Evening journal., 1894-04-13
MORE STORM DAMAGE
The April Blizzard Was a
Wrecker on the Water.
FISHERMEN SUFFERED LOSSES

But We're Able 60 Resume work Under
To-da,'s Bright Sunshine -JournalIst
Dave Finds Lots to write About-Ar-
ranging to Uniform the Baseball Club.
NEW CASTLE, April 10 After two
days OF worry and severe exposure in
carrying for valuable nets and boats dur
ing the fearful storm, the fishermen OF
this neighborhood were able 10 resume
work under a bright sunshine Some Of
them suffered irrepurabe damage from
the raging elements. The wharyes are
also badly washed aud cracked
Chief Engineer Hutchinson, formerly
OF the ocean tug Hercules, she with the
bowling "voice, and we'll known In
New Castle, was here last evening on a
brief visit the guest Of Fred W. Hof
man aud Frank Meredith Mr.. Hutchin.
son Is now on tho international, which
put into the han Dor here for the night.
lie has some thrilling stories Of expert
ences during the recent storm
The Philadelphia tug Startle and Ma
iestic are high and dry Ia Cumberland
county, New Jersey where they were
landed by Tuesdays storm The boats
sought shelter near the mouth of Cohau.
sey river, but the seas lifted them al
most bodily from tho water and dropped
them ashore. a dredging machine has
been chartered at Wilmington 20 dig
canal from the bay to the wrecked
vessels and thus enable them 90 reach
deep water
A heavily laden bark, apparently
carrying sugar from the West ludles,
was seen yesterday In dangerous posi-.
tion on Fenwlcks Island Shoals The
vessel could be seen from Ocean City.
Frank King is suffering from badly
sprained ankle which he sustained in
peculiar manner during Wednesdays
storm Mr. King was standing on the edge
of the Delaware street wharf when
northeast blast threw him over into the
dock as though he were no heavier than a
match. He landed OH the thwart Of one
the fishing skiiis.
Plans TO Uniform the Baseball Team
IL has been decided by the Columbia
Athletic Club board TO equip hrst-class
baseball club this season so that winning
ball can be played by good looking men
in natty uniforms. Director Harry w
Herbert has been appointed TO 60 to
Philadelphia aud arrange for the pur-
chase of uniforms aud equipments aud TO
secure a roster OF the best available am
aieur players The board has decided TO
lift local baseball out ot professionalism
aud TO sign only players who become
regular active members of the Columbia
Club and do not expect money for their
play. IL the clubs can be placed on a
paying basis in this circuit, then the
local team will probably have some hand
some prizes to compete for In batting,
fielding and base stealing records
Preparations for tho band Concert.
The programs for the band concert to
morrow evening were scattered over the
city yesterday There will be quite a
number present from Wilmington and
10 arrangements can be made special
train Of one car will bring the Whining
ton delegation over aud leave imme
diately after the concert. Miss WhitsOn
the elocutionist IL is said. is considered
one Of the finest Ia her line, she having
had much experience All the othei
sOloists are equally good. and lovers o
good music will, no doubt. be statistic,
with ths band and the entire concert.
new piano. secured for the occasion fron
Robelen & Go Of Wilmington, ARR ived a
the Opera House to-day.
Iacidents of tho Day.
Damage TO the New Castle cutoff nea
the river shore Is not so serious as wa