Evening journal., 1901-05-02
FISHING SkIPF
CASKEI=FUR BODY
Dead Man Believed TO Have
Been a MilmingtOhian
Big Schooner Was Lost in River Fog
This MOrning-FiSh Hawk
Comes Up River
Special to the Evening Journal.


New Castle, May 2.-Half mile
above this city last night batteau
containing dead man was found
floating in the river, his head hanging
over the side Of the boat The man had
been a fisherman and his net had been
taken in. There were no signs Of foul
play.
The body was brought here, but no
one could identify it. The man was
about s5 years old, feet inches high,
had brown mustache and gray hair. In
his pocket was a pocketboOk contain
ing S3.11.
The body is supposed to be that of
a man named Wingate who lived in
East Wilmington. The body is now
in charge of Charles Clewell. 1t was
found by a man by the name of Steel,
who was hunting for drift wood along
the river shore.
An unknown five-masted schooner
became lost I'm the fog of the city this
morning. Before the captain realized
his position he was within 200 feet of
the dixie. and would have gone aground
had the craft drifted ten feet further
Two tugs were called to the schooners
assistance and at noon she was out Of
harms way. Il Is the first time a
schooner had been lost so far up the
river. The fog was 50 heavy that
many fishermen did not venture out.
The United States Fish Commission
steamer Fish Hawk arrived in the river
yesterday, and the Matching of shad is
now in progress. Immediately after
the Fish Hawks arrival the small
boats were launched and Captain
Smith Ur.af.lIn1 a hFaf a hn h.
ington Park fishery. where the first
collection of spawn was made. Last
year there were S0,559000 eggs collect
ed, mostly all from the above fishery
and out Of that number 47.S75 900 were
Matched and deposited in different
parts Of the Delaware river and in
Southern waters.
The local trolley company soon will
operate its cars on new schedule
Eight cars will be run daily. an increase
Of one over the present number, and ten
on Sunday The schedule will be put into
effect as soon as other new cars are re
ceived. The company will employ sew
eral more crews. among whom will b,
John Harris who went to work yester
day as a conductor
The schooner Drednaueht whicl
brought a cargo Of ice into port clearel
for Philadelphia yesterday. The trou
bic between Lewis Duncan and he
captain over a settlement for the ic
the schooner brought in has net We
been settled.
It is announced that furnaces in tn
Delaware Iron Works will be in bias
on Monday May u. Machinery is ros
being installed in the nlar. IT IS an
certain how many men vii ho give
employment in the mill
SpencerClymer viii enter.-il q ccm
pany Of thirty friends in his home /
North Third street tomorrow evening
Dancing viii be the chief pasttime q
the evening.
Members of the local lodge of WooC
men are requested to attend a speci.
meeting Of the lodge to be held to-mol
row evening. Business Of considerab
importance is to be transacted.
Lewis Duncan will begin the wcl
next week of making the assessment
city property. He viii receive instru
ticns from Council at its next msetin
The regular meeting Of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union was nc
IN the home OF Mrs. Atkinson yeste
DAY afternoon. Int -csting rer1I
were made Of the rr-cecdinest g 4
county union.
IN the home OF Mrs. Mcdaniel {
Grace Quigg Circle will meet in reg
lar session to-night.
II the season had not closed v,
eaTly last year the number Of ei