Evening journal., 1891-10-27
A TERRIBLE ExPeRl eNcE.

speelal Correspondence EyaNINo JouRNAL.


Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Oct n The schooner
Manitou, Captain Arey, passed up the
Delaware yesterday afternoon from
Vinal Haven, loaded with granite blocks,
under tow. She was a complete wreck,
with cargo shifted, sails carried away,
matches burst open and with a suffering
and exhausted crew.
The Manitou made sail from Vinal
Haven, October g. and the usual weather
prevailed until Thursday at noon. Yes
sci was then, with Absecon Light bear
ing west about Ii miles. under lower
sails proceeding down the beach with a
seven knot breeze, Suddenly she was
struck by terrific northeast squat and
the captain downed mainsail and ran for
the Delaware Capes under double. rsefed
fore-sail and iib. A little later the wind
tackled into the northeast with hurricane
force, The sea was then running very
high and the vessel was making bad
weather. Captain Arey hove his vessel
to with head of shore under close reefed
canvas.
While hove to terrible sea boarded
her sideways and completely smothered
her for a time When she cleared her
self she lay almost a hopeless wreck.
badly listed TO port, with loss of boats,
sails burst, matches torn open,
aud with the water pouring down
through the hatchways by the ton. The
double pump was wrenched from its
position and swept overheard, so that all
they had to rely on was the single
pump, which had very little force.
Midnight drew on with the situation
growing more hopeless, and the crew had
almost abandoned hope Of ever reaching
port The vessel appeared to be gradually
sinking, and the crew hour by hour were
becoming more and more exhausted
through incessant labor a. the pumps and
exposure. Friday morning broke with no
change for the better, and all hands had
now grown hopeless except Captain
Arey. Signals of distress we're hoisted,
| but the wide waste OF water was seem
| ingly deserted.
| She continued to make bad weather,
and, as last effort 60 save her, Captain
| Arey rugged a drag or ses anchor, ia
| which he attached 10 fathoms Of aawser,
| aud stayed it out over the vessels bow
This made her lie better, and the crew
were now able to work thu
pump with safety, as very lit
tie water was being shipped. Fridal
night the wind moderated, and aftel
some patches we're made to the damaged
sails the vessel was put on her course
her position Their being 40 miles south
east by south from Cape Henlopen.
Mincemeat, Heckers buckwhest Boyle'i
Other News.
The corridors of the post office have
received heavy coatings of fresh lime
Delaware street is being repayed on
both sides from Market to Water streets
Contractor Lunt is loading the sloor
Reindeer with lumber this morning for
the new jetty at Firms Point
j. e. Biggs has the best Soc chi rt.
At the entertainment TO be given in
the M E. Church on November 5, the
aushebeck Orchestra of twelve pieces
will discourse some OF It's best new
music
New buckwhest fat mackerel Boyle's
a number of members of Watson Post,
@. A r., braved the storm last evening
aud went to Wilmington, where they
attended camp FIRE at the headquarters
Of Smyth Post No
There are several vacant houses OF
| Water street. This is q condition o.
/ affairs that has not existed for severa
years.
Teas, coffees and pure spices at Boyle's
The choir Of the NJ. e Church will re
hearse for it's concert and It's Sunday
program at the home Of Director Man
1 love tomorrow evening,
The guild Of ImmRnusl Church Is ar
ranging for an entertainment to be give
in the Opera House next month,
feature OF which win be a stereoptica
| awhihition