Evening journal., 1921-07-18
NEWS GOSSIP
Of new CASTLE
Six Figured in Fight Among
Sunday Outing Party
at Riverside
MRS. BURGE, 81
YEARS OLD, VISITS
speelal o The EvenIng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. July 1s.--About
Sis last evening the local police re-
,eived a telephone message from
some one at Riverside Beach, stat
ing that a riot was in progress and
hat three men had been killed.
COMMANDMENTS an automobile the
entire police force rushed 10 the sup
posed scene Of slaughter. on ar
riving they found the riot over, no
signs Of dead and only five or six men
injured. one man had been knock
ed Unconscious by being struck over
the heart with a heavy bottle. An
other man was badly cut @oout the
face and several had sustained marks
Of heavy combat
The wounds were dressed by first
aid corps and the unconscious man
revived. AS the fighting was outside
the city the local police returned
without making arrests.
About $500 persons attended the
annual Polish picnic held at the
beach yesterday. About 1000 OF these
we're transported by the Whining
ton and philadelphia Traction Com
pany The company was forced TO
put two extra cars into service,
which were operated from about .
o'clock in the morning until late in
the evening. Instead of operating
on half-hour schedule, a 20-minute
schedule was maintained until 10
o'clock last evening.
City Council will meet al the Good
VIII Fire House tomorrow evening
when the repairs needed TO the en-
gine floor will be discussed and con-
tracts for the work given out
The Board Of Water and Light
Commissioners will meet this even
ing at the Office of the board. The
proposed lighting OF Buttonwood
avenue. Buttonwood. will be dis
cussed and probably the providine
of lights to residents Of The Baldton
Many of these latter homes have
had electrical fixtures placed in them
and are awaiting the turning on OF
the current
At the bake at Challenger's store
gsst Saturday morning, the welfare
/committee in charge OF the local
Child Health Center raised S25. The
money will be used in furnishing
milk to families unable 10 provide
II for their infants. The health com
neittee declares they have found sew
eral infants badly in need of milk.
A number OF girls Of this city
visited Hopkins Beach yesterday and
enjoyed the bathing. After hnish'
ing their recreation, they started Il
walk homo. taking the shore route
AS they neared the marshes three o
the group began to sink in the nut
and but for the timely arrival OF twl
men they would probably have beei
drowned as they had sunk to thei
waists in the mud and water. TIL
girls accompanying the sinking girl
gave assistance until the men ar
rived asFEs7
The game scheduled 20 be played
this afternoon between the Harlan
Giants and the local All Stars, a
Battery Park diamond was cancelled
by the Giants yesterday as they had
accepted q challenge from the Dover
team
Efforts ars being made 10 have
the St Hedwig team OF wilmington
al the date.
On Wednesday evening the loca.
All Star Aggregation OF ball tosseri
will begin a series OF three game.
with ST. Mary's team OF Whining
ton The frst game will be playet
on Battery Park diamond and tn
second viii be played July 27, OF
some Wilmington diamond 10 bl
designated later. The third game
Il necessary. will be played of on IN
diamond selected BY the winner o
the toss Of a coin.
Pete Waiski OF the western sec
lion Of the city was arrested on SAT-
urday evening on a warrant chargin
wife beating. Al the hearing be
fore Mayor Cramer. evidence pro
duced sustained only a disorder
charge and he was fned 50 an
costs
The ls-inch sewer has been IL
stalled on Harmony street from N
Strand 10 the river. George Nj
Cusker was the contractor.
James Y. Campbell. chief Of Il
hre department; Charles Doughe
". president Of City Council: Jes
A. Mckay. Laurence Reynolds, W