Evening journal., 1897-09-15
HEROIC MINISTERIAL PARTY
REVS. LEWIS AND WYLlE AND MR..
WARD RESCUE
SHERIFF FLINN's BRIGHT LITTLE
BOY. RAYMOND. WHO HAD
FALLEN OVERHEARD AND WAS

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BOY, RAYMOND, WHO HAD
FALLEN OVERHEARD AND WAS
BEING SWEPT UNDER THE PIER.
Rev. w. f. Lewis, pastor Rodney
Street Presbyterian Church, and his
friend, William j. Ward, OF Mt. Clare
N. j., made a heroic rescue of a drown
ing hoy off the New Castle steamboat
wharf of the w. & N. Company yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Ward risked his
lie and a spanking suit of clothes to
save the iad-Raymond, the bright lit
tie son of Sheriff William r.. Finn.
Raymond, who is years old, and,
lboy-like, is very fORd OF the river and
grabbing, was down on the wharf with
number of other persons, watching
some boys grabbing, when he lost his
balance and fell into the river. The
wharf was well filled with persons, and
when the lad went into the water the
crowd seemed uneasy, yet thought the
boy could swim. They crowded to the
edge of the wharf, and no one attempt
ed to rescue him. The little fellow was
making frantic efforts to keep afloat.
The current was running swift and
made a strong eddy about the wharf. 1t
was engulhng the boy, and the affair
became serious.
Just as Raymond was sinking for the
third time under the steamboat pier, a
very dangerous place, Mr.. Ward hurled
off his coat and shot overheard like a
flash, carefully noticing where the boy
had gone down last.
Appearing with the boy in his arms,
Mr. Ward handed him up to Mr.. Lewis
and Rev. S. b. Wylie, whom they were
visiting here, and the two were soon
helped from the river.
Mr. Ward quickly disappeared to Mr..
Wylie's residence accompanied by Mr..
Lewis, while willing hands quickly re-
vived Raymond, and a crowd accom-
panied him up to the sheriff's residence,
where there were tears of joy shed for
the bright little fellow.
Mr.. Wards fine outfit of Summer
clothes, down to his patent leather
shoes, were in bad condition to
ride back on a trolley car and he had
to make some selections from Dominic
/ Wylie's wardrobe. The two ministers
| had great fun Strengthening up" their
| heroic guest and getting him ready to
take back to Wilmington on the open
cars, which he dreaded because of the
/ conspicuous position.
Mr.. Ward is a young society man of
Mt. Clare, n. ]. He is visiting his bro
ther. Frederick Ward, chemist at the
works of the Liebig Manufacturing
Company, who lives at No. 900 BrOOme
street He came over with Mr. Lewis to
go fishing with their friend Mr.. Wylie,
who is very fond of the sport the river
affords.
1T was a very narrow escape, said
Mr. Wylie to a Journal man last
night. "The little fellow had gone
down twice and was just being drawn
under the river pier,
'MOst any man would have hesitated
then. but Mr.. Ward, seeing the boys
last hope going, didn't take time even
to remove his collar but dashed down
off the wharf, throwing his coat as he
plunged"
1t is believed by bystanders that
Mr.. Ward with his burden and soaked
/ clothes. would have been carried under
the pier had it not been for the prompt
action of the two ministers, Who de-
serve almost an equal share of th'
heroism.
Bystanders also say that the!
thought the boy could swim, or the,
would not have waited until STRANGE
had to make the sacrifice. Boys Otter
fan overheard for fun 20 scare peOpl'
and swim out without difficulty.