The daily gazette., 1878-10-24

arose 1t struck them with full force and
capsized the boat. The occupants imme-
dlately made for the yawl boat and start
Ell Tor the shore, but before reaching there
the frail craft could not withstand the
Jury OF the storm, and capsized. The
occupants were then at the mercy of the
waves, and five of them sank to rise no
more. Those who lost their lives were
The captain, Samuel Appleton, and two
OF his SONS, and John Cavender and
wife. The only survivor was a seaman
named George Kelly, who clung to the
yawl boat until he reached land. lie
then made his way to this city and broke
the sad knews to the families of those
who were drowned. Captain Appleton
resided at SO4 Pine street. lie leaves a
wife, and two or three children who have
reached the age of maturity. He had a
large circle of friends who will deplore
his untmely death and deeply sympa-
thize with those who are left behind
The other vessel lost was the
EsTELLE BRIGHT
belonging to Geo. w. Bright. She had
been to Bombay Hook after load of
sand, and was on her way home, when
just opposite New Castle, a squall struck
her, and she capsized and soon sank. The
captain James Fountain and two colored
men were drowLed. One of the men
named Clark Jones, saved himself by
clinging to a couple Of boards. After be-
ing buiieted around by the angry waves,
he was finally washed ashore at New
Castle. Captain Fountain resided at No.
920 w. Sixth w. Sixth street. lie leaves
a wife and several grown up children.
| The schooner j. Derer,o Cumberland,
Md.,while sailing up the river between the
mouth of the Christiana and Edgemoor,
was struck by gale, and while attempt
ing to make the ChristiaDa she was cap
sized. The crew composed of the captain
and four men, took to the yawl boat, and
commenced pulling for shore but before
reaching, a sea struck the boat, and she
was turned bottom upwards. The cap
/ tain Robert l.. Robbins, and one of the
hands, William Candy, went down to-
gether, ard after struggle Candy, sue
ceeding in releasing himself from the
grasp Of the captain, and one of the sea-
men named Peter Williams, sank and
were seen no more. Candy and the two
remaining seamen, 'Thomas Platt and
Henry g. Bennesold, reached this city
related their experience to the Chief of
Police, who gave them a pass to Phila-
delphia.
l THE WASH OUTS.
| Shortly after the passage of the Balti-
more mail train south, yesterday morning
travel north on the T.. w. 81 b. X. r.,
was stopped Upon the officials of the
road going up the track in wreck train
they found that the delay was OCCASION
| ed about 300 yards north of Shellpot
bridge.
! Upon close examination 1t was ascer-
tanned that the water and wind had lift
ed both the north and south bound tracks
| together with the cross ties for distance
| OF 800 feet, and deposited them in a ditch
alongside of the south bound track. a
large force of workmen were Immediate
| ly set TO work to repair the damage,
which was finished about 8 O'clock last
leventng, when the first train passed
over. Only one track was laid as the
company did not wish to delay trains
any longer than necessary. The other
track will be laid as soon as posi-
BILE.
In order to facilitate travel the compa-
ny procured about fifty hacks and cabs
and by this meaus they transferred their
passengers.
| Trains were run from Philadelphia as
far as Edgemoor, where they were met
by the hacks land the passengers transfer
red to them, and driven 10 the depot in
this city, where trains were kept in
waiting, and after the cars were filled,
they were dispatched. Passengers com
ing north were driven to Edgmoor in the
same manner, where trains were in wait
ing for them. The company deserves
credit for their enterprise.
Travel on the Delaware Il. r., was also
impeded by a wash-out at the old dyke
culvert, Just below the sand pit. 1t was
REPAIRED in & few hours, and travel was
resumed.
On the Wilmington & Northern r. r.,
travel has been stopped by the washing
away of DuPont's tressle works, near
DuPont's station. The bridge was about
$50 feet long, and is totally destroyed.
Passengers are transferred and brought
to this city 1t will require considerable
time to repair the damage.
The line ofthe Delaware, Western r.
r. is all right and trains are running on
time.
Il TELEGRAPH CoMUNICATIoNS.
, The wires of the Western Union Tele-
graph Campany haye been repaired, and
+ they are now able to send and receive
, dispatches.
Along the line of the Delaware r. r.
: the wires are repaired nearly to Delmar
and telegraphic communications have
been opened. They will all be repaired
, to-day.
The p. w. & b. r. Co., are also using
,, their wires:
THE BARGEs.
The barges belonging to Geo. w. Bush
q Son, and Chas. Warner 8, Co., which
J went ashore near Hollyoke, are still in
the same position as when found. This
morning another barge was despatched
, TO the scene, with force of workmen,
who will remove the cargoes.
, cows PERIL.
A valuable COW belonging to the late
f Robert Grimes, was left IN stable over
i the cause way, and when one of the
family repaired to the scene in boat, he
was at first unable to find the animal,
concluding that it had been drowned
After searching around for some time,
he succeeded to finding her in one of the
| ,cond story rooms of the house, she
having swan in the window. After
some trouble he got her and out, and
soon landed her on terra ffnad.
ALoNG THE CHRIsTIANA-lIow THINGS
LOOK.
This IN orni ag til establishments along
the ChrIstiaua that were flooded lester.
day, certainly present pitlable appear
Lance.