Evening journal., 1893-07-13
THE ANDORINHA STUCK.
Striking Picture on the Della
ware at Sunset.
LARGEST CARGO EVER TAKEN OUT


ship Andorinha. with 5000 More Cases
Of Refined Petroleum Than the Great
Rappahannock Carried. Goes Aground
Principal Jones win Accept the George
town Cail-The scheme to KIN on Some
Dogs Meets with General Approval.
Special Correspondence Evening journal
NKw CASTLE, July l3 The fne.look-
ing iron ship Andorinha Frequently
classed IS four-masted bark met with a
mishap off this city last night The
Andorinha was proceeding down with the
largest cargo Of refined petroleum that
has ever been carried out Of he Della.
ware in cases. The tugs Gladisfen and
John G Bradley, both powerful tug
boats. were pulling hard on the ship and
the tide was with her, but she was
drawing too much water TO pass down at
such a low tide and she ran hard
aground While she stuck she was the
center Of attraction TO New Castle people
and their visitors.
The Andorinha's hull, rigging and
housing are a shining steel, white and
black, respectively and the great vessel
lying aground with the two fine looking
tugs putting and pulling at her hawser,
lust at sunset, was a beautiful picture
The ship got off at high water and pro
ceeded down on her long voyage without
any apparent injury. There are 125, ,OOu
cases Of refined petroleum in her hold
t5 600 more than the Rappahannock
carried and room for 2j, 600 more.
a Stir at steamboat Landing.
At 10 o'clock last evening an acci
dent occurred at the w. g. n steamboat
landing that came near causing panic
The gang plank Of the steamer Thomas
Clvde had lust been thrown over into
the ship and Purser Clayton Reyb0ld
hurried ashore with his ticket punch,
ready for business. The movement OF
the steamer, however, dragged the
plank ont Of plumb and in minute
Purser Reybold's right foot was being
mashed against the ship. Marvin
Truss, who had been on fishing expe-
dition, reached down TO save the purse
and his right hand was also caught Then
both men began to roar Get of that
plank" "Help," "Help" At least
twenty people Of the multitude had
rushed up on the plank and it was
mashing the men by inches Women
began their usual shrieks of terror
Captain McMunn and deck hand
pushed the crowd back bodily and l.. r
Hushebeck and others lifted the plank
just in time to save the foot and hand
pinned beneath. Both were badly in
jured.
Railroad Men to Take n Day or
George A. Wilmot of this city, who is
Il 4 -.
Wilmington. will be the caterer on
big fishing excursion OF railroad men
down the bay on August o. The eXcur.
sion will be given by the ever popular
railroad conductor "rom" Hawkins, and
as he enjoys a good dinner and knows a
good thing when he sees it, Caterer
Wilmot will 90 along. He will see that
he and all his friends live on the fat OF
the land for one day Superintendent
McCausland will transport the party.
Several Towns Wanted Professor Jones.
Professor d. B Jon.s. whose term as
principal of the New Castle schools ex
Eired with the close Of the school year,
fas received many offers from Peninsula
'Ae wns since the schools closed. The two
wost tempting are from prominent
ntr eastern Shore towns, oxford, Md being
be most urgent Professor Jones has
however, accepted the principalship at
deorgetown, TO which he was unani-
mously elected last Friday night Pro
fessor Jones will remove his family TO
Georgetown about the middle Of August.
Happenings On the River rs
An unknown four masted schooner
was yesterday reported 20 have drifted
into the British ship Lord Brassey, which
lay at anchor in the Delaware river from
Dundee. Both vessels escaped serious
injury
The old brig Odorills, which arrived
here on Monday from Santos, after q
long delay in disoharging her cargo has
been laid up at Coopers Point. Camden
She is not worth repairing.
Dogs Gave it World Wide Fame.
Mayor Herbert's admirable ordinance
providing for the registering of dogs
which has passed its first reading In
Q ty Council, meets with the approval OF
large majority Of citizens A prom
inent shipping man, who has navigated
the Delaware for years said last week