Evening journal., 1895-07-11
A MIsHAP IN THE BAY.
Big Steamer Stuck on 10
FIogger During the Night
LAsT MEETIEa OF OITlzENs


Much Interest in saturdays Baseball
Game-Personal Notes.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE, July 11.-During Tues.
day night the American Line steamship
Indiana, from Liverpool and Queenstown
for Philadelphia, struck with fun force
on the Joe Flogger Shoal, in the Della
ware bay, and despite prompt reversal
the combined power Of her engines
failed to dislodge her. The Indiana
secured pilot near the Cgpes early in
the evening, and proceeded towards
Philadelphia with both an officer of the
vessel and the pilot on the bridge. To-
wards midnight the weather became
slightly hszy and the watch fore aud
aft were increased TO prevent any possi-
BILE accident, Despite the vigilance,
exercised, however, she struck early In
the morning on the lower end Of the Joe
Flogger Shoal one of the best known
and most dangerous spots In either the
river or bay.
After 1t became evident that the big
steamer was hard and fast aud unable to
)at efforts were made to secure assist
ance and the vessel lay helpless until
nearly daylight. when the tugs Juno.
Campanis and Walker came to her assist
ance Long lines were run from the
tugs to the Indiana and with the united
efforts OF the engines OF the Indiana and
the work Of the tugs she came of aud
passed up to Philadelphia vest erday
afternoon.
The Flogger Shoal is of hard sand and
nearly fifteen miles ia length extending
north and beginning about twenty miles
from the Delaware Breskwater
Citizens Conclude Patriotic Business.
Last night the citizens celebration
committee held its final meeting with
H Padberg in the chair. Regrets were
expressed that so jovial company was
about to be broken up aud the past
meetings of the committee will he
remembered as happy events that
promoted a close and admirable social
feeling Regrets were also heard that
Chairman Rogers, Of the fireworks
committee, who was the very life Of
nearly all the meetings. was the hrst TO
suffer from serious mishap. Mr.. Rogers
is genial public spirited and self
denying citizen whose example as
citizen and neighbor is well worthy Of
initiation.
There may be few dollars left over
from the returns OF the program
committee which will, in all probability,
80 to the charity fund.
Notes Among the Ball Players.
The Crescent Columbia batting order
for Saturday at Battery Park appears In
the sporting news columns to day
Picton, who pitched the wa terloop
game for Crescent here early Ia the
season, has evidently been traded for
Jansen, Of the Montgomery A. A
Charlton, who pitches for Crescent, Ii
no relation to the fellow who brought a
team Of boys here In May, on the claim
that be had won game In Wilmington
and got into fight on the held
Geizsnberg will have better field TO
play In on Saturday for Manager Bradley
is still at work Improving the grounds
If Fisher continues to hit the ball as
he has been doing he will lead IN this
months averages. Madden, however
seems to have lost the good eye he had
early In the season.
Umpire Lenoir is said to he one OF the
best posted men In Delaware on the rules
and regulations OF the national game and
is familiar with every recommendation of
Henry Chadwick.
O'Brien, the Montgomery pitcher who
oficiated at the to2 game here on
July A threw out his arm at Kennett
Square yesterday while playing with the
Philadelphia A. A. against the Mo-
hicans.
The Columbia A. G. team has played
thirteen games to date with the best
clubs Of Philadelphia and has lost but
three.