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Evening journal., 1908-09-23
DOZENS WERE HURT
In HEAD-ON COLLISION.
Electric Cars Collide Above Chester and Three May
Die---Many Employees of BaIdwin's
Injured

AS the result Of a head-on collision
between two cars OF the Southwestern
Traction Company at Lister near Fs-
sington, at 6.45 o'clock this morning,
three mon were fatally injured and a
dozen others more or less seriously
hurt. The motormen missed their
signals in the heavy fog and tho cars
came together with a crash. The cars
were heavily loaded with worlSma1 on
their way TO their place OF employ
mont.
ono OF the cars was going toward
PHILADELPHIA from Chester and the
other was known as the Baldwin trip
per which leaves Philadelphia at $50
o'clock each morning carrying work.
men 10 the Baldwin Locomotive works
at Chester. In this car were seventy
FIVE men.
The tripper had groped its way
through the dense fog into n switch.
Another car passed It but the crew
failed to inform the CREW OF the trip.
DER that there was another car in the
block following and the tripper start
ed ahead. II had not gone half mile
when II crashed into the city-bound car
fun Of passengers. The most seriously
injured are:
Henry Burke. both legs crushed;
John Bowers. ribs broken; Thomas
RYAN. arm crushed; Philip Flanagan.
William Mullen. chest crushed in.
Edward Smith. motorman Of the
Chester car. had one lex cut off and
the other broken. He was taken 70
the Crozier Hospital, Chester. and is
in critical condition. The motorman
of tile tripper was thrown 90 feet and
had both legs broken.
Both cars suffered considerable dam
age and were dragged TO the car barns
IN Chester for repairs. Being single
track nne traffic was tied up between
this city and chester for nearly an
hour.
Following Is a list Of the injured at the
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
COUNTY BALANCE
WAS $2,S26.63
Audit Of Special Committee
Shows Finances to Have
Been Handled Well
LEVY COURT DISBURSEMENTS

Charles c. Kurtz and L. Scott Town
send the committee appointed by Resident
Judge spruance to audit and inspect the
books. vouchers and accounts Of the coun-
ty treasurer, comptroller. receiver Of
taxes and Levy Court. for the last fiscal
year, submitted their report TO Judge
spruance this morning. 1t shows tax
levy during the year of sis9, ,ss5s6. and a
balance of s2.S266s on hand at the close of
the year. June go
Following is the report:
To the Honorable William c. Spruance.
Resident Associate Judge Of New Castle
county:
The undersigned committee appointed to
examine, audit and inspect the books,
vouchers and accounts of the county
comptroller. receiver Of taxes and county
treasurer. Levy Court Commissioners and
clerk of the Levy Court of New Castle
county, respectfully report as follows:
The period covered by this report is from
July l. 1907, to June 80. 1905
For purposes Of comparison. we here
with submit the tax levy Of the county
for the last year, and the year covered by
this report:
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
THIRTY YEARS
FOR MURDER

HACKENSACK, n. J., Sept. 23.-
August Eberhardt. who shot and killed
his aunt Mrs Ottilie Eberhardt and
wounded her daughter on July is, near
Rochelle Park was today sentenced to
thirty years in state prison on a plea Of
non vult Eberhardt took his sentence
quietly. His aged mother and father
who were in the court rom wept Bit
terly.
August Eberhapdt, .who was a groc-
er's clerk IN Manhattan lured his aunt
and her daughter to New York from
Germany, decoyed them 10 a lonely spot
on the Lackawanna tracks in Jersey
and shot the elder woman through the
heart while the girl. whom Eberhardt
was to have married received a bullet
as she fed.
After hiding for days Eberhardt
buried the S2.50O he nad stolen from
his aunts body and after shooting him
self I'm the leg gave himself up COM
Tossing the murder. He later led the
police to where his plunder was buried.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
TO SELL SPEEDY
JACK GILMAN
Fast PAGER and Other Will
mingtOn Matinee Horses
to be Disposed of

A bunch of some OF the fastest horses
that have figured on the local track will
be sold at a big sale of horses at Mich
OILS bazar. Philadelphia, on Tuesday
next Among them will be John f.
Jones' fine black gelding, Jack Gilman.
the tracks record PAGER.
Among other good horses to be sold
will be II. NJ Stanford's Asterest ana
W. 3. Austins Joe Coard. II is said that
Mr.. Austin will also sell others from his
stable, but he was out of the city this
morning and his offering could not be
obtained
Local horsemen are excited over the
prospect that Jack Gilman viii go out
of Wilmington. and an are hoping that
some local horseman will take the geld
ing. Jack has distinguished himself in
nearly every race in which he was en-
tered. AT the two latest matinees OF the
Delaware Horse Show Association he has
figured in star races. in one leading the
record trotter. Lille Lady, I'm heats of
PIG 1-2 and Eli Ia.
Jack Gilman made his record pace on
the local track I'm 2.15 81 during the pres
ent season. In the same race he stepped
the two fastest heats ever paced ON the
track. At the last inter-city races at
Belmont Park. Philadelphia, the gelding
stepped around the mile track in 2i3 II.
Under the rules. however, this could not
be counted as a mark.
Jack Gilman was foaled June %, 1900
He was sired by Gilman 2.i1 Ia, as a
four-year-old. Gilman was by Alley
Wilkes. 215 Ia, who is sire of Jupe,
2O7 IA: Arlington, 2O6 Ia; Alliewood,
200 Ia His first dam was Pannical, by
Kink Wilks, 222. sire of George willSs;
second dam. May Bell. dam OF two under
2sO.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
no PERISHED
IN SHIPWRECK
IN ARCTIC SEAS

SEATTLE. Wash. Sept. 2s.-Advices
received from Alaska by the United
States Signal Corps say that 10 men.
including white men. wer drowned in
the wreck of the American bark star of
Bengal on Coronation sland, west Of the
Prince of Wales archipelago.
Twenty-seven OF the vessels crew and
passengers We're saved.
The Star Of Bengal belonged 10 the
Alaska Packers Association aud was on
the way from oFrt Wrangel to San Fran
cisco with a cargo of 45,OOO eases OF sal
mon.
In addition to the crew she carried 100
Chinese and Japanese who were employ
ed in the canneries OF the company, TAX
en- aboard at Fort Wrangel.
The Star OF Bengal was being towed 10
sea by two tugs when she was blown
ashore on tho west side Of Coronation
Island.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
NURSE STRICKEN
WITH TYPHOID
Miss Barry, Worn Out by
Caring for Four Boys,
is Now a Victim

Called TO near Mlllsboro. In Sussex couH-
". 10 care for four typhoid fever patients
Miss Mary l.. Barry. a TRACED nurse OF
this city. has been stricken with the dis
ease and is now seriously III.
The typhoid sufferers she was called to
nurse are bound boys employed by VIII
liam H. Mitchell, who has farm seven
miles from Millsboro. He thinks the world
OF the boys. mostly orphans. whom he
takes 70 work for him on his farm and
has the reputation Of caring for them as
well as n they were his own children.
Recently two OF the boys became III and
DR.. j. *. Frame diagnosed their malady
as typhoid fever. 1t was not long before
the other two boys became stricken with
the same disease.
Miss Barry was called from Wilmington
to nurse the four boys. one OF whom died
of the disease. Two others are now con-
valesclng, but the fourth Is still in a
serious condition. SO assiduously did Miss
Barry apply herself day and night to the
care of her young patients that she wore
herself out. Under tho great strain and
exhausted by her vigil OF long hours Il
was but natural that Miss Barry HSould
become a martyr 10 duty, and she is now
at the Millsboro farm. a victim Of typhoid.
Miss Elizabeth G. Currie. a trained
nurse, today went to Millsboro TO care
for Miss Barry. Both young women
are graduates Of Delaware Hospital
Training School and were in the same
class. They live at No. 1911 Washing
ton street.
DR.. Daniel T. McColley OF this city
today was called in consultation by
DR.. Frame of Milsboro.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
POSTPONEMENT
OF POWDER SUIT
An Extension Of Time for
Taking Of Testimony is
TO be Asked

When the case of the United States
against the e. 1. DUPONT de Nemours
and Company, and other companies al
legged to be affiliated with that con-
cern was resumed before Special Mas
ter William G. Mahaffy, at o'clock
yesterday afternoon, after a recess had
been taken from the morning, James
Scarlet, the special assistant to the
United States Attorney General, who
has charge of the case for the govern
ment, requested a postponement until
Thursday morning. He asked for the
continuance so the government could
present a petition to Judge Dallas, of
the United States Circuit Court, for
an extension of time in which to take
testimony. The time for taking evil
dence would have expired on Septem-
ber q.
Mr.. Scarlet informed Mr.. Mahaffy
that he expected to get the order by
Thursday. At that time another post
ponement viii be made, until probably
sometime next month.
Acting on the request of Mr.. Scar
let. Mr.. Mahaffy postponed the case
until tomorrow.
The object of the postponement. ac-
cording to Mr.. Scarlet, is to arrange
a schedule for taking the evidence and
reduce as much as possible, the time
and expense to which both sides will
be put. Mr. Scarlet said that if the
charges made in the bill were taken in
their order and gone into, it would
require several years to take all the
testimony. Under his proposition, the
time will be reduced a year.
He said that in the event of the
various companies named in the COM
plant agreeing to admit certain de-
tails and to submit statements. includ-
ing the prices charged by them fol
their product, much time would be
saved as it will obviate the necessity
of the government going TO consider
able trouble by having suqh eXamina-
tions made by experts.
Mr.. Scarlet desires that as many Of
the hearings as possible. be held al
one place, instead of being held al
over the country. BY, the defendant
companies agreeing to his proposition
this can be done, and as a result
most of the testimony will be taker
in Wilmington and possibly New York
The array OF counsel in the casi
includes some OF the leading lights a
the bar in this country, among then
being Frederick Ullman, of Chicago
Frederick Seymour of New York
Frank A. Bell. of Michigan; David I
Watson. of Pittsburg; Burton d. Tut
tie, Of Cincinnati: Ex- Senator John c
Spooner, of Wisconsin; II. B. and II
II. johnson. of Cleveland; Carl Taylor
of New York. and George S. Graham
of Philadelphia. all for the defense.
The local attorneys connected will
the defense are David T. Marvel. whit
with David T. Watson, represent Colo
mel Henry A. DUPONT; and William
Hilles, who is associated with counse
for several of the defendant companies
The governments interests will b.
amply looked after by Mr.. Scarlet, VIII,
IS one of the most successful lawyers
in the country. J. Harwood Graves an,
Victor ~ Roadstrom, both representing
the Department of Justice. direct. an,
District Attorney John P. Nields o
this city.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
RED MEN TO TRAIL
TO QUAKER CITY
Seven Tribes From Whining
ton in Founders Week
Parade

Arrangements for the participation
Of. Delaware Red Men in the Founders
Week parade at Philadelphia on Tues
day, October 6, are nearly completed.
More than a thousand Red Men from
this city will take part in the big pro-
cession. They will comprise the mem
bers Of the seven tribes in Wilmington.
Several hundred are expected from
down the state.
A Joint committee from all the tribes
has been preparing for the parade for
several weeks Each of>the tribes has
set aside an appropriation for partici-
patton in the celebration and a large
fund has been raised.
The Red Men will march from Red
Mems Hall on October 6 in a body,
taking a special train at French street
station, leaving about 6 o'clock in the
evening. They will be accompanied by
a band. The degree teams Of the vari-
GUS tribes viii appear in Uniform and
the other members will wear dark
clothing with regalia
The tribes will march i'm the parade
at Philadelphia as tribes. and each will
be headed by its officers A marshal
to head the Delaware Red Men IS 20
be selected by representatives on the
joint committee from the direrent
tribes,
Following the parade in Philadel-
phia, the Wilmington Red Men with
the hundreds of Red Men from New
Jersey and throughout Pennsylvania
will be entertained by the Founders
Week eonJytttee.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
B. & O. BRIDGE
SPAN COLLAPSES
Drops Biggest Part Of Freight
Train Into the SuSque-
hanna River o.
NO LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED

An extra freight train passing over the
Baltimore and Ohio bridge, across the
Susquehanna river, at Port Deposit about
o'clock this morning, caused one of the
spans of the structure to give away and
between ten and fifteen cars were dropped
into the channel of the stream, many
feet below. But a few minutes before that
passenger train No. 555 west bound, due
here from Philadelphia around 5 o'clock,
passed over the bridge. The freight train,
north bound was waiting at the other end
of the bridge and when the passenger had
crossed, it went on the bridge.
The whole train with the exception Of
one car and the locomotive fell into the
river but so far as could be learned. only
one man was hurt and nene were drowned
or killed
Patrick Lynn was the engineer Of the
train and a man named McCollugh was
conductor. The crew was composed entire
ly of Baltimore men.
Because of the accident. the road as far
as through trains are concerned. will be
tied up for probably a week. During that
time the through trains viii be run over
the Pennsylvania railroad. making con-
nections with the Pennsylvania system at
the West Yard and at Swan Creek, near
Havre de Grace.
The Baltimore and Ohio to-day put on
a special train which left Wilmington and
will make all the usual local stops be-
tween this city and the damaged bridge.
The bridge across the Susquehanna IL
beine rebuilt. BY the collapse OF the span
the Western Union Telegraph Company's
cables and wires. the Baltimore and Ohio
telegraph wires and part of the Bell Tele-
phone wires were put out Of commission.
The Railroads Statement
At the offices of the Baltimore and
Ohio station, Baltimore, at $50 o'clock
this morning, the following statement
concerning the accident was made:
THE false work of a span Of the
railroads bridge over the Susquehanna
between Havre de Grace and Perry
ville collapsed this morning as work
men were placing a girder there. This
happened, we believe, at 7.O5 o'clock.
when an eastbound special freight
train. bound for Philadelphia, was
passing over the bridge.
ION account OF the wires being down
we do not know at this time whether
or not anyone was killed. injured or
missing. We expect To have report
at noon. our trains will be run by
way of the Pennsylvania railroad until
we can get the bridge i'm order again.
Twelve cars went down with the false
work"
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
MANY TO GREET
THE CANDIDATES
Big Gathering Expected at
Reception to Republican
Nominees

That there is no lack Of Republican
interest in the campaign now under
way is evident from the attention be-
ing given to the reception planned by
the Young Mems Republican Club to
the candidates on the Congressional,
State and county tickets tomorrow
night. The reception will be held at
the Young Mems Republican Club, No.
$40 King street.
Every Republican. and in fact every
voter regardless of party affiliations, is
invited to attend the reception. No
formal invitations have been issued,
but the members Of the Young Men s
Republican Club wish It UNDERSTOOD
that everybody will be welcome to the
reception.
The club house will be open during
the entire evening. and aside from the
social feature all the amusements win
be at the disposal of the callers and
everything will be done to make all
feel at home. It is desired particular
" that first voters attend the recep.
ton and get acquainted with the Re-
publican candidates and with Republic
can voters generally.
Aside from the candidates on the
Congressional. State and county tickets
Governor Preston Lea and United
States Senators Henry A. dupont and
Harry A. Richardson are expected TO be
present during the evening. The can
didates will receive the callers in tbs
parlor of the clubhouse. Thereevill b'
music during the evening and a pleas
ant social time is expected.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
CASES IN CITY COURT

James Cooper and Charles Scott, col
ored, who were arraigned in City Court
few days ago on charge of larceny Of
money from John Gibson, colored, and
had their cases continued to this morn
ing, were placed under $500 probation
bonds by Judge Cochran.
Theodore Popaski, boy charged with
trespass, was fined 81 and costs. 1t was
said that he entered the grounds of the
Wilmington Club and stole fruit Will
liam Dlugozuna, was charged with dis
orderly conduct and fined S3sand costs.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
thodlat Hospitai. In PhIladeiphia.

Methodist Hospital. in Philadelphia.
A Van Torn, 2il4 s. camao ST.. con-
tusions Of left side
George A. cafirey. 1891 Morris st.. in-
ternal injuries.
Samuel Haloran. 1885 warnock st.. csn-
tusions OF body.
Joseph P. Chambers. 1856 Tree St.. left
leg broken.
Harry Potter. san s. sth ST.. internal
injuries.
Nicholas Roscovitch. 2ss cambridge st..
internal injuries.
John Duny 2s2s s. i7th St.. injured in
legs and body.
Hiram Neill. 1924 Earl ST.. right leg
fractured.
Thomas Krin. 222o S. Bancroft ST.. bOtn
legs injured.
Daniel Hogan. 1884 s. Bouvier ST.. In
juries OF legs and body.
John r., Moore. 25Ss s. Hicks st., con-
tusions OF head and body.
Philip flanagan, 1884 Hoffman st.. win
probably die
Henry Burke. 25O7 s. Marshall st.. both
legs crushed
Michael Gallagher. 2in S. Carlisle st..
shock and contuslons OF body.
william McGranery. motorman OF trip
per. hurt about the head and body.
William Mullin, 294 Lelthgow ST., ribs
crushed; may die.
John Boyer sth and Jackson sts.. three
ribs broken.
Thomas Parry. 25is s. Watts st.. eye
put out
John Bradley, 26io S. Watts st.. iniur-
les OF the hip and arms.
Thomas Ryan, 10th and Ritner SITS.
right arm broken.
Philip MIchner. 2ist and Passyunk ave.
legs injured
August Asher Sd and Mexican SITS,
left arm broken.
James Maloney 1896 s. 18th ST.
Patrick Mcdonald 20i5 Wilder ST.
Walter Duffy. 2ile s 18th st.
J Richard Woodward. 2iiS Watkins ST.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
SUPPOSED TO BE LOST In
APPOOUINTMINK MARSHES

Much mystery surrounds the disap-
pearance of a strange white man while
returning on Saturday night from
odessa to his home in Appoquinimink
hundred. In company with several
colored men. he and a colored man got
into the marsh bv some means, and the
colored man was rescued by some one,
but the white man has not been found
vet. Whether there is any foul play
or not is a question, because the
rescued one had his face badly cut and
said his body was badly bruised and
sore. Late last night tho missing man
had not been located.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
GLEASON
VISITS THE CITY

William IT., Gleason. Jr. the expert
auditor who installed new accounting
system for the municial government OF
Wilmington and who also assisted Mayor
Horace Wilson In his inquiry into the
conduct of Water department affairs.
was a Wilmington visitor yesterday.
Air. Gleason yesterday afternoon had
a conference with City Solicitor S. d.
Townsend. but said II was a friendly
call. Mr.. Gleason has finished his work
in Wilmington. but he may be called as
a witness II the water board investiga-
ton is resumed. He came 20 Whining
ton TO get some of his boks and papers
that he left in this city when he went to
Norfolk. Va. to install an accounting
system for the city government there. He
left the city last night for Atlanta, Ga.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
THIRTEEN KILLED BY
WARSHIP EXPLOSION

TOILON, France. Sept. 2S.-At gum
merry drlil yesterday one OF the big
urret guns ON the French armored
cruiser Latouche Trevllle exploded with
terrific violence, completely wreeking
the after turret and killing outright the
entire gun crew OF thirteen. num-
Der OF men were seriously injured.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23

s176.9s7.45 5000. .96s.45
You will notice we made statement
Of two new accounts in the latter part
of this report. One of the statements
being for the account of bonds issued
for good roads. and the other for mis-
celaneous road account The latter
was inaugurated TO have some account
out of which the general expenses Of
the hundreds could be paid.
The report shows a cash balance on
hand in the Farmers Bank on June 80.
1907. Of s2.s266S. after having paid the
overdrsft at the beginning Of the fis-
cal year of ss279s4.
Respectfully submitted
Charles c. Kurtz.
l.. Scott Townsend.
Committee.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
United Irish League in Session.

BOSTON, Sept 23.-The delegates
To the national convention OF the United
Irish League. which had its formal
opening session yesterday. today began
i'm real earnest the work of the con-
yeution The committee reports told
largely of the work of organization in
this country. Prior to the opening of
tho convention this morning John r.
Redmond. NJ. p, and John Fitzgibbon,
the Irish delegates TO the convention,
we're rendered a reception by the stu
dents of Boston College.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
1915. 5.4is.ls slss. SIS. q

folof tApslp Htoif oolson
During the year the Levy Court issued
bonds of 900 for the permanent i'm
provement of public highways in New
Castle county These bonds were issued i'm
denomination OF $1,000 each. and at the
rate OF four and one-half per cent per an
mum. Interest. payments due June 1 and
December 1 OF each year PIE first bonds
are payable in 1926 and the last bonds
are due in 1915
As the total collection for county and
poor tax Of SS4l.59366 the amount of SiOs =
5HO9 was collected from rural New Cas-
tie. OF the amount Of Si.5O425 capitatlon
tax, S7s025 was collected from rural
New Castle. and the dog tax OF 81 .OO5 &
was collected from rural New Castle.
Included in these receipts is the set
tlement made with Horace G. .Retsew.
late collector for Wilmington hundred.
of $4,000.
You win notice IN the statement of
receipts, that all the moneys now re-
ceived from the products sold at the
county almshouse are turned over to
the county treasurer.
In the comptroller's general state
ment you will notice that the over
drafts are larger than the balances by
9,771.2S. This was caused in part
from the fact that allowances Of S37i,-
4O4.99 were made during the year.
while the total original appropriation
for the year was only s365.7OO.
We herewith submit a comparative
statement Of some Of the disburse-
ments made by the Levy Court during
the year:
Disbursements.
Salaries .... ....S 59.529.13 s 75,12423
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The indi-
cations are that the western area Of
rains will spread eastward to the upper
Ohio Valley, the lower lake region and
the North Atlantic states within the
next SO hours.
Forecast till s p. M, Thursday;
For Delaware-Fsir tonight. Thurs
day increasing oloudiness, showers by
niaht; light variable winds.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
Board Of Pharmacy MEETING.

The State Board of Pharmacy will
meet at Dover on October 6. The
principal business 20 come before the
meeting will be the examination OF
candidates. ii
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
Went TO New York.

CITY solicitor S. d. Townsend went
10 New York today on business in
connection with the issue Of street i'm
provement bonds sold On Monday.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23

Prosperity is coming BACK no ME
Be ready to meet II this Fall
Get your Ads. ready. The Journal
will do the rest with its large
home and rural circulation.
1T LEADS
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