Evening journal., 1904-09-07
HORSE RAN AWAY;
WAGON UPSET
Loomis o. Wise and Com
panion Had a Narrow
Escape
SAVED BY BAG OF TOBACCO
Special to The Evening Journal.

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Loomis o. Wise had a narrow escape
from losing his life yesterday and met
with an accident which will not for
get for some time to come.
Mr. Wise, who is employed as an
insurance agent, in company with Ro-
land Reis aged ten years, was driving
along the road and was near Porter
Station yesterday morning, when the
southbound Norfolk express came
rushing along behind the carriage and
i'm close proximity to the driveway.
Without an instant warning the
horse, becoming frightened broke into
a run and dashed at full speed down
the. road side by side with the ex-
press.
WAGON UPSETS.
In attempting to turn into barn
yard the animal dashed the carriage
into the barn and overturned it,
throwing the occupants out into the
road. Mr.. Wise alighted on his right
side sustaining a cut on his head and
was bruised about the body That he
escaped more serious injuries he at
tributes to the fact that he carried In
his right trouser pocket bag Of
smoking tobacco. which to some extent
lessened the force of his concussion
upon the ground. The tobacco bag was
split open and its contents spilled. Refs
escaped with few slight bruises. The
horse ran into the barnyard and was
captured
WILL PLAY SERIES OF GAMES.
For some time past there has been
dispute between manager Wray Ba-
con of the New Castle baseball team
and Harry Hance, manager of the ALI
Stars, as to superiority OF their re-
spective clubs. With a view of settling
this point the managers have signed
articles Of agreement to play a series
OF three games at Battery Park,
whereby the disputed point may be
settled. The games will be played un-
der the double umpire system for a
purse of which the winner viii take 20
per cent. and the loser 80 per cent.
The first game viii be played on Sat
urday. Alexander McCaughan has
been picked as one of the two UNI
pires. The line up of the teams Will
consist only of the following players
and no others will be allowed in either
one of the games OF the series; ALI
lStars-Collins, C; McGory p; McGin-
ley, SIS; Chase. 3b; Hance 2b; Atkin-
son, 1b; Lawlor. CT; Pedrick, RI; Kirk
llf; Mahoney. change pitcher.
New Castle-Hobbs. NewlOve, pitch
lers and left helders; Kirby, 1b; Duffy
3b: Walter w. Bacon. 2b; Leach, ssi
Sexton. cf; Smead, Countiss, catchersi
Wise, RI.
WONDERFUL CUNNING TRIP.
According to the tale of James ]
Kerrigan. the proprietor Of the Gilpir
House. he is the hero Of one of the most
most remarkable cunning trips on rec
ord.
on Monday, Mr.. Kerrigan, accompan-
liel by a friend, set out at daybreak for
a days cunning on the marshes be-
tween New Castle and Delaware City
lon his way down on a trolley car
James spied a lone eagle complacently
soaring about in search of breakfast
Turning to his companion, who sat on
the same seat with him, he said: Say
'Perc,' watch me fix his business " and
raising his gun he let go at the eagle
The loads of No. 10 shot ruffied the
national birds feathers a bit but be-
yond a screech of derision as it turned
its head and grinned dehantly at Its
would -be-slayer, the bird was unhuri
and sailed away in the distance.
His next encounter, he declares, wal
while upon the marsh, when a red 70,
Jumped up a short distance away from
his feet and scampered away to hid
ling place before he could fire at him.
A short time later a flock of crows
came soaring along leisurely and ava,
went both barrels, but like the eagle
they were uninjured. Some friends o.
Jimmy claim that he fired at the birdi
because "Perc" told him they were {
flock of Reedy Island turtles hunting Z
feeding ground. After tramping abou
twelve miles over marsh land Mr.. ker
lrigan and "Perc" returned home abou
noon, having in their possession clever
and one-half reed birds, twenty-seveI
sparrows. several meadow larks,
crane, and two fine specimens Of marsl
butterflies. He is now trying to res
up from the stiffness caused by hii
long tramp.
BOTH MEETINGS POSTPONED
Owing 10 the absence Of Messrs. Gal
lagher, Duffy and Jemison, who wer'
in Dover last night attending the Dem
ocratic convention. there was no meet
ing of City Council, the session being
postponed until tonight. There was NJ
quorum at the Trustees of the Com
mons session last evening and post
ponement had to be made accordingly
NO INTEREST IN THE CITY.
The light in which New Castle is hel,
by the outside world so far as interes
is concerned was illustrated this morn
ing by a Wilmington fireman.
The Friendship Fire Company has a
its guests the Good Will Fire Com
pany, Of York, Pa, and today enjoye'
river ride. When asked If a stol
would be made at New Castle one o
the men replied: NO. / think not
There don't seem to be anything of in
terest there for visitors, now the whip
ping post is gone"
-.a NEWS OF THE TOWN.
Walter wipf. who has sold his nap
tina launch to John Newlove. has pur
chased a new boat from parties in Sa
lem, n. j., and an engine of four anS
one-half horse power will be installed
in the boat, which it is claimed will bl
one Of the fastest on the Delawar'
river.
The public schools of New Castle
were opened yesterday morning. Ow
Hing to the illness OF Miss McGonigal
l Miss Reba Saunders is filling her plac
temporarily.
1 Gunners are complaining of tn
scarcity of reed birds yesterday ant
| claim that they have been driven of