Evening journal., 1891-07-20
WORK ON THE JETTY.
A SWIFT CURRENT SWEEPS AWAY
a PILE-DRlVER AND ENGINE.
work Being DELAYED Bv the Rapid Tides
at His Handsome Country Residsncs-A
Thief Grabs a Pookelbsok and Is AL
lowed 20 Escape.

lowed TO Escape.
Special Correspondence EVENING JouRFAL.
Nav CASTLE. July 20. Marine Con
tractor Alvin r. Morrlsons men will
probably 20 TO WORT on the Firms Point
jstty this week. The contractors for the
big jsb are experiencing great difficulty
In finishing up the work because Of the
powerful current that they are obliged
TO contend with AS has been stated i
Contractor Mclean began the first work
by starting from the shore and building
out, while Contractor HRl haway began
the work on the extension at the farthsst
point out In the river, and Is building In
as beth contracts are nearly completed,
the unfinished ends are only 100 feet or
so apart. Both ends OF the
ietty have been constructed 80
that they will resist the strongest tide
Now when the current serges against
them from the big Delaware bay, IL is
turned off and with a roar as iflmaddened
wi b fury, It rushes through the space be.
tween the two unfinished ends. The current
has become so strong there that all the
men, tugs and machines a fter mi ing
their Efforts can gain but little heRdwav
| IL Is reported thst Contractor McLean's
big machine after being hauled into tine
/ opening, was washed up on the end
pilng, drawn over on her side sunk and
her engine torn from its fatt'nngs by
the heavy current. Contractor Morri
sons men will raise the sunken pile
driver.
Feast at the Rlchenb srger Residence.
Manuel Richenberger and wife cele-
brated Barmi zysh, the thirteenth an
niversarY OF the birth OF eir son r, uben
who confessed the Jewish faith on Sstnr-
day evening at his residence above this
city yesterday. The celebration began
at II clock on the spacio % lawn in
froHt Of his residence, and all sorts OF
amusements were indulged ia. The
young people were enter tained by pony
rides and many OF the older guests en-
joyed rides behind some Of Mr. Richen-
oerger's thoroughbreds There was
Dig spread on the lawn and refresh
ments in great abundaN CO were served
Among the prominent Jews pressnt
we're Mr. and Mrs Nathan Lieberman
sni family, Mr.. and Mrs Reuben Wal
ters, Mr. and Mrs. Sondheimer, Mr. aud
Mrs Max Ephraim. Mrs Samuel Hoch-
heimer, Mr.. aud Mrs Harry Pizor, Mr..
and Mrs. Dayii Abramson, Mr.. and Mrs.
$. Sshleisinger Of Wilmington Mr. Myers
Of Philad-lphis; X. Nance and family,
Delaware City
Among others present were: Mrs.
Irwin Thomas and family, Philadelphia :;
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sasss and family Mr.
aud Mrs Frank Courtney, Mr. and
Mrs Simons. Mrs. Annie Bridge
man, Charles Courtney, Thomas McHugh,
Frank Glare, Frank h Pinkertop, Samuel
Walls, samuel Mccall, Alfred s. aarli'
AS an appropriate closing of the festiv
i.es Reuben was presented with a
handsome GOLD watch on behalf OF his
father land mother. The presentation
speech WAS made by Magistrate Lewis
Sasse
workmen Given a Rest
The Delaware Iron Works aud the
Riverside Rolling Mills which gave EN-
4 pioyment TO nearly 800 men in
I al have shut down for one aEd
probably two weeks. This Is ths
: FIRST time they have been closed for more
/ than year. The suspension was made
partly because the men had asked for
r rest during the heated term. For those
a WHO work about the furnaces, when sui
a try days come. life is almost constant
4 torture and often the intense heat proveI
Y too much for human endurance DurinI
: the fortnight extensive repairs will b.
y made.
Personal aud other Sews
Mrs Rachel Allen Of Philadelphia 1
visiting relatives in this city.
:, Albert Deakyne OF Wilmington spen
Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. John Pedrick, who has been Il
= the past week is improving slowly
= Mr. and Mrs John g. King are visit
- ing relatives in Newark
z Rev. w. Wise has returned froI
II PocomOke City, Nd, where he has bee
- the guest OF his son, Rev. w. A. Wis'
4 of that place.
% Rev zachariah Walker conducted th
y. regular bi-monthly services In the ia
tv yesterday afternoon.
~ The Wbman's Home Missionary S,
~ cisty OF the M E. Church, will hold II
80 regular meeting In the pRrlor Of Il
church this evening
nh Rev. James NJ Wise preached In tn
re NJ f. Church last evening in Il
ts absence OF the pastor, Rev. 7. e. Msrti
"a dale
~ A number Of young people from th
i'm city went to Bay Ridge yesterday
rs Rev. George G Frost Of Three River
ty Michigan, occupied the pulpit at &
* Presbyterian Church yesterday al
to preached two strong sermons. He al
delivered an interesting address to Il
Sunday school in the afternoon.
The gospel services In the big tent I
gn- Battery Park began yesterday Afternoo
)O.- with an enthusiastic service. Rev '
ust j. nambron, pastor OF the Fist Bsytl
the Church, conduct ed the services and W
'ho ably assi sted by Rev Feeling Of Croz
ing Seminary and Rev. NJ. Wise Of the
to f. Church
ari- J. Irvin Vanarsdalen, jefferson Dow
,ro- ham, william d. Saunders and sevel
ice other New Castle yourg men left Il
res morning for Atlantic City, to enjoy
the long rest by the sea.
DR. Howard Leland was in Wilmin
ton this morning on business trip.
The Phi adelphia papers contain lsI
ons aud small special dispatches this mo-
ros- ing which state that New Castle contHi
irst 500 musicians, 240 OF whom are org
son ists, 100 pisnists, and the remsin'
fter single instrument players. o q pa
ived SAYS: "At all hours OF the day and nil
,uld an incessant footing from the brass
i II read instruments is kept up. The g.,
the pesce lovers are determined TO put a 8
W. TO the discordant strains, and the auth
ities will be appealed to.
Owing to the frequent showers,
Nc base ball game with the Brown
! the Library Association OF Wilmington
rail to be postponed. The players were
the in readiness aud Day and .McCsffei
Rail who were 10 have been the visitors
$ for terry, were in excellent trim for the GO
are The manaCar of the local club