Evening journal., 1905-04-10

the door Of an infected house has no
further significance than TO warn the
public that there is disease Within
but IL the public is so disposed IL may
enter and leave the house at Will.
Since the malady first made it's ap-
pearance here some weeks ago there
have been a number Of cases of "a light
form existing among younger children
but the death here recorded is the first
fatality to occur. Local physicians
who have had cases i'm charge have
worked uobly and successfully I'm their
treatment OF scarlet fever but when
the subject Of "a rigid quarantine be-
ing enforced is discussed they have no
further power than to plead for or ad-
wise such step.
1t is said and truthfully that the 2ity
has no money with which to furnish
provisions and medicines 10 families
which are under strict quarantine and
which have no means Of providing for
themselves There is. however
Board of Trustees of the Poor whose
duty il should be. II il is not already,
to provide the necessities of life for
persons who are quarantined and who
are not able to provide for themselves.
The safety OF the community depends
greatly upon such action In cases
where infectious diseases exist.
NEW BOAT LAUNCHED.
Charles E. Lancasters new fishing
band pleasure boat Mohican was
launched at high water yesterday and
viii be put in service this week. The
boat. which was constructed entirely
by Mr. Lancaster. is % feet inches
In length. feet inches beam and is
equipped with a fve-horse- power Hall
engine turning up 500 TO the minute.
This Is the first boat built by its own
er and judges of such matters pro-
iiounce her to be first class i'm every
respect. The engine, which weighs
but 500 pounds. it is said should make
her the speedest boat i'm the dock.
TRUSTEES ACQUIRE PROPERTY
Trustees of the First Presby teriau
Church have purchased the White
property I'm Front street adjoining that
recently purchased by them. The
house will be thoroughly remodelled,
Ielectric lights and bath installed and
viii be transformed into an up-to-
date residence. The purchase was
made from the Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Company of Wilmington.
sHAD CATCH NOT LARGE.
Shad were not particularly plenti-
ful in the waters OF the Delaware river
during the past week in this vicinity
at least. but about $500 being caught
and shipped. OF this number Joseph
III. King y sons sent away nearly $500
while the remainder were shipped by
the association. The catches by boats
per day ranged from to seventy
four the latter number being brought
in ON Saturday by John McCaughn.
Although the catch during the past
week did not come un to that of a cor
responding period last year. fishermen
sny that II is no indication OF fewer
number OF shnd I'm the Delaware watt
ers. on the contrary they assert that
the shad are as plentiful as they were
I'm the season of 1904 but that a great
err number of boats are fishing At
Bay city some miles down the river
"a number Of Swede fishermen have
their nets out. and as a consequence
fish are headed Oft before they can get
up stream. All yesterday New Castle
fishermen We're engaged in repairing
their nets, which had been cut or torn
during the week
ON Wednesday last William Raney
caught peculiar specimen OF shad
which fishermen pronounce her
lmaphrod.te. The fish, which weighed
eight pounds, had two sets of roes and
two of melt i'm It.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ORGANIZED
A sunday school has been organized
for the benefit of children living near
Hare's Corner and classes are taught
on Sundays I'm the district school
house in School Lane. Thomas Nolan
is superintendent and although the
school has been opened but two Sab
baths number Of young people have
enrolled their names as attendants.
Formerly in order to attend Sabbath
school, 1t was necessary for these
lchildren to go to State Road.
HAS RETURNED TO WORK.
After having suffered for eleven
weeks as the result Of a broken ankle.
caused by falling upon the ice. Will
liam Price returned to his work in
south Chester today. Mr.. Price is em-
ployed as a welder i'm the National
Tube Works at that place.
NEGRO CARRIED BIG GUN.
There was an unusually large num-
Der Of colored persons in New Castle
on Saturday and although no serious
trouble arose there We're several al
ltercations that were checked before
blows resorted to.
Al ten O'Clock "a burly negro carry
ling a big revolver I'm his hip pocket
boarded the trolley car for a point be-
low this city. The man had been
drinking but did not have sufficient
aboard TO make him troublesome. The
gun was seen in the negros pocket as
ne raised his coat TO hitch up his pam
Shortly after 10 o'clock a fight oc-
CURED between negroes i'm south
Fourth street opposite the front row.
land several blows We're exchanged and
oaths were used pretty freely.
COUNCILMAN SMITH ABOUT.
councilman Denny Smith was out
yesterday for the first time I'm the past
few weeks. At the time officials of
the Delaware Water Improvement
company Inspected the piece OF prop
ierty which they recently purchased
from Frank De II. Janvier Mr.. smith
accompanied them over the ground
and came I'm contact with poison i,-v
with the result that his face. hands
and body were badly poisoned.
HAS GIVEN UP SHIPBUUDING
Joseph II. Stewart. who for several
years past has conducted a shipyard
on Truss wharf has given up busi-
ness In this city and has removed to
Long Island, where he is employed bv
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