Evening journal., 1905-02-15
NEW CASTLE
WILL STRING 800
MILES OF WIRE
Western Union Linemen
Have a Big Job Ahead
of Them
USING DIAMOND STATE POLES
sneoIal 70 rhe Evanlng Journal.

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Special to The Evening Journal,
New Castle. Feb 15.-For the past
two days a force Of Western Union
Telegraph Company's linemen have
been I'm this city engaged In placing
arms on poles OF the Diamond state
Telephone Company along the state
road for the purpose of stringing tele-
graph wires between Wilmington and
points down the state.
When the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company demanded, through decision
Of the courts, that the Western Union
Company must remove its wires from
along the line Of the Pennsy's tracks
the company began almost Immediately
10 take them down. The Delaware Di-
vision, however. was an exception inas-
much as the Western Union wires along
this branch connected with Maritime
Exchange stations from which the gov
ernment receives its daily reports OF
weather conditions and to furnish
which the telegraph company is under
contract. Should the wires there
fore have been removed upon the
courts edict an interruption Of this
service would have resulted and to
avoid this the railroad company has
permitted the Western Union wires TO
remain along its line OF tracks until
communication by another route can
be established.
To Operate New Route.
In order to accomplish this force
of men have been put to work in this
section under the foremanship Of Jas.
Mccullough Of the Western Union
Company and for the past few days
have been located IN New Castle with
headquarters at The Louise. The men
have worked along the state road AS
far south as Red Lion, placing arms
on the Diamond state Telephone Com
pany's poles and will continue 10 work
as far down as Dover. and from that
point to Delmar another force OF men
viii take up the work and the entire
mileage of wire 10 be strung viii be
about $50 miles. Along this section
and as far down as Middletown five
wires will be strung From that point
a branch line will be run to Massey's
station and grounded. A second wire
will be grounded al Dover and n third
at Harrington leaving but two through
wires to Delmar. The Maritime Ex-
change will be cut IN at a point above
New Castle by means OF the telephone
poles and loop formed to the state
road at Hare's Corner. Connections
will also be made TO the reporting sta
tion Mt Reedy Island and the station az
the Breakwater at Lewes. Il Is esti-
mated that several months win have
elapsed before the work IS completed.
The party under Mr. McCullough's
charge moved their headauariers from
New Castle todry to ST. Georges where
they win remain until the latter part
Of the week.
Farrell VS.. Russell.
Much interest IS manifested IN the
boxing bouts 10 he held I'm the Opera
House on Friday evening under the
auspices OF the New Castle Athletic
Club. The wind-up will be between
lack Farrell of Wilmington and George
Russell of this CITY. The preiiminaries
will he Russell Jr. OF New Castle VS..
sid Se'ch OF South Wilmington and
Kid Whalen Of East Wilmington VS..
Willie Jester Of this city
Supposed Robbery Explained.
Several nights ago residents OF
Southwest New Castle were alarmed
at what was believed to have been an
attempt 10 rob the stable OF John Nc
Nally. Early in the morning the doors
Of the building were found open and
there We're evidences OF some one hav-
ing been about. It has since been
learned. however, that the stable was
used as sleeping place by n young
man who had become bewildered dur
ing the storm and was unable to find
his way home.
Cars Thrown From Tracks.
Traffic on the Delaware division Of
the p. p. & w. Railroad was DELAYED
for a short time last night by a slight
freight wreck at the station. The wheel
OF a freight car broke. throwing the
car from the tracks.
Passenger trains were run around
the wreck on the south track. The
wreck train was dispatched to the
scene and replaced the car.
New Castle Man Dead.
Word has been received I'm this city
OF the death Of John Platt n native OF
New Castle and son of the late Clay
ton Platt For many years he has
been chief engineer OF the Red Lion
steamships plying between New York.
Maracaibo and other ports He was
55 years old.
It is expected the body win be
brought here for interment. The de-
ceased is survived by wife. one
brother Captain Clayton Platt Of the
CLYDE line and two sisters Mrs. Thos
J. Goslin Of Wilmington and Miss Lii
Ian Platt Of Philadelphia.
Farmers Grange Organized.
In the school house at Rose Hili a
farmers grange was organized with q
charter membership Of thirty. by Ma
tional Organizer Ansel Holway OF
Skowhegan, n. Y. A full set Of thir-
teen officers was elected and former
Levy Court Commissioner Charles II
Megginson was chosen worthy master
The lodge is az present branch of q
Wilmington grange but at n meeting
10 be held tomorrow night this con.
nection viii be severed and the granr,
will be known hereafter as Rose Til
Grange. For the present meetings vii
be held in the school house hut Il Is
probable that grange building vii
be erected ia the near future.
Entertained in Armory.
Members OF CO. II and their friends
were entertained in the armory las
night by Prof" Hough. an itineran
whistler from New York State. Hough
who IS a cripple drifted into New Cas-
lie and gave an entertainment in orde
10 collect funds TO take him on hi