Evening journal., 1912-11-22
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
Railroad Man is Hurt When
FrelGhtS Bump While
One Takes Water
RUSHING THE WORK
ON THE NEW STREETS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Nov o. Conductor
William r Ryan, r., b. & w. Rail
road conductor, had a narrow escape
from being killed yesterday morning
when a rear end collision took place
at the water tank at the trolley
bridge Conductor Ryan's train had
backed up to the point opposite the
water tank to get water for the en-
gine when another freight train came
along and the engine crashed into the
lrst trains caboose
Ryan was STOPPING down at The
time to get his lantern when the sec
ond train caused the collision. The
dense fog which prevailed for sew
e. A nouns vas the cause of the colli-
sion The engine and caboose were
damaged by the collision. DR. r. Ray
Roth round that Conductor Ryan had
the muscles Of his right leg badly
wrenched and that the man was other
wise injured. He was removed to
Wilmington.
Tickets are being sold here for the
select musicale and promenade to be
given in Assembly Hall Delaware
City, on Thanksgiving evening for
the benefit of St pau's Church. The
Rev Edward l.. Brady, who was sta
toned here for quarter of q cen
Jury and the people here usually at
Tend the affairs in Delaware City on
Thanksgiving day The kindly feel
ING eXistinge always brings a carload
cf admirers from here.
The program of the pleasing en-
"A In al hts
the Baracca class was as follows.
Orchestra selection; solo by Charles
Lancaster; mandolin solo by Walter
Lcrenze; recitation by Miss Rebeeca
Moore; orchestra selection; solo by
George Ware; violin colo by Mr
Freisch; selection by the female quar-
tet, consisting of Mrs. c. p. Jemison,
Mrs Rudolph Valette, Mrs. Meggin-
son and Mrs. Harrington song by
the class orchestra selection
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church spent three
hours yesterday afternoon in Marbl q
Hall sewing This Sewing Guild an
nually does a lot of good work
Amber Davis Company is rushing
the work of finishing the improved
streets
The Brlndley Contracting Company
has force OF men at work on the
sluice5 north of this city. I'm do NJ
this work the contractors are taking
advantage OF the good weather to re-
pair the slUices so that the water
cuorses Will not be blocked or over
How this winter The line Of the
Wilmington. New Castle and Della
ware City Railway Company passes
between the Wilmington road and
the Delaware river. AS considerable
trouble is occasioned by the water
in the marshes near which the line
runs the company is preparing to
Offset such trouble.
Rumor is again prevalent that the
New Castle line is about to take over
the city lighting which has been done
by the Delaware Water Improvement
Company.
Eckert Tindle left yesterday for
Hartley. Nd to spend a few days.
The Emery property on North Sec
ond street has been purchased by Mrs.
Fullenwider from Mrs. Charles Ben
nett
Company H, Organized Militia of
Delaware will be inspected on the
evening Of December by Major c.
a Short
Gunners are still enjoying the fine
weather Partridges are scarce in
this section. This is the first year
ln twenty years that a covey of part
ridges has not been seen in this city.
Mrs John NJ Wilson, Of New Cas-
lie, has returned home from Wayne,
~ j. where she visited her brother,
Bankson T Holcomb Jr.
Miss Wilson's small nephew. Bank
son r. Holcomb. 3D.. returned with
her for a short stay in New Castle.