Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-19
LEWss.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
LETEs, sept. l7--rne body OF COL
ored man was picked up yesterday after
noon by the tug Ivanh1e in the bay
above the Breakw1ter and tied to piling
near Lynch'd boarding house to await the
action of the cOroner who was advised by
wire. It IL supposed to be one of the
crew of one OF the vessels lost near
the Brandywiue in the great storm.
The pilots are at work getting the pilot
boat Bayard in shape for lsunohing. She
ia imbedded in the sand several feet.
They will raise her with jack screws 30
that the leak can be stopped before they
can get her of.
+. o. Maui & 90. are taking the cargo
of sugar from the schooner Alma Covert
and shipping IL to Philadelphia by rail
The government surveying steamer
Mermaid ia here with Instruments and
appliances for making surveys Of the
''Rapn OF the Hreakwater. 1t ia thought
the work will take several weeks.
The effects OF the great storm are still
visible in the town as shown By the bat
tered and torn shrubhery and garden
vegetables, and also the leaflsss shade
trees here and there where they were ex.
posed to the raging tempest. The paint
on the walls OF the houses where trees
were standing to windWard OF them
shows the stains of bruised leaves apd
twigs of a color between iron rust and
orange.
LEwEs, Sept. 10. ". Johnston 4
o. hsva sscuged the contract from the
government to remove the wreck Of the
steamer Bay Ridge, sunk in Hampstead
bay, Long Iglana, about one year ago.
They will begin the work in few weeks.
Tie sea- In its rAvages last week has en-
tirely obliterRted the wreck OF the Moro
Castle lost on the Breakwater, November
25th, 1888.
Our public schools begen yesterday.
The excitement of wrecking ard the sui.
triness OF the weather causes the attend
anoe to BIS slim.
Prot. John r. Todd preached In the
NJ. E, Church Sunday morning and even
ing. The pastor, the Rev. IL. =. Thomp
son, was absent on a visit to Baltimore
Services in the churches of Lewes we're
slimly attended on Sunday, the attrac
lions being on the beach.
It is estimated that over one half oil
the corn fodder and hay in the county l:
ruined. The fodder mot cut down il
badly whipped to pieces aud what was
taken down Is badly injured by rain. Tht
farmers we're in the midst Of fodder say
ing when the storm came on. The sail
hay most Of which was cut on oui
marshes vas submerged aud loated away
by the high tida, aud the small amoun
which may be recovered will be wortl
little for provender. The prospect TO
the food supply for the coming winter i
not bright.
Mrs. jane Whitley, widow OF the late
Charles ". Whitley, of Nav York an(
mother OF Charles W. Whitley, Esq.
clerk of orphans court and court o
chapcery OF Sussex County died at he
residence hare yesterday afternoon 8
3 O'Clock. She and sou removed iron
New York to Lswss in 1876 and ha
resided here since. She was 63 years old
Her funeral will take place to-morro,
afternoon AZ o'clock. Services in tn
Episcopal Church aud interment in th
cemetery adjoining the church.
William II. Virden, contractor, vii
have the northwest side OF the sohoo
building shingled in few days.
All the wells on the beach were g
badly damaged by the storm tina, tn
pilot boats and other vessels are supple
by having water hauled in barrels frcr
town
The British steamer GlendoweR froI
Iloilo, East Indies, with sugar to D. "
Burhage u o., is in for orders. Ais
American bark jose e. More from Glen
fuegus.
The following insurance agents al
here representing the interests of Ii
interests OF the several companies; Gap
Hammond, North America; Capital
Ssmuels, Delaware Mutual; Capital
Dsrrah. Atlantic, New York; Capital
,rreoartain, Boston Marine; CAPTAIN Bair
Portland Lloyds, Portland, Nc.