Evening journal., 1904-08-08
CONDUCT IS
DISGRACEFUL
Actions Upon Streets of New
Castle OF Wilmingtonians
Disgust Residents
HALF DRUNKEN MEN END WOMEN
After Leaving the Steamer Thomas
Clyde Use Indecent Language and
Are in a Manner Unbeooming Re-
spectacle persons.
Special to The Evening Journal.

CnDNlAl TO line NNtnlNE journal
New Castle August S--people living
on Front street between Boulden's all
ley and Delaware street and on Della
ware street to Second, and In fact AN
over the city are disgusted at the cone
duct OF many young men and wemen
who pass along those th0roughfares on
Sunday afternoon after having spent
the day down the river on the steamer
Thomas Clyde.
ON their way to the trolley cars upon
the return trip OF the boat this class
of people, who are from Wilmington,
indulge not only IN indecent actions
but in vile language and have no ap-
parent regard for those residents whom
they pass and who may be sitting on
their door steps. 1t is but justice to
say that such actions are not partici-
pated In by those persons who live in
New Castle and take the trip down the
river and also there are many VIII
mingtonians who go down on the
steamer and whose conduct upon their
return is above reproach.
There is probably not another city in
The country, certainly not Wilmington.
which would tolerate the conduct that
has been witnessed here for the past
New Castle have tolerated il thus far
is beyond comprehension. Skirt dances
by women are OF frequent occurrence
ard bottles Of beer and whisSey are
passed about freely by men. In fact
they act IN a manner utterly regard
less OF law or morality.
That such conduct must stop is cer-
tain and stop az once before the city
becomes the butt Of an decent people,
be they strangers or residents.
Amdavits as to the conduct of this
class Of persons who are dumped into
the city half intoxicated, and many OF
whom are apparently under age, will
he made during the present week and
presented to the proper authorities re-
questing that the Clyde be prohibited
from stopping here on Sundays
The patronage of this class Of peo.
pie is worth nothing TO New Castle
and the only local persons who derive
any benefit from it are those Interest.
ed In the trolley line. 1t can be safely
said. however, In this respect that thos,
interested along this line would prefer
TO do without the patronage of thes,
people rather than have other passen
gers OF the road subjected to the vill
language and indecent remarks tha
take place on the cars.
As to what takes place on the steam
err the people OF New Castle have moth
ing to do but from the description
given Of the scenes that take place on
the boat it might not be amiss for thl
management Of the steamboat com
pany to look into tho subject as wei
as for the government officials 10 as
certain what class of people the liquor
sold on the boat is disposed of to. foi
the sale Of which the government give.
its approval for the sum Of S25
Some persons contend that It is the
duty Of the local authorities to inter
fere in this matter. Possibly it is but
the citizens do not pay for protection
TO one part Of the city only and that IL
should be compelled to use its entire
protective force to suppress disorder in
one section is prepOsterous.
The New Castle baseball team has
unearthed a second "Rube" Waddel in
Robert Newlove. who pitched against
the strong Fort DUPONT baseball club
on Saturday and shut the soldiers out
by a score Of to 0.
Another feature OF the game that
made the rooters howl with delight was
the playing Of Alex. McCaughn at the
ahltial bag. He was IN fine form ana
his head work greatly steadied the rest
OF the players as not an error was
made by the entire team.
McCaughn gave an exhibition OF how
~ played first bag on the old Colunbia
A. A. team. which was acknowledge
10 he the fastest amateur team In ID.
atste. Al that time Higgins covere,
the second sack and it was a lucky bat
ter who forced ball between the frs
and second bases unless it was a higl
ay Alex by his acuteness in Satur