Evening journal., 1904-12-21
MARSH RABBIT"
Played FRANKS
Cut Away Bank, Let Water
Out ofPond and Delayed
Work
TWAS A CASE OF "CUT NO ICE"
special to Tho Evening Journal.


New Castle. Dec. 2l.--When Edward
Elhnton accompanied by a force OF
men arrived at Kings ice pond along
the Wilmington road yesterday morn
ing for the purpose Of cutting ice they
found work impossible and all on ac-
count of an Insignificant though much
sought for animal-the musSrat.
Prior to the cold weather setting in
the marsh land which forms the bed of
the pond was flooded with water
which froze to the depth Of nearly eight
inches. On Sunday and Monday men
were engaged in cleaning the snow off
the frozen surface and a good crop of
ice was anticipated. When the cutters
arrived yesterday, however, they found
that a muskrat or marsh rabbit. as the
animal is sometimes called, had cut
away the bank which separates the
pond from the ditch leading from 1t
beneath the road bed and all the water
had escaped.
This fact caused the Ice to bend and
sag and the work Of saving it into
blocks was impossible. The leak was
discovered after much difficulty the
broken place stopped and the pond all
lowed to fill again. Cutting will begin
in day or so.
Expect a Good Game.
Local basketball fans are looking for
ward to a great game tomorrow night
when the Columbia team win do battle
with the st. Paurs Guild first FIVE OF
Chester.
The teams win line up as follows.
Mckay, Virden, Gemmill. Lawler, for
wards; Peech. Dntre; Montgomery
O'Connor, Virden. defence. st. Paul's
Guild: Ashton, Bird Fitzsmmons, for
ward; Griffin Ewald, centre; Bird
Booth. defence
Initial handkerchlefs, sweaters
gloves, neckwear, night robes, dress
shirts, umbrellas. Biggs.
Well-known Engineer.
Henry Blrkinbine, the engineer fol
the Delaware Water Improvement
Company is a man of more than or
binary prominence in business circles
throughout the country. In a Philadel-
phia paper of recent date appears g
long article in which Mr. Birkinbin'
p expresses his views on the Torresdal'
conduit in Philadelphia. which has
caused so much comment regarding tn,
manner in which it was constructed.
Many men are Employed
Many workmen are employed at tn,
Baldt Steel Casting Company and al
though stormy weather has retarded
work recently it is being pushed az
rapidly as possible. Bricklayers ar
engaged on the furnaces and eight!
carpenters and helpers employed abou
the building.
May Tie Up Here.
There is a possibility of the dredg
General Gillespie again tying up here
The vessel. which has been working
on the bulkhead is tied up nightly a
the wharf at Edge Moor and has bee
coaling at Philadelphia. Now. how
ever, she viii take her coal on at Della
ware City instead. The men are muc'
discontented at the boats present moor
age, as they experience much difficult
I'm getting ashore and aboard owing t
the condition Of the wharf.
Injured While at Work.
While at work at the plant Of tn
Baldt Steel Casting Company yesterda
Albert Kirk. of this city, had tn
thumb of his left hand badly crushed
DR.. William Wertenbaker dressed tn
wound.
Position Too confining.
William Bleyer, who has been man
ager Of the cafe at the Louise since it
opening has resigned his position an
returned to Wilmington. Mr. Bleye
for some time past has felt that the po
sition was too combining and desire
work that will take him out door
more.