Evening journal., 1901-10-29
Coal Firm Wants to Par-
chase The Battery
WOULD ERECT BIG ELEVATOR
Line Of BargeS HOuld be Run From
This CitV During The Winter
Months
Special to the Evonlnr journal.

New Castle. Oct 29-Negotiations
are being made by the staple Coal
Company. of Philadelphia, for the pur-
chase Of the Battery from the pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. The company
wants to establish a coal yard
IL is understood thai If the staple
Company gets the property st will erect
a massive coal elevator on &c. Consc-
Quently a line of coal barges would be
establisl ed between this city and o.her
Tcin;s. he companys object in 50
doing is owing to the fact that during
big freezes ia the winter railroad traffic
is rfien;ini1s interfered with. As the
Battery & sheltered by cove beats
could ao rnn from this city without in
reference. Citizens are hoping that
the company will obtain control Of the
property, as they believe the city would
be benefited thereby
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
is removing sod from the Battery, and
about seven carloads already have been
hauled awy. II will be placed about
the company's depots down the State
An addition is being built to the
Knowles Woolen Mills, and rag-pcb-
ing machine is to be installed in the
building. Captain Israel Ridings has
charge fthc works.
A. II. Padberg is paperlng and fros-
Going the dwelling of DR. Hanckers at
Farnhurst
Beginning with yesterday. employees
of the Knowles Wooden Mills will work
until 10 o'clock at night on Tuesdays
and Thursdays
Thomas Banks has accepted posi-
tion with the William Lea and sons
Company. of Wilmington.
George Morrison, who Is employed
in Chester. and who came home I'M last
week, is slightly improved in condi-
tion
The dancing class met in the X. Of p.
Hall last night.
John Malcolm, an employe Of the
Knowles Woolen Mills. had a narrow
escape from perhaps fatal injury yes
terday. He was at work about some
machinery when his arm became caught
in belt Fortunately he had the pres
ence OF mind to throw himself against
the belt with sufficient force to push it
from the pulleys. The member was
badly sprained.
Robert Toner VIII move to Chester
on Wednesday
A. S. Reed and Brother Company, Of
Wilmington are making extensive inn
provements 20 the dwelling of James
f. Belts in Third street. which is oc-
cupied by Mrs. C. V. Wise.
Funeral services over the remains OF
the 9-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Alfred Hance will be held this af-
ternoon at o'clock. and will be in
.Nr.. ..FH
Chestnutting parties are very popu-
lar. and crowds of young people scour
tho surrounding woods daily
A special car OF the Wilmington and
New Castle Railway Company carried
party from Delaware City to see the
Maud Adams performance in the Opera
House. Wilmington, last night New
Castle also was largely represented at
the play
Thomas w r. Booth is nursing a
badly lacerated hand today. owing to
his attempt to stop two dogs from
fighting last evening One Of the dogs
belonged to Booth. and rushing be-
tween the animals he attempted tc
part them. when one Of them sunk its
fangs deep into his hand A physician
dressed the wounded hand
SOCIAL NOTES.
Twenty-seven couples from Whining
ton, In masquerade attire. will visi
this city on Halloween night The,
have engaged the pavilion at the Jeffer
son House, and a big time is expected
Walter Sibley viii give a social to
number Of friends on Wednesda,
evening
Big preparations are being made 10
the firemen's ball on Halloween night
G. p. PentOn. OF Boston. was tn
guest Of the Misses White on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. E. Phillips and MI
and Mrs. Harry White were anon
those who saw the Maud Adams per
formance IN tho Opera House Wi
mineton last night
Captain T. Harry Rogers took abor
thirty-hve friends on a moonligf
Yachting trip down the river on hi
yacht Gypsy last night
This city was In partial darkness fr
few minutes last evening owing
some trouble with the lights
Mayor Bvan G.. Boyd is slghlv II
owing 10 severe cold