Evening journal., 1901-03-23
FREIGHT CAR
JUMPS A TRACK
Tube Mil Expected to Re-
Sume Operations
Visiting Methodist Preachers to Preach
Tomorrow Sufferer Removed
to Wilmington Hospital
speclnl 10 The Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
New Castle. March 2S.-Preaching
in the Methodist Church tomorrow
morning will be by the Rev. Charles
w. Smith and in the evening by the
Rev. S. p. Shipman Both preachers
are able and good sermons therefore
are expected.
High mass Will be said over the re-
mains Of Frank p Rainey In st, Peters
Church. Monday morning.
Mrs James Downward has been re-.
moved TO the Delaware Hospital. VIII
mington, suffering with an abscess OF
the thigh. Mrs Downward had been
in a Chester Hospital several weeks.
but the physicians there could do
nothing for her
The following program was present
ed at yesterday afternoons meeting Of
the Minerva Social: Singing, society;
recitation, Katie Rodgers; reading
Annie Vantine; essay, Edward Elkin-
ton; recitation, Florence Case; declam-
alton. Andrew Lenoir; composition,
Mary Pennewin.
Clionian Herald: Editor-in-chicf
Anna Platt; editorials. Thomas GRAY
ell; current events Essie Kirby; per-
sonals Annie Smith; exchange kath-
ryn WhittOck.
Boilers in the tube mill are being
repaired by workmen from the Chester
plant It is said the plant will be
operated on May 1. Employment VIII
be given 20 200 men. which force will
be increased to 500 men before Fall
The caboose attached TO a north
bound P.. w. & b. freight train jumped
the track at South street. yesterday
afternoon=and delayed the train about
20 minutes. The occupants OF the car
escaped uninjured.
The horse attached 10 George d.
Williams grocery wagon narrowly es-
capped being killed at the Delaware
street crossing OF the p, w. & b. rail-
road cut-od yesterday afternoon. The
driver attempted to cross the track
ahead of the train, but changed his
mind, just as the train passed The
horse was but a few feet from the
engine.
John Edward Addicks. with a party
Of friends, was down the river yester-
day, on the yacht Vision. They stop
ped here about half an hour and met
James G. Shaw and Mrs Shaw.
A dog belonging 10 James b. Toman
was run over and killed by r.. w. &
B. train. at the South street crossing.
yesterday afternoon.
William pustill and John Shcarcr
brought a large quantity OF perch,
'catties" and herring. from Smyrna
creek yesterday. They returned there
to-day.
While sailing down the river on
Thursday the "Flirt" owned by Mr.
Shearer and Mr. Pustill collided with
barge and had her stern head torn out
Repairs were made to the boat yes
terday
George H. Wright to-day resigned
his position as motorman with the troll
ley company. He will take charge OF
Third street bridge on Monday. His
successor with the trolley company has
not been appointed.
b. +. Blackburn. who has been on
a months leave of absence. will resume
his duties with the trolley company in
a short time. Mr.. Blackburn is assist
ing the Novelty Machine Company. OF
Wilmington, in perecting a nailless
horseshoe. which promises to be a pro-
ftable article to its makers.
Friends OF Harry Lancaster are
working earnestly to elect him city
assessor at the coming election.
Charles Boyd removed his cabin
from Newport here yesterday.
Edward Rodgers and William Nous
ley went down to Smyrna creek to-day
to fish.
Worlmen of the Delaware Railroad
Company yesterday heightened the
platform at Delaware street wharf
An unmistakable sign of Spring is
the daily song Of robins On the school
green yesterday four of the birds were
seen.
Edward G.. Bross and family viii oc.
cupy the house now occupied by ths
Misses Crawford. who will remove &c
Wilmington.
Mr.. Davidson viii remove his family
here from Delaware City next week
James Downward has removed nil
household effects from Chester to thi
city.
While trimming trees several day
ago William Etchels fell from a liml
and received slight injuries.
William Boulder will occupy MI
fathers farm. near Glasgow ailc
Monday
Harry GrOse VIII occupy the Sprn
Garden farm vacated by James vii
son. who will reside in Wilmington.
Alexander Baxter will remove froI
the John f. Taylor farm to the farI