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Evening journal., 1901-11-04
SITTING In
COUNTY COURT HOUSE

Chancellor Nicholson this morning in
the Court of Chancery granted a pre-
lminary injunction in the case OF Ben
iamin II. Cleaves against Elbridge F
Todd and Phillip Mullikcn, executors of
the estate of Ida u. Clcaves, decreased.
The Injunction restraints the executors
from paying or delivering Si,iOO in ac-
cordnncc with the viii of the deceased,
which orders il divided among her chill
dren 10y former husband. MIR. Clcaycs
claims that the money belongs 10 him
and wants il put In trust. John T. Nields
and Christopher J.. Ward represents Mr..
Cleaves and w. Il. Lyman the estate.
In the ease of Attorney-General Ward
against W. B. Johnson of Mill Greek
hundred, which was an action brought
10y the road commissioners TO restrain
Mr.. Johnson from allowing waste water
20 impair the roads, the latter agreed to
accedc 20 the wishes of the commissions
es.
The case Of the sale Of assets Of the
Clymer Company. which was stopped by
the chancellor ON the application ui
Harry T.. Emmons, will be heard this az
ternoon.
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
ONE KILLED OUTRIGHT
OTHERS BADLY INJURED
In Rear End Collision Between Freight and
Work Trains at Claymont Early
This Afternoon
ACCIDENT SAID TO BE DUE
TOFLAGMAN'S CAREL LESSNESS

so much brush. and at least half a
dozen Italians were injured more or
less Mr.. Middleton was crushed and
died in a few minutes. It is not known
at this time what the engineers condi-
tion is.
DOCTORS HURRIED TO SCENE
At 1920 o'clock official information
Of the wreck was received here. The
wreck train was sent to Claymont
promptly and in passenger car at
tached to it rode Drs. James A. Draper
and Howard Ogle and William r.
Jones. DR.. Long. OF Chester, came
down from that city in a special car
provided for him. Physicians at once
gave the best of attention to the in
iured men. The body of the dead fire.
man was removed to a house nearby
and later was brought to this city.
Railroad officials prevented survivors
Of the wreck giving any information on
the subject.
William n. Barnard. superintendent
Of the division. and several assistants
directed the work of clearing up the
wreck. Mr.. Barnard told a reporter for
the Evening Journal that an official
statement concerning the wreck would
not be given out until late this after
noon. 1t was his opinion that trave
on the road would not be interrupted
more than an hour.
Mr.. Middleton was unmarried. lie
was middle-aged and had been in the
employ Of the company for many years
AT O'clock Superintendent Barnard
announced that the wreck probably wai
due to carelessness of the hagman o
the work train in not giving the engi
neer of the freight train proper warn
ing.
1t is said that the fagman did display
the danger signal, but not until thu
fast freight was within 500 yards of thu
work train. To have prevented the dis
aster then was impossible.
The passenger trains going north a
lis. 1877 and 1.5O o'clock ran over th'
tracks Of the B. and o. Railroad Com
pany. President Roosevelt was aboarC
the 1877 o'clock train.
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
His FALL WAS FATAL
Thomas DOyle'S Skull Fractured by a
Plunge Down a StairWay

As the result Of falling down fight
OF steps early yesterday morning,
Thomas Doyle. who boarded at No.
Pip LamOtte street. died in tht Della
ware Hospital in the afternoon from
fractured skull.
Doyle went to his room after 1918
O'Clock Saturday night, and a few
minutes later walked out into the hail
way and plunged headlong down the
stairway. The noise of his fall
aroused other boarders in the house,
and he was assisted to his room. No
one suspected he was seriously injured,
but in the afternoon he was found in
commissions.
Dr. Edgar Worthington was called
and found that Doyle's skull had been
fractured by his fall The Phoenix
ambulance was summoned, and at
o'clock Doyle was removed to THE Della
ware Hospital. He died at 4.40 o'clock,
before an operation could be perform
ed to relieve the brain of the pressure
upon it,
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
NAMES NOVEMBER 2S
AS A DAY FOR THANKSGIVING

President Roosevelt on Saturday is
sued his proclamation fixing Thurs
day November 2S, ais a day OF national
thanksgiving. 1t follows:
The season is nigh when, according
to the time-haIOwed custom Of our
people, the President appoints a day as
the especial occasion for praise and
Thanksgiving to God.
This Thanksgiving finds the people
still bowed with sorrow for the death
of a great and good President We
mourn President Mckinley because we
so loved and hOnored him; and the
manner Of his death should awaken
in the breasts Cf our people a keen
anxiety fer the country, and at the
same time a rosolute purpose not to be
driven by any calamity from the path
of strong, orderly, popular liberty,
which as a nation we have thus far
safely trod.
yet, in spite of this great disaster,
n is nevertheless true that no people
on earth have such abundant cause for
Evening journal., 1901-11-04

thanksgiving as we have. The past
year in particular has been one Of
peace and plenty. We have prospered
in things material and have been able
to work for our own uplifting in things
intellectual and spiritual Let us re-
member that. as much has been given
us. much viii be expected from us; and
that true hIomage comes from the heart
as well as from the lips, and shows
itself in deeds. We can best prove our
uhanlOfuiness to the Almighty by the
way in whichon this earth and at this
time eadh Of us does his duty TO his
fellow men.
Nov, therefore. l. Theodore Reese
ve-t, President Of the United States. do
6sreby designate as a day Of general
thanksgiving, Thursday, the 2Sth Of
thEs present November, and do recon-
mend that throughout the land the
people cease from their wonted Occupa-
ticns, and at their several homes and
places of worship reverently thank the
Giver of all good for the countless
blessings Of our national life.
Evening journal., 1901-11-04

1. 1902. be SG25O. 600, an increase OF
S2,750,000. and every cent of that sum
will De advantageously expended.
On the lst of July. 1900. there were
only 1.26i routes, which had been in
creased a year later to 4300. or at the
rate OF about $50 "a month. On Novem-
Der I there were $500 routes Each
route covers an average Of twenty-five
square miles The population served
is estimated TO be 3.S0O.0O0. inhabiting
100000 square miles OF territory. the
average population served on each
route being III. AS a carrier is re-
Quired for each route. It can be seen
that with 5000 routes. Uncle Sam EN-
ploys a small army in this service
which has only begun II Is an interest
ing fact that the service has caused q
large increase In mail in the
sections covered so while the cost Is
not increased much. II any, as com
pared TO the fourth class pOstofilce sys-
TEN, the revenue promises TO be largely
increased The system has. then. be-
come permanent one. which will grow
steadily until n is one OF the most i'm.
portant under the government
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
SEVERAL CHARGED WITA DISORDER
No Important Gases We're Before Judge
Churchman This Morning

Although There were several prison
ers before Judge Churchman in City
Court this morning. there We're no
charges Of Importance against the de-
PENDANTS.
Leonard Warner. Samuel Kane. Ma
than Carpenter and Emanue, CHM, all
colored. were charged by Officer Will
liam Ward with being drunk and dis
orderly in the vicinity of Lord and
Church streets last Saturday night. The
officer testified that Carpenter and
Warner had their coats off preparing
for a fight when they were placed un-
der arrest Each We're fined SO and
costs. while CHM and Kane We're let
off with an assessment OF 81 and costs
each.
Michael Schultz. charged with being
drunk and dis0rderly. pleaded guilty
and was fined So and costs. Charles
Fisher, cOlored. was assessed a similar
amount for disOrderly conduct The
case of Theodore Lynch, aged about IA
years. charged with assault and bat
terry. was continued until tomorrow
Edward McManus was aTaigned on a
charge Of being drunk and disorderly
AS the prosecuting witness, John Nc
Manus. could not be found. The case
was continued for one week.
Charged with beating his wife, An
thony ZuchewslNi. of No. S07 Wright
street, was arraigned in City Court on
Saturday night but the case was con
tinued until this evening Agent Stout
of the S. p. G. c.. will investigate the
condition of Zuchewskis family.
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
MANY BORNE TO GRAVE
Service Held Over Old and Young in HOme
and Church Today

Mrs. Sallie 4. Thatcher. SS years old,
and the widow of the late Dr. s. X.
Thatcher. died ON Thursday at No. 7O9
Market street. Funeral survice was held
at o'clock this afternoon.
At 9 o'clock this morning high mass
was said in st. Paurs Church over the
body of John Muldoon. &c years old, late
OF No. IA Carpenter street. lnterment
was made in Cathedral Cemetery.
Edward Il. Likens. the 9-yea '-old sor
of Edward Likens. of No. 301 Pine
street. was buried this morning. after
services in st. Mary's r. c. Church.
Alice Ann Gheen, the widow OF the
late George Beugless. was buried in Mt.
Salem Cemetery this afternoon. The fu-
neral was held from the residence Of her
son-in-law, James X. Cummings. No. lO5
West Twenty-third street.
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
!YORKHOUSE TRUSTEES
TO ASK FOR PRISONERS

At the regular meeting Of the trus-
tees of the new wOrkhouse, which was
held in the boards quarters in that in
stitution this morning, THE new officers
were introduced by Warden Meserve,
and the trustees instructed them as to
their duties. At the meeting this af-
ernoon the trustees will decide upon a
recuisition to be made ON Sheriff Nc
Daniel to deliver the New Castle Jail
prisoners to the worldhouse. The requi-
sition viii be served upon the Sheriff
tomorrow morning. Sheriff Mcdaniel
is out of town. and his attorney, Will
liam H. Heald. refuses to make any
statement as to the probable action Of
the Sheriff.
In case the matter is taken before
the court. Chief Justice Lore, though
he has not been requested to do so, may
vacate the bench until the question is
disposed Of
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
NEW HOME FOR
THE ORANGEMEN
Local Members Of Tho Society
Working Actively
DELAWARE CONTRIBUTES MUCH
Cornerstone Of Building Will be Laid
in Pennsylvania Town gu Thanks
giving DaV

Orangemen of this city are arranging
10 take part in the laying of the corner
stone of the new Home for Orangemen,
10 he erected ON the Osborne farm ON
Byherry road i'm Pennsylvania. The cor
nerstone will be laid on Thanksgiving
Day and big delegation from this city
will attend. They will be- under the
leadership of William j. Kirkland. who
is the representative from this district
and whose efforts have increased the
building fund considerably. Mr. Kirk
land is employed MS a clerk in the office
of Clerk of the Peace Quiglcy, and is one
of the most prominent workers i'm the
Orangemcn's Lodge in the State.
David Graham, president of the New
York Orungemen. will lay the stone, and
prominent men from all states viii take
part i'm the exercises.
II is proposed TO make the new home
the finest institution of the kind in the
United States. 1t win receive the entire
support Of the lodges in this country and
a newspaper devoted to the interests of
the order will be published within its
walls The profits will be- for the benc
fit of the home. Already $4,000 has beer
subscribed to the building fund. a larg,
portion of which has been contributed by
Delaware.
1t was in July, 1900. at the meeting o
the Supreme Grand Session of Orange
men that the movement was started
The supreme body took hold of the pro
ject later and appointed committee Il
collect money 10 build the homo. vii
liam j. Kirkland was appointed from
Delaware.
He is a member of the Star Of Beth
lehem, l.. o. L., of Wilmington. whicl
lodge has the honor of paying the larges
subscription, that of $1,000, and is col
lecting 81 from every member VIII
wishes his name placed in the corner
stone of the new building
On December IS the local Orangeme
will celebrate Apprentice Boys Da
with appropriate ceremonies.
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
RUMMAGB NALE
IS A Big SUCCESS
Is Because 50 Many Good
Thugs Almost Are Given
Away

Pyle's Cycle Academy was the scene
cf much activity this morning. Women
managers OF the Delaware Hospital
were there, fitting about in big aprons
getting the rummage sale I'm readiness
for opening at / o'clock uh.ls afternoon.
AS matter OF fact, the sale Is not sup
posed TO open In the mornings, but the
people are so anxious 10 buy that. see
ing the doors open for the reception Of
donations, they go I'm and, OF course
are waited upon. New contributions
are received every morning, and Il is
for the purpose OF arranging and pric-
ing these articles that the managers
are there.
The sale, which opened on Saturday
already gives promise Of being the
most successful ever htld in this city.
On Saturday night there seemed to be
a special demand for rugs and carpets.
and that department was sold out. II
has been restOcked today, however, and
there are some good bargains.
A great many brand new goods are
.onered for sale, and these include coats
and jewelry and stoves. The latter
are OF the tight variety, for wood, and
There are good coal stoves in the lot.
The jewelry was donated by Millard +.
Davis, the welL-known ieweler in East
Second street. Who has enlarged his
store and filed it with entirely new
goods.
It would be almost impossible to
enumerate all the things that are 10
be sold. There are all sorts OF wear
INK apparel for men. women and chill
.dren. The comfort of babies has been
looked after particularly for there is
on display large number of nice cribs.
Some of them are quaint and old
fashioned, while others have new and
up-to-date airs. It is a wonder that the
Old ones are allowed to remain there a
day.
An unusual department is that Of
the pictures. They are there of every
description, from prints 10 works in
oil. OF course, they are not rare and
valuable. but no doubt there is many
a person. who could not AFFORD the
more expensive one, who would be glad
TO have these at such small expense.
But one doesn't want life to be all car
pets and kitchen furniture-One needs
the pictures and feather pillows. SO
the women managers OF the Delaware
Hospital have provided for the orna-
mental as well as the strictly useful in
their sale.
Everything has been marked at the
lowest possible price. and naturally
find q ready sale. One of the most
gratifying features is the fact that con-
tributons continue to be sent in. The
sale will continue until next Saturday
night
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
SAILOR KILLED
BY His NATE
Shocking Crime Committed
on Board Schooner
KGIFE PLUNGED THROUGH EYE
Murderer, Who Declares to Have
Acted in SOli-dpienSC, Locked
Up in Philadelphia

The schooner Thomas Wlnsmore.
from Brunswick. Ga. loaded with ye.-
low pine. flew Tho ensign field down
When she came up the river yesterday
noon. One of the crew, David Law
renee, lay dead in a rough pine box.
and another Daniel Brown, charged
with his murder. was confined below
deck. heavily ironed.
Captain Connel1 says he shipped a
crew OF five negroes ut Brunswick. The
men had cuarreled the night before
sailing and bad feeling had lasted
throughout the voyage. On Friday last
Whi.e on Cape HeniOpen. Brown and
another seaman named Joseph Sidney,
renewed the quarrel. Finally Brown
drew a knife and started fer his am
tagOnist, who picked up a heavy
splinter of pine and threatened to brain
Brown II he approached a step nearer
Brown put up his knife. Shortly af-
terward Sidney told his friend Law
renee that Brown had threatened to
XIII him. Lawrence. a man OF Her
culean proportions, took up the quar-
rel. and arming himself with a knife,
went after Brown, who robreated to tho
deck pile Of lumber. Lawrence went
after him. and had just reached the top
OF the pile. when Brown turned and
struck with his knife.
The blade penetrated Lawrence's
brain through the right eye socket. and
the negro fell with the knife I'm the
wound. He was dead when his com
panions reached him.
Brown claimed to have acted I'M self
defense. He was locked up in Philadel-
lphia 10 await examination. Sidney and
joseph Bower were held ais Witnesses.
The others were allowed to go.
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
WILL LAY ANOTHER TRACK
Three Tracks for p, W. & B. Road
From Wilmington to Baltimore


Assistant Engineer Weston. of Che
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balu-
more Railroad Company with a force
OF surveyors, is engaged at Charles
town. Cecil county. Md, in making a
survey for the new overhead roadway
and bridge at that place. The bridge
VIII be built by Supervisor J. l.. Smith
Mr. Weston says il is the intention
of the railroad company TO make room
for three tracks from Wilmington to
Baltimore At the present time the
road is a two-rack one and the heavy
traffic of trains over THE road is de-
manding more tracks, and it will be
only a short time when ahe additional
track will be buiH between the two
cities The Third track will be used
principally for freight trains. Arrange
ments have been made for two other
steel bridges to be erected along THE
line between Wilmington and Balti-
more.
Evening journal., 1901-11-04

In a wreck on the p. w. & B. rail-
road at ClaymOnt this afternoon, one
man was killed and several men, prob
ably half a dozen. were badly injured.
One of them may die.
The dead man Isl
Joseph r. Middleton, Of Philadel-
phia.
THE INJURED
Frank J. Gallagher, of Philadelphia.
John Devine. arms broken and other
wise injured.
Three Italian laborers Of unpro-
nounceable names.
STORY OF THE WRECK
In the wreck, regular freight train
in charge of Frank J. Gallagher, epgi-
neer. and Joseph r. Middleton, fireman,
and work train No. 126. figured. 1t was
at 1915 o'clock. while the freight train
was moving south through Claymont,
that the work train was overtaken. The
heavy freight train hit the work train
with terrific force. demolishing half a
dozen of the cars. and throwing the
freight locomotive from the track.
Middleton lost his life in the crash.
The tracks at that point were torn up
and several of the dirt cars thrown
down the embankment
The accident is believed to have been
due to a disregard of orders by the
conductor of the work train. Work
men of the company are double-track-
ing the road at the scene of the acci-
dent. and three minutes before the col
lision the work train was pulled from
a siding to the main track. Aboard the
train were perhaps fifty italian labor
ers, many Of whom were on the last
cars.
At Claymont is a signal block, but
not until after the freight train had en-
tered it did the agent there know that
the work train was on the sOuth-bound
main track. Mr.. Gallagher, the engi-
neer. saw the train ahead of him as he
rounded the curve just below the sta
ton. but it was then too late to prevent
a collision. The low cars of the work
train were hurled from the track like
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
MORE HOUSES 70 Be ERECTED
Mr.. Connolly Granted Permit for Erection
Of Buildings Valued at $4,000

II seems that there IS no decreaso I'M
building operations in Wilmington, al
though this period Of the year is not CON
sidered favorable for the erection OF
new dwellings.
To-day Building Inspector John ]. Cas-
sidy issued permit to William NJ. Con
nelley for the erection Of thirteen houses.
each to cost $1,000. at Wawasct street
near Jackson street. They will contain
eight rooms, a bath and all modern inn
provements. Work on them will com
mence at once.
Permits were also issued to Nicholas
Fidance for the erection of a stable at
Sixth and Scott streets, to cost 5000. and
to the same party for alterations TO the
dwelling. No. 6lO Scott street, to cost
5000.
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
His WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
Nothing Heard From Daniel Carter Since
He Left Wilmington

Despite reports that the whereabouts
of Daniel Carter, who disappeared from
his home, No. COS Madison street, on June
2G last. are known to both the police and
his family the VlImors are denied.
Chief Of Police Massey said to-day that
although he had understood some months
ago that Carter had been seen boarding
a trolley car for Philadelphia, he had
learned nothing of him since.
when Mrs. Carter was called upon to-
day and asked if she had heard of her
husband she said that since the day he
left home she has neither heard directly
nor indirectly from him. Mrs. Carter said
that although it had been reported many
times that she knew where her husband
was it was absolutely false.
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
STUDENTS GIVE ASSISTANCE
Contributing Towards the Support Of a
Woman Whose Husband is Dead

Wilmington Military Academy stu
dents are making contributions for the
aid Of a woman whose husband died in
one OF the city parks
Recently she petitioned the mana
gers of the Institution for assistance.
and the cadets were asked TO contrib
ute. Each one VIII give fifty cents,
and a good purse will be raised.
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
NAV Build Big Plant

II. c. Frick, OF Pittsburg. and other
capitalists, are said to have purchased
land on the New Jersey shore. near
Deep Water Point. for the purpose OF
erecting a big steel plant About 300
acres are said to have been purchased
by the men. The plant will manufac-
ture shipbuilding steel Of al. kinds
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
LashIng Restored Hls speech

A sound ilogging at the whipping post,
in the yard of the Kent county jail. in
Dover on Saturday. made Wilber Rdg-
way, n deaf mute.' talk for the
first time in two years. Ridgway had
been arrested several times. but has al
ways escaped punishment,at the post I'M
til Saturday, when he received ten lashes
for larceny. The authorities have sus-
pected that Ridgway's inability to speak
was feigned in the hope OF secr-ing the
leniency Of the courts.
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
VIII Apply for a Charter

It is probable that in a short time
the Brandywine Springs Athletic Asso-
citation will apply to the Secretary OF
State. in Dover. for a charter permit
ting sparring exhibitions. In the event
Of the same being granted it is pro-
posed to arrange a fifteen round go be-
tween Joe" Wolcott and Joe" God
dard. to take place in the dancing pa
vilion at Brandywine Springs on the
afternoon of Thanksgiving Day.
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
Car Fare Is Cheaner

The Peoples Railway Company to-
day put into effect a new schedule
and cheap fares. BY the payment OF
eight cents a passenger can get n coupon
good for a second ride. and books con-
tanning thirteen coupons are being sold
for 80 cents
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
MAN FELL OVERHEARD
Sailor of the Ulrica Rescued Him
With a Boat Hook

While attempting to jump aboard the
steamer Ulrica, at Pennsgrove, early yes
terday morning, John McGee. an employee
at the powder works in that place. mis-
calculated the distance and fell into the
river. He went under for a moment but
again came 10 the surface. He was un-
able to secure a grip on the side of the
boat or wharf and again was about to go
under when a deck hand of the Ulrica
rescued him by means of boat hook.
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
NO ACTION YET is TAKEN

No Check Drawn by Board of Educa-
ton for Purchase of Lots
The question OF purchasing the lot adj
Joining the new High School building,
for the purpose Of erecting new school
house. remains unchanged
At the regular meeting of the board
last Monday night it was decided to buy
the land and check for $500 was ordered
drawn in part payment of the $4,000, the
amount of the purchase.
City Council has asked City Solicitor
Reinhardt for his opinion Of the legality
of the purchase, but so far the city
solicitor has not prepared any statement.
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
Car Jumped the Tracks

While car No. 125, of the Wilmington
City Railway Company, which carries
workmen from this city TO Gordon
Heights daily. was turning the curve
leading to the Heights this morning,
il jumped the tracks. Michael Carney.
one of the passengers, sprang of and
slightly injured his leg. The wreck car
was sent to the rescue and placed ear
No. 125 on the rails
Evening journal., 1901-11-04
GOT BIG BAG OF DUCKS
on SUSQUEHANNA FLATS

George S. Burroughs, train dis
patcher at the p, w. & b. railroad de-
pot. bagged 14O ducks on the Susque-
hanna flats on Saturday. He was
"high man OF the day Mr., Burroughs
Is on a two weeks vacation.