Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE
Two Workers at Bethlehem
Plant Injured by
Explosion.
staff Correspondence Of Every Evening

stan Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, Jan. 3I.-Somc excite
ment was occasioned late yesterday
afternoon when it was learned that two
men had been injured by the explosion of
detonator, in one of the presses at the
plant of the Bethlehem steel works, south
of this city.
The injuries to each we're found to be of
a slight character William Press, Of
Delaware City, sustained a wound IN the
chest and after receiving first aid treat
ment at the hands of the physician to the
company was sent to the Delaware Hos
pitai, Wilmington, in the ambulance
His stay at the hospital was of short
duration, because it was found the wound
was not serious and he desired to go to
his home.
William C. Roblcy, the other man in
jured, was also a resident of Delaware
City. His hurts consisted of Eli ht cuts
from some Of the damaged parts Of the
detonator He WAS taken TO his home
after receiving treatment and learning
that the cuts were not of q serious char
acteT
The damage TO the press was slight.
Joseph Stefano, of Wilmington, employ
ed by the Realty Construction Co, had
his left foot injured by slcdge IN the
hands of fellow workman at one OF the
plants on the outskirts of the city yester-
day. He was given attention by ono oi
the local physicians and sent 10 his home
in trolley car.
While walking on the pavement IN front
of the Opera House yesterday Edward
Hance of Delaware City, brother OF
John NJ Hance, contractor and builder,
of this city, and a member of the Trustees
OF the Common, fell and was rendered
unconscious for few moments. He was
taken to the office OF DR.. Dodd, where he
was given treatment and revived.
Because OF the sh ortage of help IN this
city, Miss Emily Mitchell, the chief
operator at the local telephone exchange,
finds her work greatly handicapped
The recent resignation OF Miss Cooper
hos been followed by Miss Bianche
McClain, her successor, being called to
the home of a sister who Is very I'll st
Niddletown There is need for two
operators at the exchange at the present
time.
The announcement IN Every Evening
YESTERDAY Of the sudden death of Mrs.
Sara Rodney Faulkner, daughter OF Mrs.
Annie Rodney and the late John III.
Rodney and the wife Of Colonel Albert U.
Faulkner, L. s. A, at San Antonio, Texas,
proved great shock TO many members of
the family and the friends OF the young
woman, who was beloved by everybody
with whom she had come in contact
She was here last summer and fall and
spent her time b.teecn the homes of her
mother, her sister, Mrs. Francis de X.
Janvier, and brother, Richard 5. Rodney,
and her aunts The cause OF her death
was pneumonia, with which she was
stricken on Saturday. Colonel Faulkner
with his two children and the body of his
wife is now enroute 10 this city.
Mrs. George W Vantine, wife Of former
Postmaster Eantine, sustained a severe
fall on Tuesday opposite The store OF
James E. Biggs
The freight automobile OF the American
Manganese Steel Co. threw one of its
chains at Second and Chestnut streets
about 5 o'clock yesterday, afternoon and
blocked q couple OF trolley cars south
bound A number OF men from one OF
the trolley cars assisted IN pushing the
machine out of the way and traftc was
resumed.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Schuchardt,
wife Of John 4. Schuchardt, former
member Of the City Council and presi-
dent of that body, took place yesterday
afternoon and many persons attended
despite the snow storm that prevailed.
The interment was made in The Glebe
cemetery. The services at the house
and the cemetery were conducted by
Rev. John H Bickford d. ID. pastor of
Nazareth NJ T. Church. The pallbearers
were John Reese, William A. Matthias,
Francis deli Janvier, John Dorne, George
w. Nantine and William Gilman.
Because of bereavement in the family,
Prof. Henry Handy Hay will not deliver
the lecture scheduled before the members
of the literary class in the Century Club
tomorrow afternoon, but. the Current
Events Glass will hold meeting.
This evening in the Cnetury Clubhouse
the card party Of the Smileage Club will
feature under the direction of Misses
Mary NJ. White, Mabel Clewell, Anna
Lancaster and Clara Newlove, Edward
V. Platt and Prof. Elmer l.. Cross, who
are at the head of the movement.
In the lecture room Of the First Pres
bvterian Church, this evening, the address
OF Missioner Evans, of the West Africa
Mission, will feature There will be nc
charge for admission and no collection
taken