Evening journal., 1901-11-18
CYLINDER HEAD
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Employees Of New Castle Mill
Badly Scared But Not
Injured
Special TO the evening journal.


New Castle. Nov. 1S.-In the Knowles
Woolen Mills shortly before noon on Sat
urday there was terrific explosion,
caused by the blowing out Of a cylinder
head. Many employees were close to the
engine when the explosion occurred, but
none was injured. Escaping steam filled
the room, and employees beat hasty re-
treat Only Onc-half OF the regular force
is working until the damage can be re-
paired.
AT o'clock tomorrow morning the
funeral of Miss Lizzie Early, who died
on Saturday morning of nervous prOstra-
tion. will be held. High mass will be said
I'M ST. Peters Il. G.. Church.
A three-masted schooner taking on a
CUIgo of sand was the unusual sight seen
of this city yesterday afternoon The
schooner. which was the Collins G..
Baker. was unable TO get a full cargo of
silica sand in Philadelphia, and the barge
Watson. laden with sand from the Mau-
rice river beds met the craft here and
transferred It's cargo.
William Lally of this city, got the con-
tract for loading the boat.
John McDivitt, an cmployc OF the
Knowles Wooden Mills. had three fingers
badly mashed on Saturday by catching
the members I'm some machinery
Following the order from the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company to the New
Castle Athletic Club to vacate the Bat
terry. comes the announcement that the
property has been sold The names of
the purchasers have not yet been made
public 4 meeting of the stockholders of
the athletic club was held on Saturday
night and another viii be held on We'd
nesday night.
AT meeting of the Lenape Fire Com
pany yesterday afternoon several new
members were taken into the organiza-
tiOn.
Harry Ryan yesterday found the watch
uf Engineer Harrison, which wps lost IN
the wreck near Farnhurst carly Satur-
day morning.
William Ryan. a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Ryan. of Shawtown, now is a
lcornetistin The FirstU.S Cavalry Band.
Batangas. p. l. In a letter received from
him the past week he says he is in good
health and only has four more months
10 serve.
SOCIAL NOTES.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Cosicn and SON, of North
/ Fast. Mrs. j. w. Burgc of kcnneti
| Square. and Mrs. John Tobin. of VIII
mington. yesterday were the guests of
/ Mrs. Caroline rimms
/ Miss Julia McGrath and Miss Kate
/ Reynolds were the guests of Miss kcy-
nolds sister, In Chester yesterday.
Among those who attended the mas
qucradc party given by Miss Mary Duffy
/ Ou Saturday night were Miss Mamie
/ Duffy. Miss Carrie pcdrick, Miss Mary
/ Pedrick. Miss Blanche Collins, Mis-.
/ Greenwood. Miss Jacobs. Miss Sullivan
/ Miss de- Sid, Miss Wood. Miss Emily
/ Ferguson. Miss Mamie McDevitt, Mis-
/ Mamie Auld Miss Maggie Lawlcr. Mis-,
/ Fila Price. Miss lida Price, Messrs
/ William Marshall, Charles Cymer
| frnnk sheridan. John McDivitt Roher
Gordon Samuel Foster Charles Hamil
tom. Snowdcn Doughten and George
Murray.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schuhardi re
turned last evening from their bridal toui
to Now York. They were met i'm River
tom, y. j.. yesterday Dog Miss Agnes Jor
dan and George Barr.
a masquerade ball will hc held IN ID,
Is. of T. Hall on the evening of Novem
her %. On THANKSGIVING night a mas
querade ball viii bee held at Farnhrs
for the enjoyment of the patients.
a. B. Lancaster, OF Philadelphia. snen
Sunday in this city.
Miss Mary Roberts. of ST. George,
j who has been visiting Mrs. NJ. G. Rog
c~s returned to her home yesterday
James Bacon Is indisposcd
Among the Chester visitors to- this cit.
yesterday were Mr.. and Mrs. John Cor
} don. Frank Mitchell. Harry Atkinson
r lrving Murray and John Elliott
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walton are visit
ing friends iu Harrisburg.
Alexander Cooper. OF Sparrow's poiu
and john Cuoner of New York. speu
, Sunday iu this city.
4 l Miss Virginia SpOiswO0d Cooper wa
4 rendered "a farewell tea on Saturday even
: ing hy Mrs. Frank de Haas Janvier d
her home In New Castle avenue. IN
S event was m honor of Miss Cooper
y wedding tomorrow night.