Evening journal., 1895-01-28
Aground TwIos on Tho Same bar.

Aground Twice ON the Same bar.
The fruit steamer City OF Macon,
bound from Philadelphia for Savannah,
Ga has had bad luck In the Delaware
within the past week. She is now hard
aground below this city on the lower end
Of Bulkhead bar and near ths'spit buoy.
At both high tides yesterday four tug
boats pulled at her Without moving the
big vessel II ls supposed that Satur-
day nights fierce wind-drove her up on
the bar. She is in q dangerous place
and perilous position. A remarkable
fact about her bad luck Is that she ran
aground in almost the same place going
up.
A report from Philadelphia says. "The
City Of Macon will have to discharge
part Of her cargo into lighters before she
can be foated Four tugs saw her
predicament at daylight and hasteued to
her rescue, but, despite their combined
power and after swapping several heavy
hawsers. gave up the task until the next
tide, when their efforts were again futile
Then the effort TO float the big boat was
abandoned
The strong westerly winds have
reduced the mean tides In the river and
bay at least six feet, so that at the
maximum food tide the City of Macon
requires at least four feet more water to
float her, Consequently sufficient cargo
must be removed to give the steamer the
required huoyancy, and lighters were
sent to the vessel yesterday In tow Of the
tugs McOaulley and Bradley to receive
portion OF the cargo"
The City Of Macon WAS built at Chester
in 1877 by the late John Roach, and is In
every way first class vessel
Arrived Two Days Ahead Of Time.
Through all the stormy weather the
American Line steamship Ohio, from
Queenstown and Liverpool, passed
this city going up to Philadel-
gers, at least two days ahead Of her usual
time Among those on the Ohio were
several of the crew OF the British barb
Heber, which was destroyed by fire on
November %, while bound from New
York to Rio Grande do Sui. Both vesse
and cargo were entirely burned, and To,
crew nearly persisted In small boats Will,
endeavoring TO reach the Brazilian coast
They were rescued. nearly dead by !
passing steamer, taken to Liverpool ant
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Commander vantine Getting Ready.
Department Commander Joseph Z
Vantine, Of this city, announces that
preparatory TO the annual encampmen
Of che Department of Delaware, G A r
on Thursday Of next week, there will b
an important meeting of the Council o
Administration and Committee on Gre
dentials. The meeting will be held a
Colonel Wsinwrights office, No Yves
Seventh street, Wilmington, on Wednes
day evening, Just before the convention
Colonel Yantine has received splendi
illustrated souvenir Of the Westinqhous
buildings at Brinton, near Pittsburp
where /, 200 walters served banquet I
the Grand Army Of the Republic of th
nation last year.
Re-enActment OF the Boards Charter.
By an oversight of Dr.. Maxwell's 4
drawing up the charter which create
New Castles present Board Of Publ
Education, the act was limited {
twenty years from date Of passage
March 10. 1875 The mistake has bee
discovered Just In time. and It is hope
BY March 10. 1895, the day It would hav
become void, the General Assembly wi
have passed the re enactment no,
prepared for Assemblymau McMuller
representing New Castle hundred b
City Solicitor Cooper.
Like Peter the Hermit. But soiied.
A wild looking man Of athletic bull,
whisksrs and quick step. a stranger ,