Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

streams of silk hated investigators
posed. AT ors moment thsre must have
been at least 800 yisitorB in the rivet
shop alone all under the escort OF the
courteous Mir. Morse and his corps of
civil engineers. he'd hot riyets, moan
descent almost TO the melting point few
back and forth over the hssds of the
visitors. II was o busy, noisy place,
giving splendid ideal TO the South
Americans IF the comprehensiveneb of
Wilmington enterprise. The remarkable
work accomplished by the curious
bevel rotary plane was commented on
in Spanish by one OF the delegates
who evidently knew great deal of ma |
ohinery. His knot of listeners, all fell |
low delegates, walked on noddipg their |
heads in evident approval of what was |
explained to them. In the hydraulic
shop, what 10 called the hydraulic upset
ting machine, attracted another crowd OF
scientific observers. As it took hold of
leviathan.like iron bars weighing l 1900
pounds each, pressed hange ut either
end and pierced them with eye holes, the
delegates looked on in wondering ap-
proyal. There are only two machines of
this kind in the country, and the one at
the Edge Moor works is the original
machine.
For their limited time OF observation
the delegates made excellent use of their
opportunities. The authorities at Edge
Moor only regretted ttat d longer stay
could not he made. A great deal was seen,
however, in the half nunr devoted to the
inspection. As the great thrung pressed
out of the yards towards the pier several
of tho South Americans made personal
Acknowledgement Of tho pleasure they
experienced in the visit.
The day throughout was delightful,
the sun shone warm and the gentlemen
from tropical olimes did not appear in
the least uncomfortable in the temper
arily Flcridalike atmosphere of Edge
Moor. At the wharf an additional OPP
portunity was given to perceive the re-
markable commercial and trade situation
of Whining or with its deep water front,
| lines of railroad and general accessibility
for oil business purposes.
THE RIDE TO EDGE MOOR.
The Wilmington guests 10 the number
| of 100 embarked on the steamer John IA.
| Warner at King atreet wharf. The boat
left the wharf at il o'clock and slowly
steamed out Of the Ohristiana past the
numerous manufacturing establishments
on the river front. At the Pussy d JcneB
Oompanys whRryes the handsome new
Florida steamer 81. Sebastian which is
about nearing completion was greatly adj
mirGd. aRlute from the shipSard was
answered by the fog-horn blasts
of the Warner. The unfinished
draw at Third street bridge was
the noxt point of interest. The
jackson & Sharp Company's shipyard
presented the most gala appearance as
the shipping lying at the wharf was gaily
bedecked with flags. The magnificent
four-masted schooner Job II. jackson,
Jr.. with flags flying at each mast
head, presented particularly hand.
some broadside view. Statutes were
given and then the steamer passed on
out to the Delaware and headed
toward Edge Moor. The party
aboard the Werner which had been on
the forward deck, viewing the sights,
then found ii much more pleasant inside
the warm saloon where Mark Hebsler's
orchestra OF Is pieces was performing
music, as the boat picked her way up the
Delaware TO The big works of the Edge
Moor Iron Company.
Among the invited guests on th'
Warner were: Judge Wales, Samue
Bancroft, Jr., ex-Congressmsn Charlei
d. Lore, DR.. j. A. Draper, George w
Stone, George W. Bush, Chas. W. Pusey
: Judge Gruhb, e. Il. Candy, JOSEPH
Swift, W. Ii. Swift, Job H. jackson
John II. Rodney, Egq, W. W. PuHey
Thomas FL, Slavery, the Rev. Il. b. Cook
d. D., John o. FarrR, Milo W. Locke
william Luke, E. q. Bradford, EGO, w
O, Spruanoe, ESQ.,, the Rev. Lafayette
y Marks, Bishop Coleman, Senate
Gray, Alfred d. Poole, Charlie
2 e. Fritz, j. II. Dandy, O. w. Gouert
George G. Lobdell, Holstein Harvey, ID
; A. Fogreat, Christian FebiRer, John T
Almond, John q. Baker, Joseph Pyle
/. Charles Baird, w. d. Mullen, Jr., ID. IL
/. Gayley, W. NJ. Candy, Judge Bail, +. L
!, Gllpip, Watson Il. sperry, Enooh Moore
4 G. W. Todd, w. L. Porter, Postmaste
/. II. IL. Taylor, f. n. Buck, w. A. L
Motto, Senator Higgins, Edward Bring
!. hurst, Jr., Huxley Harvey, Howar
spencer, David Lipdrey, q, b. White, W
q Bsugh, T.. Is. Cotton, j. II. Bcger'
Chiut Justice Comogys, Ohiet Of Polio
Swiegett, /, H. QuigSey, G. W. Remine
7 ton, II. O. Robinson, j. j. SatterthWait'
j. Smith Solar, James Dobb, George Cai
Isle, Edward Andrews, James Bradford
4 Horace Cause, j.. Parke Post!es, the Re'
, Jacob Todd Edmund Harvey, Fran
PYLE, Alexander Mcleod, George v
!. Humphrey, john Jones George seller
J. william Sellers, John L. Sellers, Williai
!. A, Eellers
/. REACH wtrMINaroS Ar 1.3G p. NJ.
I, Tie visitors reached Wilmington
!. 1870 .. III. During the trip from Ed
y 1 H. 4pr1E1 tina I'M
by Caterer Graves.
a. The reception 10 tho delegates was O
l. unguaiified success in every parsicuia
The hosts of the occasion, representa-
IN sill the leading professions and industfi
n, establishments of the city, felt the gu
ir cess which had attended their effort
r. while the visiting guests frequently e
Z pressed their pleasure at its charmiI
3 ingormality; the absence Of set speeChe
-. tho novelty Of the steamboat ride, t
Id eether with plenty OF room aud fresh OF
I'd ia contrast to the continual travel il RAJ
til Tay coaches and cabs. The change
to them was welcome one, and added
\ this, the beautiful day overhead, Whit
seemed to inaugurate tho formal openi'
re Of summer rather thGn winter, made Il
sd occasion one long to DO remembered.
d. But above all it wGs the character
ly the industrial products which was shoy
in to them that pleased the visitors mo-
ag Wilmington, probably more than Al
an other Gity which they have visited, "
ar able to show them within the briett
or time this largest variety of work viii
Ike appealed directly to their interests.
ri was Of the Pullman works hers that
magnificent train in which they ha
en- travelled ever the country was equip
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