Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1889-09-20
COMMUNICATION.
MILTON.

/ nllL1AN.
It will be remembered that in our COM
munication of last week, we recorded the
raYages of the storm, and its effects, up
to early OH Tuesday evening. That night
the tide continued to rise, and other fam
lies were compelled to abandon their
homes and seek safety from the water
with their friends. On Wednesday morn
ing an unusual sight met the eyes of our
citizens Union street, on both sides OF
the bridge was flooded and the water was
within six inches of the flooring of the
iron bridge-eighteen inches higher than
on the previous evening. Communica-
ton was established between North and
South Milton by boats, and those of one
side having business with the other, were
Obliged to make use of this means of
] transit, or walk around over the mill dam,
Squire Chandler went to his Office in the
morning i'll a boat, and remained there
until 8 o'clock i'll the afternoon. Mr.
Rupp's bed-stead was floating all day, and
the good-natured Dutchman facetiously
exclaimed Mine Colt, this water is
tied (tide) loose" The tug Irene re-
turned to Point Pleasant that morning,
as did also the tug Charles Lee, and all
day long the men portion of the town
watched the wind-which was blowing
from the north-and anxiously awaited
news from the beach In the afternoon
Captain Joseph McKnit, of the schooner
Annie Moore, of Frederick, after having
waded, walked and ridden, arrived i'll
town. He reported that on Wednesday
morning about 5 O'Clock, his vessel fouled
her chain and capsized. It was with
much difficulty that he and his crew sue
ceeded in getting into the boat and after
wards making their way to safety amid
the blincing spray and driving rain, which
the furious wind was sporting through
the atmosphere. In forty years expert |
ence as a waterman, Captain McKnit |
says he never saw the like before. The |
vessel IS capsized near the mouth and |
inside of the Broadkiln. The tug Irene
came back Wednesday evening, having |
made the passage to the beach in safety, |
and brought many of the stor1n-enforced |
eNiles to their homes, Contrary to the /
expectations Of all, but little further dam
age was done at Point Pleasant, than that
related i'll our last communication, al
though the tide at that place on Tuesday
night, was six inches higher than pre-
uously. And We would here state that
the account given in the Milton letter of
last week, Is pronounced by the captain
and engineer of the Irene, and others, to
be as near correct as it is possible to give;
the Lewes dispatches to the Wilmington
papers and the Philadelphia Record to
the contrary notwithstanding. On Thurs
lay a force OF workmen went to the beach
10 get the schooner Emma Burton off
An effort was made to dig and heave her,
but abandoned as fruitless. Captain Bur
aud Mr. nas,Ia- t,a
his vessel, and the c. c. Davidson, will
De compelled to raise these vessels, get
ways under and launch them. On Fri
lay the water in Milton had so far abated
hat the families were enabled to return |
o their lorsaken dwellings. Carpets and ,
vet goods were hung out to dry, and on J.,
Saturday the surroundings presented !
more cheering aspect, than for a few DAYS /
'revious, albeit, there is now considerable t
tench arising i'll that locality from the t
mud, slime aud refuse left by the tide
)ne curiosity of the storms doings-if it S
nay be called such-is the following !
Many of the buildings in town, if not all,
hat are painted white and have maple !
rees contiguous thereto, are tinged very !;
with a saffron hue; the effect, =
re suppose, Of the winds grinding and s
lashing the leaves together i'll this stage n
f their frondescence, and driving the c
lice thereby mixed with the rain against Il
he walls of the buildings.
It is reported that thirteen families will p
migrate from Milton on or before New c
ears day. Mr.. Alfred Wright has taken Il
lie initiative, and left yesterday with his ;,
lmily for Haverstraw, n. Y, where he -
i'll make his future home. N
protracted meeting will begin at 9,
.ebron on Sunday evening next, under re
lie auspices of the Rev. ]. A. Weigand, ii
SISTED by the Rev, Mr.. Juber. S.
Quite an interesting party was given m
7 Mr.. and Mrs. John Black on Saturday W
-ening to the FIVE year old children of W
e town, on the occasion of their daugh-
RS birthday. The exercises consisted
little plays, singing Sunday School
which all excelled-and con- -
uding with generous treat of confec-
)nery by the donors of the party.
There were sixteen probationers adj
tilted into full membership at the NJ. +.
lurch on Sunday morning, and Bishop G
'leman administered the rites of confr- q
alton to four persons at the p Z.
lurch on Sunday evening
Captain Frank Lacey and bride arrived Gu
me on Saturday after a protracted dr
uulnB tour. Cd
Mr.. ]. w. Fox, after spending several lei
eks in town, returned to his home in ey
ltimore on Monday. de
Dr. Joseph McFerran, of Philadelphia ce
visiting friends in town tic
,aptain James Bennum, pilot of the fa'
amer Republic, has finished his duties an
the season, and returned home on Sat me
ay. vel
,aptain William Lank of Philadelphia, a.
gain in town looking after the inter ~
of his vessel now building.
'r. Robert Hopkins came home from
timore on Tuesday, whittier he had -
n to witness the celebration of the la W
lie of North Point OH
Irs. Mary A Hudson, wife of Captain PFC
Try Hudson, was attacked with apo nle
" at 7 O'Clock on Monday evening. cur
died at 80 o'clock, aged Ga years. SCI
Ieral services on Wednesday after
n at the M. E. Church in this town. uio'
interment in the NJ. E. Cemetery. S oa
d. A. c. ~,