Evening journal., 1904-12-12
FOUND FROZEN
IN SNOW BANK
Edward Brooks, Colored,
Narrowly Escaped Death
in Storm
MAY LOSE HIS LOWER LIMBS
speelal 70 The EvenIng journal.

New Castle, Dec. 12.-Edward Brooks,
colored, was found half frozen to death
in n snow drift near Hare's Corner on
Saturday night and as a result may lose
both Of his lower limbs.
Brooks, who is about thirty-hve years
Of age. worked during the fan months for
Noah Higgins, proprietor Of the Hare's
Corner Hotel, huskng corn and after
completing his task returned TO his home
in the lower part of the State.
Nothing more was seen of Brooks until
Saturday evening between and o'clock
when Jacob Geiger, who conducts a
blacksmith shop near the hotel, noticed
dark object lying in a snow drift near
the hedge while he was returning to his
home.
Geiger at once investigated and found
the half-frozen negro lying in an un-
conscious condition. He picked up the
unfortunate man, carried him to the hotel
and summoned a physician from this city.
1t was several hours before Brooks could
be thawed out and so badly was he frozen
that it is feared that It may be necessary
to amputate both his legs
Snakes in Delaware.
In q Philadelphia paper Of yesterday ap-
pears long article entitled Snakes In
| Delaware" and written by DR.. John j.
Black. of this city. In It Dr. Black de-
scribos the varieties of snakes that may
/ be found in the borders Of the state, their
place of abode, habits. dangerous qualities
and q remedy for bites from poison
Gus reptiles. In concluding the article the
author relates a snake story told him
] q. t,.ft, 90 rrTorf1a Inv former New
Castle man. 1t follows:
Apropos to this trip TO Florida heard
a sad story told to me by Captain Sam
Platt, Of the Jacksonville Clyde Line OF
steamers-a New Castle boy. He said
some time before two young Englishmen
came down from New York on his ship
and, like most Englshmen of their kind
we're out for hunting and to Kill some
thing One of the young fellows while ou'
with his gun was walking near ledge
and was struck in the face by large
diamond RATHER He survived only few
hours. and Captain Platt, on the next
voyage took his body and his compan'
ion back to New York. a sad ending, truly
to their outing.
have said so much about snakes
must wind up with a snake story. An ole
rounder. whose best breakfast at the tint
would have been snow and ice, and plent,
of II, went into a barroom for his great
ly-needed morning cocktail. AS an orna
ment, stretched out over the bar. was
large stuffed diamond rattlesnake. TIL
old fellow. chirpy and rubbing his hands
said TO the dispenser Of drinks; Bar
keeper, give me a whisky cocktail goo
and strong" Whilst the cocktail was be
ing mixed the old man spied the snake
"Halloo. chappy, what a snake you hav
there! XIII and skin and stun him your
self?' The barkeeper, something Of
wag, replied: What snake? No snak
here" what No snake barkeeper, n
snake about here! a serious look cam
: over the old mans face, his enthusiast
vanished, his voice fauered. visions O
mania a potu came over his recollectionl
In mild and subdued tones, his hand
hanging hstlessly by his side he said
"Barkeeper. stay thy hand. on secon
thought you may make that drink I jus
, ordered a soda cocktail. guess am see
ing snakes. and you say there are n
snakes around.
Will Use Gas as Fuel.
, ( When the electric light and water plar
i TO be erected by The Delaware Water In
: provement Company is completed it wi
. be operated by gas as a fuel instead {
COAL This method of supplying power ha
. been decided upon by the company for III
reason that in the long run it will L
found to be cheaper than using coal d
rect and to this end a suitable site is b,
b ing looked for on which a gas plant wi
g be erected The company is desirous
obtaining a location near the railroad
t order that proper transportation faciliti,
n may be afforded. At the electric light an
d water works gas engines will be il
C stalled and gas piped to them from IL
} mandatory.