Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-06-15
DELAWARE CITY
TROLLEY TRIP
Newspaper Men Have De,
lightful Ride to Quaint
Old City
THIS is A TRUE FISH STORY

OF several citizens and representatives. of
the Wilmington newspapers was enter
tanned on a trolley trip to Delaware City
yesterday afternoon by President Il. S.
Evans and superintendent. p. Hol-
comb, of the Wilmington, New Castle and
Southern Railway Company.
A special car left Fourth and Market
streets at 2.5O in charge of Conductor
Samuel Ford and Motorman A. Brown
Lancaster. Those on board were President
Evans. Superintendent Holcomb. Com
missioner Charles II. Megginson. Wiz
liam Luke, president of Rockford Mills;
former Deputy United States Marshall
James L. Clark, of Delaware city; J.
Horace Lindsay, j. p. Dough1en, Jr., and
representatives from the Morning News,
Every Evening, Daily Republican, Sun
day Star and The Evening Journal.
There were about twenty-five I'm the
party. The entire run was made without
incident and i'm fifty minutes
PAGES Of note were pointed out along
the route and lively interest was shown
by the party when the new operations at
Clark's Marsh were reached. Here the
company has succeeded in retaining the
track from the water and placed il in good
condition for travel. The roadbed has been
raised several feet above the water and
sheathed to protect it against the inroads
of the tides.
At Delaware City the travellers alighted
and took In the sights of the town, the
view of the river. Fort Delaware in the
middle of the stream and Fort Dupont on
the right bank. The rock Of the Chesa-
peaSe and Delaware Canal, however, was
an object of much interest. and the party
watched with considerable curiosity the
work of warping a schooner into the lock
from the river and making fast tow line
the other end Of which was attached to
three mules hltched tandem. The animals
understood their business thoroughly and
by throwing their weight against the line
finally started the big bark and Coated
it into the canal The manner of operating
the locks was also an interesting proceed
ing and was novelty to those who had
never seen it before.
Luncheon had been prepared at the ho-
/ tel and here the guests of the railway
company were delightfully."- entertained
before boarding the car for the return
trip.
/ visit to Delaware City would be in
complete without fish story. Hero it is.
Albert Vernon, Of the Daily Republ-
can. more daring than any other member
Of The party, crossed over the inner gates
on tour of investigation. When mid
way between the walls Of the waterway
Mr.. Vernon noticed the tail Of a herring
prolruding from crack in the gate on
the low water side. The sportsman's in
stinct was so great I'm him that he i'm
IfIafa ali
( Knselng down, he caught the tail firmly
and gave Il mighty tug. The fish did not
move. Mr.. Vernon looked surpried and
hurt, but encouraged by a crowd Of inter-
ested spectators on the bank, renewed his
efforts. He took a firmer hold and with
bulging eyes and swelling muscles pulled
as though he had TO have that fish or so
without his dinner. All this time the air
was full OF encouraging expressions and
suggestions as TO the best methods to bC
employed. The herring stml refused to let
go its hold, and after repeated Efforts ami
acting on ali plans suggested finally failed
to dislodge the fish and returned TO the
baak waving "A handful of scales.
Five minutes later the fish had dlsap.
peared. What became of it?
AT sos the party left for Wilmington ani
had hardly boarded the car when jaime.
L. Clark assumed the character of traif
butcher ard started to dispense his stock
He was tile most popular that ever cam,
down the aisle, for in one hand he car
rled large box containing several quart.
Of luscious Strawberries and IN the Other
a box of powdered sugar. The berries wer,
fresh from the vines and as ,a1ge-as-wel
as large as the State can produce ant
everybody knows how big that is
A trio of reporters made up of one Re
publican and two journal men gave an
imitation of three men trying TO slnf
during the return trip. Their efforts wer,
successful, but the car had eight na
wheels when it reached New Castle
Something else happened later. but tn,
censor suppressed the account of st.
Thcp arty reached the starting point a
6.25 after the most enjoyable trolley tril
they have had this season.
New Telegraph Manager.
Milton Byrd. Of Exmore Va, has beer
appointed manager Of the New Castle OF
flee of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany and Maritime Exchange to succee,
George NJ. Pennock. who resigned an,
left last evening for his home in Yves
Chester.
Yachting Party.
The yacht Romona owned by W.L.Wi,
bur. Of Philadelphia, called here on hi
way up the river on Monday night. Mr.
Wilbur came ashore and took a wall
about town after which he went aboar
again and proceeded to Essington wher
the yucht will be repaired and made sea
worthy. She was purchased recently b.
her present owner from a member Of tn
Larchmont Yacht Cub. Of New York.
Fine Flag Display.
Many New Castle people were much dis
appointed yesterday that the Maritime Of
fee here did not make a display OF IN
h flags in observance Of Flag Day. l.
S former years the flags were flung TO "a
/ breeze and allowed to float fer the ben,
IS ne Of those on land as well as to attrac
e attention from the river
;. Colonel j. Harry Rogers, however, ha
a many Of his flags flying where they coul
= be seen from the passing boats. on hi
IS lawn fronting the river ne run up man
n rare flags.
Trolley Party.
The Sunday School ciass OF Mrs. G. W
" Pretiyman Of the Methodist Church en-
: ioyei a trolley ride to Delaware city O.
Monday evening. IL took one car to hol
/ the children and their escorts They IA