Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-26
.THE NEWS OE NEW CASTLE.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
New Castle, Sept. 10.
Alfred Winslow and John Becker took
the duckinR boat OF Frank Biggs from
its moorinqs, yest erday, and using two
boards paid ed to the pier above Har-
mony street wharf. The waves were
running very high and the boat became
partially filed with water. The lads
became frightened and Becker jumped
overheard lie was followed'by Winslow,
VINO is good swimmar The latter
caught hold of his companion and with
until John Rementer put out TO the
ashore. lie was assisted by Harry
Hanoe. Many willing hands caught
hold Of the Becker boy and the work of
resuscitation started. He was uncon-
soious and was revived only after much
labor. 1t is feared hs may become
paralyzed, rs he has had no use Of his
lower limbs since the involuntary bath.
New CASTLE, Sept 90. An interesting
meeting of citizens was Eeld yesterday
afternoon In the hall Of the Lenaps
Steam Fire Engine, Hook and Ladder
discussed at some length. 1t was stated
that the first necessity was placing the
building in proper shape to preserve it
and the engine. The latter has been
badly damaged through thesdampness of
the place. The cellar has contained
water and steps must be taken to have
be laid around the building and thus
Ha vaNA - thf. aNH II Do
will save future expense in this line.
Iyor, trustees, will secure estimates for
the work and award the contract as
soon as the money from the Trustees
of the Commons and City Council Ii
received.
The following officers were elected I:
Chief Director, Peter G. Madden irst
Assistant, Lawrence Walls; Second As
sistant, John Schuhardt, ST.. Third
Assistant, John Mclaughlin; Fourth
Assistant, James Early; Directors, John
Lenoir, John Pustill, James Ryan and
George Freeberry; Chief Engineer,
Joseph Taylor; Assistants, James b,
Toman and Matthew Sullivan Investi-
eating Committee, Juhn Sullivan, James
Ryan, Artemas Smith Trustees, W. s.
Martin, j. f. McIyor, Artemas Smith,
Henry Madden. Lawrence Walls, John
Lenoir, Patrick Whalep, Peter g.
Madden, James Ryan, Daniel Sullivan.
The suggestion of DR.. John j. Black,
at the meeting OF the Trustees OF the
New CASTLE Commons, that an appro-
priation OF $1,000 be made to form a
Bureau of Advertising for the benefit
of the city OF New Castle, is meeting
- 70 III ns.
Black fayors granting land to bona
tide industries where employment would
be given to large body of men at
living wages.
New Castle, Sept. "a. IF fishermen with
hook and line are making excellent
catches of reroh 10 the Delaware River
off Finn's Point ietty aud the rocks In
the cove. Ch8K!es Becker in few hours
caught l22 beautiful fish, many of which
weighed from e to % of 20 nd each.
Char es and Harry Lancaster made a
good haul OF white catfish, perch and
German carp, yesterday, near Fort Della
ware. The white catfish are unusually
line and are disposed OF as fast as caught,
on orders received from Wilmington.
Philadelphia andaNew York. Fish are
scarce in the large markets, due to the
large demand, fish being cheaper than
meats,
George B. Rudney, who has passed the
examination for lieutenant and was
sworn in several days ago has been as
signed to the Fifth United States Cav
airy.
Eugene Chase has been elected mana
ger of1the New Castle High School foot.
ball team and would be pleased TO re-
ceive challenges from teams the average
weight Of whose players is 100 pounds.