The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-04
DYNAMITE BLASTS
SCARES TENTERS.
The Explosion hurls Timber Which Tears
Out the End of Tent.
NO one WAS INJURED.
Other Matters Of An lntere sting charac-
ter TerseIy Told by Staif
Correspondent.

ers at tho approach of tho ground, had
bad .caro this morning. 10 erect the
tabernacle there it was found necessary to
blow out lorgs stump and six sticks OF
dynamite were used. Pieces OF timber ox6
inches wore placed on the stump to keep
1t hurled the heavy timber u distance of
sevcnty-tiv feet over the tents and tore
the end out OF one.
Fortunately none of the pieces struck
the tenters they having left their tents
previous to the discharge. After the de.
bris had been cleaned up work was resum.
oil on tho Tabernacle and at night tie
building was about half completed.
b Preacher in charge Murray, inspected
the work during the evening and found it
satisfactory. Tojudge from remarks he
made to several people who stood by, the
tenters N the Vicinity OF the Tabernacle,
will have to put up with Inconvenience
while camp lasts. Mr.. Murray thinks the
children should be allowed to amuse
themselves at the place between services
ms they see fit, but the tenters say that
they will see to it themselves that they
are notanpoyed by the youngs $.
The horse pounds arc now open and in
charge Of competent ho5tlers. Isaac An
derson came out to-day and until camp
closes Will take care Of horses ut reason.
able rates.
A hack will be put on the line from the
station to the ground to day SO that all
who come out on the W. s. N. r. h will
be Accommodated.
There threatens to be war between
Harry Ramsbergor who has the grocery
store and Mrs Eber w. Talley, who has
tho ice cream and confectionery privilege.
Mr. Ramsberger sells cakes which Mrs.
Talley objects too, claiming that tho leo
cream piivilcdge entities her to sail cake.
On tho other hand Mr. Ramsberger con-
tends that thore is not grocer In Will
mingson who does not sell cakes and he
therefore proposes to sell or give up his
privilege.
The tent of Mrs. NJ A. Taggart on Asbury
avenue is for rent.
About dozen new families camo out
to-day, making one hundred and twenty
five now on tho grounds.
George King is making good progress In
his singing rehearsals. The young people
Join in the work with earnestness, which
hespeaks much for the success OF the servi-
ceS.
John D. c. Hanna of Union Church
came out tonight on his wheel.
Albcrs B. Vernon and wife will again
occupy their tent on Union avenue.
The boarding tables are now open. That
connected with Union Church is again un-
der tho charge Of Mrs. Taylor who will see
to it that all hungry people get all they
want to eat and at moderate price. The
tho best tfeodcrs' on tho ground, and 1t is
safo to say that the same distinction will
BIO sought this year.
During the day there have been eeversl
improvements madc to the grounds Hol-
low places In the road running through the
grove were filed In, thereby preventing the
formation ofpuddles which have hereto fje
ID 30 1,
mado to the road entering the grovo from
the pike.
The rules Of the association were tackled
up in conspicuous places during tho day
and are, almost identically tho same as
those of last year. Tho hours Of service
appear on them.
Tho seats In tho rear of the tabernacle
will DO put up tomorrow to accommodate
the crowd cqpected Thursday night the
speakers for which meeting have hereto.
fore been announced.
Shoes shined while you wait' were the
words an entGrprlsing colored man painted
on an awning and flung to tho breeze to-
day. His tent is on Union avenue and
tenters who want q polish during camp
can either leave their footwear at the tent
or stay with them until the fellow has
completed his work.
A barber shCp has also been opened.
Tontcrs nre arxiously awaiting their
pound privileges All are allowed two
tickets for horses and as the tickets have
rot yet been received, those who own
teams arc fearful least thoir supply should
run out and they therefore bo excluded
from tho grounds unless III, the ay ment
Of an Il trance fee.
Bicycles arc getting in trim for tho
camp record. This evening William II.
GoodIoy and w. II. Hallett came out on u
tandem to see what they could make tho
distance in. Next week every rider Of
reputation will be after the time which
is several seconds over seventeen sminutes.
BRASDYwINE SUMMIT CAMP GROUND.
August This day began rather dreary,
about midnight n heavy storm came up.
1t was accompanied by strong north cast
wind which blew through tho gruvo and
caused nuts TO fall on tho roofs of he
tents with q noise similar to q battcring
rain, Tho rain flooded the agenues and
carried off much debris. About y o'clock
the sun peepcd through the clouds and at
this writing tho day promises 10 be fair
and warm.