Evening journal., 1905-06-06
NEW CASTLE
MEN WANTED
CONDUCTOR HAT
Charles Willis Held Up by
Unknown Parties Late
Saturday Night
MORE POLICE PROTECTION NEEDED
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Special TO The Evening Journal.
New Castle. June 6.-Conductor
Charles willis had somewhat OF a
thrilling experience early Sunday
morning when he was held up by two
men. one OF whom demanded his hat.
Mr. willis had the late run, arriving
in New Castle shortly after j o'clock.
AS he was approaching his home in
Third street TWO strange men stepped
out from behind a tree and one of
them demanded Mr.. Willis hat.
well you can't have it," said he.
"What the - do you want with my
hatg"
we win have IT," retorted the other,
whereupon Mr. willis ran his hand in
his hip pocket as II in an effort 10 draw
a gun. The men then turned and dis
appeared In the darkness before Mr..
Willis had "a chanle to recognize them.
lie does not believe that they wanted
LIS hat but thinks their intention was
ic rob him.
This occurrence but strengthens the
knowledge that more police protection
is needed. with the many strangers
that have arrived In the city there
are necessarily some among them who
are rough characters one policeman
Is entirely inadequate TO suppress any
disturbance of serious nature even
We're it possible for him TO be In all
rafts OF the city at once.
FORT cAsIMlR UNDER GUARD
Fort CaTimir monument has become
the favorite gathering place at Chest
ngt and Second streets and youngsters
f,om an parts of the city congrogate
in the vicinity nightly so far no dam
age has hcen done the stone but 1t Is
only through the vigilance OF George
Morrison that Il has escaped injury
Il IS but natural that the young people
should gather about the place. as 1t Is
new object which in their minds is
worthy OF investigation. 1t Is not
thought that amy of them would i'm
Jure the stone Intentionally
FIRE DESTROYS CLUBHOUSE
Fire OF unknown origin early yester-
day morning totally destroyed the Old
clubhouse across the can9Ennd an it's
contents were burned. Tho building.
which was brought there from Phila-
eelphla SOME years ago .as clubhouse.
has been occupied by n Mrs. Lndslcy
and another woman This IS the sec-
ond attempt to burn the place down
that has been made within the past
few months.
TWAS "A NIP AND TUCK RACE
Walter Whipf and Chafles Lancaster
had an exciting trial of speed In thtn'
snapshots yesterday afternoon. The
course was on the Delaware river
from ilis city tc ana around the bulk
head buoy ana return. When the
boats were ibrclst. Of Delaware stroot
wharf ON their irtnrTr "a a. were nose
ana y ose and tie race was declared a
te, Another trial win be made In a
few days
l. O. G.. r. ENTERTAINED.
Members Of Wnliam Penn Lodge. No.
$50, l. o. c. r.. held an interesting bus-
mess session last evening in their
lodge rooms. Later the members were
entertainei al Elklntons restaurant
with Ice cream and cake.
INJURED By A FALL.
lophie Ferguson. aged &c years. met
with pa nful accident at the home
81 her parents In ShawtoWn yesterday
afternoon. Tho child was taking a dish
Of butter TO the cellar, and stumbling
sen. the dish cutting her arm severely
POUND MYSTERIOUS POT.
While grubbing n hedge on the south
side of Mcore's avenue. Baldton. work
men discovered an old pot which had
evidently been hidden for years II
was et lrsi Thought that gold had beer
hidden in the vicinity and the men
worked with renewed vigor. but nc
treasure was found The work is be-
ing done under the supervision OF
Mayor Boyd FOR the purpose Of widen
ing the avenue TO go feet.
REALIZED A NEAT SUM.
Managers OF the Ncw castle baseball
club met last night ana straightenes
up the accounts from the festival held
on saturday night Something ovei
$50 was realized The young womer
who assisted .u The analr wiA be en-.
tcntained at The home of Mrs. Thorn.
as Ferguson this evening.
TWO CASES or DIPHrHERIA.
Two cases OF liphihcril are reporte,
in the city. one being Brice Vallette
son Of Rudolph Nalicttc. and the othe
child uf former Sheriff John TAYLOR
They being attendants OF Miss Carri
nowney's school the loom was fumi
gated yesterday morning. There ar
several casese Of diphthcretic sor
throat reported in the city.
AGED MAN DEAD.
Jeremiah Davis aged SO years. die
on Sunday at his homo in Pcnnsvili,
\. ]. The deceased Is the father O
Albert Davis, OF this city. and is sur
vived hy ten children, thhty-nv gran
children and twenty-one great grand
children.
FINGER INJURED.
While al work Ga the Buldt Ste,
Casting Company yesterday Villa,
Gebhardt had the index finger of hi
right hand painfully mashed. Aftl
having the injury dressed he returno
10 work