Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

nv m sudden squniI In the Hivor-
All Hands saved.

nv m sudden SquRiI In the Hivor-
All flRuds saved.
snecial Co,respondonce Of Gazette ana journal
Nav UAsr,E. March 2J.-Fue schooner
uana Croeetsell. Captain William Hunter,
bound from Philadelphia TO Morris hvur,
N. j.. light, capsiH9d III tho delaware .ivor
nhout two miles southeast OF here THIS al.
ternoon about Lis O'Clock. The acoident
was caused by n sudden squat
The mlshap was Noticed by tne eIeW oI
the steamer Sarah j. Fleming, whloh whs
going south at the time The s.eamei wen'
TAIN and crew. whom they safely landed ~
New Castle. The schooner was peacheu on
the Jersey shore.
NEw CAs1LE. March 3O.The 5O.ton
Hehooner Hans Groswell. which oapsizeu
and afterwards sauk IN ~ faet OF water Ia
tine Delaware river on bete yesterday alter
noon. was owned ny 4. A. Rogers d Com
pany OF Philadelphia aud lott That city Tor
Morris River. N. j., yesterday morning
whers the crew was TO have engageu IN
plantIur oysters. She was commhnded Dy
Cnptain william Hunter OF Morristown.
NJ The sailors vera Austin ThurlOw and
Neal Dubois OF Camden, N j., and another
| man from Philadelphia whose name could
moi be learned, Everything wont well
until Tho schooner went about Oh the port
tack about two miles south. onst OF hero
noar the white buoy when, 1t Is supposed,
Nher ballast shifted, causing her TO keel
over. Tho captain and one oil inc
| men were OH deck Ht the time
and the other two men were In
| the cabin eating their dinner. The latter
| narrowly escaped drowning In the cabin.
| When they reached tho surface they chung
| TO the sides OF tho vessel, while the captain
| and the other sailor were drifting about
the river on tho matches. The steam packet
Samuel ]. Fleming OF Quinton, N. j., put
| out 10 the wrecked vasssl and rescued the
captain and crow aud landed them eafeiy
| IN this city 1he schooner sank shortly
after the nen were rescued. The Croswell
| had all sails SGT, and the wind WINS blowing
a gale from the south west Mt tho time OF
| tho accident She had about 1850 worth OF
| provisions on board which will be total
| loss. The captain and crew nre still Ia this
city. Efforts will be made to raise the
sunken vessel to-day
Nav DAsrIE. April The election for
| mayor. three members Of city council, u.s.
SCISSOR ana treasurer Of the city, will come
| OIL on Tuesday, the 9Th inst. There ara
! numerous candlietes for mayor aud city
council and considerable Interest will be
manifested 10 the result. The following
nrs the candidates for the mayoralty
Samuel II. Black, Democrat; William II.
Terry, Republican,; Julian d Janvier, the
present incumbent, and Wilmer Hanson.
both Independent, aud William Hanson,
| Labor.
william O. worthington and william
Brown nave Withdrawn from the contest
for cOuBcllmanic honor ou the Republican
ticket. John Kelly, tho yina strest baker
Inns announced himself us an Independent
Candidate for council.
Nav Castle. April About 1850 shad
we're caught by the local fishermen yester
day.
A number OF gentlemen aud lady friendi
OF James l. Bacon ten tered him surprise
party last night, tho occasion being hts 2ott
| birthday. MIR. Bacon was presented with 4
handsome ailk umbrella.
At the annual meeting Of the CitIzsns
Building and Loan AsslcintioD, held ias
might, the following 0tilnsrs were elected
for tho ensuing yanT: President. Gsorgl
W. Dickerson; Vice. president. David W
Elkinton; Treasurer. Julian d. Janviar
Secretary, William }. FerFis; DlreotoIs, VII
Ham II Barr. William q WorthinRton
James B Toman, ParricR McGrOry, II. ]
Conway, John A. Schuhardt, George M
Riley, John O. Mahouey. John A. Walls
Solicitor. John II. Rodney, Esq,
Il, W. Jester. William Oarnagy, W. II
Boniz, II. q. CLARK aud George CLARK o
National Lodge, l. o. o, r.. OF IT. Georges
came here last evening and installed IN,
following officers Of Washington Lodge
No. 8, l, o. o r, of this city: Nobl
Grand, Samuel Barnes; Wee Grand. Johi
y. Hammond; Recording Secretary. William
A Matthias; Warden, George HEWLETT
Conductor, ThOmas Gravel; Outsid
Guard. deoFga Msttaa, GhhaaFTisi'l, lewis 4
Husheheck ."Hr tbe meeting bOuntiiu
oyster supper was served.