Evening journal., 1905-08-04
TROUBLE OVER
WATER PLUGS
Places Where They Are to
be Installed Left Un-
marked
VAHHLLS' WORK WAS SERIOUS
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Special 10 Inc ENeullS 'oul hoA
New Castle, Aug. 4.--Now that the
new water plugs have arrived for the
Delaware Water Improvement Com
pany, the men engaged in the work
OF installing the plugs are in trouble
as they have been unable to locate
some Of the joints where the mains
and the plugs are TO be joined.
Some time ago il was found that the
plugs were not what was desired and
the attention Of the officials of the
company was directed to the matter
by the proper parties and as a COM
promise the company then agreed to
place in a three-way plug In place Of
the two-way plug, part OF which had
been installed, providing that the city
Council would agree to the installa-
tion Of a smaller sized pipe in certain
parts OF the city. This proposition
was agreed TO and work of INSTALL
ing the mains proceeded and the places
on the streets where the plugs were to
be located were In some instances left
unmarked and now the men have lost
the locations and having no blue print
they have tried first one place and
then another in order TO secure the
connection. on North Front street ar
home Of William II. Bradley. they
went to the corner OF Front and Har-
mony streets and located the connec-
ton at Kings corner
WORK or vANDALs.
The looting OF the workshops at the
foot Of Harmony street on what is
known as the Truss wharf and which
were vacated by Joseph II. Stewart,
the boat builder, some time ago, is
more serious than was at first known.
The boys after entering the shop
were not satisfied with taking off a
quantity OF files, tools, a fine bench
wise and other goods, but they found
In a desk a number of valued blue
prints used IN boat building work.
These they took from the drawer and
either destroyed them by=tearlng and
smearing paint over them or scattered
them upon the floor and trampled ever
them and utterly ruined them This
means a heavy loss to the owner. In
the upper floor Of the building a
quantity OF paints, oils and varnish
had been stored and the cans were up
set and the contents allowed TO drip
down through the ceiling and into the.
lower floors.
lAt NAMES NA opillt Ni ANt nn1h nave
been secured and IL is probable that
they will be prosecuted for their mean
acts of vandalism.
The people are anxious to learn
where the stolen goods have been dis
posed Of but think that some travelling
rag man has purchased the goods.
PITCHING AT FREDERICK.
Robert Newlove win pitch the
game Of ball at Frederick today and
tomorrow will play at short for the
FELTON, team. Crouch will be In reserve
in the game with Upland tomorrow in
this city and McGrory will so into .he
pitchers box for the New Castle team
Manager Murphy has secured Crouch
formerly of Landlith, a good ball play
er. and one who makes himself con-
genial with the other members Of the
team.
LEFT THE PLOW.
Samuel Walls, formerly a loom boss
IN this city Chester, Wilmington and
other places. but who for some time
past has been managing the farm ten
anted by James B. Lancaster. has
given up the work and is now taking
charge Of the remodeling OF looms at
one Of the Wilmington mills.
TROUT SCARCE.
King Brothers and DR.. James II.
Morgan, Of Wilmington took a fishing
trip on the Delaware river yesterday
for trout. They captured but tTclve
fsh and the doctor smilingly convey
ed six of tie beauties TO his home.
Trout are now scarce and all the fish
ermen are complaining Of their luck.
BECOMES A BENEDICT.
Samuel Tonpin. Jr.. and Miss Lii
Ian Simpson, o. this city, quietly went
to Wilmington last evening and We're
married. They have rented and fur
nished a cozy home on Ninth street
near Washinrtcn avenue.
VISITORS FROM BUFFALO
George II. Case and Haywood Case.