Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-05
LEWES.

yesterday morning the scEooDer Marian
Mansen of Bath, Me-, collided with the |
brigantine Tssma of Charlottetown,
p. l., with sugar, from Sapus, La Grand, |
Cuba. damaging the briggs rail, breaking |
the main boom, topmastlift, iDjuring
stem, &c. The schooner is a large and
staunoh three master and the wind blow
ing fresh, she struck the brig with great
force. The schooner was very little
damaged. A survey was held on the brig
and she was ordered to her destination,
Halifax, N. s., after the necessary repairs
are made.
Captain Charles W. Johnston was in
New York yesterday looking after o con-
tract to raise gunken wreck in Hemp
stead bay.
A light gale OF wind from the north
east has been blowing here fer the last
three or four days. A large fleet of
vessels have sought refuge at the Break
water waiting for favorable weather.
The wind causing the water to thioken
along our beach has driven our favorite
fish, the ''croaker," or spot" inshore
and many have been caught this week in
nets from the piers and shore. Very few
fab have been caught by hook and line
during tue prevalence of the gale.
Tbs crews OF our life stations are pre-
pairing to go on duty at IL O'Clock to-
morrow night aud will don their new
bIue suits.
The house and lot belonging to the late
Mrs. Mary w. rroffer was sold by order
OF court at the Virden House for the pay
meut OF her debts. Her right in the
property which was five.seyenths was
bought by the principal creditor for $500.
The colored camp at Lodges woods
closed on Monday morning last with the
usual ceremonies.
A party of eight person, three gentle
men, three ladies and two children,
named Murphey Of Philadelphia, sailed
from Cohsnsey river, New Jersey, in a
small yacht during the gale few days
ago. They sailed and beat about the bay
unit! they were very much exhausted aud
near sinking when tug towed the frail
craft to the shelter OF the Breakwater.
They landed at LsweH about s O'Clock,
Wednesday evening, and are now taken
care OF at the Virien House. When
| landed they were forlorn and weather.
beaten collection OF Murpheyf.
On Sunday last Jno Donovan, q lab
orer employed at Jones & Phillips Steam
FIGURING Mill, WAS stnng by bee and
| narrowly escaped with his life. He be-
came much swollen and blood poisoning
had set il. DR.. d. Hall and son were
| called in and after much exertion he was
| relieved and is now recovering.
Lewes has been unusually full of visi-
tors this season aud in few days it will
settle down to Its statd and quiet ways.
LEwEs, Sept. 2.--Ths life saving sta
tions have been notified 70 look out for
the body of f. Finck, who was lost over
board from the steamer Norman between
! Cape May and Atlantic City, N. j., Au-
gust 18th last. The finder Of the re-
maina will be literally rewrrded.
George q. Vickers has been awarded
the contract for furnishing the four life
stations in the vicinity Of Cape Henlopen
with eight tons of coal and two cords of
pine wood each to be delivered during
the present month.
Our Justice of the peace John p.
Marshall is on an extended visit to his
daughter, Mrs. David A. Marshall, at
Dayton, Ohio.
Captain Charles W. Johnston d Co.,
wrsckers, have recovered from the sunken
ship Midway and shipped to Philadel-
phis in the schooner Lurena Reed, about
fifty tons of iron. The vessel sailed for
Philadelphia on Saturday evening.
Contractor W. n. Virden is putting q
new roof on the residence of MIR. Elijah
Register, at the corner OF King and Sou'h
The tiest OF coasting schooners de-
tanned at the Breakwater part OF last
week arr still there awaiting favorable
winds. A part Of the feet went to sea on
Friday evening last but had to put back.
The British bark Mary Jane frou
Bueuos Ayres at the Breakwater has
been ordered to Halifax, N. g., to load
deals. The following vessels are ex'
pected for orders shortly: British
steamer Marlborough from Iloilo East
Indies British steamer Giendower from
Saeus Cuba and Norwegian bark Mellboi
from Soura Baye, q, j., have cargoes o.
, sugar; British ships Brambletye au6
, Equator, from Bio without cargo American
briSantine, Ricdsrd L. Green from Heyt
with logwood American schooner
scotia from SaguR, Cuba, with sugar
British brig Loyalist, from Zsza, Ouha
with mahogany, 20; Austrian bark
, Esempio and Arciducio RudOliio, Nor
, | wegian bark Wimmera and Italian bari
. Monte st. Angelo from Bahia Blauco, s
A. The last four are without cargo.
The Norwegian ship Jarlsberg iron
Philadelphia with cargo of tine petroleum
, for Stettin, Prussie, put into the Break
: water on Wednesday last with he
/ captain, Bjonnes, very sick With dysen
. terry. he was treated by physician il
> Philadelphia and grew worse on the pas
sage down the river, being too sick t
i, continue the voyage. He was landed a
!. Iiewes and is now taken care OF at tn
Q Virdea House. He is rapidly recoverin
0 under the treatment of Dr.. d. Hall. TIL
n captains son received orders from tb
! owners by cable 20 take command au
! continue the voyage. The captain, wis
sufficiently recovered will join his shi
!, by steamer from New York.
i. The Bright House a. kehoSoth Beao
Q closed yesterday. Tho Douglass huus
: and Henlopen Hotel will remain open 70
o lew days longer. The season at RehC
9 both has been good,
DR.. Z. l.. Mustard ia slowly recoverin
q from his recent illness and is ont agait
/. When sufficiently restored be will make
o visit 10 the Cs'skiil Mountains, New Yorl
a The second quarterly conference "a
j. Lawss M. y, Oharch was bald Salutdt
evening last, The elcer, DR.. WilSor
:, presided. The pastor, the Rev. II. 5
- Thompson, was appointed 10 prepar
h suitable memorials Of Captain Georg
! Chambers, William weat Sr., and Woo
sey Hudson, lltely deceased. Dr.. Wilso
y preached on Sunday five times, as follow
q viz; Lewes at O'clock, q. M, Ehenezsl
Is hehobo.h at II o'clock, a. NJ; ct Osrtra
"a Long Mock at 8 o'clock, p. M; 81 Z.s
near Millsboro at o'clock, p. M, and
i. st Johns near Georgetown at night.