Evening journal., 1901-11-22
NEW CASTLE HEARS
Oh GOOD FORTUNE
Baldwin Company COntem.
plates Building Loco
motives There
speeIal 10 the rvenlne Iournal.

New Castle. Nov. 22.-lf all the rumors
which have been set ahoat in this city
during the past few weeks would mate
rialize. the buzz Of machinery would fiji
the air for miles around. The latest ru-
NOR current, which by no means is the
least startling. Is 90 the effect that the
great Baldwin Locomotive Works will
settle here. The author of this rumor
could not be located, but it Is supposed
that a Philadelphia morning daily of yes
ferday's issue Is responsible. The story
which appeared in the paper was to the
effect that owing TO some difficulty con-
ccrnng two streets threats to move the
works from Philadelphia had been made.
As the railroad company has notified the
New Castle Athletic Club To tear down
the fence about the Battery as il Is tO be
sold, some person with "a vivid magina-
tion put two and two together and de-
cided that the great plant would be moved
here. The story took ON more breadth
and thickness during It's travel and few
persons are planning TO put in applica-
tions for positions.
The Rev. w. G.. Koons, of Nazareth
Nj. h. Church. of this city. is working ON
plan whereby the New Castle Library
may become a free institution. Under the
new law IL is possible for such TO be done
by putting a tax on town or city. the
amount 10 be determined by the pOpula-
ton Of the town or city in question. Mr.
Rooms has conferred with George t.
B0werman. of the Wilmington Institute
Free Library, and believes If his project
goes through. it win he a material benefit
TO the city.
John Ridings. an aged citizen of this
city. went out cunning yesterday aud in
some manner fell and injured himself so
severely that he was unable 10 rise. A
party Of gunners came across him and as
sisted him TO his home in this city. His
condition is serious.
Owing TO a rush of orders the Knowles
Woolen Mills will install twenty-four
new looms. While this number will
make no great difference In the number
of employees the output materially will be
increased. The machines VIII be put In
operation within the next two weeks. The
work of repairing the engine which was
damaged by the explosion on last Satur-
day. is in progress.
The damage Is much greater than at
first was thought and extensive repairs
viii be necessary before the machinery
can be put in operation.
Neal Sentman. who recently was se-
verely injured by falling under ear
wheel at the lObdel Car Wheel Works.
is slightly improved.
DIR. Merton Munson, who has been in
IN a Philadelphia hospital, has returned
home fully recovered.
A horse belonging to Harry Dennison
- NuNciluA from spinal mcminglilS. llr.
Watts is In attendance.
Brooms, l5ci wall paper PC. mp. at
StOOps
Miss Julia Cavender. who has been IN
for several weeks, has lost control of her
voice and is unable TO speak but a few
words and these with great difficulty. 1t
is feared that the young woman may lose
her speech entirely.
Walter Daily is indispOsed
John Shearcr went on n cunning trip
yesterday and succeeded in bagging four
English snipe.
James Clough left on a cunning trip
down the State yesterday.
Much interest continues in the revival
services ia the NJ. Il. Church and the
number of conversions is reaching the
forty mark.
A small schooner, on fire and burned
almost TO the waters edge, Was sighted
by Captain Lowe, of the British steam
ship Bloomfield. which arrived at Marcus
Hook yesterday from Shields. The burn
ing craft was sighted between Sable
Island and Nantucket one week ago. As
there were no signs OF life on board the
Bloomfield left the burning craft 90 her
fate.