Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-01-09
TUBE COMPANY
SELLS MACHINERY
Lathes, Presses and Tools
Disposed of to Philadel-
phian AS Old Iron
THE TAXES REMAIN UNPAID
special to The Evening journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
New Castle, Jan 9.-That the Ma
eional Tube Company as a factor con-
tributing to the welfare of the city rs
a thing of the past has been evident |
for some time but still There fingered /
a hope that some day the local plant |
might resume operations and that
again the whlrl of the wheels OF in |
dustry might be heard
This delusion has been dispelled, |
however, by the announcement that |
the company has disposed Of all Its
lathes, drill presses boring machines
and tools pertaining to the operation
OF Its machine shop TO a dealer OF old
iron an Philadelphia and that the same
will be removed one day this week to
that place.
For years the plant was operated
steadily, hundreds OF men being em- |
ployed and thousands OF dollars paid
out weekly TO employees. Now how
ever piece by piece the valuable por-
lions of the machinery have been dis
posed OF. roofs and window panes are
broken and cracked and but one em-
ploye the Waterman, stands guard
over the disnnmtled plant
The question of assessment which |
NMiIuH DtNOIE 0NliINNtllNi ANWlnNAoNIA ANA
settlement has never been finally ad-
justed and the city still awaits the
payment OF some $4,000 taxes due upon
the plant and ground.
Had a Narrow Escape.
Brown Lancaster. motorman on the
Wilmington, New Castle and Southern
Railway Company, had a narrow es-
cape from serious injury II not death
while ON mis- car recently.
At the time OF the occurrence Mr.
Lancaster was driving mis- car to VIII
mineton and owing to the slippery
condition OF the rails he found IL ne
cessary TO let the sand upon the tracks
Not feeling the effect of the gravel he
leaned out the side OF the car to ascer-
tain II IL was running from the box
when his head came In contact with
a trolley pole with such force as to-
throw him unconscious from the car
Tho car proceeded some distance
before Conductor Belheld missed his
motorman. He then at once took
charge of the motor, stopping the car
and running il back found Mr.. Lancas-
ter lying alongside the tracks where he
had fallen. The injured man was
PLAYED aboard and IN a short time WAS
able to resume his duties. Fortunately
his injuries amounted TO nothing be-
yond a liberation of the scalp.
Locals Played Some.
by a score OF 20 to 10 Company A
basketball team, OF Wilmington, de-
feated the Active "A. A., OF Philadel-
phia, in die Arnory at Wilmington on
Saturday might. Mckay and Lawler,
OF the Columbia five. OF this city.
played forward for Company A and
made 20 OF OF the 20 points SCORED by
the soldiers, each having five field goals
to his credit. The lineup;
Company A. Active A. A.
Mckay .......s forward ...... McGraw
1alwler ..As.... forward ......... Foord
Crsaimer ...... centre ......... Yates
Ogie ......... defense ..... Hamesson
lyman ........ defense ......... Irwin
Goals from field. Mckay. 8; Iawler
s; Ogle, 8; Lyman. /; McGraw, 2:
FAoord, 1, and Irwin, l.; goals from
fouls, Ogle, 1; AfcGmw. 8.
Referee, Mills; timekeepers, Leet
and Gemmi
Highest Individual Scores.
During the past week Emmitt Nc
Grory and MoCann each reached the
200 mark in individual bowling on the
Ries alleys. McGrory bowled 200, 2O4.
2o7, 224
May Open the Frazer Store.
George Baton Is contemplating OPEN
ang the store formerly occupied by
Thomas Frazer and conducting n gem
eral grocery. Mr.. Baton at present
lives on the Scott farm below this city.
st. Bernard Brought Home.
S. S. Deemer on Saturday brought
Home his thoroughbred St. BERNARD
dog, which for the past few weeks has
been On charge of City Dog Catcher
George Kopp, OF Wilmington. The ami
NAL, although not believed to have been
bitten by rabid dog, acted strangely.
and Mr.. Deemer thought best to put
81 in confinement for a time. The dog
however showed no symptoms of rab-
les and Mr.. Kopp declares there IS no
danger of IL being so attacked. 1t As
the opinion OF Mr.. Deemer that the dog.
which was Imported from Alaska, had
been given dose of poison.
Wallace Fitch Dead.
Wallace Fitch, well-known young
man Of this city died at his home On
Sixth sbreet on Saturday, Of heart trou-
BILE Mr. Fitch for a number OF years
conducted a cigar store in Delaware
He-col AcaA EOuIlu. he was IN his 33d
year and Is survived BY a wife and
four children. Services viii be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2.s0 O'Clock by the
Rev. F. M. Munson, and interment
made in the Glebe cemetery.
Funeral Of Patrick Mecabe.
The funeral of Patrick McCabe. for
merly OF this city, who died in Phila-
deiphia on Thursday last, took place in
St Peters Cemetery at O'Clock this
morning. The body arrived here on
the $40 train and was taken in charge
by Undertaken Charles II. Clewell. The
bearers were James b. Toman. James
White. James McGrath and Matthew
Tobin.
Has Resumed Her Duties.
Miss Margaret Lawler, teacher Of
School No. 3, who has been m for the
past week, resumed her duties this
morning During her absence Miss Law
aer's place was filled by Miss Gormiey.
HarbOr Clear of Vessels.
Ice has disappeared from the harbor
at this port and as a consequences the
vessels which put In to avoid the noes