Evening journal., 1901-11-05
CARS And BNGINR
JUMPhD TRACK
Crew Placed Them Back on
Track Without Wreck.
ing Train
speeIaI % the nyenInr journal.


New Castle. Nov. 5-The engine andl
four cars Of a through freight jumped
the track near the p. w. & b. rail
road station shortly after midnight
yesterday. At first 1t was be-
lieved that It would be necessary tol
call out the wrecking train, but the
crew secured jacks and after much
hard work. succeeded in replacing mel
derailed cars and locomotive.
The accident occurred at the point
along the road known as the north end
double track and an investigation
showed that a switch had been thrown.
II Is not known whether some emplOyel
OF the company threw 1t and forgot tOl
lock It or whether unknown personsl
did.
In the Armory last might the Hon. {. !
d Whelan lectured on the subject
American Manhood" TO a large audi
ence
Robert Megginson left on a ducklngl
trip down the river early yesterday
morning and succeeded in baggingl
seventeen birds
The pump at Second and Delawarel
streets again is the source of much
complaint from citizens who depend onl
IL for their drinking water. IL is badly
in need or repairs, and persons arel
forced TO carry water for a consider
able distance.
Tonight's meeting OF City Council
promises to be tiha most interesting onel
held for several months. as the Della
ware st. wharf matter will be settled. A
number of citizens when seen by thel
Evening Journal reporter last niehtl
expressed themselves IS fearing thatl
uhe city would lose the case.
The Rev William G.. Rooms is hav-
ing his usual great success with thel
revival services now under way inl
Nazareth M. ID. Church. Several werel
converted last week, and the servicel
ON Sunday might was characterized by
a number Of penftents.
The big American liner 81. Iouisl
passed up the river yesterday after
noon. She was bound for Cramps
ahipyards, where SHE will undergo ex-
tenslve repairs.
The wreck of the barge BroolIyp
sunk of the Delaware Breallwater. has
been located by the United States reve-
rue cutter Onondaga as bearing SOUTH
east one-half east from Fenwick lslandl
lig@ts'htp about nine and a half inilesl
dStont -Four timbers show about
eight feet above tht water
The schooner Augustus Hunt from
Philadelphia, in command Of Captain
Huntley reached the Delaware Break
water on October a. at D. M. and
arrived at Bangor on October 20, which
is probably the best time between the
points named
Big hoclSs of wild ducks are feeding
along the river marshes south of this
city, and gunners are bagging large
numbers OF them.
Captain Gabriel Edwards and crew
of thefshing steamer Falcon. of Aman-
gansett engaged in fishing for the oil
works near Lewes, had a perilOus trip
mp the coast ON Saturday night. during
which the little steamer was momen-
ta11ly expected to founder. The steam
ar had over 600 barrels of oi, fish IN
her hold and started up the coast from
Chhncoteague at y. m. The wind in
creased after sunset to a gale. and the
rough sea pounded the heavily laden
steamer so that SHE sprung a leak Her
pumps became choked. and IL became
necessary TO bail the water from her
fire room with buckets The steamer
was held to- the sea over eight hOuHs.
and finally made the fish piers at s
O'Clock Sunday morning
SOCIAL NOTES.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage OF Miss Virginia S. Cooper
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander b
Cooper, OF this city to William Budd. OF
Petersburg, Va, November 49, The
ceremony viii take place in the First
Presbyterian Church, Of this city.
The dance in the X. of p. Ha-l last
night was well attended.
John Fleming. who has been tn,
guest Of Philadelphia friends. returned
home yesterday
Miss Dolly Gray, of Christiana, wa.
the guest Of New Castle friends yes
terday.
Frank Sdhuhardt is the guest o
Philadelphia relatives this week
John Harrison, Of Kenton, spent yes
terday in this city.
G. r. Hobbs. of Denton Md. was ii
this city yesterday afternoon.
Miss Fannie Records. Of laurel Del
is The guest of country friends
3. r. Coates of Baltimore. Md. wa
visitor TO this city yesterday.
Theatre parties are becoming exceed
ingly popular with New Castles yolmi
people