Evening journal., 1904-07-19
UNKNOWN YACHT
SUNK IN RIVER
Rivermen Cannot Account
for Its Presence Nor to
Whom 1t Belonged
FIRE ENGINE TO Be REPAIRED
Citizens Decide to Send the Steamer
to the Shops For Thorough Over
hauline-To Purchase New Hose.
Tested Fire Extinsuisher.
speciai 10 The Evening Jourrr,

Special TO The Evening Jourrr.
New castle. July l9.-Elvormen are at
loss to account for the presence at the
bottom Of the river OF an unknown craft,
evidently a yacht. which has been sunk
Tor some months.
The wreck lies about two and one-ha7
miles up the stream from tha city, 10
the westward Of the western channel and
noirhoastefly from the little red buoy
known as The "poplars."
The presence OF the vessel became
known last spring when Walter WhipL
while nshng had his net caught and upon
hauHng t into the boat found that the
Seine had become entangled IN the gait
and rigging of boat that was laying in
about eighteen feet OF water l3Xamina-
tion Of the catch showed the spar 10 be
an old one hut the blocks we're COM
pWatvcy new. as were portions of the
rigsing
How the yacht came 70 be sunk there,
whore She belonged and who owned her is
a mystery as no report has been made
OF ! missing craft OF that description.
Tho lt,n are much puzzled ana am cf-
fort via Dc made 10 noat her hy means Of
lighters. nsadc Of empty coal Oh barrels.
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boa. is,a m2stsry unknown.
VIII eRpair Engine.
AIefni ers oc Council and citizens met IN
common iast night to discuss the sub
jecf of b,utcr ire projection Tor the city.
Tho meet. ug which was he'd 10 the town
han. was sci attended by representative
citizens AM, property owners who after
iclrlmg M, ccndtion of affairs voted
unanimously 10 scnd the steamer to tho
shops for q or ough ovrrhau.lne.
President of Council, John Reynolds
presided at thea meeting iuUl sedicd rs
object. calling upon an citizens to ex-
press their opini lns on the subject under
discussion and 10 estate what hey desired
dome IN The way ,f REPAIRS
John T. Sheridan, spoke az length upon
tho rectssty of placing the engine Ia
nrsi-class -conditioit and "a number of
others expressed sin dlar vicwe. and SEEM
cd To be as q uni; ras t-n5 patchwork iob
should be done. out that a general over
hauling was necessa ~.
William II. Morrsum. who repaired The
boiler tubes several wars ago was of tho
opinion that the nues could be- fixed With
out scndlne the steamer -tvay s-ffesWas
OF ihe opinion that the crown sheet of the
boiler was intact This -'-;ement brought
forth some discus sion and at developed
that no one knew exactly what the condi-
tion OF the boiler was.
More New Hose.
Anei much dlsclsson as 20 ihe advan-
tago Of sending the engine away for re-
pairs IL was decided 'io send her 10 the
shops OF the builders ~ once ard Asa w.
...ft., fr,..
shops Of the LaFrance Company are To-
Gated was . otined today 20 come on and
make arrangements 10 take the steamer
away.
IN the interim while the steamer is un-
dergoing an overhaulins rehef steamer
will be- shipped here, the 'diy paying the
freight. ana VIII do fire service during The
two months the local stcener is away.
Tho cost OF repairing the ,aigine vail not
exceed $500 for the paymen, OF whicn
council viii make prov~'sns.
After the steamer question was settled
the question OF new hose was brought up
and lt was learned rhat the ciiy had but
7oo fcei of hose on hand 300 feet OF which
WIS In poor condition. William H. Nc.
Kinney and James Thompson OF the Phoe-
nix Fire Company. OF Wilmington were
present a the meeting and Mr. AfclSm-
mey stated the price Of hose of different
queiitV ana believed that good hose could
be- obmincd at 75c per foot. Upon motion
Il WAS decided 20 purchase 500 feet of new
hose quality and. make 70 be determined
upon later by the fire committee OF Colrn-
ci-
There were a number Of women. prop.
eriy owners present at The meeting wnc
evinccd great interest m the subject
George Pierce, Esq. was also IN attend.
ance and asked pointed questions con.
cernine the engine and the amount Of hos,
necessary for efficient hre protection ant
believed that the city should as long ai
II vas decided 20 buy hose. procure
sufficient quantity to be OF use in al
cases.