Evening journal., 1901-09-13
RODB 10 JAIL
in APLClAL CAR
Daniel R. Vernon, Vagrant,
Enjoyed lhe Ride by
Himself
sneeIal % lha EvenIng Journal.


New Castle SEP, 12.-Daniel II.
Vernon who was asked by Judge
Churchman i'm Municipal Court yester-
day morning to hand over So and
costs for a charge Of yagrancy. enjoy
ed the novel distinction Of being the
first prisoner to ride over to jail in a
special car
When arrested, the clothes OF Yer
non literally worked with vermin and
the sergeant refused ot allow him the
privilege OF a ride in the patrol wagon.
Accordingly he was forced to walk,
and the officer who arrested him kept
several steps to the rear
On reaching the police station, the
treatment he received at the hands of
the officials was about the same as
that OF a dynamite bomb would have
been He was Stunned by all.
When arraigned in the prisoners
dock yesterday morning, the other
prisoners crouched back in one corner
of the pen and gazcd at him with ter
ror
In default of the fine and costs ne
was committed 10 Jail Here a guam
Diary arose for officials Of the Whining
ton & New Castle Electric Railway
Company. hearing Of his condition, re-
fused to allow him to be brought over
ia their cars.
Consequently. the police onicials
were in puzzled state, but the dilli-
Guilty was at last solved by the railway
company agreeing TO send over a spe-
cial car
Accordingly. at 220 o'clock, a special
car, to which was attached one used for
hauling dirt, arrived at Fourth and
Market streets The aged prisoner
c.ambored on tire dirt ear and Uncle
Billie Heald and the remainder OF the
prisoners occupied the other
The sight was a novel one, and many
persons gathered along the streets as
the cars proceeded to this city.
One hundred and sixty cOlorcd per
sons including a brass band, same TO-
this city by boat from Smyrna yester-
day morning. They were on their way
to participate In the celebration in
Wilmington and while waiting for
cars. the band rendered a concert
Mrs George w. Davis, who for sew
eral months has been troubled with
some head affection. left yesterday for
the Polytechnic Hospital, of Philadei-
phia,where shewil undergo "a course Of
treatment
The river front was crowded with
citizens yesterday morning the cttrac-
tion being the Russian cruiser Rctyi-
zan passing down the river on her
trial trip. The cruiser passed here az
S45 q. m.
George Bridges Rodney, the son Of
John r. Rodney OF this city, has pass
ed the examination at Fortress Monroe
for O FIRST lieutenancy in the regular
army. He served as a lieutenant of
volunteers in The Spanish American
war
dispatch from Lewes last night
stated that an efforts 10 float the yacht
Rapidan. which stranded on Tuesday
night, have been abandoned, and she
viii be a total wreck She is badly
broken up, and tide GIBBS and flows
through her Further instructions are
awaited from the owner. Robert Hall
Mccormick. Of Chicago
With her c0lCrs at half-mast. tho
Norwegian steamship Bratsberg. from
Banes, Cuba. for New York. steamed
into the Delaware Brcakwater yeste
day morning 10 report the death # her
master.
Captain John Hansen died from
heart disease when the vessel was two
DAYS out He was a. years Old aud
leaves wife in SandifoId Norway
Tho body was buried at sea
Captain Hansen had been I'M falling
health for some time and while thl
Bratsberg was loading "a cargo of frui
al Banes he was seized with an attacl
Of the heart which at once was recog
nized % be- fatal
The sick man would not permit th
vessel 10 sail without him, and Fir
Mate Peterson. thinking that ther
might be a chance TO make port in th
United States before the captain died
on September cleared for Now Ycrl
The Bratesberg encountered the SO
we're northeaster whicn at that tim
swept the coast and her progress &
wards the Delaware capes was SLOW
Captain Hansen died on Sunday. afte
requesting that his body be sent [
Norway. The Norwegian Consul In Ne
York viii take charge Of the effects
Captain Hansen and see that they al
sent across the ocean.
SOCIAL NOTES.
John Foster left yesterday mornin
for Jchnstown. Pa
Mrs. Alfred Pedrick is sojourning j
Philadelphia.
John Hobbs. OF Philadelphia. was
New Caste visitor yesterday.
Miss Clara Porter. Of Trenton. n. J
who has been visiting friends al Hare
Corner. has returned home
Frank Monroe. Of Potisiown. was
this city Yesterday
Hnf sfon Has ENrii.s Runaway
Special 10 tho Evening Journal
How ton. SEPT ia horse b
longing 10 Jacob sapp became frigh