Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-22
CAUGHT IN WRECK.
But still the Wilmington Artists Reached
Their Destination and Gave II Good Per

But still the Wilmington Artists Reached
Their Destination and Gave II Good Per-
fOrmnnce.
The Wilmington Minstrel Club, with
large contingent of followers from this
city, were caught in u railroad wreck on
the Wilmington & Northern railroad on
Thursday afternoon, between Ccssart and
Chadd's Ford junction, which delayed
performance given in the Assembly Build
ing ut West Chester under the auspices of
the Chester County Hospital, Thursday
night, and caused the participants no little
anxiety and wortiment Fortunately no
one was injured in the railroad accident
although the smash-up caused a delay in
traffic of over two hours.
The accident was caused by broken
axle on southbound freight beyond
Chadd's Ford Junction. This caused eight
freight cars to jump the track, completely
Wilmingtonians mixed up in the wreck
but all succeeded in extricating themselves
and finally reached West Chester, several
hours behind the schedule time.
The minstrel club was in charge Of L. T.
Layton as manager. The performers in
Guided: Harry c. Adams, John d, Aspin,
Charles G. Brown, Joseph Hyde, Clement
Handy, Charles X. Zimmerman, G. II.
jenkins, II. Il. Harrison, James Harbert,
Eugene Start, II. We'll, Harry Bucher, A.
Mulhausen, Harry Blythe. L. Il. I. DEMO,
John Y. Cooper. The orchestra included
the following: j. N. Robinson, j. ID.
Dasheil, Frederick l.. Greiner, Samuel
Lloyd, Charles NJ. Bird, james Dimelow,
a. w. Selack, John L. Richie, !. X.
Kaiser, j. d. Maier, Jr., w. d. Walls, IL.
A. Lamplugh, lsador Singer, The follow
ing composed the minstrel club band: W.
ID. Walls, A. w. selak, j. D. Maier. ,Ir., +.
X. Kaiser, John l.. Richie, Mr.. Wyman,
j. N. Robinson, II. l.. Greiner. Ii. A.
Lamplugh James Dimelow, IL. Q. Sim
mons, lsador Singer, Charles n. Baird,
Samuel Lloyd.
Among the Neutrality-suspicious. following
the "show" were: John Neary, Walter
Hare. Thomas Gibbons, Frank Thatcher,
w. Percy Morrison, Reese Baily, Frank
Massey, William Pritchett, William Law
son, Edward Foulk, William Mode, Joseph
Bryan and others.
The first delegation left Wilmington at
235 o'clock, reaching Chadds Ford juno
ton on time, only to be blocked by the
| freight wreck near Cossart. They were
| delayed for ever two hours and had to be
transferred to an extra freight train sum
moned to take the passengers to West
Chester. The performers were so late in
reaching the county seat of Chester county
that they had to dispense with the grand
street pageant which no doubt was great
disappointment to the citizens of West
| Chester
The second delegation left Wilmington
at 445 o'clock and owing to the wreck did
not get into West Chester until $40
o'clock. There were some of the burnt
cork artists on this train and their deten-
ton by the freight smashup caused a half
hours delay in the performance and it
was $50 o'clock before the curtain went
up.
A wreckirg train was sent out from Will
mington to clear up the wreck which was
finally removed aud traffic again restored.
Despite the difficulties the members of
the club were under the performance
was gwen before fair audience and neat
sum was realized for the Chester County
Hospital. The programme was an interest
ing one and heartily enjoyed by an APP
preciative audience. Charles c. Brown as
the "0nly other John Coleman" was d
great success and his execution of that
catching melody, II Don't Think" took
the house by storm. HE Didn't Split
the Wood" was rendered by the prince OF
comedians Harry L. Klund, while james
Harbert's rendition of Just as the Sun
Went Down. was particularly unique
HE Never Cares to Wander" as sung by
Bob Clements, was another choice melody
that reached the hearts of West Chester's
400. The artists were unusually clever
while the orchestra and band came IN fol
goodly share of applause. 1t is probable
that the performance will be repeated
soon provided the club can secure i'm
munity from further accident in making
the journey.