Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
IN THE WAKE OF THE STOIM
Coast Strewn With Wrecks of
Many Vessels.
SAILORS SNATCHED FROM WAVES
francesca r. Lost in Delaware
Bay.
Az Aboard hut One, who wouh Not Leave
the Vessel, Reached the shoreAfter Ter
ribie STANDARDIZATION "a Miniature Venice
damage at Woodland Eeath.

fog early this morning tho American
Line steqmship Illinois from Antwerp
for Philadelphia, struck on the lien
and Chickens shoals III the capes, and
after remaining fast for an hour came
off unassisted.
The little ishint schooner Edwinn
ii. Redmond Of bow York arrived at
the Breakwater IL the heavy blow yes
terilay afternoon and reported the Brit
ish steamship bubenstein. Capt. Gin
sou, from SUNDERLAND for Baltimore, at
anchor II mills east by aouthsaat from
Five Fathom bank lightship with her
mnin shaft broken. The Redlpoud was
caught out in tho hurricane. ana was
working Der way into the Breakwater
yesterday about noun, whom she sighted
the Rubsnstein with distress signal
fyipg. Being unable to get in hearing
distansa OF the steamship with tho
schouler three of the sturdy fishermen
nut of in dory on the open sea at the
peri uf their lives, and suCt eeded in
getting close enough to the steamer to
get the report and get back TO the
schooner in safety. M details of the
steamers mishaps were given. She was
reported TO the steam pilotboat Phila'
delphia.
The steamer Bluefield, from Balti'
more for Nav York. put into the Break
water last night and signaled that her
water tank had burst and her supply OF
fresh water was exhausted.
The coal barge McMahon crashed into
Luce Brothers. fish pier last night amt
tore il up badly, beside doing damage
to herself.
Tho Elizabeth S. Lee. which went
ashore outside the Point, has gone to
pieces.
Seaford, Oct. 81. The storm which
has heon raging hero since last Friday
continues tn destroy and damage
property in and around town.
A large maple tree in the yard OF ii.
NJ. Wright was blown over yesterday
morning. doing considerable damage to
his dwelling.
Owing to the extreme dry weather
which prevailed during the latter part
of September and the first of October,
farmers were greatly delayed ia seeding
wheat, and, consequently, a great deal
of wheat has rotted, and many farmers
will loose their entire seeding.
The Nanticoke River, at this point,
is the highest it has been in the recol
lection of tho Oldest inhabitants. Ii
many places ii has overilown ita banks
lying along its path. The causeway
leading from the bridge TO Blades, 1
suburb OF Seaford. is completely sub
merged, and pedestrians are carried 7,
and from the bridge in boat
Milton, Oct. 6.-This town, at thu
head of the Broadkiln River, felt th
ravages OF yeaterday's storm in iloodet
mills, factories and dwellings. Tn
wood wharves of Parker 81 Chandlo
and c. II. Atkins were under water
and the poatoflice was inundated. Man.
dwellers were compelled to leave thei
homes for safety. The town is
Venice 10 miniature, the streets beinI
traveiesd in boats. The water rose g
rapidly that hogs In their pens had I
be left to their fate.
Milford, Oct. 2G. The Italian bar
francesca H., bound for Oporto, Fortu
gul was wrecked in the Delaware Ba
yesterday, and Capt. L. Califano and ]
of his crew and the pilot, William Jack
son Bennett, went TO Philadelphia tc
day. One of the crew, Marion Caste
lanu, remained by the vessel, and 4
abe is known to have gone to pieces b
ia thought to have persisted, but
passing tugtoat may have pickle
him up.
In tow of the tug Ivanhoe the Frar
cesco r., laden with ]. 1856 barrels an
12 100 cases OF refined petroleum
valued respectively at S3,G03 an
l7,7i4, sailed from Point Breeze q
The morning of last Tuesday, and thi
same night was anchored to tue cas-
ward of Fourteen Foot Bank. Here ii
tug left her, and the bark then awaite
a favorable wind before putting to so
1t was blowing pretty hard at that tim
The bark did not leave her anchoraI
until ahe was struck by the storm {
Sunday. Both anchors were down. ID
apite this. she began to drag. the wiz
blowing at a terrific rate and the wav
dashiug over her fore and aft. III
strain was too great for her cables.
Suddenly, about 80 O'Clock, al
Of tho chains parted, and the vessel W
then carried considerable distanc
the remaining anchor not being able
hold her. On Hhe dragged until q
other chain snapped about half an no
later, and then the vessel was ut &
mercy of wind and wave.
At this time gale was blowing free
the east northeast. Pilot Bennett d
his utmost to staer the vesse so %
uhe could run before tue gale ID
his Efforts were tuJlle.
The vessel not long afterwards "
Ariyen on Joe Flogger Shoals to t
westward OF the light, or rather on I
Delaware side. She struck with II
mendous force. The barrels and cas
of oil we're scattered and broke throu
the docks OF the vessel. b,on oil thi
masts were lying across the deck.
All around the bark were scatter
the barrels and cHses. 1t was seen
tho pilot and captain that the FRA
CesCo Il. was doomed aud thsy deGlu
To abandon her. There was one mt
however, who would not cunaeEt
this That was Marion Castellsno
seuman liz meant death, he said,
launch boat in such sen.
There were two boats on board.
ii was agreed that six should go in
and seven in the other, the determir
Castellauo still refusing TO leave. u
first hoat, while being launched.
dashed against the si,ie OF the bark
broken into kindling woud.
Then the entire IL men we're oblil
10 get into ono boat Castellano loui
on without nurmur.
Daylight had appeared whom
emali boat started on it's perilous
10 the Delaware shore, distance
about seven miles.
After desperate struggle OF al
six hours, little mere than milo
hour being made, the almost exhaus
men reached Mispillion Greek Lig
l.s.. arpl Inn a