The Cecil Whig., 1883-07-21
Accident to the Trumpeter.
THE CHESTER TAKES HER PLACE-EX-
CURsIoNIsTs WITHOUT A STEAMER.


CURsIoNIsTs WITHOUT STEAMER.
The engine of the steamer Trumpeter
broke down last Saturday afternoon near
the mouth of Worton's Greek while the
steamer was on her way to Georgetown,
on the Sassafras river. The accident oc-
CURED about 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
and upon the receipt of despatch from
the captain, the steamer Chester was I'M
mediately sent to her relief. The Ches-
ter reached the Trumpeter late at night.
The passengers and freight were trans
ferred to the Chester, which conveyed
them to Georgetown, and on her return
she took the Trumpeter in tow. The
steamers arrived in Baltimore shortly
after o'clock on Sunday morning, the
Trumpeter being left at Reeders wharf.
No one was injured, except the fireman,
who was slightly scalded by the escap-
ing steam. One of the gibs came out of
place, and the piston rod broke open the
cylinder head.
Tie loss by the accident will probably
not be under $1,000. The repairs will
cost about $1,000, and the loss of time,
which will be about month, will in
volve the less of over a thousand dollars.
The Chester has temporarily taken the
Trumpeter's place, but it is expected an
other steamer will be substituted at an
early date, until the Trumpeter is ready
for use again.
This accident deprived the Changers of
their excursion, which was to have taken
place on Thursday last. They had char
tered the Chester, but as she was put
upon the Sassafras river route to take
the place of :he Trumpeter, she could
not fulfill her engagement with them. 1t
was not known that this would be the
case until late on Tuesday evening, when
CAPTAIN Cundiff came up from Balti-
more to confer with the managers of the
excursion about the matter. lie stated
that he had telegraphed to Philadelphia
and New York for another steamer, but
found it impossible to secure one in time
for the Thursday trip. This will be a
great disappointment to number of
persons, as we'll as more OF less loss and
vexation. Many of those who intended
going on the excursion had already pre-.
pared a portion of their provisions and
laid in other stock which they had in
tended preparing on Wednesday, the day
before the excursion, some of which was
lost. The Messrs. Booth & Son were the
greatest sufferers. They had made prep
aration for the refreshment stand, the
privilege for which they had purchased
from the managers, by ordering extra
quantities of cream, buying chickens,
meats, fruits, &C., in much larger quanti-
teis than they could use in their ordinary
business, aud, of course, were left with
this on their hands. They could not, up
to yesterday, tell exactly what their loss
would be. They may be fortunate
enough to be able to use this extra stock
without actual loss. The Grangers will
lose, the cost of bills tickets, advertising,
ETC., besides the trouble and expense ne
cessarily attending the getting up of an
excursion-chartering the steamer, etc.
This will also in all probability prevent
the Red Mems excursion set for Satur-
day, August 4th, as they, too, had char
tered the Chester. Both parties have
since the above was written, communi-
Gated with the steam boat company, and
both excursions will probably come off
some time during next month. The COM
pany will pay all loss sustained by the
Changers committee.
Captain Cundiff spent Tuesday night
at the residence of Mr.. N. +. Manly, one
of the chief managers of the excursion
on the part of the Elkton Grange, and
all details were pleasantly arranged. The
steamboat company will pay all expenses
and losses, and perhaps be able to supply
steamer for the excursion about the
middle of August, if desired.