Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04

I'VE receive tins work from the publishers,
b. Lippincott L Co., OF Philadelphis. Messrs.
oughman, Thomas L %. have II for sale
Letter frsna Cape May.
Of. rAwyER's NEW HorKL-lra ADVANTAGES IN
y GIT AND BATHISa-DEBRls FROM THE wRhcEs
ADVENTURES AND HARDsHips OF THE xAGiS.1
ERs-IoRNADo At TEE cAPxs, ETC.
Special Correspondence Of the Co,aneretaL
NIcMAKIN's ATLANTIC HorEL,
CAFE MAY Feb. n.
To-day, being very warm aud spring like, q
lrove going by the steamboat turnpike and re-
urning by the beach. Tho contractor and =
lumber Of men were cutting and grading one
Il the principal roads At its junction with this |
turnpike. As II crosses the North end Of Lake |
lily hero, it looks as il they would have to eth
" bridge over or fill up this extreme north
md.
The new Pavilion hotel has heavy stone |
finished for its high tower, and many
rustic cedar posts already set for the roof and
force Of workmen busy on it, One Of Mr.. 8. E
Hughes cottages Ia laid out and it's cellar part
y dug, and workmen ut it, the place cleared for
another, and the remainder OF the six for him
20 up at once We visited ''Sea Grove Hotel"
site, and
WE CONGRATULATE COL. SAWYER
on the possession Of hotel every wind OF
which must positively command a seaview OF
either ocean or bay, the Delaware at this point
being ID miles wide to Cape Henlopen, and 80
miles wide Immediately above it, and the Allan
tic 5000 miles wide in front. Back, front and
sides Of house overlook fine expanse Of water.
A ridge or mound OF sand has formed here on
the beach 80 feet high. This will doubtless be
leveled to Nh embankment Of ten or - feet we
suppose.
property adjoining Sea Grove several years, in
formed us yesterday that the
SEA BATHING AT THIS PLACE IN EXCELLENT,
his family using it constantly in Summer. Per-
sonally, We never tried it on the ocean side, but
have bstLed frequently on the Bay side, where
1t il very pleasant but has not much surf and at
tunes none at all. The view over the CLASSY blue
surface Of the Bay, dotted with the white sails
Ia always lovely in fair weather. The shore be-
tween Sea Grove and Cape Island sbounds in
evidences Of recent shipwreck. We
pieces Of homework, rent and broken
from some ship or steamer. For 4 mile or more,
We found large quantities Of round pine pieces
like parlor matches but they are 8 inches long.
They are supposed to be part Of the cargo OF the
A3oNbuciSo nhA Aiinuclplilh btchhleI uu'U. lys
ing
HoPELEsslY WRECKED On THE ICE BREAKER
at Cape Henlopen, submerged except a little
part Of her cabin. Our young townsn.an and &C.
quaintance Mr.. Fsunce Bennett, pilot, had
charge Of the barge Cienf"gos, week before last,
lying anchored at the Breakwater: prevented BY
ice from reaching Philadelphia. The ice caught
and dragged her from the anchorage to sea, stove
in her bow lumberport, and sunk her two miles
from Cape Henlopen, in ii fathoms of water,
where she now lies with her top gallant masts
Just out OF water. The crow escaped in the
boats and reached the breakwater in safety, say
ing nothing. The disaster was Witnessed from
the deck Of the pilot boat "Whildin," but the ice
iieds prevented them from getting to the bark.
She sank in 80 minutes.
REPORTS REACHED HERE
that the crew were lost, causing much distress.
The vessel was loaded with over 500 hogsheads
and about 100 tierces ef molasses, all OF which
ls totally lost and no hope is expressed here of
saving the vessel, sunk at that great depth Mr.
Stephen Bennett. father eff the Young pilot
above, lost his life in his profession. having
died OF yellow fever contracted from the crew
OF the bark Home, taken to Philadelphia by him
about three years ago. II an infected vessel
needs pilot, they board her and small pox vel
low or ship fever are sometimes encountered by
them. They pilot them to Quarantine and are
compelled to remain on tho vessel as the laws
OF Pennsylvania forbid them coming to Philadel-
pun, lney TEACH HUille VIZ IAllltnOre ami DtI-
er round Jout ways some times
ONE PILOT OF OUR ACQUAINTANCE
took up an infected vessel, remaining on deck
the whole trip, day and night, seated most Of
the time on the tafrail as far aft as he could
get. They have curious adventures too, as well
az hardships and danger. Mr.. Enos Schellinger
took up French bark, not one OF the officers or
crew OF which could speak English nor could he
French. He was compelled to show them each
rope he wanted pulled, and to square the yards
hold out both arms His description OF that ex-
perience is highly amusing. Capt. Philip Hand
pilot, wss dashins down the Bay in fine ship
once, when drunken sailor ran alott aud ont to
the end OF the foreyard and leapet. overheard.
Capt. Hand cried " man overheard
As fooS As HE sAw HIM LEAF
and tossed over chick en- coop which the fellow
clanbered on They hove the ship up IN the
WIND, lowered boat, and rescued the man com
pietely sobered by fright atda cool swim, and
Capt Hand has been oredibly informed he has
been steady, reliable, sober man ever since,
his narrow escape working a reformation.
tornado passed over Cape May about 8 p,
NJ. last Thursday from the West. The din was
horrible for 40 minutes or an hour, and smashed
to smithereens q. beautiful new automatic wind
mill Just erected on Mr. H. C. Lea's cottage near
the Excursion, House laid low about 100 feet of
fencing at Il. D: Wards cottage blew a large
bath house at Mr.. Mark Devne'r from its fouI.
dation demolished two barns and came near
nInroolng the Excursion House and Stockton
House. The signal telegraph line was down
but soon restored. Velocity Of wind at obsery.
ing station here was
so MILES PER HOUR.
"a hurricane is but 6O-and was the most yio-
lent wind We have had here since the station
was established at this point.
Capt Ware, Of the Live Station Service had
mortar practice. on the 22ud to celebrate the
Birthday" The mortars, as Won know are
used TO throw a bomb with line attached over
wrecked vessel, when the sea is 20 high they
dare not launch their life boats The mortar
takes 25b solid shots, in which is staple and
s.eei spiral spring to attach tho soft Italian hemp
hhe 10, the spring preventing the line from
swapping or firing the MORTAR The lines rms
IRON reel They threw line over tile $, Gamer
wrecked at Long Beach few days ago, success.
iinliy, at the first attempt, drew on board A
haWref and set the life car on its, "a turtle
shaped covered boat, holding seven persons
with water tight lid, which they draw back and
forth between shore and ship, mostly elevated
above the sea but capable OF floating upon il
Two OF the station crew went off in It, adjusted
its arrangements and sent the crew Oh shore in
safety.
2ol PERsoSs WIRE THUS sAyID
from one vessel between here and Sandy HOAX
since the stations were established
We visited our station, No. 80, here last week,
and were shown life boats, life car, life pre.er
vers, Capt Merriman's patent life dress in
san
with temperature below zero and remain in the
water for hours. This is the same our .penrl
Diver. Paul Boytou, formerly OF Cape MAY,
jumped overheard in, from the steamship Queen.
when u miles of the coasts OF ireland this win,
teri and swan ashore. This Queen by the way
ia
THE SAME NOBLE STEAMER
that ran on Squan Beach, N. j., between here
and New York, last Thursday morning in tile
fog we had, as also did the steamahip France
from Hayre, the same day, and both were blown
on and hoated by the Sqnall that passed over us
that evening doing us some damage but restor.
ing the splendid vessels from threatened ship
wreck to safety. Its an Ill wind that blows no.
body any good"
We have witnessed experiments with the Mer-
riman suit here at Cape May, having entertain
ed Capt. Jno. Faurice, formerly commanding
the U ). Revenue Cutter, stationed at Whining
ton. Del, and now chief in command Of the O.
$. Life Saving Service, of our coasts, and Capt
Merrinar, the inventor, in mid winter of 1872
when visiting the stations to induce Government
to- adopt the suits as part of the service outfit
which we believe has been done. Last summer
Capt. Merrimsn was here experimenting AGAIN
with the suit and Mr.. Augustus Sooey, one of
tho most eifcient OF our crew at No. 90 here re.
peatedly made his way
ASHORE FROM THE SURF BOATS
with 1t in safety With the india rubber suit is II
rubber yalise holding water and proyisis,n- for |
several days. jointed flag staff like a fishing |
rod, NTH little flag to attract notice ut sea, ali
Of which are available and useful
We Offer McAfakina Atlantic Hotel at public |
sale, en- Monday, March 18th, 1875, at 9 o'clo,k