Evening journal., 1913-07-25
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NEWSY DUENUS
OF new CASTLE
Residents Complain Because
Railroad Company Orders
Phone Out
TROLLEY CONDUCTOR
DUETS PROFANE RIDER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. July 25.-New
Castle is getting back to the olden
DAYS once more when the telephone
was unknown Now when a resi-
dent desires Information regarding
fares to distant points. time Of trains
and whether there are packages TO
be called for it becomes a case Of
walking out The railroad Office
telephone has been removed and the
amount Of inconvenience caused to
New Castle residents is more than
most people care 10 stand. There
are places. too. where the Postal
Telegraph Company runs the sale
line and to send a telegram il is a
case OF walking to the depot But
the accommodating operator in the
Western Union office is ever on the
alert and the telephone there is now
working overtime. The parcels post
Is being used all that is possible be-
cause there is no telephone in the Of
fice Of the Adams Express CO. Pas
sencers who come on the trains are
unable to learn about baggage unless
they send a messenger to the railroad
station
Railroad employees give no reason
why the telephone was removed from
the office. There is a telephone in
the freight station half a block away
but the agent there does not know
,f hn "a
express matter and parcels as such
details come through the station
agents Office.
Complaint will be lodged with the
Philadelphia office regarding the
telephone as It is a necessity here for
the accommodation of the public.
New Castle fishermen are arrang-
ting for a trip to Lewes where they
will spend two weeks. John T.
Stoops will be in charge Of the fish
ing party.
William w. Leach a trolley con-
ductor was warmly congratulated by
the passengers on car yesterday
afternoon for his manly conduct
Leach was in charge Of car being
loaded at Camp MacDonough when
he heard a passenger using profane
language towards a colored girl
Leach cautioned the man but he con-
tinued TO use the language when
quick as a fash Leach collared the
fellow and elected him from the car
The man then insulted Leach which
brought him a thrashing.
Frank Atkinson, who has been sicl
for some time, Is In a critical condi
tion.
A train shed will be built at tn
railroad station to protect south
bound passengers in bad weather.
Automobilists paid no attention q
speed laws yesterday, and ran thei
cars al ithlrty-fve miles an hou
through the city.
Constable James j Wright went I
Camp Macdonough yesterday and an
rested Charles Rankin. a private. o
a warrant charging him with non-sup
port of his wife. Magistrate Nicker
son held him under $500 bail fol
court. in default of which Rankin wa,
committed TO the workhouse. Rankin
said he had supported his two chill.
dren, but that his wife had left him
New Castle visitors TO Camp Mac.
donough came home early yesterday
because of the rain.
Robert Wadsloy. who has been in
New York, broke his arm while crank.
ing an automobile He Is now visit.
ing relatives here
William s. Martin. who broke his
ankle a few weeks ago at Ocean Beach
Park, Is improving.
John II. Rodney, who is in a Phila.
delphia hospital, is gradually regain
ing strength.
Work on the Schuchardt garage il
being rushed
The construction gangs OF the vii
mington City Electric Company Il
rushing the work OF erecting pole,
SO that power for lighting here an,
Delaware City can be furnished insid,
OF the next two weeks.
Mrs II. r. Robins and daughter
Esther, are the guests Of Mrs. G. v
Case.
The modern housewife depends upo