The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-10

SEVENTH ANNUAL EXCURSION.

The GeSrge Washington Fishing Club
Again Gees Down the Delaware bay
and Spends the Day-As Usual No
Fish, But an Abundance of Fun.
The strains OF music by the George
Washington Fishing Club were heard
At an early hour yesterday morning
and created considerable excitement
while their new and handsome uni
forms, consisting OF battered white
pug hats, attracted the attention. In
the meantime q large crowd were
wendeing their way down King street
toward the wharf at which the trim
little steamer Delaware lay. At 9
O'Clock preliminary toot OF warning
was sounded from the boat which was
followed by several others until 6.25,
when the last whistle was blown the
gang planks taken In, the lines cast
of and away the boat went skimming
over the water.
But even with all the warnings there
were some left and n stop had to be
made at Fourth street to take them on
board. There were about 800 on
board and the bout soon passed out to
the Delaware river with tho band play
Ing medley OF popular airs. Colonel
EHOCu huOFet WHO uuu DtCu boitCleu
as King Bee seemed to be everywhere,
but that was probably because OF large
10 cent diamond which lie seemed an.
xious every one should see. He carried
stick In his hand, TO which was at
tached large hogs bladder, and when
he could no get attention in any other
way he would bring this down with no
little force on the head of his victim.
1t was evident no felt his authority
as king Bee,r and allowed no oppor-
tuDity to pass to show 1t. New Castle
was passed. at 7.25 o'clock, being ex-
actly one hour from the time the boat
left King street wharf. About this
tlme the captain OF the steamer dis
covered that the iiukes of the anchor
| were so dull that it was doubtful II
they would hold the boat when she
/ was anchored. As this was a highly
important matter Bait Expert Hello"
MehafTy, OF the telephone exchange.
was detailed to sharpen them with u
smooth lille. He was doing well aud
had succeeded in making a mark on
one of them when Samuel II. Baynard.
who has had some little experience in
filing watch wheels. undertook to di.
rect hin.
A1ehaffy was working so hard that
tho sweat was pouring in streams, and
| he finally resented It, when Mr.. Bay
nard replied and Mehaffy called on
Captain Charles II. Smith. OF Scranton,
Pa. who was acting as sheriff or some
thing else, for assistance. As the
captain found that matters were Sc.
rious, lie seized a bucket OF dirty water
and threw 1t on Baynard. but in SO do,
ing half drowned Mehaify. Mr.. Bay.
nard then seized the file with tho in
tention of raspinE the captain, but
was restrained. This breech OF disei
pine had warmed Captain Smith con.
sidprably, and for the purpose of cool
Ing him of two large pieces OF ice
were quietly slipped down his back
which. however he lost no time
In getting rid of. At this time we'll
known gentleman was sitting earnest
J iy engaged in conversation witt
another and some one slid one of the
pieces of ice in his coat pocket.
: In the meantime he continued his
conversation, while the ice was rapid
ly returning TO water and running
down on the deck member of the
club asked him for the loan OF his
handkerchief TO remove a ciEher from
his eye, acd when he put his hand IL
his pocket in search of II he found thu
ice, which he soon disposed OF. Bui
that piece OF leo had not yet completes
It's work An eX-City Councilman wa.
|
some one'Dushed tho piece of Ice un
der him. 1t was long after he assumed
nn upright position. before he learne,
that there was something wrong I'M
derneath him, aud whei'he rose to hi
feet. WIS Mortified TO tad that he La'
been sitting on piece or ice, whic!
he finally dlsposee OF.
I There was mysterious looking
, trunk on board bearing the Inscription
A.tu las md
, Moore, skirt, drawers, Chicago, H.,
, which by some means caught fire, bul
: the flames were eXtinguished bctor,
any damage WAS done 1t was gel
orally supposed That tho fire was start
ed by Captain Smith. who seemed en-
. vious OF the notorlety and fame OF tn
distinguished professors Fort Della
ware, with its frownlng battlement
was passed at O'Clock, and as tn
boat proceeded on her course the pilo
lot her lui1 Il whatever that lie
1t was noticed just below the fort tina
thousands Of line fish Nerc attractel
to the surface by the excellent musi
Of the band. but when they saw tn
eager faces of MrhaiIy, Moore, Nc
Cluslanl, LAYTON ana other exper
encad fishermen, ana recognized VIII
tn party YVES, they nearly broke thel
a necks in the scurry to make thor eE
cape
Colonel Moore came on deck All
stated to the company that the bale
boX was on table IN tile lndies' cabi
md requested all to 20 down AMI vot
on awarding the priZes He said thl
y he did not want any ballot box stutlln
but that each niaa had the privilege {
IL voting for himself if he SO desired
: The voting went on all right for abou
IL half an hour, when 1t was announce
4. Il. -, l..
~ This however was not to ba wondere
at, as there were several well know
politicians on board. At this tima
5 was discovered that at every revolt
ton OF one of the paddle wheels til
water came on deck in torrent
D through the scupper. Captain Snlt
noticed this and Immediately con
menced seizing mems hats, whlc
- Ia stuffed into the hole to stop I'll
v Hood.
This. however. did OF do the sligE
est good, and finally Captain Slnit
3 was seized himself auG pushed undt
the water. close to the hole, but eve
= this failed to stem the current. Oh
:. of the dec k hands happened to con
along and cOmpTehended the stu
n ton at once. lie ordered some of Il
men to go the other side OF the boa
II and also rolled some barrels oil wat,
} over, wilon lilo annoyance ceased.
,. Tho boat now being opposite q
new quarantine AID disenfecting st
ton at Reedy Island, was stopped, al
- three or four men with yellow bar
3 on their caps, bearing the word a
A spector.' made their appearance al
commenced examining tho passenger
Z. Those inspected proved all right, b
the keon-Eosed s, mi-oillclals scentt
trouble in the trunk containing 4
| handsome costumes belonging to I'll
skirt dancers.
After snuf1lng around It for son
time they declared that il was iEtestt
a with cholera germs and should
II thrown overheard. \ fiorce tight tin
eHsued, but the inspectors triumph
and tho trunk was thrown into q
bay. Some OF tho inspectors we
then used pretty roughly and obli5
to pass a strict examination In rega
to their sanitary condition aud t
" state OF their livers,
The boat stopped at Bombay Hoo
at 10.l0 O'Clock, when at least tw
thirds OF the porty, headed b. t
band. went ashore and marched
to the grove. The grotesqBe a
poarance OF tho invaders. especial
that OF tho band. caused the lar
number who had assembled on I
II pier to think that their peach ordhat
and melon patches were about to
e. rHided, anu consequently the par
~, was viewed with suspicion.
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