Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-10-03
HEADLONG INTO THE PIT,

A valuable mare owned by John G.
STRONG " Sons, grocers at Thirteenth
and Walnut streets, fell into sewer
excavation at tront and Tatnall streets
shortly after 8 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing, and it was almost miracle that it
was not instantly killed.
The animal was drawing a wagon and
was being driven out Front street by
,'ne OF Mr.. Strong's sons. The earth
i5 banked up alongside the excavation,
Where sewer pipe is being laid by the
street and SewOr Department, and
the gutter plates were wet and muddy
AS soon as the horse stepped on the
gutter plate 1t fell down, and when it
succeeded in getting TO its feet it went
down again, the second time going
into the excavation head first. Its
head truck on two-foot terra Gotta
sewer pipe, but the harness prevented
the body from going in, the body being
suspended above the head. As soon as
the horse fell the second time the
driver OF the wagon jumped out and
saved himself from getting hurt
sIhe accident attracted crowd of
people, who ran to the animal as soon
as they saw its predicament. The har-
ness was cut, and it fell into tho sewer
on its back. The pipe upon which it's
head was resting was taken out and
the PROSTATE beast was turned over
with ropes and Immediately got on its
feet, apparently but slightly hurt.
The excavation was about seven or
eight feet deep and about three feet
wide, and the question arose as to the
best way to get the horse out of the
hole. Some heavy planks were OBJ
tanned at the lumber yard of S. G.
simmons IL Bro, nearby, and an in
clined plane was put up. Upon this
was nailed cleats, and in few hours
the animal walked up the plane and
out.
The unfortunate animal was bruised
considerably, but it is thought that
the injuries sustained are not serious
The wagon was damaged some, but
not badly. The harness, which was
new, had TO be cut to let the horse
down after it fell.
An immense crowd collected about
the place as soon as it was learned
what had happened, and Officer David
son, who happened to be at the corner
at the time, had his hands full to keep
people from falling into the sewer ex-
cayation, so anxious were they to see
the horse which had gone in. He was
equal to the emergency, however, and
although his clothing was bespattered
with mud, he prevented the people in
the crowd from getting hurt. Officer
Kelleher soon appeared on the scene and
assisted Officer Davidson.
TROUBLE OF PARLoR CAR PILOTS.
The Court win BE Asked to Make an Order
Restraining the Commissioners from
Enforcing Their Recent Decision-The
Parlor Car Pilots Propose TO Fight.
The "parlor carr pilots are still
hopeful. 1t was stated by Pilot Henry
@. Long in Philadelphia, Thursday,
that Pilot Walter Virdin would appeal
to the superior court of this State ask
ing for an injunction to restrain the
Delaware Pilot Commissioners from in
terfering with the conducting of his
business in the manner that he deems
proper. The reason for the appeal was
that the commissioners, at recent
meeting passed resolutions prohibiting
any Delaware pilot from going to
foreign or domestic port to secure
vessels that are coming to the Della
ware harbor. Pilot Long, who is
Pennsylvania pilot, said that the Della
ware pilots, as body, did not like the
resolutions, and do not want them to
go into effect. They are now complain
ing loudly against the commission for
passing the resolutions. Pilot Long
said that of the five Delaware Pilot
Commissioners who are appointed by
the Governor, three are pilots, and two
of the three who helped to pass the
resolutions against "parlor carl pilots
are "parlor carr pilots themselves.
Pilot Long says that the three where
willing to sacrifice themselves for the
sake of giving the Pennsylvania "par-
lor car" a knockout blow. Similar
resolutions were passed by the Philadel-
phia Board of Port Wardens on condi-
tion that the Delaware Commissioners
would pass the resolution against
which Pilot Virdin has appealed,
II the court decides in favor of Pilot
Virdin's appeal, the Pennsylvania
'parlor car" pilots will not be inter
ferred with, as they could not be pro-
hibited from adopting system prac-
ticed by their competitors from Della
ware.
THE RUMoR DENIED.
Mr.. Henry @. Long, who is a port
warden, yesterday denied that there
was any truth in the rumor that steam
pilot boats would be adopted by the
Board of Port Wardens, and that tho
contract had been awarded to one of
the large ship-building firms of this
city. In speaking about it, he said,
The story is premature. In two or
three years the steam vessels will very
probably take the place of the sailing
pilot schooner. 1t might he greatly to
the advantage of the three States
that control the harbcr il they we're.
At present it costs SO, 600 per month to
run the fleet of eight pilot schooners.
Now two steam pilot boats do Just the
same work, and do it better for 50, 600 per
month. Now there is $1,000 saved.
These steam pilot boats could clear their
expenses in salvage every month. |
have often seen the time when ! could
have made thousands of dollars in sal
wage by towing disabled vessels into
port, pulling stranded crafts off shoals,
and many other ways Of getting sal
wage if | had been in powerful steam
pilot boat. The coal would probably
be kept on tho Breakwater. The
steam vessels would be a good thing,
but | do not think we would get them
right away. -
Home Loan Association.
The Home Loan Association held it's
annual meeting Friday night. Officers
us follows were elected: President,
George w. Bush; Vice President 9.
n. Trump; Secretary, E. I. Taylor