Evening journal., 1901-04-15
FESTIVE SHAD
CONTINUES SCARCE
Mr.. and Mr.. HOlmann to
Spend Three Months in
Germany
speeIal 70 the EvenIng Journal.


New Castle, April 15.-The late ar
rival of shad continues TO be the
source of much disappointment to the
seyenty-five fishermen, who are en-
gagged in fishing in the river OF this
city. Last weeks catch did not ex-
ceed 500 fish. which haul when com
pared with that of the corresponding
week of last year, is almost insignifi-
cant The scarcity caused the price of
the delicacy to increase from $27 20 S31
per hundred for straight" fish, bet
this seemingly exorbitant price was
paid willingly by the New York and
Philadelphia dealers who sell the roe
shad lJr as high as 75 ceGss dpi.te.
OF all he fish caught not more than
me hundred were eaten by the people
of Wilmington or of adjacent cities.
Lawrence O'Connor and Cap"
Hunter made the largest catches last
week, their record being 10 fish. viii
liam O'Connor and John McCaughan
were c.Ose seconds.
John e. German. representing Willis
Rogers, of New York, who has been
here several days. went North to-day
to buy mackerel. John A. Walls is look
ing after Mr.. Germans interests here.
Hugh McCaughan will remove his
family to Philadelphia one day next
week. Mr.. McCaughan is now a night
foreman in the Allison branch of the
National Tube Company in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holman will
sail for Germany next month to be
gone three months. They look for
ward to the trip with much pleasure.
While turning the corner Of Third
and Chestnut streets in a wagon, on
Saturday, John Williams was thrown
out by his horse frightening and fell
on his head, severely iEjuring himself.
He is able to be out again, however.
Joseph L. Stewart is building a 25
foot long naptha boat for Charles Hof-
mann. The craft will be launched early
next month. 1t is a model of neatneSs.
The national quarantine authorities
give notice that, beginning yesterday.
three red lights will be shown from
sunset TO sunrise on the disinfecting
pier at the national quarantine station
at Reedy Island. These lights will be
placed in a straight line and will mark
the longitudinal axis of the pier.
Representative of the WOmen's
Club and the Geographical Club, of
Philadelphia will visit this city ON May
80 to inspect the county Jail. They
also will visit Emmanuel Church Gene
tery.th old Court House, the house in
which Franklin lived and the site ol
the Penn mansion. It doubtless will
be an interesting point to the Philadel-
phians.
The presence Of the black buoy in
the western channel is causing fisher
men some annoyance. The buoy broke
from its fastenings several months age
and has not been replaced
Edward Gibney, who lives will
James B. Toman. is suffering with pa,
ralysis, but win recover.
kilograms received last night from
Reedy Island Quarantine Station state,
that the tug Majestic sprung a leah
near the station and was run aground
after which she filed with water.
Service in the Baptist Church yestcr
day was conducted by the Rev. Jones
of Grocer Seminary, Chester.
Yesterday was communion day will
the Presbyterians
The first Saturday night subscription
dance by the young society people, wa
an exceedingly pleasant function.
The patronesses were Mrs. Henry H
Hay. of Philadelphia: Mrs. NJ. knight
OF Zion, Md. Mrs G. Case. Mrs. Chaun
cey p. Holoomb. Of this city. Anon
the guests were persons from Phi.adel
phia. Baltimore, Washington. d. c
and Wilmington.
OF A PERSONAL NATURE.
Miss May Witnack will return to he
home. in Conshohocken. in a few day
DIR. Frank P. Manchester is visitiu
his parents in Pleasantville, N. J.. f,
a few days.
Henry W. Long, of Chester was her
with friends yesterday.