Evening journal., 1905-02-13
CLYDE STEAMERS
RACE UP RIVER
Storm Loosens Ice and
Makes Navigation Pos
sible
CONDITIONS MISERABLE
Special to The Evening Journal.

/ feet OF loosening up the Ice greatly IN
the Delaware river and navigation is
freer than It has been at any time since
the extreme cold weather set in.
Taking advantage Of the condition Of
the stream a number OF vessels passed
up yesterday which have been held
below by heavy ice jams.
A race from Brealgwater took place
between four steamers OF the Clyde
lime yesterday and resulted I'm a dead
heat. The vessels were the Goldsboro
and Media from New York and the
Winyah and Yemassee from Norfolk.
They reached the Breal1water at exact
! ~ $50 o'clock yesterday morning. At
Reedy Island, this port and Marcus
Hook the vessels were abreast and
reached Arch street together.
Ten Vessels in Harbor.
The coal barge Reading. which IS
outward bound from Philadelphia TO
Boston with a cargo Of coal, and which
has been frozen up here, has met with
additional misfortune by the freezing
and bursting of her waiter pipes. A
boiler manhOle was blown out last
week. and the vessel Will not be able to
get away possibly for several days.
Other vessels at New Castle are the
tugs Eureka and Sweepstakes and the |
coal barges ELK Garden. Hampshire and |
Easton, an laden for Eastern ports.
Weather Was Miserable.
Yesterday in New Castle and vlcin-
ity was about as miserable a day as
one could find anywhere. Snow began
to fan shortly before noon but within
a short time turned TO rain which froze
on the sidewalks making "a CLASSY coat
ing OF ice that was almost impossible
TO walk upon. The streets were in but
litue better condition ana no one was
out excepting those whose duties conn
lpelled them TO he. Ice formed on the
trolley wires and cars ran with diff
Guilty Il being necessary to use sleet
cutters to keen wires free
But few persons ATTENDED services IN
the evening. In the Presbyterian
Church no services were held last
evening, while but seven attended SER
vices 10 the Episcopal Church.
Will Have Bond Ready.
William H. Cooper. Jr., attorney for
the Delaware Water Improvement
Company, stated yesterday that the
bond for $4,000 to be furnished by the
company for faithful performance OF its
contract would be ready for presenta-
tion to Council for It's approval at the
special meeting to be held by fhat body
on Friday night next Mr. Cooper ALSO
stated Tint there is no TRUTH Ia the
report that am effort had been made 60
| font bonds of the company. as no step
I'm that direction had boon taken. Peo-
pie are speculating upon the present
condition of the fire hydmnts I'm the
city as many Of them are believed TO
have been frozen mp by the continuous
cold spell. Should such be the case,
however, blame for the condition OF
affairs could scarcely be attached to
the old company. as the contract be
tween IL and the city expired on De
cenbcr 81 last and no new contract has
lbeen entered into nor has the bin for
a half years water rent in advance
been paid
connor Case Postponed.
Owing to the absence of the prosecut
ing witness on Saturday night Magis-
trate Terry again postponed the case
lof Conner VS.. Connor until February
25 and at that time counsel on both
sides viii agree 10 a further postpone
ment until March II. AiNemus smith
representing the plaintiff desired to IN
luoduce some evidence ON Saturday
levening, but William II. Cooper OBJ
iected 90 having amy testimony put I'm
until the case came up for a hearing
IN full.
Adam Miller Buried.
From his late home. near State Road.
the funeral of Adam Miller took place
yesterday afternoon. the body being
buried In the Globe cemetery. Serv-
ices were conducted at his date home
by the Rev. DR. Walton, Of Red Lion.
Mrs Miller, wife of the dead man, who
has been IN for some time. is recover
ing. she is so years of age. while her
husband was 50 at the time of his
. death.
Well 700 Feet Dep.
After sinking a we'll ZOO feet without
being able TO obtain good water. gov
ernment contractors have ceased work
Temporarily. The original contract
called for q depth of not over 200 feet
and before work can be resumed II it
is resumed, a new contract viii have
TO be entered into.
Has Resigned His Position.
Ogle Giendon. who for the past two
years has been connected with the At
lantic House, has resigned his position
1t is said he contemplates accepting a
similar position down the State.
Visitors id Not Arrive.
Owing to the fact that the students
Of Delaware College have all been vac
cinated during the past week the bas-
kotball team from that institution did
not come 10 this city for the scheduled
game with the Columbia five on sat
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