Evening journal., 1902-08-12
THAT JAIL DELIVERY A
HOAX, PURE And SIMPLE
'Emanated From FeVered Brain Of
a SO-caIled VeraciOuS New Castle
Correspondent
speoial to tho Evening Journal.


New Castle, Aug 12.-In the New
York Herald, Philadelphia North
American and various other ermetropolitan.
sheets, even including the staid old Bal
timore Sun, appear thrilling stories to-
day of the bold attempt of artillerymen
to nberate their comrades from durance
vile in the New Castle jail. For
stories should be substituted story,
however, as each and everyone is alike,
and starts off thus:
"a squad of twenty artillerymen
from Fort DUPONT charged through
Gordon of citizens surrounding the
prison here today and took from the
building eight fellow soldiers, who had
been arrested a few hours earlier on
charges of disorderly conduct
AS a matter Of fact the gentle and
unsuspecting news editions OF those
metropolitan papers have been work
ed by the veracious correspondent
The glst of the story is that the Mayor
of Delaware City telephoned to New
Castle. officials. saying that a crowd
of drunken soldiers were on their way
to Dobbinsville, and to be on the
lookout for them. This was toe. good
an opportunity for the V. G. to let go
by unheeded. and he accordingly made
the most Of it.
Pleasant Bathing Party
A number OF young people went on
a pleasant bathing party TO Smiths
Beach last night Among the number
were: Misses Nellie Sutton. Margaret
Sutton, Bessie Megginson, Anna Smith,
Horace Sutton, Harvey Smith, Frank
M ! lu trfltr
NeWlove.
Albert Pedrick, Jr., yesterday had a
narrow escape from being drowned. He
was not tied in the bow. and the boat
attempting to unite his stern line,
gave it a hard pull. The anchor line
was not tied in the bow, and the boat
glded Backwards, and he, losing his
balance fell into the water becoming
wedged between two skiffs. Before the
people on the wharf could go to his
assistance HE managed to get loose and
swim to shore.
Last January, the Williamsport, a
-masted schooner, belonging to
the Reading Railroad Company, lost
its anchor just opposite New Castle
Superintendent Ellis arrived here yes
terdal. and viii dive until he locates
It. when it will be raised.
Captain Rogers has purchased ter
horsepower engine for his naptha
launch, u. S. v, from the Hercules En-
CINE Company. Mr.. Rogers. expects K
launch his boat some day this week
when George Hofmann, son of Charles
Hofmann. proprietor of the Jefferson
House, will act as sponsor and break
bottle of champagne over her bow
Some time next week Mr.. Rogers ex
poets to take a trip down the bay.
A AT the next meeting of Council,
is expected that some decision will b
reached in regards to the Delawar'
street wharf. Some conclusion ais
may be reached in reference to tn
proposed water works, as all the mem
bers Of Council are of the opinion tha
$500 a year is too much to pay fo
nothing.
Personal Notes
Mrs. Mary B. Cook left yesterday 70
a six weeks visit in Philadelphia.
L. e. Chase was Philadelphia Wis
itor yesterday.
Miss Bertha Lupton, Miss Dais
Hatton, Irwin Jones and John Jeste
who were at Cape May for a week, rt
turned home yesterday.
Miss Alice Frazer and Miss HAITI
Laws left this morning for Philade
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter J. Madden le
yesterday for Atlantic City
William r. King and Michael Mel
Der, of Toledo, Ohio. who have been ii
guests of John S. King, have returne
home.
A number of bowlers from Wilminl
ton will come to New Castle on Thur
day evening and play on John Ries' a