Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-10
The NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.


clau porresponuenceo OF Gazette and Journai.
New Castle, Jan. 7.-Dr. David
Stewart yesterday notified agent Stout
OF the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Childrsn of the condition of
o family at No. 1922 Delaware street.
The physician had been summoned by
Trustee Of the Poor Toman to prescribe
for the woman, who IS i'll. The woman
applied to Mr. Toman for aid and upon
ascertainiug her condition and finding
her with four children, the eldest not
yet IL years Of age, with no person to
care for her or the children, be deemed
II adv isable TO send the woman 10 the
county hospital at Farnhurst until she
should recover her health. He made
arrangements for the care of the chill
dren and would have kept them
together, but the woman refused to go
to the hospital. The children lcok
balf-starved and have no SHOES or
PROPER clothing. When it was found
the woman would not go to the hospital,
DR.. Stewart notified Agent Stout, who
will look after the care of the children.
While skating on the dyke, yester-
day, Joseph GIlkey fell and the thumb
OF his left hand struck against piece
OF ragged ice, causing an ugly wound.
The old Massey house, at the north
east corner Of Second and Chestnut
streets, remains standing. The build
ing Is unsightly and may cause the loss
OF life or limb. unless soon removed.
New Castle, Jan. ga telegram was re-
ceiyed last evening by Mrs. james DUNCAN
and Mrs. Lucy DUNCAN notifying them of
the safe arrival at Antwerp of Second
Officer Beit DUNCAN. Yesterday morning
they received letter written by Bert on
the 10th of December, in which he stated
that he, with a crew la small boat, were
diitting in the open sea aud fast going
toward the rocks, with no hope of being
able to save themselves in the raging storm.
This vas of the Irish coast. The steamer
Westernland, on which Bert made the trip,
broke her propeller shaft in the heavy
storm which prevailed on December 10Th.
On the following day the steamship fell in
with the New York, and the passengers
were transferred to the latter vessel. 1t was
while the passengers we're being trans.
ferred that the boat broke away and drifted
in the open sea. Letters we're scrawled and
thrown overheard and these were picked ND
and mailed here. The crew of the small
boat was picked up by tramp steamship
and nfterwHrd transferred to an English
steamship and taken to Southampton.
telegram was sent yesterday to Superintend-
ent Shackford of the American Line, who
replied that all hands were safe at Antwerp
and that he expected repairs to be made
and the vessel to reach her dock about jan
uars Goth.
Bert is an officer on the steamship st.
Paul. The latter is laid up for repairs and
be desired to go to Antwerp. His wish has
been gratified.
Officer DUNCAN was one OF the first to
volunteer his services a year ago to rescue
the passengers of the Inflated vreeland,
when every woman and child was saved.
The captain of the vessel would not order a
man off, but called for volunteers. The
work. was accomplished in frightful storm,
but the storm on the goth of last month far
surpassed the other storm. The men
thought every moment their last
Mrs. Lucy DUNCAN, wife of Officer Dun
gan. was almost prostrated when the first
news was received. but later in the day,
when. shereceived the teleRrams unnounc.
ing the safety of her husband, recovered
from the shock.
Mrs. James DUNCAN notified her husband,
who is in Philadelphia, of the safe arrival
oftheir son. Ag
The cluim made by Abraham Open
heimer, aged 20 yenrs Of Philadelphia, that
he Is the champion skater OF the United
States of his age, is disputed by Col. J..
Harry Rogers OF this city, aged "a yeurs.
The latter has written the former ct.al.
lenge, in which ne states that he will meet
Mr.. Oppenheimer for the championship at
any other place than the pond in Fairmount
Park. A. wager is to be made and the pro-
ceeds to be paid TO any charitable organiza-
tion for use Ia purchasing coal for the poor.
At the annual meeting of Nazareth NJ. L.
Sunday-school board, last evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected; Superintend-
ent, John Harris; Assistant Superintend-
ents,. the Rev. James M. Wise and S. At
wood Stewartj Mrs. Mary p. Challenger
superintendent of the primary department;
John B. Manloyo, secretary of the board
Q. Ferris Jemison, secretsry of the school;
Elwood y. Wilson, treasurer; Theodore At.
Kinsop. librarian.
Mahlon X. Lancaster went out in his new
ducking boat on the Delaware, yesterday,
nfter ducks. but had no chance to gun on ac
count OF Wilmington tughoat running up
and down the river with men on board with
guns. firing at the birds. This is against
the law and the Game Protective Association
has been notified.
While climbing Telegraph pole at the
Battery: yesterday, Edward Jones fell when
about 10 feet from the ground and was
severely shaken up besides sustaining cut
on his chin.
Miss Annie whipf and Edward Blumager,
private at Fort du Pont. were married
Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah Mcguire received
word yesterday of the death of q niece, Miss
Hazel Booker, at her home, near Centreyille,
Md.
The members of Co. Fl, N. g. D., regret
to learn that Captain Chauncey p. Holcomb
head OF the company.
The marriage OF Miss Ada e. b. wilkins
to William b. Thompson was solemnized
In Emmanuel p. L. Church, yesterday at
noon, by the kev. #. M. Munson. d. ID.
The party was unattended.