Evening journal., 1905-02-06
NEW CASTLE.
NAVIGATION ABOUT
CLOSED BY ICE
River Mass Of Immense Cakes
Drifting Up and Down
Stream
STEAMER ARAGON DISABLED
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" ANiAu UitnahN e'NhH@N~
Special to The Evening Journal
New Castle. Feb. 6.--The Delaware
river opposite this city is a mass OF
floating ice today and navigation isl
practically closed TO vessels Of all
classes with n grave possibility Of II
being totally shut off by night.
No attempt has been made to move
the fleet Of coal barges in the harbor
since Friday and the boats will make
no further effort 10 get away until nav
igation has opened up sufficiently that
the danger from ice Will have passed.
Several of the tugs which have been in
port for the last few days have left,
however, and proceeded to Philadel-
phia. where reports OF the existing con-
ditions viii be made by captains to
owners of the tow boats, The crews
OF two or three of the barges have been
unable TO get ashore since they were
tied up here as the boats are lying
apart from those In proximity to the
wharf and there Is no means Of reach
ling land except over the ice.
Manhole Blew Out.
quite an excitement was caused on
the barge Reading, which is tied up
/ here by the ice, on Saturday afternoon,
/ by the blowing out OF the manhole Of
her boiler. Steam escaped IN great
quantities envelopng the vessel but
fortunately no one was injured. Work
men from the Pusey & Jones COM
pany, OF Wilmington, were sent for and
put on a new gasket.
Steamer Aragon Disabled.
The oil steamer Aragon, plying on
the Great Lakes, bound up the river,
became disabled just abreast OF the
harbor and drlfted down with the tide
along the Delaware shore until she be-
came fast in the ice I'm the cove. There
was no means Of communicating with
the vessel nor Of learning the extent
of her disability.
Fishermen Did Not Meet.
a meeting OF the Fishermen's Pro-
tective Association was to have been
held yesterday afternoon, but owing to
the fact that n number Of the men
were unable to attend the meeting was
postponed until next Sunday. At that
time officers OF the association will be
elected and an agent selected TO ham
die shad during the coming season. 1t
is possible that the agent this year
will be paid so much for each shad
handled instead OF n straight salary as
heretofore.
Deaths Rich Harvest.
The Grim Reaper has had a rich har-
vest in the vicinity OF New Castle with
In the past three days as four deaths
OF well-known persons have occurred.
The last to pass away was Mrs. Ann
Levy, widow OF the late William II.
Levy, who died Of Brights disease yes
terday morning, on her farm near
lChristlana. Mrs Levy was n years OF
age and leaves several children. among
whom IL John Levy, OF this city. The
funeral will take place on Thursday af-
ternoon. at 1890 o'clock Services at
the house and interment I'm the Meth
lodist cemetery in Christiana village.
Undertaken Charles II. Clewel has
charge OF all the funerals and owing TO
the condition Of the roads has a hard
task ahead Of him. This morning the
funeral OF Eli Crossan, who died on
his farm, near Bear station on We'd
nesday, took place. Services were held
lat the house and interment was mada
In Red Clay Creek cemetery, near
lBrandywine Springs.
Found an Ancient Copper.
While engaged IN remodelling the old
house on Water street. which was pur-
chased by the Presbyterian Church
trustees. Contractor Robert Morrison
found an ancient copper penny beneath
q joist under the stairway. The cop
J per bore the date of 1889.
Jack Farrell to Spar.
Under the auspices Of the New Cas-
lie Athletic Club a sparrng exhibition
viii be given In the Opera House Oh
( Thursday evening and some interest
. Ing bouts are promised. The ring will
= be pitched in the center OF the hail and
= will afford ample room for the boxers
= The wind-up viii be for six rounds be-
$ tween Jack Farrell. OF Wilmington, ant
A George Russell. of this city.
Charles Hoffman m.
Charles Hoffman. proprietor OF tn,
! Jefferson House. Is confined TO his roor
with painful attack OF the gout from
\ which he has been a sufferer for som,
= time. DR.. e. T. Ncgendank, OF VIII
5 mington, is in attendance.
( columbias Took Both Games.
$ old swedes FIRST and second basket
: ball teams, OF Wilmington. visited thl
r city on Saturday evening and playe
games with the first and second fves G
the Columbia IN the Opera House Wit
4 the result that the locals carried OF
n both contests. The first game was be
4 tween the second teams and resultc
Is In score OF 10 to II In favor OF IN
IS New Castle. The lineup and summary
o Columbia End Old Swedes End
l. Conner o. ... forward. ...... Mel
ie Jones. forward. .... .Callowa
Wright. ..centre. .. Mechar
]. Lancaster .. defense ...... Reaga
,r e. Lancaster q. defense. 100. .Wllso
u Goals from the field. connor. !
n Wright. 1; Neild, l. Galloway. 3:
,e Lancaster, 2; goals from foul line. Con
N nor. ?; J. Lancaster. 1; Mecham. 2
y Referees. Loomis wise. Frank Becke,
ar time keepers, c. s. Fleming. W. Snitl
The star performance was the hitc
between the first fives OF the opposin
teams and the way the local boys wa
loped The Swedes' was painful 10 bs
"a hold. When the end came a glance 1
teh score board showed SO for Columb
and for the first settlers OF Delawar
w The features OF the game was the sho
- by Mckay, he having twelve field goa
- TO his credit. Butterworth for the viz
~ itors was the only one who shot n
basket from the field. Fouls were m
merous on both sides in the eyes
w II Mahan rafaroa f,,raf,,a III.