Evening journal., 1913-07-07
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
Lightning Bolt Injuries Ocean
Beach Park Pleasure
Seekers
SWEATING PROCESS
FOR LAW BREAKERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. July 7.--Durmg an
electrical storm here on Saturday
afternoon William s. Martin 'vas
stunned by lightning and in falling
broke his right ankle. Several other
persons received light schocks and
the big girder in the ice cream sa-
loon at Ocean Beach Park was split
in two. The New Castle A. A. and
the Fifth Ward Club of Chester, had
played one inning Of the ball game
when heavy downpour OF rain
stopped the game. The grand stand
was crowded and several persons
sought shelter in the ice cream sa
loon. There was considerable light.
ming for time and then several
persons saw a ball OF fire pass over
the park. AS it reached a point over
the ice cream saloon. it burst and
streaks OF fire went in all directions
Martin was standing inside the front
of the saloon with one hand on an
iron support when he was seen TO
break his hold and fall 70 the
ground. Willing hands we're soon as
siating him but he was unconscious.
General Manager Myers was ID his
automobile in the park at the time
and he drove to the scene. La fall
ing to the ground Martin fell on
James White, a colored boy, and the
latter was picked up with Martin and
placed in the Myers automobile aud
hurried to the Office OF Dr Booker.
The physician worked with Martin
for nearly ihree-quarters of an hour
before he was resuscitated IN the
meantime the Rev. Frederick v
Campbell was summoned to the office.
After Martin regained consciousness
Dr. Booker found that the man in
falling had broken his ankle The
Doctor bandaged the injured member
and no time was lost in getting
him to the Delaware Hospital An
examination showed that there were
no marks from lightning on the
body
The colored boy White. soon re-
covered and was able to accompany
his laiher to his home on tho Bot
tom Roads A severe lightning tolt
passed within few inches Of MIR.
Myers head as he sat in his auto
mobile colored boy named Rus
sell received slight shock that
caused him to jump about and then 10
get rid Of the tickling sensation ran
home. Alexander McCaughan and a
number Of friends who were in the
dancing pavilion received slight
schOcks. III many instances Turing
tho electrical storm dancess changed
70 prayers and several Of them
went 20 their knees Trees iu the
surrounding country were struck
during the storm and those who were
SCI a house on fire near Pennserove
The rain fell in torrents and the dia-
mond was too wet and II was too
late To play any more baseball.
Several yonpe people who receired
slight shocks nave RELAYS in tel
inpg Just how they felt following tho
shock
Among ;hr list Of marriage licenses
granted AZ Ell1ton last week was ons
70 William Z. Marshall aud Miss Mar
Earet N. I.aNicr, of This city Miss
Lawler has been teacher in the
public schools and is daughter Ol
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lawlcr
The marriage announcement came
as a surprise
During the winter months the city
lock-np is known as the cold stor-
h--1 UfttuNt Nnfit IL uO HIt III illN
place The prison consists Of room
IN the old court house with stone
Hoor and areproof walls. Two men
we're arrested on Friday for drunken
ness and were placed not in cold
storage. but in the oven. In the sum
mer time The cell is like an over as
the only light and air goes in through
lhc ransom over the door This is
fhe same cell from which John Henry
Davis escaped after writing on the
wall "Tell them that YOU saw me
The men we're we'll sobered on Sat
irday morning One had a sore les
and said he hated to go 10 the work
house The other man had wooden
leg and told Ned not TO fear. u have
been there several times.
But no "eats" came along and they
we're hungry. The place was fearfulls
warm and with no sign of Mayor
Rodney to give them a hearing. Final
'v. as tie bells rang for noou. the no
lice opened the sweat box and thC
men wore allowed TO go home. They
vowed they viii never dring again
end will stay in Shawtown. A goot
sweat III the Owen will be now the
dose for the everyday as 4
evidently is better than ride tC