The Wilmingtonian., 1886-07-17


in mid-stream waiting to be warped in
alongside the wharf, to discharge cargo. 1t
was pointed out to the writer how some of
the English steamers were loaded right down
to the great white chalk marks placed on
the sides of their hulls by the Government
Insurance officials as limit of lading.
They looked almost dangerously low in the
water.
Philadelphia is an interesting city for the
country visitor to idle around for two OF
three hours. To watch the wonderful horse
less traction cars gliding so gracefully and
noselessly along even in the busiest streets.
One thinks with gladness for the poor horses
sake who tramp and trot up and down along
the hard stony track in their unceasing
monotony of routine what blessing it will
be when traction cars will be the rule instead
of as now the exception as a means of street
car motor power.
1t is pleasure to see also the hands ,me
and commodious Post Office carriages intro
duced for the personal convenience of
carriers. How happy they looked, some
twenty in each of three or four vans full, as
they ratified easily by !
Among the numerous stores closed on
Market street at y. M, ou Saturday for
the advantage of the clerks is Wanamakers.
| There does not seem to be SO much shopping
done along the main trade avenues on that
afternoon as heretofore. One reflects i'm
mediately wondering what the business
could be of the many hundreds from Will
mingtoD, Chester and Marcus Hook crowd
ed aboard the steamer Brandywne that
morning! Yet the boat was filled with
passengers. Only few of them could have
been Philadelphia shoppers.
By the time for returning at $50 p. M,
large crowds were waiting at the Brandy
wines wharf to return. How delighted all
seemed to be for the opportunity to rest in
the cool saloon. The soft velvet cushions and
divans were most inviting Cool breezes
blew through the open cabin windows-a de-
lightful change for the weary Wilmington.
ian from the hot sultry and dusty streets Of
the City of Brotherly Love to the clear cool
and shady retreat of the steamer
As we got out into the river the surface Of
the water was as calm as pond. Hardly a
ripple disturbed it, The swift motion of the
boat increased the pleasing effect of the cool
breeze. Ladies' and children had their hats
off inviting the cool air. The long tlaxen
locks of the younger girls blew about and
tangled in their faces. Some read, while
many of the sterner sex sought additional
zest in the fragrant weed There was
thorough enjoyment on all sides.
Fort Miffn was passed on the right bank
of the river. Two or three sentres were
seen tramping regularly to and fro back OF
the escarpment on which lay indlsUliminately
several large siege guns looking more like
huge dolphins or porpoises accidently strand
ed upon the beach. 1t was explained how
ever that each one Of the guus was trained
to cover certain definite range along the
open stretch of the Delaware River. As we
passed along and left the Fort behind in the
sunset haze the glinting necdle-p Dints of the
sentinels' bayonets were momentarily seen
as the setting sun reflected them in the dis
tance.
Toot toot toot whistled the Brandy
wine as the revenue tug Juno rushed pas
us dressed out gaiy in many-cclored flags
''oh, she's doing that just for courtesy
, guess" added the passenger who volun
, teered the information ''there's nobody par,
g ticular aboard of the tug, it's done just fo
> frieudliness It's not always so done though
I remember when that opposition boat, th
Pennsylvania Railroad Company used t.
pass us on the river she'd never salute o
say how dye do "..
At this moment as the day waned tn
prospect on the river was simply beaut,fu
Right ahead of us in mass of gray blu
haze were the large towering factories Of tt
;. Eddystone Print works looming up fro
: the Chester shore. It is said that the ownt
Mr.. Simpson is an Englishman native {
that spot on the mainland near the gre
Eddystone lighthouse in the English cham
He named the Printworks in memory
home associations. Great volumes Of smol
poured from the massive chimneys. The
are several hundred at work there and hay
been throughout the past seasons of bu'
ness depression. 1t is claimed for MI. Sim
~ son that he is the only employer around WI
'r- has neither reduced the wages of sing
'R employe, man, woman, or child, nor la
ne any of them off for even day.
Gu To the right lay the Lazaretto with flags t
III ing, the view of the houses almost buried
ny hind large clumps of willows upona low 10
'h island which forms one bank of a cham