Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-05
SHIP OWNERS SUFFER
SEVERELY BY STORM
Schooner and SlOOp Sunk and Two
Unknown Sailors Drowned
Rural Mail Carriers Unable to Make Their
ndS-Electrician Had Mar.
row Escape


Laurel. Feb. 5.-Iaurel ship owners
have suffered severely from the storm
which has been raging along the At
lantic and Chesapeake coasts The
Orlando Wootten. one of the largest
boats owned by local capitalists, and
recently built i'm Maine. is lying upon |
the Diamond shoals. and the several
tugs which are trying to get her of |
have met with poor success so far. AS
the owners here cannot get communi- !
cation with Captain Hueston, it isl
supposed he is still on the boat
The Hester Massey. Captain Henry
James. while trying to make harbor
yesterday afternoon at the mouth of
the Nanticoke sunk. and the oyster
slOop. Jane Warrington in trying
to save the crew OF the Massey,
also was sunk and two sailors, which
by their good clothing and other marks
Of breeding are supposed to have been
shanghied,' were drowned. AS the
Telephone wires are now down between
this point and the river mouth, further
Communication is impossible, but sew
eral other boats have not been heard
from and it is the popular belief that
they have persisted.
Former Senator II. j. Horsey is con-
fined to his room on account of an ac-
cident When going up town he fell
from his porch, sustaining a fracture
of the shoulder.
The rural mail carriers have not
been able to make their rounds since
last Friday on account of the roads be-
ing so slippery that the horses could
not stand. William Boyce, who car
rles the mail between Peppers and this
place, did not get in here until almost
III o'clock yesterday. Ordinarily he ar
rives here at z O'Clock.
Carlton White. an electrician of this
town. while wiring a church in Delmar
/. came near losing his life. He was
walking in the loft, when he slipped
and fell through the ceiling, and only
saved himself from falling TO the hoOi
twenty feet below. by his clothing be
ing caught in the hole. from where he
was rescued.
I The Sussex Club, which is going &,
produce Glover Farm" has had con
j., siderable trouble with the author, VIII,
claims a royalty upon its production
The club bought the play from
prominent publisher subject to its FREE
rendition 1t is thought a suit viii b.
drought against the publisher.
4 The Y. w. c. r. IT, will hold a pov
y Serty party at the residence of Charlie
- N. Adams on Thursday evening.
~ DR.. II. l.. Bennett has been confne
to his home for the past ten day
II from the effects of a needle which h
L stuck in his foot and broke off.
The new addition to George "
INalasI NN.HH No Hoo
~ completed, making it one of the large
in the State.
The contract for the building of II
, new shirt factory of FOOks & Tasting
~ in Delaware avenue. has been award,
e' to John w. Nelson. and work viii b.
gin on it as soon as the weather wi
ue permit.
ca Al Reno. the dog fancier, who liv
~ here, has Just returned after making
vi tour of the Keith circuit. He play,
in the Boston house last
al Many people from this town will a
az tend a dance to be given by the YOU
.e- men Of Bridgeville on next Mond
ne night
Oh Mrs. Francis Johnson, of Boston,
the guest of her aunt, Mrs Dan
Short.
Charles e. Tun is home from 81
anac Lake. n. Y. where he has be
liz for some time for his health.
i' Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Hazard.
Bridgeville, spent part of the week
guests of the family of George
j., Stadley. Mr. Hazard lived in Lau
fifty years ago. when It was only
ny small village,and was much surprii
me at its growth
There are many cases of scar
.ssu fever in town. mostly children.
'i, j. Edgar Layton, of Bridgeville, v
,ne n Laurel visitor this week