Evening journal., 1921-09-19
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Nathaniel Watson, Uncon-
scious Since Last Thurs
day; Slightly Improved
UNDER TREATMENT
NOW AT HOSPITAL

Special to The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. Sept. 19-Nathan-
iel Watson, aged "a years. who was
taken 10 the Homeopathic Hospital.
Wilmington, last Friday evening. IL
suffering from a peculiar malady.
The disease has puzzled the physi-
clans. Mr.. Watson has remained In
an unconscious condition since last
Thursday noon and not until early
this morning had he shown any re-
turn OF consciousness. Late Satur
day night a slight change in his cor
dition was noticed. His pulse was
reported TO be stronger. and this
morning II was said at the hospital
he had intervals OF consciousness
during last night. While his condi-
ton is serious there was said TO be
slight indications OF Improvement
The symptoms are those OF poiso-ing
OF some character or an affection o.
the kidneys. Mr.. Watson is said -
be blind and deaf. DR.. Julius Dodd
was called on the case and DR.. +. r.
Spencer OF Wilmington. was called
In consultation Friday evening. when
the order was given to take him to
the hospital.
Mr.. Watson after returning from
work on the State Road construc-
tion Wednesday evening. complain
ed OF feeling IN. on Thursday morn
ing he went to work but was brought
home about $40 O'Clock by his en-
kployer. He went TO bed and from
that time until last night remained
unconscious.
Mrs. Matilda Truitt. OF East Third
street. near Chestnut. was stricken
seriously IN yesterday morning at
her home. Mrs. Truitt was said 70
be in a serious condition this morn
ing.
Alfred Matthias. a former conduc-
tor OF the Wilmington and Phila-
delphia Traction Company. New
Castle line. who has been IN for sew
eral months, and for the past two
months has been unable 20 perform
his duties at the Sixth street car
barn. to which he was transferred
Is showing Improvement OF condi-
ton.
Two automobile accidents occur-
red In the vicinity OF this city yes
terday afternoon and evening. The
first one occurred at Tybout's cor
ner, about y miles below this city
about 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
when an automobile said TO have
been running at a high rate OF speed.
collided with an automobile belong
ing 10 jerome J. Mischler, Wilning-
ton. throwing the latter car up a
fve-foot embankment onto ihe troll
ley tracks. The car belonging "a
Mr.. Mischler was badly damaged
but the fve occupants. some OF
whom were women. are said to have
escaped serious injury. A trolley ca
crew and passengers helped push th'
machine from the tracks. Mr.
Mischler was said 70 have jus
turned out OF the State Road cutof
when the other machine hit his car
A second collision occurred abou
1880 o'clock last evening near the
New Castle car barn, when a hors'
and wagon was hit by a machine
The wagon was torn from the hors'
land demolished. The horse rar
home. The driver OF the car shu
on lights. according to the occupants
OF the wagon and sped from th'
scene OF accident. The Rev. John
son OF the Buttonwoods A. NJ T.
Church. is said 10 have been ih'
owner OF the team. A number o.
J men In another car gave chase bu
i the car that collided with the wagoi
escaped without learning the owner
identity.
The tug Alva Clark. operating OF
the dredging work In progress in tn
main ship channel below Listoi
hight range. is at the Delaware stree
wharf undergoing repairs by work
] men from the local plant OF tn
p American Manganese Company.
5 Moulton Rogers, local fisher
? man. will take a party 10 the ba.
b fishing grounds this Afternoon for
r two days trip. Those going ar
d Charles Khngmeyer, owen Sheri