corner
of the pen and gazed at him with ter
ror
In default of the fine and costs he
was committed TO Jail Here a guam
Diary arose for officials OF the Whining
ton & New Castle Electric Railway
Company hearing Of his condition, re-
fused to allow him to be brought over
In their cars.
Consequently. the police officials
were in puzzled state but the dini-
Guilty was at last solved by the railway
company agreeing to send over a spe-
cial car
Accordingly. at 2.20 o'clock. a special
car. TO which was attached one used for
hauling dirt. arrived at Fourth and
Market streets The aged prisoner
c'ambored on the dirt car and Uncle
Billie" Heald and The remainder OF the
prisoners occupied the other.
The sight was a novel one, and many
persons gathered along the streets as
the cars proceeded to this city.
One hundred and sixty colored per
sons. including a brass band, same to
this city by boat from Smyrna yester-
day morning. They were on their way
to participate in the celebration In
wilmington. and while waiting for
cars. the band rendered q concert
Mrs. George W. Davis. who for sew
eral months has been troubled with
some head affection. left yesterday for
the Polytechnic Hospital, of philadel-
phia,where shewill undergo a course of
treatment
The river front was crowded with
citizens yesterday morning. the attrac-
tion being the Russian cruiser Retvi-
zan passing down the river on her
trial trip. The cruiser passed here at
S.45 a. m
George Bridges Rodney. the son Of
John Fl. Rodney. of this city, has pass
ed the examination at Fortress Monroe
for first lieutenancy in the regular
army He served as a lieutenant OF
volunteers in the spanish h-American
war
A dispatch from Lewes last night
stated that an efforts TO float the yacht
Rapldan. which stranded on Tuesday
night. have been abandoned. and she
viii be a total wreck She is badly
broken up. and tide Gibbs and flows
through her Further instructions are
awaited from the owner Robert Hall
Mccormick. Of Chicago.
With her cOlCrs az half-mast. the
Norwegian steamship Bratsberg from
Banes. Cuba. for New York. steamed
into the Delaware Breakwater ysstei
day morning 10 report the death Of her
master
Captain John Hansen died from
heart disease when the vessel was TWO
days ont. He was ~ years Old and
leaves q wife In Sandiford Norway
The body was buried at sea.
Captain Hansen had been in failing
hHn1Hh rtrIs D..
Bratsberg was loading a cargo Of frui
at Banes he was seized with an attacl
of the heart, which az once was recOg
nized to be fatal
The sick man would not permit th
vessel TO sail without him. and Firs
Mate Peterson. thinking that ther
might be a chance to make port in th
United States before the cartain dice
on September cleared for New Yorl
The Bratesberg encountered the S,
we're northeaster which at that tim
swept the coast. and her progress e
wards the Delaware capes was sloy
Captain Hansen died on Sunday, aft
requesting that his body be sent {
Norway The Norwegian Consul in Ne
York win take charge Of the effects
Captain Hansen and see that they a
sent across the ocean.
SOCIAL NOTES.
John Foster left yesterday mornin
for JChnstOwn Pa.
Mrs. Alfred Pedrick is sojourning
Philadelphia.
John Hobbs. of Philadelphia. was
New Caste visitor yesterday.
Miss Clara Porter. Of Trenton. n.
who has been visiting friends at Hare
Corner. has returned home
Frank Monroe. OF potts,own. was
this city yesterday.
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