Evening journal., 1905-03-31
DELAWARE RIVER
AB0UNDS IN FISH
Two Tons Of Carp Taken to
Philadelphia Markets in
Live Cars
TWENTY THREE SHADsWERE.CAUGHT
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New Castle. Mtlfn i'H "l "lt
species Indigenous 10 the Delaware
river are becoming plentiful and local
fishermen are anticipating a good sea-
son.
Fishers from points Anp the river
have been doing good work In the
matter Of catching carp in Reybold' s.
break and Red Lion creek and yester-
day two tons Of them were shipped to
Philadelphia, being towed up the river
in live cars by Joseph Goff of Ches-
ter These fish were caught by three
boats and good profits will be netted
as the market price Is 10 cents per
pound straight, one cent per pound
being paid for transporting them to
Philadelphia.
TWENTY THREE sHAD CAUGHT.
shad fishermen yesterday had the
hest day so fal since the season began
william Kline and Lawrence Connor
each netted six. Albert Kirby caught
four. John McCaughn, 81 John Foster
and Thomas Ridings one each. AL
bert Davis Al Pedrick and George
Pustil. who are among the oldest and
most experienced fishermen from this
port made a paying haul yesterday in
the cove below New Castle. They
caught four big roe shad and 300
pounds of rock and perch, the. latter of
which were shipped TO Philadelphia
markets. on Monday the association
and Joseph H. King will begin ship
ping fish 70 Philadelphia and New
York markets and John A. Walls viii
begin shipments on Tuesday. Shad
are now selling az from 75 cents to 81
apiece Ia the local markets.
NEW BOAT LAUNCHED.
John Newlove, yesterday launched
his new skin Now or Never" ana
win begin fishing In a few days. The
boat is 2i feet inches self pro-
pelled and is speedy. w. II. Bcehe.
boat builder. yesterday received "a 90
horse power Buffalo engine which ill
be placed IN Daniel Websters So
footer. The new craft will have an
attainahe speed of about fourteen
knots an hour
WORK SOON TO BEGIN.
H. r. Aherns, Of the firm Of Aherns
& Brother. of Reading Pa. win arr
rive in New Castle today and make
preparations toward beginning the
work Of erecting the water and elec-
tric light plant for the Delaware
Water Improvement Company. In
few days IL is expected that ground
Niil be broken on the tract of lau1
rear Baldton recently acquired by the
company.
CAPTAIN c. p. HoLCoMB ILL
captain Chauncey p. Holcomb. su-
perniendeut Of the Wilmington, New
castle and Southern Railway. is COM
fined nt The home of his parents with
gan attack OF Illness which borderad
on typhoid fever. DR. William Wet-
ienbnker is i'm attendance and undor
his treatment symptoms of the malady
have disappeared.
PREPARING FOR SUMMER.
Workmen are engaged I'm cleaning
up the lawns about the residence of
Harry J. stoeckle on the Wilmington
road and getting them IN shape for
the planting of flowers and shrubs.
Mr. Stoeckle will move from his
home in Wilmington TO- his summer
place about the first of June.
INSPECTED TRITON MILLS.
Several Philadelphia parties visited
this city yesterday and inspected tho
Triton cotton mills with view #
placing them IN operation. Although
no definite plans have been announced
Il is believed that the mills win be
operated.
CHARLES COUNTESS MAY SIGN.
II is probable that Charles Countiss
catcher for the New Castle baseball
club win sign for the coming season
with the Media Pa team. p II.
Riley, manager OF that club will be i'm
New Castle tomorrow and il a sats-
factory agreement Is reached Mr.
Countiss win sign.
WITHDRAws AS CANDIDATE.
s. Harry Timms announced last
night that he win not be candida &c
for city assessor. Mr. rimms has
Withdrawn from the field and ,s!ras
his friends TO support George WOOL
son If possible.
SCARLET FEVER DISAPPEARING.
Local physicians report that scarlet
fcrer is disappearing from tho CITY
and there are now but two houses un-
der quarantine Altogether there
have been twenty five cases Of the
malady since 70 first put I'm am appear
ance but so far no deaths have oc-
CURED.
FREIGHT CONDUCTOR INJURED.
BY the sudden stopping OF south
bound freight train near Farnhurst
last evening James Quilen. conductor
was injured about the head by com.
ing .n contact with the cars. He was
brought 10 this city and his Injuries
dsessed by Dr. John J. Black.
HEAD OFF TROLLEY CARS.
AT a recent meeting OF the stree,
and sewer Department of Wilmington
Willard salisbury, attorney for the
Wilmington New Castle and south.
ern Railway Company. made a state.
ment 90 the effect that the WHINING.
ton city Railway Company made ov.
cry effort 70 deprive the local frouo,
company Of Dassengers by running il,
ears ahead Of those of tine son.herr
Railway as they We're entering an,
leaving Wilmington. This fact ba.
been especially noticeahie OF lata n.
nearly every New Castle car ~,
leaves Fourth ann Market s.faet
wilmington, Is preceded bv citv ca.
ana almost every car going into ~.
CITY Is headed or at Eden Park bv
Wilmington City trolley
SOCIAL.
MIS- George Unger has returne,
from visit 70 friends In sinkin,
Springs. Pm.
Rooert Newlove. who has hoo. a
WIN The grip for TWO weeks. has re-
r." 10 'u,y on the trolley iinc.