Evening journal., 1904-08-01
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE
Mrs. S. Beattie Wyie Caught in Tor
+, nado at Brady Beach.
speclai 10 The Evenlnf Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
New Castle, August 1.-Rev S. Beat-
tie Wylie who returned from Bradley
Beach. n. j.. on Saturday TO remain
over Sunday relates a thrilling expert
ence that his wife encountered on
Thursday last, when a cyclone swept
over the beach and destroyed much
property.
Mrs. Wylie and her two children were
In the cottage which they are occupy
ing for the season. when the cyclone
struck It, Mr.. Wylie being at neigh
bors.
Seeing the danger that menaced the
house occupied by his family. it be-
ing directly I'm the path OF the storm,
Mr.. Wyie braved the force OF the wind
and rushed to their assist
anoe. 10 his dismay upon
reaching the house. he found that
the doors We're closed and locked, but
with "a forcible push he succeeded in
forcing open the front door
Scarce had he entered than the house
began TO shake and tremble from the
force OF the gale and gradually slipped
from its foundations. there being no
cellar beneath 1T and steadily crept for
y
upon firm ground.
The force Of the wind caused crock
cry and glassware to scatter In every
direction. Although much unnerved
from their thrilling experience Mrs.
Wylie and the children escaped unin-
iured
Many Went on Excursion.
The largest number Of passengers of
the season boarded the steamer Thorn
as Clyde from this point yesterday for
Woodland Beach The total number of
people getting aboard from the local
wharf being one hundred and ninety
three, one hundred and five OF whom
were from Wilmington. In order to
accommodate the travel to Wilmington
on return Of the boat two extra cars
fitted up with benches from the armory
We're placed I'm service by the trolley
company The company ran 10 its fun
capacity yesterday. having eleven ears
running between Wilmington and Del
aware City.
Steamer Baltimore Disabled.
Boats Of the Ericsson line of steam
ers plying between Philadelphia and
Baltimore We're taxed to their fun
capacity yesterday. owing to mis-
hap to the steamer Lord Baltimore the
boat was docked for repairs. the Gem
eral Cadwallader taking her place.
Romance Attached to Hotel Site.
There is something of a romance at
tached to the site at Baldton where a
new hotel Is TO be erected. over sixty
years ago the Rogers family, of which
Col j. Harry Rogers rs member were
living ON the Booth property now occu-
pied by George Pierce, ESQ, having To-
Gated there when 1t came from AccO-
mac county. Va owned by the fami-
ly was a fine specimen Of pony, call
/ ed "Accomac," thoroughbred Goa
/ black, with flowing name and tail
which had been brought from Virginia
| by Colonel Rogers parents. After
years of usefulness during which time
many of the young women of the
town learned to ride upon Accomac
back. The pony was sent TO Booth
] hurst TO spend the remainder Of his
days IN rest
one morning as the coachman
George. was leading the pony TO pas
/ ture he fell over dead. The body was
removed tenderly and with loving
hands to its last resting place on the
ground recently purchased for the ho-
tel Although this has been many
years ago and the bones of the dead
pony have long since crumhled into
dust, Colonel Rogers still cherishes the
memory of his household pet and de-
clares that had he known the site was
to be sold so soon he would have pur-
chased IL and erected a monument to
the departed and faithful steed.