Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-22

Tuesday evening a pleasant party left
this city for Augustine Pier. They
were joined by party of 10 from New
Castle. The steamer Riverside left the
latter city about 8 o'clock and went
along nicely, reaching Augustine Park
about III o'clock.
About 10 minutes before u o'clock
midnight whistles were blown and
at midnight the steamer started home
ward. About IL. 10 a. m. the boiler be-
gan to foam. The speed of the boat
was slackened and the AZ passengers
began wondering and questioning as to
what the trouble was. Some were
crying and others were pleading TO be
taken ashore. Several Of the ladies on
board became quite hysterical and it
required the captain, engineer and all
the male passengers to convince them
that there was no danger
In the meantime it was learned that
Che safety valve had blown out. The
Hres were drawn Immediately and an
attempt was made to run the steamer
back to the Pier, but the steam had
given out and the anchor was thrown
put about one-fourth of a mile from
abe Pier.
The yacht Katrine of Charlestown,
Md, which lay about 100 yards to the
westward OF where the Riverside had
anchored, was hailed, and James j.
and Elmer Murphy put off in their
boat, came alongside of the steamer and
took the mate to the pier, where the
officer in charge of the Naval Reserves
called out his men, who had all turned
IN. Ihen their boats were manned.
The first boat TO arrive was the cutter
with the crack crew of the Philadelphia
Reserves, in charge of the boatswain's
mate, IL. Beaumont. Fifteen ladies
were put on board. Good humor was
instilled into the crowd by man call
ing out, we are married and we will
not be parted; we go together - They
were safely taken ashore.
, The next boat to arrive was the large
whale boat, in charge of Lieut.. T.
Maria of Philadelphia, into which a
number of the ladies and also some of
the men were taken ashore. The third
boat was the large cutter, in charge of
'Boatswain's Mate e. M. Bird OF, Phila-
delphia, which soon arrived and took
ashore the balance of the passengers.
Great credit is due the Reserves of
both the Philadelphia and Pittshurg
Battalions, who SO kindly rendered
prompt and effective assistance.
iuo pcldtbu passengers were q sorry
sight when they reached the wharf at
the Piers at 1.20 yesterday morning.
The hotel was crowded and locked up
and the passengers were given the dane
ing pavilion and had congregated there
when Benjamin Gam, who was among
the unfortunates, offered to the ladies
the use of his room at the hotel, which
of course did not hold many.
After awakening the proprietors Of
the hotel IL persons were put to rest
in the parlor, several of whom slept
well. The rest of the ladies were given
other rooms and managed to put in the
balance of the night The men lounged
around the dancing pavilion and some
of them slept in tho tents of the re-
serves
At 6 o'clock yesterday morning boat
was in running order again and was
brought down the stream. The engi-
neer, Edward j.. Corr, had been work
ing on it from 2 o'clock and at Z. 10 a.
m. the boast started on it's return trip.
The journey to New Castle and to this
city was made in safety