Evening journal., 1915-11-03
NEW Castle JARRED
BY DYNAMITE BOMB
Set off as Prank on Monday
Night, Many Persons Feared
Big Explosion
COUNCIL IS STUMPED
IN BUYING FIRE HOSE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL !
NEW CASTLE, Del. Nov. 3--Mayor
Rodney's office was crowded last
night when City Council met in
monthly session. Among those in at
tendance were officers and leading
members of the Good VIII Fire Com
pany. The reason for their atten-
dance was that Council was 70 pur-
chase 300 feet OF fire hose. There
were three representatives of hose
manufacturers present and 1uncil-
man Whalen presented samples from
another company.
James V. Campbell. on behalf Of
the fire company addressed Council
regarding the kind Of a coupling 10
have on the hose. AS to the brand
OF hose, he said that matter was
entirely in the hands OF Council
First came one agent who simply said
"If this rubber mildews or rots in
three years send us the hose and
get your money" Agent No. 2 told
OF the good qualities OF his samples
and then agent No. picked asunder
the claims Of No. 2 and said that his
hose was the pure and only seryicable
article presented.
Here Is hose, gentlemen said
Councilman Whalen. 1T is In use
by the Phoenix Fire Company Of VIII
mington which has one of the most
powerful engines In the county and
one never sees II burst"
After pleasantries we're passed
around for a time II was decided not
to buy the hose last night but give
the members a chance to look into
the merits Of each brand. According
| ly the question VIII come up a. an ad-
| iourned meeting Several men ap-
peared before Council and ask | that
taxes paid be refunded as they had
not been residents of New Castle
when the assessment was made. Two
Italians swore they are not 2i years
OF age and they got their money back
Mayor Rodney and the police will
J try every possible means to find out
who discharged the dy amite bomb
here on Monday night. About 9.45
o'clock the explosion shook windows
In houses and at first II was thought
there had been an explosion at the
Bethlehem projectile plant The
bomb was set Off on South Third
street and the flash lighted up the
nearby section Of the city. When the
windows in the Opera House ratified
and light frightened the place the
masqueraders stopped dancing and
tried to look towards the Bethlehem
plant. Persons who were at Third
and Delaware streets heard a number
Of masQueraders say. Wait until the
next one goes on"
Victrolas. Records Bridgewater.t
Memf ors of the Good viii Fire
Company cleared about $40 on the
ball held on Monday night in the
+ Opera House.
Joseph Decker fell down stairs on
Sunday night at his home in Dobbins
willie and injured his skull TO such an
extent that he was removed yesterday
TO the Delaware Hospital.
Miss Elsie Waer entertained a mum
ber of young people on Monday even
ing. A feature of the occasion was
the presence Of fortune teller who
created much merrlment as she told
the future of her young friends.
There were many Wilmington church
workers in attendance last night al
the evangelistic services in the First
I Baptist Church.
The trustees # the commons held
an interesting meeting last night
when the acting committee reported
on the recent inspection OF the farms
The new barn erected on the Penn
farm is very satisfactory to the trus.
tees. The farms are now in a high
state of cultivation
Mrs. Leonard Dickinson and Mr.
and Mrs. Colt OF Atlantic City, n. j..
who have been the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. William w Leach have returned
home.