Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.


chairs, stools, boxes and other brio. IA
brac and piled them about the rost. A
match was applied and the flames
leaped high in the air. The post re-
fused to be reduced to ashes and an axe
was used upon it, splitting it in
several pieces, after which it went up
in smoke.
An offer of 500 was made for the
post before it was touched by flame or
axe, but tho offer was refused.
The iron bedsteads were broken into
pieces and all tho iron gathered to-
gether and disposed of to T.. Jones of
Wilmington.
The destruction of the hedsteads was
u great surprise to Mayor Boyd and
Others as it leaves no cell furnished
here for the reception of prisoners
awiting trial. City Council had ex-
pected to secure at least two beds to
he placed in the lock up which will
adioin the office of Mayor Boyd in the
near future.
The local branch of the National
Tube Co., it is feared, will not he
operated again as a pipe mill. The
indications are that the place is now
closed for good. few men are kept
employed to look after the boilers and
do such otherch rs may be required
of them. The plant has been disposed
of by the National Tube Co. to tine
Steel Trust, which has purchased all
the tube and pipe mills in the East
1t is stated on good authority that
within few years there will not he a
PHO mill east of Pittsburg, Pa, and
that all will eventually go westward to
points where the iron and coal are
mined, thus saving the cost of trans
portation of raw material to the mills
The Trustees of the Market Square
have had an examination of the Jail
made. to learn what it would cost TO
make certain alterations for the pur-
pose of preparing it for a manufactur-
ing establishment 1t is estimated
that it would cost between 81, 200 and
81. 400. The trustees are in favor of
having the place placed in proper con
dition if II bona-fide manufacturing
establishment. that would be OF service
to the people, will locate here.
William Rossell has removed to the
Glebe farmhouse, tenanted for many
years by the late Joseph Higgins and
until recently by his nephew, Noah
Higgins.
New Castle, April John Emery,
colored, employed by Lewis Sutton Of
near Rose Hill, while drunk Saturday
night, ran almost directly in front of a
trolley car in charge of Conductor
Matthias and Motorman Robert New
love as motorman, and was knocked
down and rendered unconscious. He
was taken to the office of DR.. Andrews,
where an examination was made and it
was thought that he had sustained q
conclusion of the brain. The man was
sent to the hospital at Farnhurst.
The accident happened about . o'clock
in the vicinity of Blackburn's gate as
the car was en- route to this city and
was attaining good speed descending
the hill. At the hospital this morning
it was said that Emory was in good
shape.
The following yestrymen of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church have been elected !.
Senior Warden, John McFarlin; Junior
Warden, David W. Elkinton Wardens,
John II. Rodney, Thomas Holcomb,
William j. Etchell, Lewis i. Eliason,
William A. Matthias, Charles Willis,
Lausatt Rogers, John McFarlin, David
w. Elkinton.
New Castle, April AT the munich
pal election held here yesterday, the
vote was as follows:
City Council-John f. Shearer. IS
Hugh Duffy. ...............7 40
William S. Martin. ..... AS
William White "A
Shearer's majority, 40; Dutfy's majority,
as.
City Treasurer-Charles S. King %........72
William ]. Ferris 81
Kings majority OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20
City Assessor--Jefferson Downham. 20
Danney S. Smith. .........4 As
Downham's majority. ..................3 6
Lawrence White received one vote for
City Council and Edward Wise one
vote for assessor.
The election officers we're Thomas
Frazer, inspector; Harry Housman,
judge; G. Edwin Eckles, clerk.
Peter G. Madden, city tax collector,
did his duty unhinchingly and re-
manned at tho polls until they closed
He collected taxes from "a persons,
the majority of whom were property
owners. He challenged persons who
had not raid their taxes and insisted
upon payment before voting. This he
did with his father Sheriff Mcdaniel
had to pay his taxes before voting. Mr.
Madden afterwards learned that the
sheriff was not assessed and returned
to him his money.
The ticket which won was brought
out about 3 O'Clock and although it
has been known for several days that
another ticket was to be placed in tile
field, tho candidates were announced
to the public.
Three of the defeated candidates,
Messrs. Martin, White and Ferris,
were candidates for reelection. Mr.
Ferris had held the office of treasurer
for Is years and this was the first time
he had ever missed being elected TO a
public office. He still holds several
important offices Of trust in this city
John +. Shearer, City Councilman
elect, was born in this city and has
resided here nearly all his life. Hugh
Duffy is q life long resident and is an
operator for tho Western Union and
Maritime Exchange. Charles S. King,
treasurer elect, is the youngest son OF
Joseph II. King, the ice dealer. Jeifer-
son Downham, asscssor- elect, is lar
| Der for Joseph l.. Bacon. He is u
Single Taxer. City Council will meet
for organization at o'clock tonight,
in the Office of Mayor Boyd. President
Schuhardt will resign and will not
accept the office again. He has been
president for five years.
Martin E. Smith, received word,
yesterday, that his son had fallen and
broken an arm Tho little fellow is
with his mother on visit among rela-
tivss in Virginia
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Maloney of
Red Lion received word, Sunday, of
the death of their son, Frank, who has
been in Denver, Col, for some time
for his health. The body will arrive