Evening journal., 1918-01-02
NE VS. HAPPENINGS
E.E0UT NEW Castle
Town Council Talks CfNew
Fire Apparatus But
Fails to Act
ICE KEEPS BOATS
CLOSE TO SHORE

tt1A was InoNIh AlHllhiiA llAt HIT NNlll-
panles Of Wilmington for the assls-
lance given the Good VIII Fire Com
pany. Of New Castle, at fires here IN
times past. City Clerk Smith was or
dered TO convey the thanks to the re-
spective companies through the VIII
mington official channels, by sending
the communication to Fire Chief Gold
en- Included In the resolution was an
offer TO pay for the assistance rendered
at the IRE one morning OF last week,
and to make the proper donations for
help given by Wilmington fire COM
panes to New Castle at any future time
In the course of the discussion 10 was
remarked that only by timely assis-
lance given by Wilmington fire COM
panies at opportune times In the past,
was the town kept from being de-
stroyed; and that the various factor
les have made donations TO Wilmington
fire companies when assistance was
given and that IL was only Just that the
city Of New Castle should do the same
from now on
A representative Of the Peoples Heat
Light and Power Company attended
the council meeting and requested per-
mission be given the company to erect
fourteen poles on Halloweil street A
resolution was passed granting permits
sion.
a bill from the New Castle Water
Company for water furnished the town
was referred TO the finance COMMITTEES
Members Of Council are far from sat
isiled with the service now being given
the city, claiming that for one thing
the water pressure Is entirely too
low. One councilman remarked that
the pressure was so low that he had
no water in the pipes on the second
story Of his home
A Council member said that II was
understood there were two valves. a
i0-inch and a i6-inch, at the stand
pipe, and that the i0-inch valve was
opened while the i6-inch, which would
give a higher pressure, was not being
used
A communication was received from
the Phoenix Equipment Company, Of
Philadelphia, making Inquiries about
the proposed new fire apparatus
and offering to send a representative 10
New Castle at any time and answer
questions with reference TO fire trucks
and equipment The matter OF pur-
chasing a new truck Is too advanced for
considering the purchase Of any par
ticular type or make until the papers.
which have been circulated among citi
zens have been turned In to Council
and the viii Of the people learned.
In discussing the matter. one mem
Der OF Council said that II was a dis
grace that a city the size Of New Cas-
tie had TO put up with the kind Of an
outlt now the towns only possession, |
Tor p election against fires
While hte discussion Of a new truck |
was on, two members Of the Good |
Will Fire Company entered the Coun- |
oil chamber and calling aside Fire Chief /
Campbell told him the CRATE In the /
boiler at the engine house had been /
out Of order and because no fire could |
be built, the heating system was frozen
II the building could not be made warm
during the extreme cold weather the
fire engine would not be kept in condi-
ton for lighting fires, the nremen said
The lremen suggested that a stove and
pipe already in the building, be con-
nected up. Council told the flremen to
use their own iud-ment, but by all
means get the things in shape for emer-
gencies, and this the flremen proceeded
TO do at once.
Bills to the amount OF s20i 50 were
received and referred to the finance
committee.
Permission was given to the Penn
;eaboard Company 10 erect a waiting
Dom, sx2O along the trolley line. near
me Baldt plant.
city Clerk Smith reported si.O2i.oO
Tor the month Of December. 1917, and
Mayor Lavender reported S2S in fines
or the same month.
There has been good skating on the ,
iyke for the past few days. A large
crowd Of young people took advantage ,
Yesterday and the scene was an ami
mated one until after O'Clock.
A slight Gre broke out yesterday
morning IN the home Of Walter Tay- !
Tor. on Delaware avenue, between I
Fourth and Harmony streets, as a re- /
suit Of an attempt 10 thaw frozen
water pipes Two citizens came along s
at the time and put out the flames. /
Nearly p boats have sought shelter ;
In the harbor during the last few !
days, because Of the large amount Of ice 1
lowing In the river. Four ocean-going :
tugs and nine barges were tied up in :
The harbor last night. +
Mrs. Agnes Scott, a Negroes, aged 81 h
years, died Monday evening, at her
nome on West Fourth street, from heart
trouble The funeral will be held
Thursday afternoon. from the NJ Salem 3
,coloredl NJ + Church. One daughter, :
Mrs Solomon Cornish, OF New Castle. =
survives (,
The dance given by the young people !
n the New Century Club, in the club
building Monday night, under the di-
cction OF Mrs. Ernest Philips, Miss
ia White and Miss Joseph Carlin.
a decided success. The young peO- y
BE- desire TO hold a dance once a .
Month and It Is hoped that arrange "
ncnts Will be made accordingly.
When Mrs Anna Rodney found her 7
leatlng system frozen one morning re-
emily, she closed the house while r
plumbers thawed the pipes. Mrs =
lodney went 10 Baltimore, where "
'everal days will be spent among p
riends q
One plumber had a waiting list OF % 4
applicants yesterday who wanted !,
rozen heating systems thawed. !,
w. L. Tanner. the chemist at the :,
Steel Company plant, injured p
18th eyes Monday when there was n !,
light chemical explosion He IS get
ing along as well as can be expected y
here Is hope for saving the mans left "
ye. The sight OF the right eye Is de- d
troyed. <
Selden S. Deeiner, president Of the O.
eemcr Steel Company, was given q b.
old watch on Christmas by the execu- hi
- he A..I.