Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

who had savud nothing but what they
wore, tbun started on an eIght.mile
walk to Milford where train was
tuken for Philadelphia.
Kindness was shown the men also at
Milford, some residents of which sup.
piled them with food. Tho railroad
company sent tho men to Philadelphia
freq of charge.
Tho pilot ssnt Geographic message
to hiH wife, at Cape May, notifying
her of his safety. The crew of the
tnrk could speak hut little English,
but could say enough TO express their
thanks for what had been done for
them and their safe delivery from the
angry sea. Casteilano. who his ship
mates believe had perished was q
resident Of Naples.
yea" said Pilot Bennett, % was
SO years Of aga when | left Point
Freeze, but now feel as il | were 81.
haye been on the river since buyhood
and never met with such an awful on
perience. Had the small boat capsized
we would all have been lost.
1T was tho first time / was 10 a
wreck, and hope it shall be my last.
1t was great hardship for me taking
these men in charge, as ! could not
make than understand the orders | was
giving. They didn't know whether |
Iold them TO pull one way or the other. :"
The Francesca II. bailei from Castela-
mare, anu is owned mostly by q. Cali.
fano, relative Of the shipwreck0a can
tain. She 10 valued at about $40, 0OO,
and is thought TO have been fully in
surod. as was the cargo. The vessel
was launched at Cnssano, Italy, ia
1875, hut was rebuilt in 1887. Her
register tonnage was Obj.
The tug James McCaulley, which
arrived at the Delaware iireakwater
tonight, reported that tho bark wac
going to pieces.
Smyrna, Oct. &c. Tho stoamboat
pier OF Woodland Beach III broken, two
rottages are demolished and the beach
in front Ut tho hotel in almost eutirslJ
carried away. The loss will lie severa
thousand dollars.
Tho storm Of laat night drove tht
steamer Gsorge Il. Brady against tht
iron bridge over Smyrna River n
Eleming's Landing. The bridge is st
badly damaged that 1t cannot he uset
for travel.
Ocean City, Md, Oct. &c, 1T viii
cost nbout $40, 600 to repair the damag
wrought by the wind and sea at TIL
rasort
The loss by the wreck of the Mordeca
cottage. owned by George l.. Harrison
Of Baltimore, ia about 50, 900.
The Cambridge Hotel lie nearl,
wrecked The surf dashed through III
front door, sweeping tho furniture GU
, the hack donr.
A large two masteh schooner sunk j
: the bay after having been driven agains
/ the drawbriCge.
Hundreds OF tons Of sand we're thro Nv
, up on the avenue by the tremendou
/ seas, and several passenger cars tina
4 vera standing or the tracks are now en-
bedded ia sand,
Cambridge, Md, Oct. &C. Tn
n schooner Robert James, Capt. Edwar
. Dodson, was canai2ed in the mouth {
q Cambridge barber this morning. Their
v was full crew OF oyatermen gu boar
Z at the time, some of whom saved then
: selves by swimming to the shore, an
i, others were rescued by passing Graf
The continued storm has caused ces
sation Of oystering operations in tn
n Choptank, and many boats have sougt
a refuge 10 Cambridge barber.
"a The Red Star line steamer Illinoi
4 Capt. Boggs, which arrival at Phil
!. delphia yesterday from Antwerp wit
y 92 passengers, was aground for abo,
If four hours yesterday morning net
a Cape lIenlopon. 1t was about mit
q night when she struck, and, accord'r
% to the passengers. there was grei
n danger OF tho vessel being wrecked I
badly damaged. She pounded hard,
is stated, and lights were sent up fro
4, the vessel to notify those that migi
n. he near. All preparations had bet
~ made to launch the boats, but, fo
Il tunately, the vessel about 4 o'clo'
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