Evening journal., 1902-04-26
EXPLOSIOX ON kAPTHA LAUNCH
Men JuAp Overheard and Swim Ashore.
Delightful Ping-fOBg Party
Special 70 the Evening journal.

New Castle. April 26.-Robert Meg
ginson and some OF his friends had
an experience yesterday afternoon
which they do not care to have re-
peated. As it is. they are thankful tOl
have escaped with their lives, which
We're menaced by both fire and water.
Yesterday Megginson, who is the
son of Levy Courtman Megginson, de-
cided to take a sail in his naptha
launch, the +. ID. O.. which had just
been overhauled, after being in winter
quarters. The boat was hauled inl
alongside the wharf and preparations
made for a run TO Fort Delaware Inl
the party besides Megginson were Will
liam Il. Meyers, John McCaferty, Will
liam Il. Hushebeck. William A. Mat
thias. James A. Dorris and Frank
Schuhardt, employees of the Whining
ton and New Castle Railway Company
The boat had just fairly gotten away
from the wharf, when a leak in the
gasoline tank was discovered, and the
liquid was found to be running into
the hole or well. Myers began to bail
} it out and was leaning over the we'll
when a sheet of flame arose in his
J face. Schuhardt fell backward into the
river and every other man jumped
overheard.
The flames were soon extinguished
7 and the mon swan ashore. Meggin-
son, who is a cripple and uses crutches
, also reach shore, being a good swim
, mer. while somebody else took care Of
s his cIutches.
1t Is a marvel that nobody was burn
j ed or otherwise injured. There were
about fifty gallons of gasoline in the
p tank. and IL It had exploded there
: doubtless would have been loss OF life.
The bow of the boat was burned. II
. will be repaired and another day set
for her trial trip.
A delightful ping-pong party was
e given by Miss Mary Shaw last evening
+ Frank Janvier won the mems prize
D land Miss Reba Knight the womene
n prize. Those present were: Mr. and
+ Mrs. John Lambson, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
n v. Leslie George. Mr.. and Mrs. John
], Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey p
n Holcomb, DR.. Andrews and Miss Mar
l. John II. Rodney. Jr.. George Case
: James G. Shaw, William Cooper, Mis-.
a Cooper, Miss Greta Cooper. Miss Sarah
I Rodney. Miss Mary Shaw. Miss Rebs
- Holcomb. DR.. Andrews and Miss Mar
- iorie Wilson.
Congressman Ball, Postmaster vii
idil IL AitdiN1 T. D. NnuIAtls w. ,
Hofmann, of Wilmington James =
N Challenger and d. w. Elkinton werl
=, entertained at a planked shad Dime.
- by Postmaster King last night.
7, Mrs. Robert Newlove, who has suf
I. fered for several years with a sorl
y foot, had the member successfully
=, operated on yesterday by DR.. Andrews
4 While Walter Burris was shippni
- some COWS on a boat to Philadelphia
y five Of the animals fell in large hol
q on the wharf and had to be lifted out
10 Henry Shilling came near choking &
!, death yesterday morning upon a piec
of meat. DR. Black was summOne
y. and relieved him.
"a William Myers was elected TO succee
~ Frank Janvier, and Thomas Gemmi
to succeed John Hammers as first an
~ second lieutenants of Company II las
We night.
Fine assortment of stocks at Biggs
Charles Shearer. the young son O
y, John Shearer, was stricken wit
~ paralysis last night. The little fellol
-. was playing in the street last evening
- and seemed to be in good health. bu
~ was taken i'll in the night Drs. Blacl
- and Andrews are in attendance, an
, think a blood vessel was ruptured
y The child is in a serious condition.
~ The Tuesday Club gave a successfu
~ reception last evening. There wa
ia dancing until 12 O'Clock. when refesh
~ ~ ments were served. Among those pres
~ ent were Misses Minnie Sheridan. Car
= rie Cline, Anna McGrath. Josephine
y Fitzgerald, BERTHE Booth, Cecilia Boyle
"a Julia McGrath, Katherine Walls Ami
iu McGrory, Katherine McCafferty. Gussi
~ Gormley. Mamie Gormley. Rena Beck
y er Hugh Duffy. Philip Sheridan, Johi
~ Murphy James Murphy. Emmett Me
Guory, Albert Pedrick, Charles Dough
as erty. Francis Reynolds Eugene Chase
is Mark Clymer. James LAwler. Charlie
~ Mcguire, John McDivitt and John
~ Truitt
he A team belonging to William Nc
~ Coy, Of Farnhurst, ran away in New
"a Castle this morning. The animal be
> came frightened at a piece of pape
ne blowing in the street. and ran to Della
ware street wharf, where II was stop
" ped by Lewis Roberts.
10 The Misses Rodney and Shaw wi
IN give a dance in the ArmOry this even
~ ing.
o. .. Mrs. Price. OF Philadelphia, is visit
p. ing her daughter Mrs. r. e. Watts
70 Mrs. William DOwnes, of Whining
. ton, was the guest of Miss Salli'
70 Blount yesterday.
lv Miss Alva Watts, who has been yer,
ae i'll. is improving.
N For 25 and Soc shirts try James e
- Biggs.
10 Few shad were caught yesterday
~ most of the boats running from 25 tE
- 40, high boat being 6S. The iishermer
~ expect to make a big catch today
- Mrs. Edward Eagle and Miss Marga
!, ret Gordon will spend Sunday in Ches
\ ter.
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