Evening journal., 1905-04-04
NEW CASTLE
CAS- TURNED ON
At THE Ballot
Fires Lighted Under One OF
the Big Melting Fur
naces
naceS
HEAT TO Be POURED MONDAY
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sneoial to The Evening Journal
New Castle. April 4--At o'clock yes
terdav afternoon the first actual indl-
cation thar the Baldt steel Casting Com
many is about to begin operations was
made evident when the gas was put on
one of the big melting furnaces in the
nlant for the purpose of heating II up
nreparatory TO pouring the first heat on
Moaday next
The lighting OF the furnace caused some
CONSERVATION among the employees gain
cred about 70 witness the proceedings and
white men and negroes fed IN every di-
rection as the gas ignited. One OF the men
who has beon accustomed 20 such work
timbled head over heels in his flight and
was picked up more frightened than
otherwise by william Tyoe, fellow em-
ploye.
The work OF leveling the floors is near
ing completion. the big cranes arc ready
for operation and the immense ladels are
being placed in position. The moulders
viii arrive tomorrow and will begin the
work OF preparing moulds for the pour
ing. Thomas Mcintyre. Of Chester. fore
man Of tho meters, has arrived In the
city to remain permanently as has Thomas
Gillespie Of the same city who viii have
charge of the gas works. It is expected
that a number of prominent men from
Philadelphia. Chester and other points
who are Interested Ia the steel business
viii be here TO witness the first pouring.
CHARLES II. CLEwELL ABOUT
Undertaken Charles II. Clewcll, who for
several DAYS has been suffering with a
fractured collar bono caused by fan
is able to be about again and direct his
business. Mr. Clewelrs friends are con-
graduating him on his narrow escape
from more serious injury
LOCATION OF WATER WORKS.
There seems to be some mlsunderstand-
ing about the site for the plant OF the
Delaware water Improvement Company
The piece of ground on which the COM
pany has an option Is owned boy +. Deli.
Janvicr ana Is located to the south of
and adjoining the power house. IL has n
frontage of lD feet on the Wilmington
road and extends west li0 feet The COM
pany at first. .thnught of locating 10 the
north Of the power house but decided TO
build this side owing TO the fact that the
ground was lower and also that it Will
not be necessary to oxcavatc beneath the
eng Off tracks ina order TO lay mains.
NANx BRAD WE'RE CAUGHT.
shai wcrc running MORE plentiful yes
terday ana New Castle fishermen suc-
cccdcd IN catching over 300 fish. "rink''
Ridmss was high boat with is shad. with
Lawrence Connor second. he having 81
TO ms credit a numbor OF fish were ship-
ped Go Philadelphia express.
CANDIDATES ARE Az WORK.
cand dates for Councimanio honors
are hua,lng for votes and a spirited com
test is looked forward 20 ON Tuesday
next with the outcome uncertain. Last
evening aspirants for office from the diff
fcrent PARTIES were button-holng their
friends and showing them the necessity
Of votine for thcir respective tickets and
az almost every turn one would meet a
politician, in oainest conversation with
constituent SO iar uo one has apparent
iy hccn ahio 10 pick the winnors
SIGNED WITH MEDIA
Charles Counuss. former catcher OF the
New Castle Baseball club. has signed
with the Media A. A. and will play with
that team during the coming season p
j. Riley. manager of tho Media team wa,
in New Castle yesterday and obtained
Mr. Countlss signature 10 contract. IA,
goes Go Media on Saturday for practic,
and viii play the first game of the sea.
son ON May g. Ina securing the services OF
Countiss Media has obtained one of IN,
hest amateur catchers IN this section OF
the country
RETURNED AFTER THREE YEARS
Locked up IN the city locl,-up on Fri
day night last was "a peculiar specimen
of humanity who had sought nighti
iodging The man was "a diminutive He
brew. n peddler badly crippled and witt
afflicted sight some three years ago th
same man was found wandering abou
the streets in am intoxicated condition D.
officer Harrington. Rather than place hin
under arrest the patrolman laid min
down under tree on the old battery un
an he sobered pap. Some hours later whe
the peddler regained his normal condiuo
omcer Harrington ordered him out O
town telling him not TO return again
This was the last seen Of him until Fri
day evening
MANY FISHERMEN OUT.
The river or New Castle presented
pretty appearance last night. many fish
ermen being out drifting the tide Mum
erous tiny lights dotted the surface @
the stream indicating the location of net.
ELECTION IN DELAWARE CITY.
Delaware City voters are bailoting 10
Mayor today. The opposing candidate
are the present Incumbent Willard Smitl
Democrat, and Charles Pancoast. Repul
licin.
Al the Security Trust ana Safe Dcposl
Company Wilmington. this afternoon a
O'Clock. "A meeting OF the directors q
The New Castle Water Works Compan
VII be held. It IS expected that al mi
mcetiug the subject OF restraining tl
Delaware Water Improvement Compan
ifom operating will DE discussed ana
plan of action decided upo,i.
KING ALFONSO eETRoTHgp