Evening journal., 1902-08-25
TIMBER SCARCITY
LOSES INDUSTRY
No More Refrigerator Cars TO
be Prepared in New Cas-
Other Matters
speclal 70 the EvenIng J0urnaI.

able to get lumber in quantities de-
sired, Swift & c., who own the re-
frigerator cars used in carrying Della
aware peaches, have decided 10 take
tbam elsewhere. A force OF men under
William Carter has been engaged lot
about six weeks in getting the cars
ready for peach shipment The greauer
mart OF the baseball fence lumber ana
ali the other available lumber in New
castle and some shipped from Clayton
was used in making the shelving.
The men were discharged on Satur-
day. and all the refrigerator cars, siXty
i'm number, at the Battery, Will De
taken elsewhere.
Mr. Carter says that they we're aDle
TO get ready but 1877 cars during the
six weeks they were in New CasIle
Imml)er was scarce and at times the
cars could not be backed in.
Fishermen of New Castle are making
preparation for the carp fishing season.
which begins on September !. Carp
are caught in haul seines, and piaceu
in a live car. and then shipped by tne
steamer Reybold to Philadelphia. Ihe
Revbold carries a tank in which the
fish are placed alive, and when sold are
alive. Carp are sold to Hebrews, most
lv The men who will have boats are
Charles Bennett, William Bowen, AL
bert Pedrick, Harry Lancaster, Theo-
dore Hatton, Moulten Rogers, and King
Brothers. s r.
The barge which sank on Coheld
Beach. on Saturday, will probably be
pumped out today It was loaded with
clay and being towed to Philadelphia
The barge which sank few weeks
ago nearly opposite Delaware street
wharf was owned by the same company
but no effort has been made to raise
it. Patrick Neary, the owner, says the
expense would be too great, despite the
fact that the barge lies in dangerous
position and is an obstruction to nayi-
cation. 1t necessitated the steamer
Reybold and the Baltimore boats
changing their course in leaving New
Castle wharf.
Registrar Walter Bacon is being con-
graduated upon the manner in which
he had the registration list printed.
The names are placed in alphabetical
order and it is decidedly the best list
of the districts in New Castle hundred.
e G. Bross. Of the News, did the work.
Edward L. Davidson has announced
his candidacy for road commissioner
OF New Castle hundred Mr.. Davidson
is running subject to the rules of the
Democratic party. ..-- a..
Three desperate looking colored men
q fIof ~
ing and asked for something to eat
When they were tod that they could
buy what they wanted, but could not
eat it in the restaurant, they used pro
fame language, and said they would eat
it there, or not at ALL They were or
dered out by Mr.. Bacon, but refused
to leave. Mr.. Kirk and Able who werC
in the restaurant. came to Mr.. BacOn's
assistance and the men left Officer
Tobin was warned to look out fol-
them, but they left town on the mex
Wilmington car.
Late yesterday evening Raymond
Finamoah and John Henry Hill, boil
colored. who had been drinking, be
gan q fight, which resulted in Finamoai
being hit in the head with a bricl
thrown by HILL Seven stitches were
taken to close the wound. Office
Tobin gave chase, but was unable t
find Hill.
The steamboat Fredericas which Pile
between Salem and Wilmington, ol
account OF defect in the boiler, stop
ped at New Castle yesterday, wher
she remained until the Necessary re
pains we're made. The Frederick wa
to have stopped on Saturday evening
when there were twenty passenger
waiting for her.
Peter Madden, tax collector, has give
notice that this will be the last weel
that 5 per cent. will be given on taxes
He will sit in the Mayors Office ever
day, morning. afternoon and evening
except Thursday afternoon.
The Fearless baseball team, of thi
city. which has been playing ball wit
a Pennsville team, journeyed to tina
town on Saturday afternoon to play tn
deciding game. 1t resulted in Ne'
Castle being shut out by the score c
4 to 0. The Fearless will play one NOR
game with Pennsville in this city tc
morrow. A number of Pennsvile pee
pie will visit this city to see the gam'
Personal Notes
Miss Julia Atkinson. Of Baltimore
Mrs. Eta Atkinson, of Philadelphi;
and Jacob B. Beck and Edward RIM
of Philadelphia, are registered at tn
jefferson House.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Whitelock,wh
have been living at the Edwards hom'
stead opposite Rogers, returned
Wilmington today, where they will n
side.
Charles Countiss has returned trol
Philadelphia, after few days visit.
The Rev. R. Irving Watkins, Mr.
Watkins and children, of Covingto'
Ky. are the guests OF Mrs. Atwoc
Stewart. On September they will r
turn 10 their home Mr.. Watkins
supplying Grace Church pulpit duriT
the absence of the Rev. W. Writ Kin
ID. d.
Captain f. E. Rogers, owner Of Il
yacht U. S. ". which ran into one
the ice piers last Thursday, proceeds
with his party to Bowers Beach. al
then had the yacht docked at Frederi'
and repaired. He will return to Ne
Castle next Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hayes al