Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-17
LIE HES.

Special Correspondence of Gazette ana Journal
LEwEs, Dot. 9.-The Merritt Wreckipg
Company is making slow progress towards
floating off the ship William Il. Grace.
Four steam pumps ore on her and their
combined power is not equal to the task
of keeping the water out OF her. Three
more pumps will be put on her and 1t is
thought the seven will be able to keep
her free and she can be gotten of.
John Il, Price, pilot, who was reported
alarmingly i'll in Philadelphia last week,
returned to his home in Lewes Saturday
evening last.
A suit for damages has been brought
by Mrs. Mary e. Palmer, widow of
Kendall Palmer, against William II.
Virden for damages for the loss OF her
husband, who was killed 81 an explosion
of dynamite used by Mr.. Virden in
blowing up the piles of the old railroad
pier in May, 1888. Damages are claimed
for So, 900. A number OF witnesses are
summoned on the case from Lewes to
court for Wednesday, the 1dth instant.
John H. Layton of frankfort, ID. D.
q. NJ, I. o. o. F., installed the officers
of Atlantic Lodge, No. is, on Friday
evening last; of Golden Rule Lodge No.
II, Milton, Saturday evening, aud OF
Union, No. 8, Georgetown, on Monday
evening.
Hugheyville has been somewhat stirred
up lately. Several OF the citizens ap-
peared before Squire Marshall on Tues
day. One party charged the other with
SANDER, DO. After considerable talk by
number OF them the Justice found
nothing TO hold any one for, and dis
missed the complaint with some good
advice.
LEwEs, Oct. 12.-The schooner Adaie
b. Bacon was hauled of by the wrsckers
Friday morning last in good condition.
She ia q staunch vessel and was perfectly
tight and not damaged. Her cargo OF
500 tons Of several varieties OF coal was
landed on the beach and sold 10 the
Lewes wreckers, who will sell 1t in lots to
suit our townspeople.
The pilo. boat 4. f. Bayard has been
raiaed and waya are being put under her
| for launching. She was found to be
| damaged about her keel, but she will be
put ip condition to be hoated when she
is run of to sufficient depth for
| floating.
The following wrecks are still on the
beach: The ship William II. Grace,
which the Merritt Wrecking Company ia
Rtill ut work on; the schooner IL. NJ.
| Clarke, cargo discharged and will prob.
| ably be condemned and sold; bark II
Salvatore, sold to-day; schooners Major
William H. Tantum, worthless wreck,
with cargo of pig iron now being re.
moved by the Loves wsechers Nina A.
Reed, worthless and abandoned j. ID.
Robinson, cargo OF coal being removed
by E. d. Register. vessel will probably
be gotten of Norans, cargo of coal
nearly all out and vessel in bad nondi
ton, will probably be gotten off Etiz1
A.. Hooper, no cargo and abandoned
pilot boat Bayard will be gotten Of.
Some good fishing at BreakWater wa!
enjoyed last week.
Msnhnden hah are very scarce near the
capes and as very few are caught tbs
factories will soon close and the steamers
and crews will 90 to Connecticut and lay
up for the winter.
Several cases of diphtheria have 90
CURED OF Milton, this county, during the
past week
John Il. Rooney, ESD of Wilmington
waa In Lewes few days last week.
Joseph N. y stoalf of Fairbury, Neb
arrived at J. ~, Saturday, on his re
turn from Ems "a on business visit. II
will spend few days here before he re
turns to hi5 weHtarn home.
LEWEs, Ont. the British ship Bran
bletye, 60 day ,orn Rio in ballast, arrlvel
at the preakwg l4r Saturday morning. OF
the passage she poke British snip Llrnac
frm London To- Sun Francisco, latIgude s.
s, and longituu $50 ". Ga October S.h
Hatteras, bearing S.W. by W, Is miles
passed wreck With one mast and var,
standing.
Durlug the absence of the Rev. Mr.. Brown
the rector, there have been no services IL
the Episcopal church.
A stiff gale from N Il. has been blowing
since Saturday night. The ship William
. Il. Grace has been Injured so that the prob
ability OF her being floated of ia slim. Tn
pilot boat BsyaId was started off on Sun
day, but was allowed to all with water I
. make her lie easily. After the sea get
81 s;oaath she Will be pumped out and aoatet