The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03
DELAWAREANS AT
The SEA SHORE.
Ocean city Fairly Captured by the Dela-
ware Party that Arrived Wednesday.
HAVING A ROYAL GOOD TIME
The PIeasantest Spot on the Atlantic
Coast-Good Bathing, Fishing,
Grabbing and Sailing.

Ocean City, Sept. l.-WeIl, nero We arc
at the resort dated above. The special car
in which the Delaware party left winning
ton on the g. l3 train on "Wednesday morn :
ing arrived at it's destination at 1.30 o'clock
| in tho afternoon after an eyentful ride
over the Delaware road and the Wtcomlco
and Pocomoke Railroad from Berlin, a
ride Of some five miles on the local branch
road that has its terminus at O,ean Clty.
As soon Us the party stepped from their
private car to the board walk they sodgno nb
quarters in the Atlantic House, whlch
changed proprietors on Tuesday from ii.
p Birnie, who has been running the house
for several years, 1t being owned by
Washington ID. G., real estate man TO Mr.
Warrington, who has been running the
Colonade this season. The new proprietor
took possession ON Wednesday morning,
and transferred what boarders he had from 70,
the Colondde to the Atlantic House. Ihe
hotel is considered one Of the finest II not
the best hotels here, and contains 2oo
slceping rooms with comfortable beds and
The cuisine in season Is said to be
first class and the charges from sl5 to s4o
week.
Ocean City Is situated on the Atlantic
Ocean, 40 miles from Baltimore anu "
miles from Rehoboth, tho Diamond state
famous seaside resort.
A drill of life saving stations was given
this morning and the different life saving
appliances shown how they arc used In
case Of a shipwreck occurring in that VI
cinity.
The station is known as the Ocean City
and Is in charge Of Captain Dunton. who
has seven men under him to operate the
different apparatus used in this humane
work of which the late Francis G. Vincent
was mainly instrumental in getting the
Government to locate tho different lilo
stations along the Atlantic coast.
The men remain In service for 10 months
in tho year. Everything was found IN
apple pic order and the men very efficient
in their work.
The Camphene Club, composed OF Phil
adelphia police officers, Is here on their
yearly outing and are located at Congress
Hall, and they number some one hun
dred and fly strong. They have curious
looking fish hung up under the porch,
which is somo three feet long, with head
like pike and OF u bright silvery look,
and teeth rs sharp as nles.
1t Is called q ribbon fish and will be sent
to the Smithsonian Institute at Washing
ton.
The Philadelphia party are having
jolly good time, having wives and children
with them and comprises the following
we'll known officials Of tho Quaker City:
Captain Edgar, Captain Thompson, Lieu
tenants Warnock, Richards and McCoach,
Magistrates Moore and Cunningham,
district fire engineer John Smith, foreman
of No 8 VIM. Gampher, Common Coun-
Gilman; State Sergoants Inee and Black;
Chief Clerk Henry to Superintendent Lin
deu and numerous other we'll liknoWn gem
tleLnen in police and political circles. The
boys have q brass band with them AMI
mako the time pass pleasantly by numer-
Gus games and musicals given in the
evening in Congress Hall.
Tho Wilmington boys are favorites with
everybody here, and making friends every
hour in the day. They came down for
jolly time and they aro having 1t. Two
we'll known Wilmington gentlemen went
hunting for sand crabs Inst evening, aud
after being fairly successful in their hunt
deposited them on tho face and head of
tho last Legislature. The time Is only
passed away too rapidly and the time will
soon draw near when grips will be sought
and farewell hidden to Ocean City.
The party will leave here on Saturday
moraing for home, arriving about o'clock
pro,id nce peru t ng. and barring all acci-
dents. The champion enpin roller Is q
well known young man and his next Is
Thomas Weldin of Brandywine Hundred.
While Levy Courtman Harry White and
Trustee Harry Salmon are also celebrities
in ten pin rolling.
Synpuxent Bay with continuation of
other bays Joining it runs from Ocean
City to Rehoboth, distance of some 90
miles and is q delightful stream to take n
sail on.
Tho amusements are numerous enough
to take up all of ones time and enable you
to put In an enjoyable lazy time from late
in the morning until time to seek tho arms
of morpheus
The people you meet here are very soci.
able-6nd are ready to join you in any sport
proposed. which makes the place favorite
spot with those who once visited It, We
have started an agency here f>r the sale of
the Needmore mining Stock, and already
have aatterlng prospects of selling largs
blocks of 1t to Baltimore and Washington
capitalists, who are sumnering here. We
have also received subscriptions for ono
HUNDRED copies of the Daily Icicle and the
demand still keeps up Cracked ice Is
good remedy for swelod heads, but is not
a favorite remedy with the Ocean City
visitors. w. s. V.