Evening journal., 1910-09-22
NEW CASTLE HAS
BIG STEEL BOOM
Manganese Plant Busy, and
Will be Greatly ENLARGED
in Near Future
REWARD OFFERED FOR
PLUNDERERS OF HOUSES

NEW CASTLE, Sept. 22.-There is
a general rush of work at the New
Castle plant of the Edgar Allen Amer
ioan Manganese Steel Company. Gen
eral Manager Nicoll has been here for
some time. The Chicago plant of the
company has been unable to cope with
the orders and nothing but bright
future is ahead During the past
month several of the best men in
the country were brought here and
placed over some Of the departments.
Flattering offerings were made to
others and early in January the sup
erintendent of another big concern
will come here. The New Castle
plant will be a S3.00O,000 one when the
company gets all its buildings erected.
Manganese steel is worth 35 cents
pound because its qualities are so
resistable. In crushers and dredgers
the manganese steel is used or the
parts would wear out in a short time.
The owner of big dredge in Whining
ton said manganese sJeel is very good
but very dear.
At the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. An
thony Hall this evening their daugh-
ter Myrtle will be married to Timothy
Steele. Miss Mamie Gormley will be
bridesmaid and George Brown will be
best man.
Huriah Mcguire has completed the
painting of the school buildings with
the exception of the new annex at No
2 school.
Lieutenant James A. Doris and Pa
trolman Armstrong, of the Delaware
Railroad police were here yesterday
investigating a case of malicious mis-
chief
Firemen TO Parade.
There was a fairly good attendance
at the meeting the Good Will Fire
Company last evening. The men who
will parade in Wilmington are in high
glee and the expect to look fine in
their new uniforms. With the mill
tary band at their head, the stalwart
Good VIII boys are sure to present
fine appearance. The company's
apparatus will be in keeping with the
new uniforms and the horses are sure
to attract attention.
st. Peters Holy Name Society will
shortly reorganize its football team
for the season.
evening arrested Thomas Gott upon
complaint of his wife, who will appear
against him today. when he will be
given hearing before Magistrate
Nickerson.
New cutters and pavements are be-
ing laid opposite the Lambson prop
critics in Delaware street.
Many pretty postal cards are being
received here from Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
/ els p McCallin, who are spending
month in Colorado Springs, Col.
John B. Wright, who is prominent
insurance circles, left yesterday for
his home in Akron, Ohio. He has been
visiting his brother, James J. Wright,
toI three weeks.
George w. Duncan reports that his
grandson, George Duncan Gain, of st.
George, who was a sufferer from in
fant paralys sis, is getting along splen-
did.
Reward for Robbers.
Mayor Evan G. Boyd today sent out
notices 10 every city and town within
100 miles of Philadelphia Offering 800
reward for the arrest OF the parties
who, during the past four months,
broke into a number Of residences and
carried off jewelry, money and cloth
ing.
The places vitised by robbers in
the past few months are the homes OF
William E. Rothwell, Lewis &. Eliason
Samuel Cornell, Mrs. Gill and the store
of James E. Biggs.
New Castle figures prominently be-
fore the Court of General Sessions in
Wilmington. Richatd S. Rodney has
been acting as prosecuting attorney
and four prisoners and 20 witnesses
are in attendance.
George Maxwell is now employed as
an operator by the Western Union Tel
egraph Company in Wilmington.
The High School Baseball Club go
their group photographs today.
William j. HoImann left today FOL
Portland, Oregon. where he is adver
Using manager Of the Olegonian, az
ell as secretary of the commercial
= club. The Olegonian has grown I,
: be a great paper with a payroll o
$1,000 a week. The Commercial
. Clubs receipts are 100000 a year
. Since going to the western city Mr.
Hofmann has made considerable
money and is now building a $4,000
residence.
Mrs. Lafiand is still confined to hel
home with rheumatism.
John p. Reynolds who has been sicl
for three weeks, is much better.
. Thomas p Leonard, who recent.
: burned mis- hand with electric ligh
wires, expects shortly to be able t
1 go to work.