Daily Republican., 1878-10-24
THE WIND STORM.
Vessels Wrecked and Lives 1.Ost-
other CasnAliiiea Reported The
Founderimg Of the Buckeye
Ge0rge Keiley's StOry.

FOunderlng Of the Buckeye
George KeiIey's st"ry.
Reports that come in this morning
show that the damage 10 property has
been great. The shipping on the rivel
suffered severely, and a number o.
lives we're lost. At Fort Delaware We
are creditably informed there are
about fifteen vessels ashore, all more
or less in damaged state.
One of these is the schooner Buckeye Of
Wilmington, owned in part by Capt
William Carr, who resides at No. 1923 4.
Fourth street. On this vessel were six
persons, five Of whom lost their lives.
The one who was saved is George W.
Kelley, living on B street between New
Castle and Hsald street.
In order to learn the particulars Of
the unfortunate affair, reporter Of
the REPUBLICAN called upon Mr.. Kelley
and obtained the following:
"The Buckeye left Wilmington on
Tuesday afternoon for Bombay Hook to
load with river sand. We anchored In
the channel near Fort Delaware. The
storm struck us about three o'clock. 1t
was very severe. The sea dashed in
the starLoard bow. She was about
200 yards from shore. We all got in
the little boat thinking that the wind
would carry us towards the Fort. In
this we were mistaken. The wind caught
US and we drifted up the river. The
sea was very rough. There was six o!
us in the boat, Capt. Samuel Applin,
his two sons Norris and James, aged
respectively II and 10 years, John
Cavender, his wife and myself. We
left the schooner about five o'clock; we
beat around until about eleven when
the boat swamped and We were all plung.
ed into the water. got on the bottom
Of the boat pretty well exhausted. The
others went down all around me. The
Captain and Norris disappeared first,
Cavender and his wife went down in
each others arms and James Appln
went down last.
was hoated ashore aboutt o'clock
in the afternoon after being three hours
in the water; when the small boat
swamped we were about 30cyards from
the bank and a mile below Tasker' s
works. got up In a willow tree.
had a red handkerchief about me. !
cut long willow, then tied the hand
kerchief upon the stick and hoisted it.
1t attracted the attention Of some fish,
ermen who had been driven ashore for
shelter and they came to my assistance.
| then walked into New Castle and
started from New Castle about s o'clock
for Wilmington and reached this city
about dark"
From other information, We learn
that Cavender and his wife were from
Browntown, where they had been liv-
ing for some time. Capt. Applin and
his son lived in Pine street between
Eighth and Ninth. Capt. Applin was
part owner of the Buckeye. The bodies
as far as we could learn have not as yet
been recovered.
About the same time that the Buck
eve was struck the schooner .jeremiah
Dorer was also damaged, near Edgmoor
In endeavoring to make the harbor OF
the Christiana she capsized. The crew
consisting Of five men endeavored to
reach the shore by means of a yawl
boat, when the yawl boat was capsized
drowning the Captain, Robert l.. Rob-
inson and Peter Wilfol, the mate. The
others held fast to the bottom side OF
the yawl, and reached the shore in
safety, landing near Walton & Bros. ice
house. The names of the surviving
party are VIM. Gaudy, Thomas Platt
and Harry Bannesey.
The Esteila Bright, loaded with sand,
belonging to George W. Bright, of this
city, coal dealer, was strnck off the Jer-
sey shore, opposite New Castle. There
were four men on board of her: Capt.
James Fountain, living at No. $50 West
Fifth street, and three colored men.
They endeavored to tighten her by
throwing off the cargo, and had sue
ceeded in clearing the deck when she
capsized. Clark Jones, one OF the COL
ored men, was picked up near New
Castle, in an insensible condition; the
other colored men and the captain have
not been heard Of. Mr.. Bright, We un-
derstand, went to New Castle this
morning, in tug, to learn the particu-
lars Of the wreck.
The barge of Bush 4 Son, Of which
mention was made yesterday, which
was driven ashore at Hollyoke, has not
been injured in the least. The goods
are now being transferred to another
barge, and will he delivered to consign-
ees this afternoon.
OTHER DAMAGES.
Over Third Street Bridge, where the
food was the greatest, the water has
subsidized, aud no inconvenience attend
the people whatever, unless it BE- at the
western end of B street, where colored
families are compelled to live upstairs
and do their errands on doors, shutters,
etc, because of their ground-Hoors be-
ing submerged.
There is one canal boat and two scows
high and dry, waiting tor high water
to carry them off.
The damages over Market street
bridge is immense. The carriage fac
tory of Jones Guthries was inundated
and the loss sustained was heavy The
floor of the show room was lifted up
bodily and the carriages in being
pressed against the ceiling were all
broken. The floor ofthe shops was filed
with water to the depth of several feet
and upon its receding heavy coating
of mud was left in the buildinp which