Evening journal., 1905-02-07
ICE CLEARING
FROM THE RIVER
Warm Weather Caused the
Floes to Rot-Navigation
Partially Opened
SEA KING TO THE RESCUE
spociai to The Evonlns Journal

New Castle ten' g. wan" ~
of yesterday had the effect Of diminishing
the ice in the Delaware river about this
place and the heavy foes were
SO rotted that they we're easily cut
through by iron hull vessels
Beyond the coal barsos that arc here
but five tugs are in the harbor the re-
mainder having passed up the river for
orders from their owners.
shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon the tug Sea King received orders
from Philadelphia to proceed down the
river 10 Pea Patch Island fats where the
fruiter Admiral Sampson is aground.
Eighteen Passengers.
The vessel is owned by the United Fruit
Company and IS commanded by Captain
Higgins. She has on board eighteen pas
sengers from Port Antonio.
The vessel arrived at Delaware Break
water on Sunday evening but the ice In
the bay was so heavy that Captain dig-
gins dropped anchor inside the Harbor Of
Refuge.
Al dawn yesterday the Admiral Samp-
son hogan 20 battle with the ice, and sue
ceeded in blowing a passage through the
foes 10 Reody Island. After passing that
point the steamship was caught In the
grip OF a floating pack, which forced her
from the channel. Efforts to keep tho ves-
sci IN deep water were unavailing. At SIS
a. m. the Sampson drifted toward Pea
Patch shoal. and in a few minutes was
hard aground The passengers became
greatly alarmed az the mishap. their fears
being heightened by the orunching noise
OF the fee as Il ground against the ves-
sells Sides
Captain Higgins signaled the reporting
station at Rcody Island, and when news
OF the mishap reached the companys Of
fice in Philadelphia the Rcd Star tugs
Juno and New Castle were dispatched TO
the scene.
As the ice in the vicinity OF Pea Patch
shoal is extremely heavy, Superintendent
Jefferson. OF the city iceboats. ordered
No. . and tho tug international to pro-
coed 20 the assistance Of the stranded
ship. They arrived last evening, and will
attempt to float tho vessel today.
Builders Visit New Castle.
1t IS expected that work on the build
INK LOT the AAEluMNih NNAAlI improvements
Company will commence early next month
although no site has been definitely select
ed as yet. Several builders who win take
part m the construction OF the plant visit
ed this city today and looked over loca-
lions in view and the proposed lines Of
the water mains.
Recovered From he Grip.
John j. Gallagher who has been suffer
ing from tho grip for the past few days
was able 20 be about again yesterday,
There are a number Of persons suffering
from light attacks Of the malady in the
city.
Two New Cases Of Scarlet Fever,
Two new cases Of scarlet fever have de-
veloped N Now Castle during the past
twenty-four hours. Tho Board OF Health
has ordered a number OF notices which
will be placed upon tho doors Of infested
houses tomorrow.
New Grocery Store.
Under the management Of IL. l.. Downes
representing the Childs Grocery Company.
which conducts nearly sixty stores IN this
section OF the county, a new grocery store
win be opened in the building formerly oc-
cupied by Thomas Frazer on Friday. The
store will be operated on a cash basis.
David 3. Mccoy Buried.
The funeral Of David b. Mccoy took
place from his late home at 10 O'Clock
this morning. Services were conducted al
the house by the Rev. S. b. wylic. Inter.
ment was made in st. Georges Cemetery
Committee Appointed.
The following members OF the loca
branch OF the order Of Good Templari
have been appointed as a committee {,
confer with the Grand Lodge at its meet
ing in Wilmington February is; Almi
Dyer, Lille Montgomery. Mary McGoniga
Edith ouinhy, James Jester, John saun
dcrs.
Congregation indignant.
Members Of the congregation OF tn
First Baptist Church are indignant at IN
actions of several young men who al
tended services on Sunday. SO eager wer
they to witness the baptism that the
climbed upon the backs Of seats in IN
rear OF the church which had been vai
nished recently and scratched them badl,
Eli crossan, Jr,, Buried.
From his late home near tho Bear sts
tion tho funeral Of Eli Crossan took plac
yesterday morning, interment being mad
in Red Clay Creek Cemetery. The buri;
services were conducted by Industr
Lodge No. a., ]. o. o. +. Of the Bear an
Of which order the deceased was a men
Der. The funeral was under the directio
OF Charles II. Cleweli.
Snow Carried Away Spouting.
snow-slides from roofs OF public an
private buildings were numerous la
evening and several persons narrowly e
capped injury by falling ice. Above n
mayors ONCE the gutter and portion
the spouting gave way under sno
slide and fell with a crash 10 the paw
ment. Walking was in a bad state durir
the day and evening.
News Of the Town.
George Pustill is receiving congratul
tions from his friends upon the advent
the storlk into his household. Both moth
and little one. a daughter, are doing we
ST. Johns Lodge. No ], A. f. A. ]
has arranged banquet TO be given
The Louise on the evening OF March
Covers will be laid for nearly 100.
In the mayors oaice yesterday afterno,
a meeting OF the Narrow Dyke Mar
Company was held and business propo.
tions were discussed.
Mrs Elizabeth Foster. aged SO years,
seriously IN at her home on North Thi
street.
The funeral OF former Representa-