Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-16
NAI-wIIANGTON THURSDAY, MARCI l6 1893
THE DAY IN BRaSDrwiNE rARK.
what Was Met with There in an EARLY
Spring stroll sunday In the Peoples
Park.-An Accident on the Il. y o.
Railroad Bridge.

what Was Met with There in an Early
Spring stroll sunday In the Peoples
Park.-An Accident on the Il. y o.
Railroad Bridge.
Citizens who know what is good for
their health and strength and their gen
eral well .brng were out Sunday III large
numbers Investigating the attitude OF
spring to the extent that such uvestiga-
tions promised in Brandywlne Park. y
pleasant south wind was blowing, and,
although the evidences Of u passing away
of winter were not present on every lanu,
there was enough to suggest that the
long Indictment season has definitely
surrendered its grip ON nature. The trees
and Goose were full of noisy birds in busy
preparation for housekeeping duties. In
every secluded little dell, especially those
with southern exposure, there is deli
mite green tint showing hundreds OF green
shoots and leaves. On numbers Of trees
there are long green shoots OF deep
green and fat with sap.
Dame Nature was never so busy with
her myriats OF silent unseen hydrostatic
| pumps driving millions Of gallons of water
! every hour up to the highest point Of the
| highest trees of the park, and with even
| handed consideration also to each OF the
| tlnicst grass spears
The new Washington street bridge work
| Is progressing we'll. Part Of the farther
| section of the boulevard beyond Elliott
| avenue has been commenced. One or two
| DAVIS work more will easily finish the
stone work of the bridge. The two central
| ponds of Dr. Shortlidges fish hatchery are
yet covered with ice.
The Brandywine was very full. A sWol'
len yellow tide was rushing several rect
over the third dam. Passing along the sus
pension bridge below the Is. IL ., rsilroac
crossing it was noticed that the tall granite
III
ably from the dripping OF currosion from
the iron from the north.
In another moment train was shooting
along overhead at tlnusual speeds. steam
began billowing out through the inter
stiees between the rails at length almoS
enYeloping the tail piers themselves. IN
train male a sudden standstlll IN the cehtr
Of the bridge. Somebody was heard cal
ing ont draw that lire, or we'll blow up!
Water began dropping down TO the rive
below in quantities like atropical shower
fastening upthe bank to the track In
it was found that the engine had broke
her connecting rod. 1t happened Just q
the train entered the bridge. IT was the
O'clock accommodation from Philadelphia
due here at 40 y. III. The passengers a
got out without any trouble ana walked
the station only few yards away. In
minutes or so aa engine came along IN
took the disabled train to the yards.
There are hundreds OF yards along til
/ south long race walk where the spons
/ putty-like clay might possibly be IL
! proved into hard lirm path ny the q
3 post Of cinders. As it is now ii is alino:
0 impossible in wet weather.
4 Quite number OF fishermen were Of
f Sunday with their scoop nets. Nei
: Market street bridge Officer Todd can
$ along and requested the men to desist fro
& further fishing. The reason the ottic
:, gave was that doing SO on sunday
e against the law.