Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22
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Special correspond once Gazette and Journal.

Special Correspondence Gazette and journal.
LEwEs, Oct. 15.-The pilot boat Il. W.
Tunnel was out in the late gale. She was
spoken by vessel on Monday afternoon
during the gale off the New Jersey coast.
Crew all well and vessel in good condition.
William ]. Salmons assistant keeper of
fog signal at Delaware Breakwater went
off TO resume his duties Wednesday after
having been sick at his home here for
several weeks.
The steamer Knickerbocker from New
Orleans for New York stopped at the
Breakwater on Wednesday short of coal
She reports several gales since last Friday
and several wrecks near the capes of Della
ware and Virginia. She obtained supply
of coal from small schooner at the
Brealwater belonging to II. @. Maui and
others.
Reports from Cape Henlopen City state
that the gale ON Monday and Tuesday last
was the worst of any since the September
gale two years ago The tides were very
high and the surf nearly as rough as then.
No damage was sustained on the front or
anywhere in the corporation.
The United States cruiser Atlanta put
into the Breakwater on Wednesday, hav-
ing been at sea off the capes during the
late gale and sustained some damages TO
machinery. Several men were seriously
injured by an explosion of gas caused BY
the breaking of a hausplpe. She has been
on cruise for the relief of the United
States steamship Despatch, wrecked at
Assateague. She returned to New York
yesterday morning.
The new residences of the brothers
Thomas r, aud William +. Marshall,
pilots are about finished and will be occu-
pied by January LIST next or sooner They
arc among the best in the town and their
locations most eligible.
The store of Mr.. Burton G. Prettyman
at Hollyville, Indian River hundred, was
burglarized about a week ago and goods
amounting to about $50 carried OFF. The
thieves were tracked to q point near Milk
boro', when traces Of them were lost.
LEwEs, Oct. 1.-THE Delaware pilot
boat Ebe w. Tunnel arrived at the road
stead here from her late cruise yesterday
morning at Z o'clock, having been at sea
all through the late northeast gale. She
took the violence of the gale on SUNDAY
evening about o o'clock, 10 miles south
east Of Five Fatham Bank light ship. She
was then hove to under three reefed fore
sail and storm trysail and by Tuesday
night had forged off the coast about 30
miles. The first land made was Fenwick
Island on Thursday afternoon. Very few
vessels were seen and none that needed
pilot until the boat returned To the
vicinity of the capes. The pilots on board
were George w. Poynter and Robert C.
Chambers John Joseph and Lewis Bert
rand. Mr.. POINTER was put on board
steamer on Thursday morning The
Tunnel met with no wreekage or vessels
in distress, and her saunch sea going
qualities We're severely tested, proving her
good reputation. Townsend's wave oiler
was. used and proved very efficient in
modifying the seas which were endanger-
ing the boat.
The first frost and ice were seen a few
miles back in the county yesterday morn
ing. None were visible in the town.
At q meeting of trustees of Lewes NJ. T..
Church held on Wednesday evening, the
treasurer reported a payment of S225 on
the parsonage debt during the current
year. leaving balance of debt of S275.
winch 1t is proposed to liquidate before
the next conference in March next.