Evening journal., 1913-04-12
NEWSY DOINGS
OF new CASTLE
Residents Believe Free Ore
Would Bring Industries
to Old Town
VETERAN DIES
IN SOLDIERS HOME
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL


Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. April 12-in no
other place in the United States is
there more interest being shown re-
garding the special session Of Con-
gress than I'm New Castle. The fact
that President Wilson and his sup
porters have expressed a desire TO
see ore on the free list is what causes
anxiety here When the plant of the
Delaware Iron Company was taken
over by the National Tube Company
and the big pipe works we're dis
mantled and razed, Superintendent
Hiram r. BOrio announced that the
site Of the works would not be sold.
He gave as a reason that should ore
get on the free list that a mammoth
plant with open hearth furnaces
would be established on the Delaware
river, The company owns a splendid
site along the river here, and It's pier
could be heightened 80 that the big
ships could come here direct by
doing so there would be a big saving
on the ore price and the billets could
be made here and shipped TO the
plants Of the National Tube Company
in other places.
Establishing of such a plant would
mean much new life for New Castle
It would mean the influx OF hundreds
Of men to this city, and the ship
chambers would have a harvest.
When the two farms north Of the
city we're purchased a few years age
the information was given out that
the Houstons, OF Coatesville, VINO own
the farms, intended having a big plant
on one farm where blast furnaces
would convert the imported ore into
pigs, to be shipped to the Chester
county works. Under the arrange
mont at present the expense of getting
ore to a plant is costly because il has
to be handled three or four times
But when a ship can come TO the
plants wharf the ore can be run bacl
In the cars on the elevated railway
and dumped directly in the plant,
where Il can be readily taken TO The
open hearth furnaces. AS in formei
years, It is possible to have the Read
ing railway rum it's cars to the plants
here. All such bright conditions de
pend on the passage Of the tariff bill
General City News.
John Kelley who for many year.
was the leading baker in New Castle
died on Wednesday night In the Ma
tional Soldiers Home at Hampton
Roads, Va He was sc years of age
and ia survived by three sons an
Ia daughter They are Mrs. E. {
Conroy p. II Kelly, Edward and Joh
Kelley, OF Philadelphia. Mr. Kelle
was member OF Division No 3,
o. H., and of Captain Evan s. Watso
Post. G. A. II. His remains are e,
pected to arrive here today, and HI
funeral will take place on Monda
morning. lnterment will be made
ST. Peters cemetery.
The officers of Friendship Lodg
No. 3, A. o. u. W., request all men
bers TO be present tomorrow evening
when the members turn out in
body to attend services in the M.
Church.
Lieutenant W. Harry Weggenman
arrived here today on a visit to hi
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Frank G. Wef
genmann.
Shad fishermen had good luck ye,
terday despite the muddy condition {
the river. Some of the boats brougi
IN as many as seyenty-fve shad
Shad Patrolman William Gebhart
twill 60 out tomorrow evening an
will see that no one starts fishing b,
fore midnight
Chicken thieves once more visite
the hen coop on the Glehe farm an
carried off a number of hens. TIL
is the third time thieves have robbie
this coop during the present winter
The Italian Mission in St. Peter
D Church, will close tomorrow.
There are number Of persons hei
who are now inspecting houses,
they desire purchasing homes an
cease paying rent.
The stockholders Of the New Cast
Athletic Association will meet {
, Tuesday evening for the purpose
, deciding concerning the sale Of q
! stands and fence az Battery Park