Evening journal., 1905-04-19
NEW CASTLE
ALL I WANT IS MY
BLACK BABY BACK
Walter Mason Beat His
Cousin and Then Lost
His Wife
TROUBLE IN A NEGRO COTTAGE.
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New castle. April l9.--Walter W.
Mason. his wife and his cousin, Henry
an colored have had trouble, deep
trouble. as the result Of which Walter
with blood in his eye. is now searching
for the latter two.
The Masons occupied n small house
on the road leading to Red Lion and
Henry Mason was the star and only
boarder. on Saturday last Walter be-
came suspicious that Henry and Mrs.
Mason were on rather more friendly
terms than was necessary under the
circumstances and forthwith he pro-
ceeded to lay violent hands on his cou-
sin.
on returning from work on Monday
evening Walter found his domicile
empty. and learned later that Henry
and the wife had flown. IL is said they
are now in Virginia and thither the
irate husband win pursue, and If pos
sible bring the erring woman to her
own freslde again.
COMPLETING LARGE CONTRACT.
William IT. Morrison is completing a
large contract for the Central Railroad
OF New itletl hA niNhlNNf F'ih' wi
miles from Cape May city.
The contract consists OF the erection
of a shed 500 feet in length along the
tracks of the companys line and which
viii be used for the shipment of oys-
ters.
The building will be divided into sep
arate stalls each of which win be used
by individual shippers The oysters
~svin be brought there In bulk and will
be placed IN barrels ready to be sent
TO various markets
SHIPPED sHAD TO DENVER.
Dr. William II. Kuntz has shipped
two fine Delaware shad to his daugh-
ter Mrs. Gertrude Brown, at her home
IN Denver Colorado. Determined that
while he was enjoying the toothsome
fish his daughter should not be slight
ed DR. Kuntz Yesterday purchased the
largest pair obt--nable from the fish
ermen. the combined weight of the
shad being about i6 pounds.
The fish were cleaned, the scales re-
moved aud the roes taken out When
this was done the shad and roes We're
thoroughly salted. were wrapped In
linen and packed IN box and shipped
TO the West by express. They will
reach Denver probably tomorrow
evening and Mrs. Rrown and her Del
aware friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
and Bert Wilson win be able TO OBJ
serve Good Friday by partaking of fish
fresh from the waters Of the Delaware
river.
PLACING WATER PIPE.
worknen in the employ OF the Del
aware Wnter Improvement Company
began yesterday placing pipe nrepara
tory to the work OF lnving them. The
line extends from Sixth and Delaware
to Fourth and Delaware and from
thence win be laid out Fourth street
TO the Wilmington road The pipe
which IS l2 inches, has been placed
along the westerly gutter of Delaware
street and persons alighting from troll
ley ears or carriages who wish to en-
ter the office OF the New Castle Water
Works Company are compelled to step
over thu pipes OF the rival company
William II. Cooper Jr., attorney for
the new water company, appeared be-
fore Levy Court yesterday IN behalf of
the petition to lay mains on the New
Castle causeway. Mr. Cooper stated
that g was the desire OF his company
10 las mains ON one side only. the wes-
terly and to place them under not
upon. the dyke bridge. There is but
little doubt but that after the court
views the premises but that the request
viii be granted. especially as that bod,
win have power to remove them wher
It sees ft
SUFFERING FROM POISONING.
Manlove Schiline Is suffering from
drinking a poison liquid given him b.
one OF three men with whom he wal
on Sunday afternoon. Schilling wat
walking up the river shore at tina
time when he drank from botth
handed him by one OF his companion
and which contained. presumably. sod
mint. on his arrival home he becam
violently sick and the drink Is sup
posed 20 have contained poison OF som
kind
NEW FURNACE FOR BRYLGON.
Owing TO rush or work the Brylgol
Steel Casting Company is placing 81
its plant "a new furnace. The furnac
viii be 2oN25 feet and viii be place.
in operation as soon as possible.
RUSHING WORK ON BALDT.
Work is being pushed on the Bald
steel plant as rapidly as possible an
an effort Will be made 20 draw a hea
on Monday A number OF men hav
been taken ON and it is expected tina
the plant viii be in operation mex
week.