Evening journal., 1903-09-28
NEW CASTLE BOYS
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE {
Were Caught Out in Fierce
Storm on River-Mast
Torn From Boat

New Castle. Del. Sept 2S.-Nine
boys whose ages range from II to ~
years, came near going TO Davy Jones
locker on the Delaware river last even
ing. They were William Waiting. /
George Bratton. Edward Leonard, I
Thomas Leonard. William Auld. Ciar-
ence Auld. Robert Bratton. John Bull
lock and Michael Bullock The boys
were IN 2o-foot skin when the storm.
arose. shortly before O'Clock The
wind blew a gale. the rain came m
binding Sheets and they were unable
TO take IN sail. The mast was lifted
out OF the boat By the wind and half
filled with water The craft then went
to the New Jersey shore and was
boached.
Parents OF the lads believed them to
be drowned. and the scene was n heart
rending one in the vicinity Of the boys
homes. Women and girls tore their
hair. The boys later rowed back TO
this side and rcached their homes
shortly before O'clock In the mean
time several naphtha launches, not
knowing Of the lads return, Dut out
in search OF the boys.
At q meeting OF the Lenane Fire
Engine and Hook and Ladder Com
pany held IN the hall yesterday after
noon, a reception was given 20 the
newly-elected officers. Chief John Lee
lnoir, Second Assistant Chief Clayton
McCassin; Third Assistant Chief james
Ryan, Chief Engineer James DOMAIN
Second Assistant Epgineer William
Beckett President John Sheridan
Treasurer John W'ails. SECRETARY James
Ryan.
After the business was transacted q
luncheon was served TO about twenty
1--WE members OF tho Liberty Fire Com-
pany of Wilmington who were present
Another meeting VIII Zoe, held On, sun
day. October H. M r.,...t.
William Aaron. wali-known far.
mer near this city, died Saturday az.
ternoon.
N It Is expected that the City Council
will az the next meeting attempt &,
collect the taxes due by the Nationa
Tube Company for the plant located ~
this city. The Official representative
notified the city fathers al the time, O.
the assessment that IL was too high
and "a fight over the affair Is expected
10 take place between lawyers within
a few weeks
Mrs. Lewis r. Hushebeck mother O
former Representative Harry W. Hush
check, Is IN as the result OF blood poi
sonlng caused by a small silver o
wood entering her hand several week
e. ago. The poison has spread and tn
8 physicians fear that they have the up
3 per hand Of the trouble and are conf
4 dent OF q successful outcome.
New books have been secured by "a
Nazareth M. T.. Church. They WIN b
used for the coming revival services I
u be held during the coming months.
James c. Shaw. Jr.. was elected
N trustee OF the New Castle Common
al Saturday afternoon in q stubborn fgh
sr This was the third attempt to elect
n. trustee to nm the vacancy caused by a
ty death Of Edward Dalby several montl
ago. The vote was: Shaw, 292; Wa
d. liam Deolsyne. Democrat iaS. Shaw
y imajoritv a.
while James c. Taylor and Warr
c. r. Robertson OF Philadelphia we
Al cunning for rain birds in Red Lii
N marsh near this city on Saturday, Ia.
lor's gun was accidentally discharc.
i. and a portion Of the shot struck RG
. ertson, inflicting painful hat not dal
. gerous wounds.
The official bonrd OF the NJ =. Churc
v viii hold its regular monthly meetin
I in the church pnrlors this evening Ti
s Bear Station baseball team was defeal
e ed by the All-Stars OF this city az Bat
< terry Park Saturday afternoon,