Evening journal., 1894-04-26
BIG SHIPS ON THE RIVER
Prominent Shipping Men in
Town to Meet the Dumferline.
DIRIao PASSED DOWN UNFRAMED

Successful Passage OF This Vessel with
Her Immense Cargo Proves That OBJ
struotions in the Delaware Have Been
washed Away-Dr. Martindale Here to
Oniciate at the Pinkerton Funeral.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEw CASTLE. April 90,
AZ c O'Clock last evening the great
ship Dirigo, with her immense cargo Of
oil for Hiogo, the largest cargo ever
foated down the Delaware passed here
under convoy Of the McCaulley tugs,
Notwithstanding the low tide Of last
evening the big ship glided down past
this city. where vessels drawing much
less water used 10 run bard aground,
but she WAS not delayed for
moment This Is positive
proof TO riverside residents that the
Finn Point jetty, that costly structure
build by the United States Govern
ment, is accomplishing all for
which it was constructed It is
forcing the current around the cove
and up the eastern channel with such
velocity that the sboal places are all
washed away.
His wish Carried out After Death.
Rev. T. f Martindale, d D., Of Mil
ford, was in the city yesterday under
peculiar circumstances While I'm New
Castle as pastor Of the NJ. E Church, Dr.
Martindae made hosts Of friends even
outside his church circle, and became a
general favOrite last winter through his
activity in organizing the United Chari-
ties and thus taking splendid care of the
Ia Nal f.k,
Franklin II. PinkertOn, while not in
sympathy with church work, was a re-
msrkabe man in many respects, partic
ularly in his liberality and, last winter,
he became q great admirer of DR.. Martin
dale. Once Mr. Pinkerton said "He is
Just the man | want to ofliciate at my
funeral Mr.. Pinkerton had no idea Of
death then but when the grim monster
seized him ia Philadelphia last Saturday,
his friends remembered this remark and
at once telegraphed for Dr. Martindale.
The genial pastor left his work at Nil
ford yesterday and oliiciated at Mr.
Pinkerton's funeral in Wilmington in
the afternoon.
Dr. Martindale spent last evening here
visiting old friends
Prominent shipping Men In Town.
Last evening Daniel Murphy. Of the
firm Of Murphy & Cook. well known
stevedores of Philadelphia. was in this
city accompanied by Daniel Whitcar and
John Fitzgerald shipping masters. and
Thomas A. DAILY, ship chandler They
were looking for the British sbsrk DUN.
ferline, which passed in at the Break
water early in the evening I'm tow Of the
ocean tug Pioneer. The Dumferline Is
loaded with chalk for Philadelphia
The shipping men came on tug
and left New Castle on the train after
learning the whereabouts Of the bark.
Mr. Murphy, It will be remembered, Is
the experienced stevedore who lightered
the ship Rappahannock when that
monster Of the seas lay of New Castle.
A Philndeiphian's New Castle Bride.
A very pretty wedding took place at
Emmanuel p Il Church, 40 s o'clock last
night, when John Brlddes Of Philadel
phia, and Miss Hattie Fitch Of this city.
were united in marriage by Rev. j. p
Du Hamel. William Brides, of Phila-
delphia, the groom's brother, was best
man, aud the bridesmaid was Miss Mary
Fitch, a sister Of the bride THE brides
gown was cream henrietta. made en- train
and prettny trimmed She wore a veil,
which was fastened to her hair by a
bunch Of orange blossoms She carried
white carnations The bridesmaids frock
was like the brides, and she carried red
carnations The wedding marches were
played by George Truitt.
No Scarcity Of Ooooanuts.
The Philadelphia schooner Thomas
J,,May, Captain Shepherd. arrived at Phil
adelphia yesterday from Bluefelds, vla'San
Andreas, with 320, 600 cocoanuts Cap
tain Shepherd reports that when he left