Evening journal., 1898-06-28
THE SCRIBES' OUTING.
Newspaper Writers Enjoy a
Trip On the River.
A LAsDITa AT FORT MOTT

people OF Reading, CoatesYille, West
Chester and Wilmington by Colonel
McCausland and other officials OF the
W. 4 n. railroad.
The Reading delegation arrived here
shortly after 10 o'clock, and was met
at the station by a committee OF local
newspaper men and escorted to the
steamer Ulrica. Then the pleasant
trip began. Crossing over to the Jer-
sey side, the Ulrica went close In
shore so that her passengers could get
fair view OF the camp at Pennsgrove.
Then she steamed down the river,
where the sribes evinced the liyeliest
interest in the buoys marking the cham
nels. in the invisible mine fields, and
the patrol boats, which pilot vessels
through the mines.
The Ulrica cruised close enough
about Fort Delaware to permit the ex-
change OF salutations with the soldiers
stationed there. No landing was per-
mitted, but the party enjoyed the sight
OF the grim, historic gray walls and
the shore batteries.
Just after passing Fort Delaware,
dinner was served, the guests enjoying
to the uttermost Colonel McCausland's s
well-known hospitality. To many OF
the Pennsylvanians the trip was de-
cidedly novel, living as they do, in an
inland town.
Directly across from Fort Delaware. Is
Fort Mott. and everybody was delight
ed when Col. McCRusland announced
that landing would be made there
This privilege OF landing was a special
favor granted Col. McCausland. owing
TO his kindness while transporting the
troops to the fort a couple OF weeks
ago. When the Ulrica tied up at the
wharf there came numbers OF soldiers
down TO meet the visitors The party
headed by Colonel McCausland walked
to the fort entrance proper, where a
sentry stood on guard and presented
arms. The party scattered. Some visited
the camp OF Company I, United States
heavy artillery, while others weni
through the tented city OF the Four.
teenth Regiment OF Pennsylvania Vol
unteers OF Pittsburg, consisting OF &C.
men. Others went 10 the Nationa
Cemetery. The soldiers were delighte,
to have visitors. the party being IN,
ilrst to he allowed the privilege o
landing at the fort. They all scenes
mitch Surprised when they learned tha
the visitors were newspaper people
'Oh." said private, this is crow,
OF story tellers, and the Dons will know
all about us tomorrow"
The soldier boys were very attentiv
to the visitors and told them man.
interesting stories OF camp life. =
party OF Wilmington scribes all fee
very much indebted to Sergeant Davi.
OF Company 1, United State
heavy artillery. for his kind
ness in escorting It through III
National Cemetery. where lay $3.50
soldiers. On one side OF the cemeter
10 the right as one enters, sleep 200
Union men who died that their countr
might live. On the left side lay 1,5O
Confederates, buried three deep n
monument marks their graves, but sey
eral iron plates with beautiful poetlcs
inscriptions, tell the story. In on
corner OF the dead city rests a prlvat
OF Company l. United States heavy al
tillery, who was drowned in the Dela
ware, while swimming on Memoirs
Day.
AT Fort Mott, the party saw the frs
disappearing gun ever built and noun
ed in the United States. It is a twely
inch gun, which is capable Of sendln
a1,OO0 pound missile twelve miles.
The party headed by Col. NicCauslan
visited the tent OF Colonel Glenn wher
they were cordially received. "A pleai
ant incident was the singing OF p'
triotic airs.
Captain Alpha T. Easton was offic
OF the day and won the gratitude
some Wilmingtonians by his courte'
and kindness.
While the party was inspecting Fo
Mott, the Ulrica, crossed to Fort Del
ware. taking the chaplain Of the reg
ment. that he might conduct service
there.
Upon the return OF the Ulrica Il
homeward trip began. las the Ulril
moved slowly on the soldiers cheers
e-the visitors and in turn they cheers
the officers and men.
Speeches were made thanking Colon
McCausland and the officials for the
Kindness in planning the trip and Il
courtesy with which it was carried OF
Those who 50 ably expressed &
sentiments OF the entire party we
John Eiler, president OF the Readii
Press Club; ]. W. Mishler, manag
OF the Reading Academy Of Music; E
Mavor Shonaman, II. G. Weileg, ,Charl