Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-15
A THRILLING ADVENTURE.
Three Young Men Blown About In
Tent.-Amateur Drama.

Tent.-Amateur Drama.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, August 15.-Another
/ accident befel the large tent in which
/ the congregation Of the First Baptist
Church has been worshipinr ali the
season, early this morning, and II Is
probable that the big structure will be
used there no more. The services came
to an end on Wednesday evening. when
an appropriate closing exercise was held.
On Thursday evening there was a bnsv
company inside the tent making prepare
lions for festival, and this event was
held last evening with most encouraging
results. In the tent were cakes by the
dozen, fruit by the basket, candies. fancy
goods, glassware and fancy china. Three
young men Of the congregation Harry
Dalby, Matthew Chamberlain and Edward
Taylor, had volunteered to remain IA the
big tent all night and act as
watchmen. They all fell asleep before
midnight. The next thing thew knew
they were entangled In a mass Of can
vass, ropes, cakes, tables and candies
and 1t seemed to them that the bottom
had fallen out of the skies. as water
poured down in sheets Mr.. Chamber
lain lifted his head from pillow Of
chocolate cake, aud saw that TAYLOR was
covered with marshmallows' After
rescuing him the two searched through
the ruins and found Mr.. Dalbv living be-.
meath one Of the poles, which had pain.
fully injured his left leg In the collapse.
a small cyclone had struck the taber-
nacle and, carrying 1t fully sixty feet
away from its position. had smashed it
TO the ground. The pulpit, organ aud
nearly all OF the chairs ia the structure
were left intact. The most marvellous
thing connected with the accident was
That the young men who were on guard
were not killed. An effort will be made
10 raise the tent this afternoon, but IL
TINS cannot be done, the festival will
probably be held in the open air.
Inc full dress rehearsal for East
Lynne last evening, showed every actor
70 DC proficient In his part, and the com
panY OF amateurs to be in splendid con
dltion for this evenings rendition, The
heaFy drama will not be cut" nor viii.
any OF its embellishments or thrilling
scenes be taken out Several features
VIII be added, however. that have not
been seen here before. and the rendition
Is expected to surpass any previous one
Inc cast OF characters, which was se-
iected with the greatest care, is as fol
lows.
SIR FRANCIS teyison. ma. II. wheatley
Arcnloaid Jarlisle......S Richardson Cotton |
Lord Mount Severn. ...... Edwin VI Fagle
Blu ~. ........... Patrick Kelly
Oiflcer Bullock ......... f,vrtl Seasie
i bAt para Hare. -. Mrs. A. H. Wheatley
ntsa Sofhy- ...-.-.. .-.......t Miss Ida White
y y1s.is ;Di,,ii; .. Hiss Cecsha weggsnman
Lady IsRbe .... Miss Fnlilv r Hanenn
Madame Vile
Rev. Henry Burner Of Petersburg
Va, will arrive, here to day and preach
at the Presby terrain Church both morning
and evening to morrow. Professor Her
man Roe of Smyrna. will occupy the
pulpit at the M. E. Church tomorrow |
Rev. I. 2, Martindale, who is ENJOYING
his vacation. will preach the big Sun, |
day sermon at Woodlawn Camp.
The Board Of Education has awarded
the contract for building an addition to
the New Castle. High School to James G. |
JemisoD, and instructed the Building Com
mittee, Messrs. Eliason, Stewart and
Eckies, TO proceed with the work at