Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-12
SMALL CIR APTS
WE'RE IN DISTRESS
River Parties on Naptha
Launches Have Mar
row Escapes
Special to The Evening journal.

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The forty-fooa launch Lizzie r.
steamed out OF the mouth Of the Chris
tiana river late saturday night WITH
about twenty Wiimingtonians aboard
OF her. She had scarcely reached the
Delaware when a large schooner coli
lided with the little craft, breaking
her propeller and leaving her helpless.
AS the vessel was bound out, the
launch was taken In tow and cast or
at Firms Point. where she anchored.
Yesterday morning a party OF soldiers
from Fort DUPONT. who were out on
the river in the launch Capron, noticed
the boat and towed her TO Riverside
Park. From there she was towed tol
this city by Captain Charles Lancaster
where an except the crew came ashore
and boarded cars for Wilmington
Captain Lancaster ,ater took the launch
up the river
On Saturday afternoon a party OF nine
Wilmingtonians left that city on al
launch owned by John Jones, and cap
dalned by Frank Lynch. They were
bound for Woodland Beach, but when
within ten miles of that place their
engine broke down and they were COM
PEELED to drop anchor until assistance
arrived. As there was no oil aboard and
the amps were not fiied. It was inn
possible TO display signal lights. short
ly before dawn schooner bore down
upon them. and but for the frantic
yells or the party would have run them
down AS It was the schooner passed
so close to the little vessel THAT II was
possible to reach her hun with a boat
hook. Later I'm the day the launch
was piclled up and towcd TO this city.
where she made fast for the night
The Roxboro team proved too hard
a proposition for the local boys in a
game Of BAH In Roxboro on Saturday,
defeating the New Castle A. c. by a
score Of "a TO -. The New Castle
team was disguised with the treat
ment they received by the ROXb0ro
o,eacher crowd They were swore att
and cursed by gang Of toughs. Duny
seemed to be their mark. as they were
particularly Insulting to him, shouting:
Take of your shirt, YOU bum, and
show the stripes on your back and
similar remarks.
Il thought Wilmington was bad
enough" said "Ycat. ''but Roxboro
is the head liner For the players and
management the boys have nothing
but good words 20 say. as they treated
the visitors most courteOusly Umpire
Smith was most rank, taking every op-
porunity 10 give the visitors the worst
end OF the decisions. Even the people
in the grand stand were disguised
with him.
The newly-organized baseball club Of
this city. Peter Madden. manager, de-
feated the Rockford team. of Whining
ton. by a score Of IS to . on Saturday.
Manager Madden may obtain the
grounds for mid-week games.
In the absence of the Rev. w. G..
Rooms. pastor OF Nazareth NJ r.
Church. who Is visiting in Rising sun,
Nd. j. Wesley Johnson, a local
preacher, OF Wilmington conducted
worship yesterday morning The even
ing services were conducted by the
the Epworth League. Mr.. Rooms viii
return home this week and will preach
next Sunday
The ladies Mite Society win hold
its regular meeting at the residence OF
Mrs Maria Megginson, in Fifth street
this evening.
Major Harry Kavanaugh, u. S. A..
military instructor at Girard College
Philadelphia. is spending a few day.
with Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Hizar. Mrs
Kavanaugh and her children will ar.
rive to-day for a short stay.
James G.. Shaw. Jr., William Berger
and B. T. Holcomb. Jr. left for Lewes OF
Saturday night on the steamer Gen
eral J. A. Dumont AT Lewes they viii
Join Mayor Evan G. Boyd and Georg
Knowles. who are spending a few day
in their launch.
Joseph Bacon, Peter Madden an
James Duffy went blackberrying dow
the railroad on Friday last. They re
turned home in the evening with abou
seventy quarts of berries, many q
which were as large as good-size
hickory nut.
Miss Carrie Farr OF Phi,adelphis
who has been the guest OF Miss Hetti
Smith for aome weeks, is reo0verin
from the effects of sprained anb
received nearly a month ago. As Mis-
Fsrr WAS alighting from rain at tn
depot she wrenched her ankle and la
been a cripple since
E. p. Hastings. Of the Baldwin Loo
motive Works. in Philadelphia, WI
has been repairing the shifting engil
at the iron works. left for his home {
Saturday evening having complete
the job. The shiftsr now is IN frs
class condition. and was placed in sc
vice to-day.
John Deiner superintendent of t
Wilmington New Castle and Delawa
City Railway Company; Robert Ne
ginson clerk of the same compan
William Mccoy and James McCaffeT
viii sail for Cape May tomorrow
Mr.. Megginson's naptha launch. M,
garet. They win be away four days
Captain William Bartlett and Eli
Mate Moulton. Rogers, took a PAL
OF five of the " NJ. c. A. of WilmiI
ton. 10 Bowers Beach on the laur
Olita on Saturday last They viii
turn to-day.
Never since the Delaware c
branch of the Wilmington and n