Evening journal., 1891-07-23
IN rAE TRouea OF rAe SEAS.
The Tug M. w. Hunt Carries a Happy
Party on a Roagh Voyage.


Party on Roagh Voyage.
Special Correspondence EVENING JoURSAL.
NEW CASTLE, July 90. The river tug
M ". Hunt carried as happy party
down the river last evening as was ever
taken from New Castle The tug was
"decked OUT with flags, streamers and
in excursion array. At 5 o'clock she
steamed from the Delaware street wharf
with gayly dressed WON and men,
wearing light summer costume. It was
beautiful night, but the river was uu-
usually rough and the tug heaved
TO and fro in the trough
Of the sea with such foi ce
as to make many young people seasick.
Beyond this nothing occurred to mar the
pleasure of the occasion. The tug passed
around Reedy Island and reached New
Castle on the return at II 30 o'clock. A
big supper was served on board the boat.
Among those in the party were the fol
lowing Herbert Rose, Yonkers, n. Y. 4;
Miss hanely, Philadelphia Miss Carrie
Potter, Baltimore; Fred. Kobbe, ] Ed
ward Palmer George @. Knowles, Will
mington John r Lambson. }. Rogers
Holcamb, Thomas Holcomb, Esq. John
H. Rodney, Esq, George B Rodney,
Edwin M. Herbert, Miss Nan Rodney.
Miss Bessie Herbert, Mrs. E. T. Hol-
comb, Mrs l.. e. Elason, Miss Sophia
Rodney, Miss Louise Rodney, Miss Name
Holcomb, Miss Reba Holcomh. Miss Maria
Rogers, Miss Lucille Martindale. Miss
Alice Rogers and others.
In Camp on Jersey Sands.
Four or five parties Of young msn
from this city crossed the river in small
sailing craft yesterday, aud visited the
pretty little camp of the Billy Penn Fish
ing Club, near Silver Grove Last even
ing the visitors we're treated to a sump-
tuous supper prepared under the personal
supervision of Chief Cook and Bottle
Washer William W. Dalby. The camp
ers are having a big time. but their
supply of money has become exhausted
and they have been lost in the woods
several times and, In their epeated at
tempts to find their way iuto camp, have
worn out their ishoes. Some of the pre-
pared victuals are hard to swallow, but
the man who complains Of his food must
cook his own ever afterward
Grabs Cause Consideration.
There was excitement on Delaware
street yesterday afternoon A small
colored boy who had been catching crabs
all the morning, was marching up the
street with his basket loaded with the
toothsome crawlers. Suddenly the bot
tom fell out and in twinkling the pave
ment was fairly alive with swapping
claws reached high in the air. Three or
four passers-by. two of whom were bare
footed boys, iwere seizsd and they made
Rome howl for several minutes with
their sharp cries Of psin. officers finally
Restored peace aud order.
A Sufferer for Two Years.
Mrs Mary Ann White, the wife of
Christopher White, well-known citizen
living on Union street, died Of consump-
lion yesterday after being i'll for two
years. Mrs. White was a native of this
city, the daughter of James Mullin, and
q member Of St. Peters Church. She
was 33 years old and leaves four chill
dren. Other near relatives also survive
her. The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at 8 O'Clock. interment being
made at st, Peters churchyard
About the City.
Ex-Treasurer Herbert, who recently
purchased the Opera House, is having
the dwelling houses and stores adjoining
that building remodeled and repaired
The members Of the Thirteenth Club
are having their headquarters in the old
office of the clerk of the, peace, hand
somely repainted for the fall and winter
season.
The pretty little Office of Notary
Public Frank E Herbert on Union street,
has been made much more attractive by
the work o. frescoers and upholsterers.
Conductor William KeAtley of the
Delaware Iron works shifting train has a
bran new daughter
A party Of young people left for Penns-
grove this morning, whence they went to
Woodland Beach and joined big crowd
of exeursioDists from Smyrna.
The steamer Thomas Clyde carried one
of the largest parties from this city yes
terday that has gone to Woodland
Beach from here this season.
The funeral of Mrs Mary Sink was
held yesterday afternoon Services wer,
held in Emmanuel Church at 4 oclocl
and interment was made in the church
yard. The pail bearers were Thomas
Frazer, William h Bradley, John NJ
Hendricks and Captain r. L. Thompson
The New Castle accommodation trail
leaving the outer station at 6. 80 o'clock
had on four passenger coaches tbi
morning to carry several hundred col
ored people from this city to Whining
ton. The New Castle delegation went {,
Atlantic City on the colored peoples ex
curslon to that resort this morning
A mail crane has been erected near the
p, w. & B. station here, so that the tw,
limited express trains for New Y York and
Norfolk. respectively, may catch mail In
locked pouches Mail will also be throw
from both trains, making two NOR
mails daily, Postmaster Manlove nov
receives and dispatches a mail nearl,
every hour in the day.