Evening journal., 1905-02-04
Rla hamser snanned.


was struggling down the stream with
a tow the bargos became fast IN the
ice While endeavoring to free the tow
a big six inch hawscr extending from
the barges to the tug boat snapped like
q pipe stem making a report which
could be heard for some distance. The
harzes Richardson and Monitor have
made fast TO the pier opposite the old
railroad wharf and the crew are maxi
ing their way 70 and from shore on
the ice.
No. 1 city iceboat worked from day
light ia vain endeavor to Keep open
the channel around the Horseshoe. The
buoy marking the turn az this danger
GUS locality has been torn from It's
moorings by the ice, leaving no guide
for mariners.
The Delaware river and bay from
shore TO shore aud from the Horseshoe
20 the sea is being gradually but effec-
lively choked by ice. Shipping men
are becoming apprehensive concern
ing the conditions and, despite the
fact that the three city iceboats are do
ing strenuous work. navigation is
brought to almost complete standstill.
The Overfalls Isightship. which was
driven from her moorngs in the Della
ware Bay on Thursday, was sighted
yesterday az anchor southeast Of Re-
hoboth. a long distance Off shore.
May Tie Up Navigation.
A continuance of the present cold
weather shipping men say, viii put a
stop 70 navigation, as the three ice
boats are not equal TO the task OF MAIN
tanning an open channel to the sea.
It is predicted that continuation OF
existing conditions will cause a coal
famine in New England.
Goshen Arrives in Port.
Word was received yesterday at the
plant Of the Harlan & Hollngswortl
Company that the ferryboat Goshen
which was tied up here anS
which left Wilmington on Wednesda,
. for New York. had arrived safely at itl
harbor on Thursday morning.
City 1ceboat No. 3. of Philadelphia
accompanied the boat down as far al
Reedy Island. The iceboat precede,
the steamer and opened the channe
for IL. At Reedy Island Iceboat No.
took the ferryboat in charge and &C
companied II to the head OF the bay
At the quarantine station It was re
ported that the Goshen passed out 4
sea az five o'clock Thursday evening
According 10 the dispatch received to
day the ferryboat arrived I'm Ney
York at 1915 o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
Limb Placed in a Cast.
William Price is stin confined in nj
home as the result Of having broken
bone In his ankle by falling upon IN
ice several weeks ago. The infure
member was encased IN splints unit
yesterday when DR.. william Werten
baker placed 1t ina plaster cast. /,
this work the physician was assiste
ably by James Joseph Kerrigan, VIII
has had much experience in such work
Accepted Position as Operator.
Councilman Hugh Duffy has accepte
TIE position as operator at the Mari
time reporting station and Wester
I'm on Telegraph Office on Delawar
street wharf, TO succeed Richard Tur
ner Bartlett, and assumed his dutle
today. Mr. Bartlett. who Is from Eas
ton. Nd, took charge OF the station o
Wednesday last, succeeding job
Sheridan but did not like the positio
and gave II up. Mr Duffy Is an ex
perienced operator, having been con
nected with the Western Union sever:
years ago but was compelled TO reslg
on account Of his eyes.
Lost Quarter Of Beef.
wray F. Bacon is minus a quarter