Evening journal., 1904-11-07
HIGHEST TIDE
IN SIX YEARS
Northeast Wind Causes
Water to Rise Eight Feet
in Delaware River
TROLLEY TRACKS WERE COVERED
Special TO The Evening Journal

Special TO Inc Evening Joulnai'
New Castle. Nov. 7.-As a result OF
the recent northeast winds which pre-
vailed for several days the tide In the
Delaware river has been exceptionally
high, especially along the trolley line
embankmcnt between this city and
Delaware City.
At Clark's marsh the water raised
above the embankment and covered the
rails TO a depth Of several inches and
I'm ordcr to avoid amy possible danger
superintendent Holcomb placed "A sum-
mer car at the point OF lnundation for
time yesterday morning and passen-
gers going to and from Delaware city
allghted from the trolleys and used the
car as temporary bridge until the
water abated No permanent damage
was done to the roadbed.
An idea OF the extent Of the rise of
the tide may be gained when 1t Is
known that that portion OF the road
has been raised from time to time un-
iii 1t Is IA feet above its level before
the road was constructed and 1t is
now z feet above the point Of ordinary
high water. which reaches the emhank-
ment owing to the break in the banks
along the river.
At Reedy Island the tide on Satur-
day raised feet above the ordinary
high water mark and is the highest tide
that has been known I'm the Delaware
river for a period Of six years.
General Gillespie at Wharf.
Preston Lea and city officials having
granted permission to the United states
Government dredge General Gillespie
TO tie up at Delaware street wharf
without charge the big dredge now lies
at the wharf nightly Captain and
Mrs. Frank d. Wright have taken
rooms at The Louise.
Not On Account Of Superstition.
For some time people have been spec
ulating why It was that no number '13''
key appeared IN the rack Of the apart
ment house. The Lauise, and some went
so far as to say that Proprietor John
Ries had a superstitious vein in his
anatomy Mr.. Ries disclaims this and
says that the room which should be
numbered "13" has no door leading in
TO the main hallway and can only be
entered through number twelve room.
Crap Shooters in Evidence.
For some time past Mayor Boyd has
been annoyed by n crowd of colored
men and boys who congregate In and
about the city and shoot crap, their
favorite time being on Sunday after
moons, and although the officers are
aware Of the fact II has been impossible
to catch the Offenders at the game.
So careful are the crap shooters TO
avoid arrest that they post pickets sew
eral hundred feet away from the spot
where the game is going on and these
sentinels at once give warning at the
approach of an officer Yesterday af-
ternoon two games We're In progress
along the railroad tracks in the rear
OF Eliason & Brothers lumber yard and
the dice We're being tossed I'm a lively
manner Pickets were posted as usual
and when officer Harrington appeared
az the corner of sixth and South streets
about 3 o'clock word was passed down
the line and the men ana boys at once
scattered until the officer passed down
South street, when play was again re-
sumed. It is probable that plain clothes
men win be put TO work and a whole
sale arrest made IL the game continues
on Sunday next.
News of the Town.
The Women's Home Mission viii meet
in Marble Hall on Friday evening next.
A l500-candle-power arc light has
been installed i'm the Armory building
by Electricians Myers and Unger
Any persons desiring to give an en-
tertainment for a Christmas tree fund
to provide a tree for the poor children
viii be given the use of the Armory free
OF charge -
Members OF Company II are anxious
ly awaiting the time when the trees in
front OF the Armory building win be
cut down as promised.
But few cars were required to carry
the persons TO Delaware city yester-
day to attend the dedication of st.
Paul's r. c. Church No cars but the
regular ones were running.
City solicitor Cooper was handed the
proposed contract between the city and
the Delaware Water and Improvement
Company on Saturday night He will
pass on It at the next meeting OF
Council.
Social.
The wedding OF Lieutenant Thomas
Z. Gemmil and Miss May Kitchen, OF
Wilmington, has been announced to
take place I'm Wilmington on the,even-