Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-05
MISHAP TO TUG
OFF NEW CASTLE
The Hughes Thought to
Have Struck Submerged
Clay Barge
.PEACENAEER GETS KNIFE WOUND
Special to tha Evenihs Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
New Castle, JAM 5.--The tug John A.
Hughes towing the four-masted
schooner David f. Davis bound from
Philadelphia TO Key West. Fla, put
into New Castle yesterday to get out
of the ice which had choked the chan
mel. The boats had proceeded safely
out Of the ice and were inside the ice
lhreakers in about thirty feet of water
when the tug. whose draught is 10 feet.
had all four blades OF her propeller
stripped from the shaft. 1t is believed
/ by watermen here that the tug struck
a clay barge that went down here last
fan and which they were unable to To-
cate at the time. This Is a great mem
ace TO shipping and watermen say it
should be removed. The disabled tug
was towed up the river for repairs by
the Asa w. Hughes. The schooner is
/ lying at the Delaware street wharf and
viii not proceed until the river clears.
The Italian bark Fratelli Beverino.
which was wedged in the ice opposite
New Castle on Sunday, was broken
clear yesterday afternoon by city ice
bont No. 3, and proceeded up the river
TO Philadelphia in tow of the tug SUM
mers n. Smith.
Woodwork Completed.
The woodwork on the main building
Of the Brylgon Steel Casting Company
is about completed. J. H. Richards. Of
this city, who has had charge Of the
work, viii leave for Lamokiris tpmor-
lgow whore hethas the Contract for do
ling the carpenter work on a building
which Thomas Brydon is erecting
there.
The die house of the Fort Casimir
Woolen Mills was compelled TO shut
down yesterday morning owing TO the
lack of material setetS IS b.
Wedding Cards oasSl 3 "a
Cards are out. announcing the mar
, rage of Miss Mary Cooper Proudfit of
this city, to d. c. Bowman. of Spring
; field. Ohio. The ceremony win take
! place at the home Of Miss Hettie Smith
on Front street, on January a.
sleishins is Good.
sleighers were out in force last even
ing. Some good racing was seen on
with speedy ones were former Sherifl
John E. Taylor, Fred Ford. Thomas
Ryan. Tasker Clark. Arthur r. Kee
comb and Frank Biggs.
Fate of the Peaeemaker.
Edward Wright was severely stabbed
in the arm last night while trying Ia
separate two young men who were
fighting Dr. Jacobs dressed the
wound.
Personal Mention.
Miss Mary c. Proudht.. accompanied
by her mother. arriver here last even
ing from New York.
Mr. and Mrs. II. d. Beisel. Of Phila-
delphia. who have been visiting ]. T.
Atkinson and wife, returned home yes
terday.
Harry Adele. of this city. received
word yesterday of the death Of his
father. George Adele. of Wilmington
who died Sunday night
r. Eben Watts, who has been spend.
ing the holidays with his family. left
today for Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Mary Parker and Bessie, Perls
and John Richards all of 10 soutl
Third .treet. who have had typhoi(
fever, are convalescing.
Mrs. James Ryan is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Charles +. Lancaster is yer,
sick. .ss .s, T., ,
MSS Ida Saunders is substituting il
No. 3 School for Miss carffok, who i
III.
Patrick Leonard is quite i'll witt
pneumonia.
Miss Mamie Gormley. who has bee
confined 30 her bed With rheumatism
is recovering.
Brief tow nots