Evening journal., 1902-04-17
DEATH OF SAMUEL McCRACEEN
Recalls Futile Search for Wealth Of the
De Braak-IsWeS News
Special TO The Evening journal

I.ewes, April 17-Town folks do not
seem much aroused over the cross
country trolley from Seaford TO
Rehoboth. OF late years there have
been so many trolley schemes via.
Lewes to Rehoboth proposed and
never consummated, that it is natural
that Lewes people cannot become en-
Unused about the matter until the pro-
moters do something substantial as an
evidence of their intentions. Seaford
apparently is satisfied that the project
is bona hde as a committee was ap-
pointed there to solicit stock at big
public meeting one day this week.
The death Of Samuel McCracken at
his home here yesterday recalls his
aniliation with several treas
ure seeking expeditions which
spent large amounts OF money
trying to locate the sunken French
sloop. De Braak, which went down at
the Delaware capes many years ago
with large amount of gold in bars on
board. The pilot of the De Braak was
| the father of the deceased, and ne
always was employed by the various
I expeditions in the capacity of guide
lassuming he knew about the supposed
location of the wreck. The largest OF
the seeking parties was the PancOasi
company, of Philadelphia, which spent
q large sum of money about fifteen
years ago in a futile effort to find the
treasure.
At an adjourned meeting held on
Tuesday night, the Town Council acted
favorably on a petition to pave South
street. which leads to the public
school. and Mulberry street, on which
is located the NJ. Z. Church. Petitions
to pave Fourth street and Market
street were acted on favorably at q
previous meeting, and when these i'm
provements are made. the main streets
of the town will have been paved or
one side at least Commit
tees were appointed to investigate
the opening and acceptance of street
| known as Dewey avenue, on which Is
located the powerhouse, and Church
street. much needed intersection
from South to Mulberry streets. mid
way. or nearly so between Third ant
Fourth streets. The distance betweeI
the last two streets is about thre'
times as long as the other squares o.
the town. and as that sertion is now
Ian built up and improved, the new
street is badly needed.
William C. Lohand. of Wilmington
was in Lewes yesterday on his wa.
to Rehoboth to renovate the Douglas
House. preparatory for the summe
opening. The hotel will be painted ol
the exterior
| Contractor Harley M. Joseph starte'
work Yesterday on the first of tn
cottages to be erected on Lewes beac
on the new plan of lots as arrange
by Mayor Thompson and the Tow
. Council Mr. Joseph already has con
tracted for three for DR.. William l
Orr. and one for r. II. Orr, Of tn
: United States Navy. Others who hay
announced their intention of buildin
at once are William Teal, Fred Luz
xer. Mrs. William p. Thompson an
A. w. Marshall. The latter will bull
= two brick cottages.
The L.ewes Shirt Company is meetin
with success in procuring operator
> and the industry is running alon
Inicely. with prospects of being pc
Il manent success.
i. The Rev. r. +. Price has been r
turned to the pastorate of St Paul
{ NJ. E. Church, (colored), Of this tow
+ by the Delaware Conference.
I Iewes people are all curious al
v anxious about the steamboat questio
is 1t seems nothing definite can
u learned except that the Queen AMI
r; will run steamboat TO Cape Ma
4, This will be the Caroline, now beii
"a built in Baltimore The fnanci
pr success Of the Cape May-Lewes roui
A. in connection with the railroad. h
been demonstrated. and the road W
operate its own boat this summer
dependent Of the New Jersey Steal