Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-03-03
THAT NORTHEAST STORM.
Many Vessels Which Cannot Put
Out. Run Short Of Provisions!

The Marguerite Hard Aground on the
Rocks AZ Fort DeIsware--Peter A. Pagan
win Be the Tenant OF tho Hare's Corner
Common Farms.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. March 3 There was
no signs of aba emsHt yesterday In the
terri6c northeast storm that has been
raging for two weeks past along the
river and bay. Ia the vicinity Of the
Delaware Breakwater the wind was
blowing a lively gale. with driving sno "
and mountainous sa. Commerce. is at
present at a standstill, even steamers will
not risk venturing out while these con-
ditions prevail The Oldest seamen can
not recall such rough times In the Della
ware bay, which is crowded with ships,
detained through stress Of weather.
AZ Bombay Hook lie anchored the
/ Reading golfers Rattlesnake, Pottsville,
Reading Lancaster. Hercules, Cent?
pede, WilliRmsport and Berks, together
with seven barges. All are outward
bound, and some Of them have been
anchored In the bay for twelve days past,
afraid 10 venture out. This is an unpre
cedented event, and one that gives rise
to the belief that the weather at sea ia
still worse than represented.
The Rsttlesnake put into the barber
here early yesterday afternoon and q
squad Of hne looking captains walked
ashore and made an onslaught on several
Of the largest meat scores. They re.
ported that their supplies Of fresh meats
wore entirely exhausted, and they cleaned
the stores OF nearly everything in them
The beef and mutton were piled up on the
/ deck OF the Rattlesr axe and she steamed
down the Delaware again.
The large four-mssted schooner Mar
guerite stu lies hard aground opposite
Fort Delaware, and the efforts OF foul
powerful tugs failed TO move her yester
day. She pounds heavily, and has dam
aged her bottom considerably Anothe
effort will be made to float her to-day a
high tide
The schooner Bayou was a beauifu
sight as she came In the bay yesterday
Der masts were covered with ice ant
icicles depended from her furled sails, re
fecting the light In a thousand hues
The captain Of tbs vesselts,sted that as,u
neared thee ast The storm which has beei
raging for the pass two days was enooun
tered The wind blew with terrific fore
| anu uElNluK blttN huu buOW bLuAm h0ur'
to its rlgor. The weather was exceed
ingly cold and ice quickly accumulated o.
the sails, mRsts aud decks and IN a shor
time the men were 80 benumbed by th
cold that they worked with difficulty
"By the time we reached the Break
water" he said, "our shin was more lik
huge iceberg than a vessel" One q
the men cRlne within an ace of losing hl
8 life by falling overheard The decks be
| came go slippery with the ice that 1t wa
almost impossible to walk around. I'll
man In question while walking from III
bow to the stern slipped aud fell upo
: the deck. aud would have fallen into u
water had he not had presence Of min
enough to grasp the rails and hold Q
Until some one went to his rescue.
BRyard and Union Farms Rented.
At the annual meeting Of the Board
Trustees Of the New Castle common, D
John ] Black was reelected presiden
and Messrs Mshoney, King and Herbe
we're chosen as members Of the Actin
Com mittee. The salaries Of the secretal
/ and treasurer we're allowed, as were al
the yearly appropriations The building
on Jefferson farm were ordered placed
repair On motion IL was decided 10 rel
Bayard and Union farms to Peter
Pagan OF Wilmington. These farms a
situated at Hare's Corner, and the pro-
ertY includes the big hotel and hostlei
fhara