Evening journal., 1891-07-31
A DECK-HAND DROWNED.
A STANcH ION GIVES WAY AND HE
FALLS INTO The DELAWARE.

| Special Correspondence EVENING JouRNAL
NEW CASTLE, July 81 William q.
Gross, deck hand on tue steamer Major
Key bold OF the Pniladelphia and salem
Navigation Company, was drowned in
the Delaware yesterday morning AID his
body Is still Ia the bottom OF the river.
Gross was young man Of foe physique
and had only been employed Oh tue Rey-
nola few weeks. His home was in
Philadelphia, wnere he had several near
relatives, one sister being especially de-
voted T. him and visiting him regularly
at the ReYbolds wharf in Philadelphia
There are two stories told Of the fatal
accident, one OF which does not ref ct
much credit on the crew OF the steam
boat. Many ba es Of hay had
been slowed in the bow of the
steamer, aud when the time came
Tor adjusting the awning over the bow
u was found difficult TO get about
dross stood on the port side, leaning
against staLchion and steadying him.
self BY holding on to a bale of hay.
The post that he was leaning against
had long been weak and measurement
had just been taken TO have new one
placed In. Gross made quick Jerk to
tis the awning rope, the posi- broke. and
ne fell II t) the river with shrek The
members OF the crew declare that hs
never rose to the surface because the
wheel struck him, but several passengers
state positively tnat hs came up twice.
Each time he raised both hands and cried
for help, bu, the crew seemed bewildered
and could do nothing
a Freight wreck stops Travel
About o'clock last evening as way
| freight train No. Was shifting some
cars near the outer railroad station. a
heavily loaded freight car wss, by mis-
take, sent down the mainline track near
the New Castle Woolen Mills. Ii ran
down the track at high rate of speed |
and smashed Into car loace ed With wheat |
foi the William Lea and Sons Com oany 3 |
mills here. and In a few moments |
there was big pile of wheat.
splni ers aud car bolts. This completely
blocked all traffic over The Delaware
road for two hours thereafter The
train gang, several railroad laborers.
and shifting engine were at once
brought into service to clear the traeb
aud in this they were finally successful.
Before the wreckage was removed. how
ever, through freight trsius Nos 54 aud
20, the formor northbound and the latter
southbound, mad been delayed long
time while No. was held on the Bat
terry.
Big Thing for Hans.
Haas Gench. an industrious German
who is employed in the New Cast
Woolen Mills, has fallen heir to a big
fortune, and has draft for the full
amount now deposited to his credit In
Philadelphia national bank Mr.. Gench
had rich uncle In Germany and. al
though he had lopg expected to get a
legacy from this relative, he never
thought OF receiving that much.
bis wife died few years ago. leaving
thlee small children. These we're not
overlooked In the will of the dead uncle.
each are receiving an Inheritance OF
w GOO, which will give them fine educa
ions The fortunate man has not vet |
fully decided what ha will do With nss
vast ches, but be has about concluded
20 remove to Wilmington and engage 10
business Of an easy and profitable kind
there
Not Overloaded with Fish.
The Mechanics Bay Club returned
from its fisbing expedition early last even
ing, after having a wet and scaleless.
but exceedingly funny time John w
Harris, who was declared the Jonah" of
the club, was allowed TO land from the
tug on The wharf first. Then the remain
ing members lifted up on the wharf the
aplinters Of the little pleasure boat
Berthe which had collided wi the
propeller wheel OF the tug, on the MP
trip Then the box Of crabs which had
been used for bait was lifted of.
The only fine Fl III caught was fat and
large trout, which was hauled up to the
gunwale bY Undertaken u. II. Ulewen
Mr. CipWailfa hando tsarr hfal a., .rf.l
citemsnt that the handsome fish was ,
shaken off the line and dived under the
surface 20 rise no more. The unfortu-
nate fisherman sang a hymn as he saw
the richest treasure Of the day disappear
from view In the biiny waters Of the
Delaware river
Walls, who was one Of thu
wisest fishermen In the party, became so
thoroughly faiigued at the losg wait
that he fell asleep while sitting on the
side OF the boat holdiug his fshihp line. |
which was still set for trout. After b. ,
had reached "Dreamland" his fellow. !
members stealthily raised his line and
fastened to the hook small fish called
Cape May goodie. When Mr. Walls ,
awakened he felt his iiue pull
ing. and called all his com
pal ions to the side OF
cue Doat 20 Sbe nim pun up 1ne trout. |
he was dumbfounded on hauling the fine
fish out OF the water TO 6no that It was ,
tied on his liie with string.
There will be several changes made ia
the arrangements for this excursion next
year. 4,
Two Weddings IN Church.
Patrick Begley, an employe Of the
Delaware Iron Works, and Jane Mcliinn, IL
daughter Of Richard McGinn Of Ninth III
steset, were married In ST Peters Church ,
At o'clock yesterday afternoon by Rev
Z l. Brady. The ceremony was Witnessed
by nearly 400 friet ds Of the COT trac ing
parties James F McIv3r, editor OF the
y. I. A Messenger. was the best man,
and Miss Begley, sister Of the groom
wss the bridesmaid. A reception was
rendered the hrlde and groom AZ the home
OF the brides parents last eve, ing
Two young Hungarians were married
by Father Brady in st. Peters Church
yesterday afternoon. Ia the evening all
the representatives Of that nation who
now live here, and number OF invited
guests celebrated the happy event with
great pomp at the home OF the bride In
pObbinsviile The festivities lasted
until long after midnight
Stranded Schooner Saved.
The schooner Archer and Reeves
which struck on the BrAndywine shoals
on Thursday In the Delaware bav.
passed up the river bound for Phnadel
phia. last evening. The schooner was
hauled of the reefs yesterday morning
with hut little apparent injury and she