Evening journal., 1904-02-01
NEW CASTLE
SHIPS RECALL
FORMER DAYS
Ice Bound Boats Bring Back
Memories Of Old New
Castle
TODIN PREVENTS RUNAWAY
speclal to the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
New Castle. Feb. MANY people
have visited the docks during the past
two days to see the large number Of
ships and tugs lying at this place.
Some of the shippers say that AT no
time this winter has the ice been more
dangerous than at present. The recent
thaw was the means of loosening the
ice In the coves and sending it adrift
In fields Of many acres in extent Il is
a peculiar fact that ice and water cam
not be distinguished apart at night,
and as some OF the ice Is feet thick Il
viii be seen readily that for tug with
. heavy tow to get fast in one Of
ields would be dangerous.
The large number OF ships lying
here now give New Castle quite a dis
angu'shed appearance and remind
'ome Of the older citizens Of the time
when this was port OF much import
1nce. Captain Hewett, i'm charge OF
he tug Concord, and with the bafges
santiago and Ardmore IN tow. tied up
lerc yesterday TO remain until the
Wind and the weather are favorable
-or passing on down the bay and put
ing to sea. The Santiago Is loaded
With 1900 ions Of coal and bound for
'all River. while the Ardmore is des-
med for Boston and is also loaded
yith coal.
Other tugs here are the Sea King,
Captain Marx; the Lykens, Captain
latch; International Captain Hughes.
md the Sumner N. Smith. Captain
Milford The steamer Lancaster,
'ap,ain Sablick. also has a tow here.
All these boats are bound out for New
england ports. The steamer Winyah
led up here yesterday and city Ice
Boat No. 3 also steamed in to allow
'op,ain Eldridge to take a look at the
'ltuatlon.
Some Of the sheathlng on the
'chooner Fortuna has been repaired
there IL was cut by the ice. Her
rev is taking things easy. as there
now very little further to do. The
dventure OF Deputy Marshal Haw-
.ins in libeling this schooner has made
Ter an object OF considerable interest
nd many people have visited the docl,
vhere she lies, to look at her.
Elizabeth Edmanson Dead.
Mrs. Elizabeth Edmanson, widow Of
he late William Edmanson, died at the
iome Of her son. William near HIRES
'orner early on Saturday evening.
deceased was IS years OF age and had
'een suffering for some time from
'ropsical affections. This coupled with
ier advanced age was the cause Of
ler death.
The funeral will take place tomor-
ow. services being held from 10 TO II
1clock at the home Of William Ed
manson. Hare's Corner. after which
he remains will be taken to Head Of
'hristiana Presbyterian Church. where
ervices will be held at O'Clock. In
erment viii be made in the cemetery
dioining.
Columbia Defeats North East.
The Columbia basketball team was
ictorious again on Saturday evening.
when IL defeated the North East team
g Philadelphia by the score of % TO
o. At the end OF the first half things
'ooked sQually for the locals for the
core then was 10 to i'm favor OF the
isiors. AT the sound Of the whistle
he boys took a brace. and got into the
anne In earnest and kept things NOV
ns so rapidly that they finally won out.
Mckay dia remarkably fine work I'm
hrowing eight baskets, several OF
which were hard chances. Gemmill
made a successful grand stand toss
With one hand and O'Connor came up
milling with all his accustomed luck.
'ollock for the visitors came in for a
hare of applause when he made n
me throw overhead. The nne-up and
'ummary:
Columbia. North East.
lawler ....... forward ....... Pollock
Mckay ....... forward ........ Foard
iemmill ...... centre .......... Blair
'onnor ...... defense ........ Yates
Montgomery .. defense .Mahley
rirden.
Goals from feld-Layler. /: Mckay.
Is Gemmill, 2; Pollock. 5: Foard. q:
clair 2. Goals from fouls-Gemmin. /
Pollock l. Referee--Loomis +. Wise.
Iimekeepers-John O'Conner. Jr.. c.
8 Fleming. Time-Twenty- minute
halves.
Thrown from Sleigh.
But for the timely aid Of officer To-
hin last evening William Ryan. of
Ninth street, this city. and a Young
woman friend might have been seri-
ously injured. The two young people
were driving down Delaware street
ana while passing. another team the
runner Of MIR. Ryan's sleigh cut through
the soft snow and caught the cobble
stones. The runner gave way under
the strain and threw the occupants of
the sleigh TO the street The horse
sprang forward. but the driver hung
on to one line and was pulled around
when the officer seeing their danger
ran forward and caught the animal be-
fore it could get away. Neither MIR.
Ryan nor his companion are hurt by
the fan. but the sleigh was badly
wrecked.
Woolen Mill Starts.
The woolen mill started up today.
giving employment again to a number
Of the old hands. who have been idle
for some time. II was welcome news
when these employees heard they could
so to work again after being or for
several weeks
News Of the Town.
Miss Mary Armstrong. of Philadal-
phia. is The guest or her sister Mrs.
John r. Taylor.
John Schuhardt Jr. is suffering from,