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Evening journal., 1903-09-08
F|REMEN MAY
COME TOGETHER
An Effort Will Be Made to
Bring About Amiable
Understanding
WATER WITCH THE PEACEMAEER
Want Good Fellowship 70 Reign in all
Organizations and Hold Convention
TO Elect Department oHieers-Meet-
ING on Tuesday NIGHT.

IL Is said the Water Witch Fire Com
pany has decided TO try its hand az
bringing aboutan amicahle understand
ing between the dSerent fire COM
panies In the city.
AT meeting OF the organization last
night thls move was practically de-
c'ded upon and as a result something
may be accomplished toward this end.
A committee Of three members. COM
prsing President +. r. Kane Thomas
L. Reynolds and Daniel O'Neill, "a trio
OF Wilmington's veteran fremen. was
appointed to invite committees from
each of the other companies to end
some means TO do away with comb,na-
ion aud ante combination candidates
for he respective Offices IN the Gre
department 10 be elected within a few
months
According to one OF the Water witch
committeeman Il Is not the intention Of
The company 20 attempt TO break up
the combination now existing, but
simply 70 bring about feeling of good
fellowship among the fremen Of VIII
mington. zone object" continued the
Water Witch man. rs for an COM
panies TO elect delegates to a conven-
ton as was done i'm years back select
candidates for Office and those re-
ceiving the majority vote be declared
elected BY following this method the
Water Witch Company believes that all
factlonal differences existing between
the different fire organizations win be
eventually wiped out.
The meeting Is called for next Tues
day night at the Water Witch engine
house and it Is the hope OF the commit
tee that every company IN the city will
honor the receipt OF the invitation
by having committees present az the
meeting. II is not expected that any
definite action win be taken at this
the first session. but Il win at least b,
the opening wedge FOR o better under
Standing $ in this important matter.
The combination which now con.
trolls the offices Of the fire department
Is composed of the Friendship. Phoenix
Washington. Weccacoe and Libert!
Fire Companies. This combination hal
been in fun swing for the past twelve
years. only once was there a threat.
ened shalSe-up and this occurred abou
six years ago. one OF the five com.
panles threatened 10 flop over TO IN,
anti-comblne and there was a scurrs
TO get another to mn the gap. The
! company I'm question acted suspicious
~ and the four other members Of the
combination made oyertures TO the
Water witch to step in. notwithstand-
ing that Il it did. It would throw the
Objectionable company out. The Water
Witch. however. does not believe i'm
combines and refused. Since then the
objectionable company feh into line
again and things have moved along
serenely ever since.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
MAY BECOME PASTOR
The Rev. Alexander Meoeorge TO be
Asked to Serve Delaware Ave-
nue. Baptist Church.

The Rev. Alexander McGeorge, Of
Brooklyn. may become the next pastor
OF Delaawre Avenue Baptist Church.
A meeting viii be held In the church
ON Wednesday evening of next week,
when the affair viii be settled, but
these I'm a position ts know say there
seems 10 be no objection to the Rev.
McGeorge. who was doing evangelistic
work several years ago and who
preached here the last Sunday in Au-
gus. He VIII preach at the church
next sunday
The Rev. McGeorge is forceable
speaker and I'm his entire career, dur
ing which ne has filled the pulpits Of
some Of the most prominent churches
I'm the country he has had a singularly
successful pastorate. At one time he
was superintendent Of missions Of
Vermont
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
KILLED NEGRO
WITH COAL PICK
One of Gang of Negroes Who
Attacked Grew of B. & O.
Train
DESPERADOES WERE REPULSED
Fight Just Below Havre de Grace Be-
tween colored Men and Trainmen.
Train Was Cut in Two-over1oo
Shots Fired.

A story told by Conductor James
McCaulley, OF the b. & o. Railroad, at
the station in this city yesterday morn
ing rivals the tales of desperadoes told
i'm dime novels.
Just below Havre de Grace. as the
train vas on its way to this city. the
members of the crew We're attacked by
four negroes, and a battle followed in
which one of tine desperadoes was kill
ed and the others put to flight.
The conductor was walking alt1g
the top of his train when he discovered
it had been cut I'm half. He signaled
with his lantern and the train came to
a stop. Head brakeman James Rus
sell started back to see what the trou-
bic wa7, but he had not proceeded far
when lac was stopped by two negroes
who with drawn revolvers commanded
him to throw up his hands. Instead he
turned and ran toward the engine for
help pursued by the negroes, who OPEN
ed fire upon him. Seeing him COM
ing, the fireman threw him a coal pick
the only thing he could find at the
time. Russell then met his prsuers
and struck the first on the head with
the pick knocking him to the ground,
dead. He turned to the other. but he
fed.
In the meantime Conductor McCaul-
ley and his hagman had encountered
two more of the gang of would-be rob-
bers. As soon as the whites and blacks
met both sides started to fire revolv-
ers and a regular fusilade was on for
some time. Then the negroes broke
and ran for the cover of the woods.
The two railroad men chased them all
the time, keeping up steady fire. The
fugitives We're finally lost in the dark.
On their return they met Russell,
who was going after the other negro
who had attacked him. All three re-
turned to the train and found the body
of the colored man who had been kill
ed in the fight. His pistol was lying
beside him and was evidently new, as
il had not been used much. 1t was a
32-caiiber 7-shooter. The men took
the pistol and left the body lying along
the tracks. The train was coupled
up and when they arrived at the next
telegraph station the operator was
notified and asked to look after the
dead man. The freight train reached
this city about 7.30 o'clock yesterday
morning. The people at the station
listened with OPEN -mouthed wonder to
the story and viewed with awe the
big revolver that Russell showed them.
Conductor McCaulley continued to
Philadelphia where he will notify the
chief of the B. & o. police of the Oc-
currence. Russell said he would give
himself up. He was acting i'm self
defense and did not fear any serious
consequences.
Mr.. McCaulley said it was the in
tention of the negroes to rob the train
crew. They cut it in two, taking pos
session of each section hoping in this
way to overpower the men. During
the fight about 100 shots were fired.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
BYRNE HAS RESIGNED AS
IT, S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
President Roosevelt and Senators Ball and Alice Have
Been Notifed-RepOrt That They Are Meeting
at Oyster Bay Today
GOSSIP ABOUT SELECTION OF A SUCCESSOR

the case stands. Charges have been
brought affecting his competency.
Needed Warning.
Recently Mr.. Byrne published let
ter written by the President at the time
of his appointment, in which he was
warned to keep out OF politics and to
attend faithfully to his duties The
lawyers OF the Wilmington bar say that
Mr.. Byrne has needed the Presidents
advice.
May Leave State.
II is said that Mr.. Byrne will .move
to New York with his family, and that
he will enter practice at the New York
bar. His political course has been sem
satlonal and by many regarded as err
ratio, but few will wish him anything
but success in his new sphere.
Possible Successor.
Several names have been mentioned
as possible Successors. Joseph l.. Ca
hall Of Georgetown; Walter II. Hayes
and J. p. Nields.
Was Formerly Regular.
Mr.. Byrne was appointed to the Of
AAlN u AAAAAiA NAtiANN A|AaAAANA aAAANAAAtH
by the late President Mckinley, and at
that time was a staunch Regular Re-
publican. He was a member OF the
law firm OF Bradford. Vandegrift and
Byrne. When IL became necessary to
appoint a man to fill the position made
vacant by the death OF Lewis c. VAN
dergrift. all the Regular Republican
leaders in the city endorsed Byrne for
the position.
For somtime after he went into Of
fee he continued his war on Addicks
on the stump, through the press and In
convention he fought the advance of
Addicks into Delaware's political arena.
He claimed Addicks was corrupt and
nothing was too bad for him to say
about the adventurer. He made great
stand against him In the National Con
vention in Philadelphia in 1900 where
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
HOLINESS CAMP MEETING
Session Will Start on Thursday and
viii End on Sunday.

The last holiness campmeeting under
the auspices OF the Holiness Christian
Church. win be held az Marydel. COM
mencing Thursday night. II will close
on Sunday night. The camp will be
under the management of Presiding
Elder j. Trumhauer. of Chester who
VIII be assisted by Evangelist Z. A..
Fergerson, Of Mt. Vernon. m. Evan
gelist A. ]. Dolbow. of this city; the
Rev. James Readgreaves. of Chester;
the Rev. A. A. Price. Of Philadelphia;
the Rev. L. f. Bausman. of Consho-
hocSen and others.
Marydel is on the Delaware and
Chesapeake branch Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. thirteen miles below
Clayton. Trains leave Wilmington for
Marydel at a. m. and 4 p. IN. No
terains run on Sunday.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08

the Addicks delegates were seated.
Byrne was for no compromise and
voiced his sentiments in the corridors
of the convention hall and IN the hotel
lobby.
Had Change Of Heart.
Sometime after the convention Byrne
seemed TO have a change OF heart He
began to write letters to the press
which while they did not openly advo-
cate the election Of Addicks left the
reader to draw the conclusion that such
was Mr.. Byrne's wish. Then he became
frank and advocated his election IN
terms which could not be mistaken. He
claimed IL was the salvation OF the
party Expedient was the word he
used.
While he was counsellng such "a
course he admitted that Addicks was
n bad man politically Notwithstand-
ing this and his past TRADE against the
gas man, he wanted the party TO swal-
low him.
Nominated by Addioks.
This continued until the last cam
paign, when he became an out and out
Addicks follower. He attended the Ad-
dicks convention and was nominated
on the Union Republican ticket for
Congress. His candidacy caused tho
defeat of DR.. l.. IL. Ball and the election
of Congressman Houston. Byrne was
greatly disappointed. as he fully ex-
pected TO be elected. After he was
nominated he resigned his Office as
United States District Attorney. j. r.
Nields was appointed to perform tho
duties Of the Office ad interim.
Mr. Byrne was afterwards reappoint-
ed district attorney by President Roose-
welt.
When Addiclls in The Sun made his
recent attack on the Court OF Chancery
Byrne is said TO have disapproved Of Il.
It Is said he told Addicks he was
through with him. and Addicks is said
to have replied that he was done with
Byrne.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
TO INSPECT BARBER SHOPS
Will See That Sanitary Laws Are Be-
ing Complied With.

Beginning on Friday next, members
of the BARRIERS Examining Board will
begin an inspection Of the barber shops
of this city. This inspection will be
made to see that the provisions of the
sanitary law are being complied with.
Among other things, each shop must
have sterilizing apparatus for cleans
ing combs and brushes and razors after
each operation. must furnish individual
towels. have running hot and cold wa
ter and other arrangements. For vio-
lation of the law a heavy fine may be
imposed.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
PeopIe's Settlement Pleasures.

Members of the Fidelity. Songster
and j. II. Jefferis Success Clubs Of the
Peoples Settlement, went on an enjoy
able picnic in the woods yesterday. The
young people spent pleasant time in
games and had a fine time roasting
corn. over fires in the old-fashioned
way. Mrs. John Mendinhall Of New
mort has invited the kindergarten. Otis
Sunshine and Mothers clubs to a lawn
marty at her house on September 10.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
REFUSED TO MARCH
Labor Men Force Musician to Leave
His Band.

The Labor Day parade was held up
yesterday morning about forty minutes
because one Of the members of the
First Regiment Band had "scabbed it,
during the recent strike Of plumbers in
this city. Leader Rawnsley was told
to either take the man out OF line or
the whole band. and he took the former
course.
It is said that the Objectionable mu-
sician is "A member of the musicians
union in this city. but that fact did not
appear to have any weight with the
labor leader who refused TO allow the
hand to remain in line unless the scab
Number was sent home. This was
done and the parade proceeded.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
PE0'S CASE POSTPONED
Two Disorderly Negroes Fined For
Assault and Battery.

In City Court this morning William
Blackson and Robert Myers both col
ored, were arraigned on charges of
assault and battery. The former was
fined 50 and costs and the latter SO.
The case of Germania Dolorona,
charged with assault and battery was
continued until Friday morning. The
case may take on more serious as
pect by that time as the prosecuting
witness is a girl aged ii years.
Former City Court Judge J. Frank
Ball appeared for Samuel Peo. who is
charged ON two warrants with har-
boring girls under age for immoral
purposes. The attorney asked for a
continuance until next Tuesday, which
the court granted.
The case of Margaret n. Ware,
charged with violating the health or
dinance, was continued until Septem-
Der 15
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
SKULL FRACTURED
Falling Piece Of Rock Causes Serious
Injury.

David Rosello. an Italian employed
at the Bellevue quarries, occupies a
cot at the Delaware Hospital, suffering
with a fractured skull. He was found
with two other Italians at Tenth and
Market streets by Detective Francis,
who summoned the Phoenix ambul-
ance, which removed him to the hos
pital.
The three men appeared bewildered
when Detective Francis saw them and
he learned that the trio had come to
this city looking for hospital. The
wounded man received his injury by
being struck on the head by falling
piece of rock.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
PHILADELPHIAN DIES HERE
Fell Into Mill Race and Was Fatally
Injured.

fell from narrow bridge spanning
Lea's mill race, on Sunday afternoon
sustaining Internal injuries, died at
the Delaware Hospital yesterday. His
condition since he was admitted TO
the hospital was precarious. although
il was expected that he would recover.
Deputy Coroner Kilmer took charge
of the body and viii prepare It for
shipment TO the late home OF the de-
ceased, No. 3141 Emerald street, Phil
adelphia.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
~ g A. Ra,ketbaII Team.

A basketball team has been organ
lied at the Y. M. C.. A. to be Known
as the Defenders. Practice win begin
as soon as possible, and in a very short
time fine team is expected on the
floor All challenges should be sent TO
Manager William Turner, No. lOll
Poplar street. this city.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
rrain ~ side. swinod.

AS the Pennsylvania Railroad train
due to leave Philadelphia ~ 7.45 a..
m. for this city was passing the out
dows were shnttered and The wood
work splintered on The side OF The car
By the collision. The glass fen among
the passengers. but no one was injured
There We're several Wilming;onians on
the train.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
Old swsdss Rumman. Sale.

A rummage sale for the benefit Of Old
Swedes Church win be held in the
parish house, Seventh and Church
streets, beginning Monday. November
3. People wishing to contribute will
send word to Miss z. B. Davidson, No.
go Church street.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
carriane struek hy car.

by having their carriage struck by a
Wilmington city Railway car az Nan-
dever avenue and Pine street, last
nigh. James Broomal of Talleyville,
and John Quay. of Thrtieth and
Market streets, were hurled TO the
ground. The carriage was demolished.
but the occupants We're unharmed.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
Put eridoe out Of Order.

BY running into the west approach
of Third street bridge yesterday after
noon the tug Taurus broke the wire
which supplies the current TO work the
bridge. and was out of service for a
short time until the wire was repaired.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
BUY GOOD GROCERIES

at I.ynch's. II our goods are satisfac-
tory tell others II not tell us. Lip
toms English Breakfast Tea, quality
No. 1. 35c. package; Ceylon and India
Tea. quality No. /. S5c. package; quail
ity No. ,. soc. packages. Fruit Jars and
spices.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
HARBOR COMMITTEE APPL
Prominent Business Men Named
Present Claims For Improvement.

The following committee has been
named by William Lawton. president
OF the Board of Trade, to present the
claims of the Wilmington harbor before
Congress: Thomas II. Savery chair
man; United States Senators J. Frank
Alice and l.. Heisler BAH. Congressman
Henry A. Houston, Mayor Charles ID.
Bird. President OF Council Francis 7.
McNulty. Alvin r. Morrison, Howard T.
Wallace. 7. Jackson Shaw. Charles S.
Gawthrop, j. Newlin Gawthrop, Captain
Horace Wilson. Thomas +. Bayard.
John NJ. Cannon John n. Carswell.
Archibald 5. Reed, James ID. Carter.
Colonel Enoch Moore and James VIII
son. -
The committee is to meet at the call
of the chairman.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
DROPPED DEAD
EmplOyo of Jackson & Sharp Com
pany Victim Of Heart Disease.

Charles Clayville. aged so years, em-
ployed by the Jackson & Sharp Com
pany, fell dead while at work this
morning. His body was removed to
the morgue and Deputy Coroner Kill
mer communicated with his relatives.
A post mortem was held over the re-
mains Of the dead man by Coroner's
Physician Bastian and DR.. ]. w.
Briggs who attributed the cause of
death to heart disease. An inquest
may be held tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
Taken m While at Work.

While at work on the inside Of fur
mace at the Pennsylvania railroad ma
chine shop this morning Charles Phil
lips Of No. 109 South Van Buren,
street. was Suddenly attacked by
cramps. He was removed 20 the Emer-
gency Hospital, where il required six
men to hold him down, the pain was
SO great. He was later removed to
Delaware Hospital in the Phoenix am
bulancc.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
Mr.. Lemon Failed to Appear.

The Levy Court set o'clock yester-
day afternoon to hear grievances of
David Lemon against Magistrate Hol-
lis. Mr.. Lemon failed TO appear, how
ever.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
MORE PROPOSALS
FOR GOOD ROADS
Levy Court Received Bids
for Highway Between Mid
dletown and Odessa
ESTIMATES FOR STOpE AND GRAVEL

President Horrigan Of the State High
way Commission Rejected Samples
of Gravel Submitted by the Con.
tractors.
The Levy Court at it's meeting this
morning passed bill for $1,000 in
favor Of the Christiana Construction
Company which company is building
the new Hare's Corner road. The
original bill was for $500, which is for
80 per cent. of the work completed, but
half of that amount is paid by the
State.
Proposals For New Road.
Bids were opened for macadamizing
the Middletown and Odessa road. As
on previous occasions when bids were
asked there were but two bidders.
Stewart & Donahoe and the Christiana
Construction Company. Each bidder
estimated on both gravel and stone
roads. The bids were as follows:
Christiana Construction Company's
bids for stone road.
Twelve feet wide, s inches deep. s16,-
715.S6.
Twelve feet wide. 10 inches deep,
S19,07S.72.
Fourteen feet wide, s inches deep.
S1S,452.SO.
Fourteen feet wide, 10 inches deep.
S21S71,
Sixteen feet wide. inches deep.
s2O.S2s.64.
Sixteen feet wide, 10 inches deep.
S23.663.6S.
Stewart and Donahoe. gravel road:
Twelve fee wide, u inches deep,
s1s,635.
Fourteen feet wide, 12 inches deep.
s13.9O7.
Sixteen feet wide. u inches deep.
s14.5O7.
Stone Road.
Twelve feet wide. inches. deep.
s1S.795.
Twelve feet wide. 10 inches deep.
s2O,s43.
Fourteen feet wide, inches deep.
s194OO.
Fourteen feet wide. 10 inches deep.
s22.15O.
sixteen feet wide, inches deep.
s2O.5OO.
Sixteen feet wide, 10 inches deep,
s23. $40.
The road that bids We're submitted
for is 2.1S miles in length. In Stew
art & Donahoe's bid it was stated that
stone was to be of Brandywine gran
| ite.
Highway Commissioner Horrigan
stated to a reporter for the Evening
Journal that the specifications do not
say that the stone viii have to be
Brandywine Granite.
Mr.. Horrigan stated to the court that
he would reject both samples of gravel
as it was not the proper material He
said if the court did not believe in his
knowledge of the material he would
agree to submit il to an expert.
The Christiana Construction Com
pany's bids were the lowest Of the
two. They We're referred TO the High
way Committee to examine, and prob
ably no further action will be taker
until next week.
There was another lengthy discus
sion over the Pixies creek bridge il
Mill Creek hundred. The matter wa.
referred to the finance committee.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08
Everythina EIectrieaI.

Morris Electric Company, 315 Ship
ley street. oBth phones.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08

William Michael Byrne, United states
District Attorney for Delaware has re-
signed.
His resignation was sent to the de-
partment Of justice late last week and
the President was notified.
At the same time Mr.. Byrne in
formed Senators Ball and Alice Of his
act. The secret has been well kept
ior several days, and It now comes as
something of a sensation.
Senator Alice is at oyster Bay to-
day in conference with the President
and there is a rumor which cannot be
verefied, that Senator Ball is also a
caller on the President.
1t is thought that the question OF the
Delaware patronage will now heag,tated
again, though under the terms Of the
agreement Senator Alice was 10
name the appointees from bcnt and
Sussex while Senator Ball was to Sc
lect those from New Castle. There does
not appear to be any doubt that Sena-
tor Ball will name Mr.. Byrne's success
sor.
Sensational Career.
There has been something sensation
al in most moments of Mr.. Byrne's ca
reer. Appointed by the recommenda-
tion Of the Regular Republicans, he be-
came an Addicks admirer and apollo
gist. Heaccepteda nomination for Con-
gress at the dictation of Addicks, and
suddenly resigned his place as District
Attorney to make his canvass. Having
defeated the Regular Republican nomi-
nee, the country was startled by hear
ing that the President had re-appointed
him as District Attorney, displacing the
efficient lawyer who had performed the
duties of the office ad interim.
The confirmation of Mr.. Byrne is
pending in the Senate. At the last ses-
sion the Judiciary Committee, Of which
Senator Hoar is chairman, reported ad-
versely on his confirmation, and there
Evening journal., 1903-09-08

WEATHER To-day, 1lrtly
cloudy, slosly rising tcml
perature, light and fresh winds
Tomorrow, CIoudy 30 pa u
cloudy, warmer.
Evening journal., 1903-09-08

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