Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Town Council May Take
Over and Operate
Water Plant
SOLDIERS NOW
AWAIT UNIFORMS

avail UNlFOkMS
Special to TIE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del. July 2S--The
town took its FIRST definite step last
night toward relieving Itself OF New
Castles particular thorn in the
flesh" the Delaware Water Improve
ment Company. Had not New Castle
decided to rid itself. if possible. OF
this company. the State Board OF
Health would have taken steps 70 do
SO Tor a recent analysis OF the water
in the old wells. from which the Della
ware Water Improvement Company
Is supposed 10 servo a large part Of
the population. revealed startling
conditions OF the water, 1t was admit
ted last night The analysis WIS not
given out for publication This viii
be done after City Solicitor Cooper
has had an opportunity OF looking
over the situation tonight. but John
T. Stops president Of Council, said
the analysis shows the water IS in
very poor condition
City Council met in a special ses-
sion last night to talk the matter over
snd decide upon what Is TO be done
Nothing was definitely decided upon
but a committee composed of DR. Jul
Jus Dodd S. S Deemer, Neil SENT
man and William Weggemann was
named to wait upon MT. Cooper to-
night and 70 60 over with him the
contract between the city and the
V1ter company as well as the anaiy-
els OF the wnter II viii then be up
% Mr. Cooper 10 decide upon the
best way of getting rid OF the com.
pany
G finger. local manager of the
company said last night that he does
not see much hope for the Delaware
Water Improvement Company. so Tar
as New Castle IS concerned and init
mated that n the city did not take &C.
ton to Gust it that the same results
would be obtained anyway Mr. TN
ger however said that ne could not
believe the analysis shows such
startling condition Of the water as
press reports have indicated He also
said that he was glad that Mr. Coope,
was 10 have charge of the ousting pro-
cess as he said Mr. Cooper is very
fond OF the old water But 1t all
males very little difference to the
local manager as he is leaving the
employe OF the company on August ],
anyhow.
Mr. unger. in discussing the proba-
biliiy Of the company being able TO
hold It's head above water said that
even now It is unable 10 obtain suf-
hciert coal TO keep IT'S plant going
and that following the burning of the
power house II seemed unable TO find
The wAere-with-all to Aild a new
one
MI fingers statement was corrob
grated by Mr. Stops who snid that
tho plant Of the Delaware Water I'm
provement Company Is no plant az ar
lt was felt on all sides that the
disposition Of the problem win see
all Of the citizens OF New Castle
forced TO take over the new water
system, leaving the Delaware Water
Improvement Company to supply the
factories, etc.
Mr.. Unger last night denied the re-
port that had P1ined circulation that
the company had sent solicitors into
the city who were making an at
tempt to get the present consumers
Of the companys water 10 nav one
years fee IN advance In cons Iteration
of rebate He said that company
Inspector. Arthur Glassmoyer. from
the main Office in Reading. Pa had
been In the city but that he had spent
almost the entire day going over the
company's books and talking about
prospects with Mr. Unger
C1fter baldwin the Wnmlnetor
litney driver. who ran down Jeanette
Sanati near Dobbinsville on Thurs
day following the death Of the Ital
IA In Delaware Hospital was held b,
the police on his own recognizance
pending an Investigation Of the acct
dent BY State Detective Mccoy. Nc
CPys findings up to a late hour les
night served merely 10 Strengthen
tho belief OF the authorities that San
a3i's death was due TO an acciden
and that there Is small likelihood q
case being made against Baldwin
II was learned that Sanau had bee
With two other men at the time {
the accident and tfat had he cor
tinued IN his course he would n,
have been struck The machine whic
Baldwin was driving was close ispr
the three men before they noticed
They all became startled and iumpe
IN different directions Sarati um
ed into the psth Of the on-coming a.
tomobile and was struck by The fel
der.
The funeral OF the deceased TIA
ian was held today. the body beir
Inferred in Cathedral cemetery WI
lnington. A large part Of the Italia
colony in this city attended the r
neral at which there was a profusic
Of floral decorations sent By frien,
and relatives of the dead man.
Captain Jesse Mckay announce
last night that he has 100 men IN b
company. following the wedding Of
Of few men by the federal medic
examiner. This is just nifty me
short of a company at war strengi
and be is anxious for more your
men to volunteer before the DO,
leave for Camp Mcclellan.
Time is hanging heavily on tha RI
crliis many of whom are 5uartere
IN the armory The captain Is malir
an attempt to keep them busy with
few drills and setting M exercis,
put the real work cannot be start,
before the company is supplied vii
uniforms. which may take .wo or thr,
days - '4
INJURED IN WRESTLING MATCH
fredericksburg. Nd. July %
IN q wrestling match between
Vckers and Leslie Wheatlev. 12-vea
old sons Of Mrs. Grace vickere =,