Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


A SHlr SUNK IN THR DELAwARE-Two Mss
DRowsRD.-The Philadelphia papers state that
on Sunday afternoon, the ship John Trucks, Capt. |
J. T. Lindsay, arrived at Arch street wharf, gu |
the Delaware, in a sinking state. The vessel |
had started from Delaware City early in the |
morning, under Tow of the city iceboat When |
near New Castle, she was cut through by the |
drift-ice, and commenced to fill with water All
efforts to tighten her were made, and she was
kept atloat until her arrival, as stated. When
the vessel reached her wharf the captain made
an effort to save her, by hauling her brOadside
ward upon the shadows at the head Of the lower
dock. The vessel being tive hundred and twenty
six feet long and the dock but two hundred and
ten feet wide, it was found that she could not be
hauled clear of the wharves A tug was pro-
cured, aud the stem Of the ship was toward in
towards Arch street, her stern lying outward
aud down stream.
AT two O'Clock, the bow sunk in ten feet water,
but the stern remained fast Lighters were at
once procured, the Diligent steam engine set to
work, and every effort was made to unfreight
the vessel She flled gradually until six o'clock,
when the tide had deepened the water. AT that
hour she suddenly slipped farther into the stream,
and with great rapidty went down A number
Of sevedores, seamen, and laborers were on
board at the time. The steward-a young man,
named Wilcox-was in the cabin. The water
settled over him in q moment, and no man heard
his dying cry. Another man, o laborer, has not
been seen since the occurrence He is supposed
to be lost. The John Trucks is owned by Bishop,
Smons 8 Co. She is five years old, stauncb
vessel, and had crossed the Atlantic several
times, full freighted, Her cargo upon this voy-
age was said to be Of l 800 tons burden. Itcou
sisted of Sheffield cutlery, iron, dry goods, snlt
soda ash, 60. Of this large and costly amount
but about 80 tons were saved. She lay las
evening in fifty feet water, the Ice piled ffteei
feet above her decks and the three masts will
frozen and dripping cordage, quvering unde
the ice flow. Her sails had been torn from he
shrOuds which were very desolate, and the light
from the far-oH shore, the misty stars, and thu
roar of tho heavy ice, made up scenes and sound
in keeping with the sunken vessel and the drown
ed seamen. This steward had been married il
Liverpool prior to shipping Some one who's
eyes look over the sea may bury her hopes there
/ Captain Lindsay was one of the last men to leav
| the vessel. All the men ran up the ropes whe
the ship went down. They ohronometers an
some articles Of personal property where saved
They are now at the Arch street House.
curious crowd had collected on tho wharf t
, watch the movements of the bulk The rive
and harbor police, and a detachment of th
Sixth-ward police force, were on hand to preVeL
. thieving from river pirates. The vessel wa
y built on Pettys Island, about FIVE years ago, g
an expense of 100000. Her cargo is insured
She crossed the sea to go down at the wharf
, her own port. 1t was reported that two vessel
. cut through by the ice, we're down the Delawai
I on Sunday night
j. JoHN McLEAR & Son, No. III Market stree
have for sale the following Stocks and Loan
d viz;-UniOn, Mechanics, Farmers and Whining
ton and Braudywine Bank Stocks; Delawal
State bonds, Delaware Railroad Bonds ar
If Stocks Delaware Fire Insurance Stock Wi
10 mington Coal Gas and New Castle County Loa
b Most of these will be sold in lots to suit, and
Is prices favoring buyers. Apply soon
II The CoNcERT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POI
will take place on Thursday evening 2lst ms
!, !, in the Hall Of the Wilmington Institute.
T. effort will be omitted to make the affair cred
y able in itself as well as a profitable one for
u object The following committee have been r
quested and have consented to take charge
ie the affair DR.. j. f. Wilson, Joseph Pyle, !
10 W. Lippncott, Jos A. Heston, Isaac Pyle,
i. W. Foster, and j. P. McLear'
" MECHANICS BANK STocK Foa SALE.-R.
Robinson & Co., Bankers, corner Fourth o
he Market Streets, offer for sale one hundred shal
he Of stock in the Mechanics Bank, at a very Il
Q. price Will be sold in lots to suit purchasers,
he called for soon. I