Evening journal., 1901-09-13
RODE TO JAIL
IN SPECIAL CAR
Daniel R. VernOn, Vagrant,
Enjoyed The Ride by
Himself
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New Castle. Sept l2.-Daniel II
Vernon. who was asked by Judge
Churchman in Municipal Court yester-
day morning to hand over s. and
costs for a charge of vagrancy, 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 OF allow him the
privilege of q ride in the patrol wagon.
Accordingly he was forced 20 walk,
and the officer who arrested him Kept
several steps 10 the rear
On reaching the police station, the
treatment ne 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 gazed at him with ter
ror
In default of the fine and costs he
was committed to 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
in their cars.
Consequently. the police officials
were in a puzzled state. but the diff
Guilty was at last solved by the railway
company agreeing to send over spe-
cial ear.
Accordingly. at 2.20 o'clock. a special
car. 10 which was attached one used for
hauling dirt. arrived at Fourth and
Market streets The aged prisoner
c,ambored on the dirt car and Uncle
Billie" Heald and the remainder OF the
prisoners occupied the ether
The sight was a novel one. and many
persons gathered along the streets as
the cars proceeded 10 this city
One hundred and sixty ColOred per
sons. including a brass band. came 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 Philadel-
phia,where shewill undergo q course Of
treatment.
The river front was crowded with
citizens yesterday morning. the attrac-
ton being the Russian cruiser Retvi-
zan passing down the river on her
trial trip. The cruiser passed here at
S.45 a. m.
George Bridges Rodney, the son Of
John II. Rodney. of this city, has pass
ed the examination at Fortress Monroe
for q first ieutenancy In the regular
army. He served as lieutenant Of
volunteers in the Spanish-Amerlcan
war.
A dispatch from Lewes last nigh,
stated that all efforts TO 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 colCrs at half-mast. tho
Norwegian steamship Bratsberg. from
Banes. Cuba for New York steamed
into the Delaware Broakwater yester
day morning TO report the death OF hei
master.
Captain John Hansen died from
heart disease when the vessel was tw,
days out He was AZ years Old, and
leaves a wife in Sandiford. Norway
The body was buried at sea-
Captain Hansen had been In failing
health for some time and while Ga
Bratsberg was loading a cargo of frui
at Banes he was seized with an attac
Of the heart, which an once was recoe
nized TO be fatal.
The sick man would not permit III
vessel to sail without him. and Fir.
Mate Peterson. thinking that theI
might be a chance to make port in tt
United States before the captain die
on September 6 cleared for New Yor
The Bratesberg encountered the s.
we're nOrtheaster which at that tin
swept the coast. and her progress Il
wards the Delaware capos was slOl
Captain Hansen died On Sunday. aft
requesting that his body be sent
Norway. The Norwegian Consul In Ne
York will take charge or the effects
Captain Hansen and see that they q
sent across the ocean.
SOCIAL NOTES
John Foster left yesterday mornir
for Johnstown, Pa
Mrs. Alfred Pedrick is soiourning
Philadelphia.
John Hobbs, Of Philadelphia, was
New Caste visitor yesterday
Miss Clara Porter of Trenton. n.
who has been visiting friends at Hare
Corner. has returned home
Frank Monroe. OF Pottstown. was
this city yesterday
H"nston Has EN'ni Runaway
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