Evening journal., 1905-05-16

averted on North Third street yester-
day afternoon when a horse attached
to a light wagon became frightened at
am automobile and dashed into anoth-
er vehicle In which were two women
Although the latter carriage was dam
'aged the occupants We're not injured
fortunately.
CAR LEFT THE TRUCKS.
BY the breaking OF a body bolt OF
one OF the freight cars of the New
castle extra yesterday morning near
the beginning OF the Cut-od below the
depot the body Of the car left the
trucks, Later it was showed down the
|embanlment In order not 20 delay
travel No injuries resulted.
HIGH BOWLING SCORES.
Much interest is being taken I'm the
individual bowling contest at the Ries'
alleys which closes on May 81. The
highest scores made yesterday were.
Mccain. 220, 246, 175-total, GIL.
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
John Comegys, one Of the Oldest and
best known residents OF New Castle
was stricken with paralysis on Sunday
evening and now lies at his home In
Delaware street, above Sixth. in a
critical condition. After the first
stroke Mr.. Comegys regained consci-
BUSINESS, but was attacked again yes
terday morning and is now In a coma
tose condition with no hopes for his
recovery.
Mr.. Comogys has lived in New Cas-
tie FOR a number of years and at one
time conducted a blacksmith shop
here. lie has but one child. Or.
Howard J. Comegys. of No. 3l2 West
i22d street. New York. who was sum-
moned to his fathers bedside yester-
day
CAUGHT LARGE STURGEON.
Although shad are becoming scarce
in the Delaware river sturgeon are
making their appearance IN large num-
bers. Yesterday Harry Hance caught
a large buck Weighing several hum
dred pounds and two COW sturgeon
We're netted by New Jersey fishermen.
POURED A LARGE HEAT.
At the Baldt Steel Castings Conn
pany yesterday a 10000 pound heat
was poured successfully. The largest
castlng was a stern post, weighing
$4,000 pounds for a vessel under con-
struction by ]. w. Robbins. of New
York.
INSTALLING GAS STOVES.
Galbert Pedrick is engaged in in
stalling gas stoves for the New Castle
Gas Company. Already a number OF
persons have purchased stoves ana
ranges.
LARGE FORCE ENGAGED.
The Delaware Improvement Com
pany have a large force of men en-
gagged IN laying water mains on West
Fourth street All the 16-inch pipe
have been laid and the dyke has been
spanned. There Is one and one-hali
miles OF i2-inches pipe to be placed
under ground and this win be covered
I'm during the present week ]. Z. Un-
ger of Reading, Pa. arrived in New
Castle yesterday and has charge OF
a gang of men engaged I'm the work
IT. 4. Ahrens. contractor. was on tn,
ground for a short time and inspoclc
the progress made.
BEACTIFYING GROUNDS.
Employees Of the trolley company ar,
iengaged in beautifylng the ground.
laDout the power house. the work beins
under the direction of Conductor vii
liam Weggenmann who is an expec
] gardener. To the north Of the horsl
a triangular piece of ground has besl
ienclosei by a wire fence a flag poll
has been raised ana flower beds iai
out.
SOCIAL.
Mrs. William Yournson. OF Salem. n
j., Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs Alber
Pedrick.
Edward J. White spent Saturday an,
Sunday with friends ia Philadelphia.
One room Of Tsarkoe. the Cars pal
ace near st. Petersburg has walls O
lapis lazuli and a floor Of ebony inlail
with mother-of-peari Another ha
walls Of carved amber, and the wall