Evening journal., 1894-11-01
'TWASTHE WORST0F ALL
Siberian and Cargo Damaged
Full 5000, 900 Worth.
HALLOWEEN oBLEBRATORs LIVELY

Many Grotesque Young People
Promcnaded Abont Town-Youug We
man divorced la New Jersey Because
she Fled to Her Home Here-other
Events.
Special Correspondence Eve ming Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 1--When the big
Allen Line steamship Siberia passed up
the river under convoy OF two powerful
tugs at 70 30 on Tuesday, as announced
in the EVENING JOURNAL of yesterday,
1t was not generally known that she had
been damaged to the extent OF $2OO O0O
by striking the sunken Allegheny,
making the accident the most serious
one ever heard of on the Delaware. An
examination Yesterday showed this to be
the case The forward compartments and
hold Of the Siberian are so full Of water
that she was yesterday down by the
head over seven feet, and her bow
marks indicated q draught over 30
feet forward and less than "a
feet aft. The cargo, which
consists Of -four, clover seed and mlscel-
laneous articles, Is practically ruined
The stem is bent from the keel up. which
will necessitate the discharging OF the
cargo and docking the vessel for repairs
Of most expensive character. Eight
hundred tons of the cargo, including the
cattle. have been landed. and the vessel
is now awaiting orders from her owners.
who are Canadians. A board Of survey
will be called as saon as possible to de-
termine what shall be done.
The accident is believed to have been
caused by those on the vessel not accu.
rately determining the posidion OF the
tup Churehman, which was placed near
the wreck of the Allegheny to warn
mariners Of the danger Buoys were also
placed over the wreck by the Lighthouse
Department as warning, but these were
probably not visible at night
halloween Promenaders and Franks.
Last night the city's main thorough
fares were fairly alive with masqueraders
and grotesque figures fitting about like
phantoms under the dim gaslight
Prudent residents locked their doors anc
removed all lights from the fronts o.
their homes to prevent an invasion b,
people whom they could not tell were
black or white, inlo their parlors. Lat'
in the evening a masked drum corps leaI
a parade OF these odd creatures down
town. There were several large perloi
parties in town and big dance IN thi
Knights of Pythias Hall.
Divorced without Her Knowledge.
Mrs Ida II Hollis, very attractive
young woman, now of this city, wa
divorced from her husband, William w
Hollis, Of Camden. N. j., about hv
months ago, and just received notihca
tion Of the act yesterday. The diyorcI
was obtained through the courts o
Trenton on the ground Of her desertion.
Mrs. Hollis retained counsel, who investi.
gated the matter, but found that thu
divorce had been duly granted, a
stated.
Fearing that the public may judg
me wrongfully," said the young woma
last night when called upon by re
porter, Il will tell you all. After sui
fering IN treatment and neglect fo
months, much Of which time my hus
band not only failed TO provide for me
but was actually brutal, determine
20 return to my old home here where N
people are and l am known. There is n
redress for me now, but l will keep th
name Of Hollis for the sake Of our lit
boy, who gives us much promise for b
future"