The Penn's Grove record., 1896-02-07
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CdDh. GhlluCt AA| HNAS ONNN"I
wrote a letter to aIriend at home, from
which we are allos Id to CLEAN the fol-
lowing account Of HE steamer Endeayor
on her trip South.
lie says II suppose conversation has
ranged high and suppositions we're quite
numerous as the wheI eabouis of the
steamer Endeayor. Our trip was rather
slow. We got over anxious in the Del
aware and Chesapeake Canal and in
irving to pass a tow we got crowded OF
a pile of stoues and broke a wheel.
Fortunately we had a spare wheel and
stopped at Baltimore and put it on. We
got a machinist from the Clark works
to look at it. He said he could notput
it on in less than a day and a half. We
laughed at the idea and politely told
him we did not want his services. So
we went TO work with our crew and in
less than two hours we had the new one
on. Good work for green horns. l
went t1 a blacksmith shop and had q
set of screws made and bought a bar of
iron for a battering ram and we are
now prepared to put a wheel on wher-
ever we can get four feet fall of tide.
I'VE left Baltimore at 8 p. NJ. Mon.
day f2Oth ult] and reached Cape Henry
at $50 Tuesday morning, having made
the entire distance of Chesapeake Bay
in l4B hours, and over 10 miles an hour.
We found the northeast wind blowing
fresh and a very heavy ground swell, so
much SO that the cooks assistant failed
to eat his mess. We concluded to turn
about and go through the Albemarle
Canal. 1t was a very tedious route
with so much delay. 70 make matters
lively, while stopping at Great Bridge
for a barge which had got aground, the
orchestra went to a country store, quite
a large one for that section, and enter
tanned the white, and more especially
the colored persons present.
1--WE reached Hatteras Inlet at 8
O'Clock Thursday morning, Frying Pan
Shoal at 11.30 P. NJ. and anchored near
the light ship. We struck some fishing
ground about 0 next morning nine miles
east, making 80 miles off shore. We
did not have very good luck, only got
1000 pounds and went into Southport
that night to arrange for bait. Next
morning being foggy W did not get out
until late. We had to hunt new ground
near the inlet, consequently we only got
1000 pounds and made a shipment of
Is barrels. We have had a long time
for a few fish but We hope to get estab-
lisled and do better. Tomorrow we
take a pilot to show US some good banks
50 We can buoy them. If we Eve strike
the fish right, L don't think baWil be
any trouble to eaten 40 d 20 barrels a
rive are very highly pleased with the
EndeavOr aud satisfied she can make
her time, rs we never have had to stop
for a warm journal. She is working
splendidly and wherever we stop they
think she is just the boat, taking the
different qualities, draft, speed capacity,
&c. am already offered a charter for
next summer. She rolls very easily for
a light draft boat and our fishing boats
are dandies, 50 our fishermen say. Yes
ter day before we left the banks it got
quite rough, but we did not have the
leas. trouble getting them on board.
All We want is to find fish.
81 went to a barber shop last night at
Southport and waited n hour to cut a
fellows hair and shave him. Very slow
down here, but not 50 green if you have
a few dollars. So far we have been
treated nicely. The weather is nice and
warm, all that could be desired. l
have been almost speechless with a cold
but am improving. The boys are all
well and anxious for business.
II asked the price Of coal at Baiti-
more. The agent said, "We have a
contract price with the Endeavor,"
But after he made the bill out and say
the boat. "Why,n said he, II thought
it was the u. S. Government EDdeavor.
However, l will stick to it.n A saving
of 81. So much in a good name.''
Wilmington, N. e. Feb. 2, 1896.