Evening journal., 1905-07-24
COMPLAIN OF
GITY's STREET
Holes~Which Are Dangerous
to Both Man and
Beast
MUD TRACKED INTO HOUSE,
snecial to Tho Evenine ournai.

New Castle, July 24.-Complaints are
being heard from nearly all sections Of
the city regarding the condition of the
streets as left by workmen who are
engaged in laying the mains for the
new water company.
IN nearly every thoroughfare that
pipes have been laid there are depres-
sions which. II not actually dangerous,
are exceedingly unpleasant TO drive
and walk over. AT other places there
are holes which are a menace to public
safety. on Third street between Dell
aware and Harmony streets. there was
a hole an Saturday night yesterday
and last night which was nearly a foot
deep and at which there was no mark
er or light TO denote its presence. Sew
eral horses stumbled al its verge, al
most stepping into it.
The worst place from Saturday night
until this morning was az the corner
OF seventh and South streets, where
the trolley track turns south. AZ this
point the trench extending along Sew
enth street Is several feet deep and
at the bend the earth had caved in.
Around the cavc-in there was no pro-
lection ,placod beyond a red lantern az
right and nothing 20 prevent "a horse
from plunging into the ditch Il IS
the most dangerous spot that has ex-
listed since the work of laying mains
began.
STREETS FULL OF MUD.
In every street that mains have been
laid mounds OF earth extend its en-
tire length which persons crossing
streets between corners have 70 stum-
BILE over When the trenches were hll-
cd in the earth was not allowed 70
settle and was not packed properly. no
water being thrown upon a. AS a
consequence 1t was impossible to get a
greater portion of the earth back and
much Of it is heaped upon the surface
In the shape of q grave mound. Whom
it rains the mounds settle and holes
are left. The cause ofnot-using water
10 settle the earth properly Is said to
be that the old water company asked
Sloo for the use Of water for that pur-
pose and that the new company refused
10 pay that sum, deeming Il eXorbit-
ant
I'M addition to the above mentioned
unpleasantness the streets are Ia a
filthy condition. There IS mud every
where especially mud caused by the
t"'"iNN Atttt AN'AAN VII NAAN FNAA'W 'ttiN f
Street crossings are almost as bad as
the streets proper and footprints are
left on doorsteps and porches and mud
is carried into houses by those who
enter them
There Is a diversity Of opinion as to
who Is responsible for the present con-
dition Of affairs the Delaware Water
improvement Company or the Street
Committee of City Council Some say
that the water company is not doing
Its work properly and are therefore to
be censured, while others claim that it
is the duty of the Street Committee
10 see that the work is properly done.
At any rate II an accident should oc-
cur and suit should be brought the city
would be made the defendant in such
actior. II would then. IN case a ver-
dict FOR the plaintiff should be given.
have 10 look to the company TO re-
cover
YACHT PUT IN HARBOR.
Fearing the approach OF storm the
yacht Eiderdown. philadelphia, put in
to port last night and remained until
this morning. on the boat were a
party Of campers from Philadelphia
who were returning from Augustine
Pier II Included Mr. and Mrs John
Young. Mr.. and Mrs Wharton Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson. Misses
Julia and Evelyn and Messrs. Charles
and Edward Harris.
ATTENDED ST. PETERS CHURCH
The large steam yacht Minnie car
rying "a party OF nearly 100 members
OF ST. Joseph's Literary Society OF
Camden. n. j. laid over night in har-
Dor Saturday. The party, which was
bound down the bay. attended early
mass az ST. Peters r. c. Church.
INJURED WHILE CUTTING BEEF.
While engaged in cutting beef on
Saturday George r. Hobin, Jr.. sufs
fered a painful injury by the knife pcn-
etrating his right side Dr. Dudley L.
AiunsOn closed the wound with sew
eral stitches
DEATH or MRS. FELDMANN.
Word was received in this city Of
the death Of Mrs Emma Massie Field
mann az her home in Mt Airey Pa
Mrs. Feldmann was the mother-in- Jaw
Of Mrs. Max Feldmann. nee Miss Nell
iie Wise, of this city. Interment was
made on Saturday.
DOGS HoWLs WE'RE ANNOYING
Ry continuous bowling all Nester-
DAY morning dog confined in the
yard Of the old jail annoyed residents
OF North Third street yesterday The
animal has similarly annoyed people
on several occasions before.
PROCEEDS FOR THE zoo.
Members OF the Retail MIX Dealers
Association are preparing to hold theil
annual outing al Coheld's Beach mex
month. Joseph Coheid win donat,
the proceeds from the rental OF bath
tng suits 10 the Wilmington Free 70,
Association.