Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-26
LIE YVES.
Getting Off the stranded ve.sois-
Seriously Hurt-Light Keeper Ese-

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proprietors Of one of the fish factories
here have given orders to have their pier
repaired and expect to open their factory
In about month. This will give ela-
ployment to about 100 men.
Report came here yesterday of the
finding on Slaughter beach near Milford
the body Of woman with child clasped
in her arms of about five or six months
old. Both were buried on the beach at
that place.
George Maull, an aged pilot, died at
his residence in Lewes, yesterday morn
Ing at $50 O'Clock. de had been siok
for several months and his demise was
not unexpected. His funeral will take
place tomorrow morning. Interment
in the Episcopal cemetery. MIR. Maui is
Che father Of Representative Charles IL.
Maui. He was 70 yenrs OF age and the
last of three brothers who were we'll
known pilots of the Delaware bay and
river.
Mrs. Lydia, wife OF James P. Norris
Residing In Rehoboth, died Tuesday
evening from cancer. She had been
afflicted with it for number of years.
Mary Ann, wife of Captain Henry Hud-
son residing near Milton died on Tues
day last very suddenly, presumably from
ueRrt disease.
Tho lumber, piling and objects OF Lewes
pier, torn up and scattered along the
beach by the late storm, were sold at
suction yesterday morning in lots, realiz.
ing comparatively little. The pier was
built by stock company OF Lewea
merchants, lumber Dealers hack drivers.
&o., with expectation Of securing a
ateamer to ply between here and Pnila-
delphia. 1t cost near so, 900 and has not
paid the running expenses and repairs.
1t was built in the spring Of 1888. No
steamer could be engaged to run, and the
hopes of the company were not realized.
II is nearly total loss.
The hull, anchors and chains, cabin
furniture, rigging, stores, ropes and all
the material OF the large ship VIM. X.
Grace, ashore OF the point OF Cape Hen
lopen, will be sold ct auction on Saturday
morning.
The Messrs. Luce Bros. have sent or
ders to VIM. II. Virden TO rebuild their
pier and repair the damages done by tho
late storm 10 their factory Mt once. They
and s. s. Brown ~ Co., have been run
ming their factories in Connecticut during
the summer and as menhaden come south
in the fall they are followed and the fac
tories are opened here. Luoe Bros. en-
ploy about the same number OF men as
Brown d 90.
The family o: Captain David j. Risley,
who was lost from the schooner J. Il Il.
Bryan or the Brandywine the 10th inst.
y was notified by the secretary Of Atlantic
Lodge, No. Is, l. o. 0. f., OF this pisca
through his lodge, America No. 25, 1. o.
o. f., Of Philadelphia on the 18Th inst.
/ They are very anxious to recover his
" ~ nd faI nd,
here to take proper means to forward it
to his friends in Philadelphia should it
be touud.
The cargo of 800 tons bituminous coal
of schooner s. A. Rudolph was sold at
auction on Tuesday for $3.50. The pur-
chaser was Captain u. ID. Register. II
will be taken out before the vessel can be
foated off. Captain Register has con-
tracted to get her off.
LEwEs, Sept. 20.-At this time there 10
good cunning on our marshes. Snipe,
yellowiegs, marsh hens, 3d., abound and
our local sports are making good use Of
their opportunity.
Some of our townspeople are making
use OF the effects OF the late storm by
picking up coal which lies scattered along
the beach from the wreck of schooner
which went to pieces Hpilling her cargo
where she stranded. Some will be able
to lay in their supply for the coming
winter.
The oargoeg of sugar from the schooners
Byron Nj. and AlenR Covert were dis
charged yesterday and will bs floated of
when the tides come in again. The vest
* oriy winds prevailing have taken of the
tides considerably.
fU Tine Nifi1ana NJ linxyau bAua haHy1 ~,
a noyed by tramps since the Htorm. They
have been around asking for victuals,
&c, representing themselves to be ship
y wrecked sailors. One of them being
w dunk and very di6orderiy was arreated
q and put in the lookup yesterday.
LEwEs. Sept 2l.-Captain Rich of the
i Lille Saving Salyce was here on Thursday
inspecting the stations and equipments
He is highly pleased with tho work done In
the great storm, The crews have straigh.
toned up things about the several stations
and the servlca IL moving along as though
no lives had been In peril wshk ago. The
building OF Lewss station Will be moved
n back several feet from the encroaohments
OF high tides aud heavy sens.
8 The Lewe9 wreckers iloated of the Dan
ny tsh bark Ata!anta, ashore near point OF cape
gt and the schooner Byron NJ. ashore neat
Lewes life station. Tho Merritt Wreckine
N Company OF New YORK have contracted t.
float oil the schooner Emily NJ, Dyer. Cap
tain E. d. Register has contracted to iloa
OFF the schooner Maud Seward.
Captain q. W. Johnston Is at work witt
dynamite blowing up the wreck of thu
bark Patriot. She is lying 10 Il position al
the BreaEwater dangerous to navigation
and is removed BY contract with the gov
eminent.
A party of 50 from Br!dgeton, N, j., cam,
over yesterday IN a tug to view the ravags.
of the great storm.
Wreckage, consisting OF cabin furniture
old clothing, haGs and other articles from
supken vessels, continues to wash up OF
the beach. II Il of very little value, Gld 81
mutilated as to be past Identification.
CDptatn Josepa ID. pruEton has con
tractad to get off the schooner ii. NJ. Clark
ashore at Browns II IN house pier.
The pilot boat BAyatd Is being raised ant
the lenk will be stopped so that she eau b.
tloated of when the high tides coms II
again. -.-.z
LEwEs, Sept. 23-The British steame
3lendwer of Leith, England, which or
rived at the Breakwa,er 3 few days ag'
with cargo of sugar in mats consigned Il
ID. w. Burbage Il 90. for orders, ha
keen ordered to New York. She wa
from Iloilo, East Indies, having on boar
3,445 tons OF sugar valued at abou
$2OO,0G0. The freight on cargo will b.
about $45 900. This is the first ant
largest cargo by steamer that hos arrivet
here from that port. She was 50 days OF
the passage with fine weather. Ear en-
gines were in continual motion durinI
the entire passage.
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