Evening journal., 1908-07-16
STAKES DRIVEN
FOR RIVER SHAFT
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they would take look at the place while
they were in the vicinity. It was rather
rough n the launch Ferro on this trip
and some of those who made the cruise
in it off the Jersey coast were careful not
to enter the launch again.
of For Listens.
Then the Taurus steamed towards Lis
tons point The river is wide in this
place. The tide by this time--it was about
noon-was running low. The captain of
the Taurus could not approach very close
to the Delaware shore and hence the two
commissoners-Comm Hilles was
not with them as he is on his vacation
again entered the Ferro preparatory to
starting for the Liston's shore. And
what an experience they had. The
terro drifted some distance from the
Iaurus. Then something got wrong
with the gasoline engine of the Ferro.
Mr.. Hayes declared a writ Of prohibi-
ton had been got out against It. Any
way the engine wouldn't work The
terro impudently drifted around in the
waves, unmindful of the fact that IL
contained the commissioners, who were
engaged In performing a duty imposed
upon them by the State Of Delaware.
On down the bay the Ferro drifted.
bobbing up and down like a cork.
standing in all directions at once and
causing strange sensations in the in
sides of some Of her passengers. The
crew of the Ferro, three in number,
took turns turning the crank and
chucking the motor in a vain endeavor
to coax the sparks into doing business.
But nary" a move. And turning that
crank by those familiar with automo-
biles and motor boats is pronounced to
be labor, plain, good, hard labor No
one of the crew could turn the crank
long at time The more they turned
the larger stood out the beads Of per-
spiratlon upon their brows.
Commissioner Cooper, Commissioner
Hayes and Mr.. Ward, able lawyers
though they are, could not suggest any
legal process by which the writ of pro-
hibition which had been laid on the
Ferro's engine might be dissolved, and
all that there was TO be done was 20
sit and watch the crew Of the Ferro
going over the machine, turning the
crank, using the sand paper and doing
similar things, but the stubborn Ferro
only kept bobbing.
had been arrested, but no one blamed
former Attorney General Ward, who
was on board, although IN his day as
lattorney-general Mr.. Ward had a great
deal TO- do with arrests.
Bobbed for an Hour
The plight of the occupants Of the
Ferro caused infinite amusement to
those who had remained on the Tau
rus They enjoyed hugely seeing the
Ferro bob up and down with its dis
guished burden. Those in the Ferro,
however, did not enjoy it so much
Finally, after the launch had jumped
around foro about one hour, those on
board were again put on the Taurus
and the launch was attached to the
tug. The tug started and about that
time the engine OF the launch began to
work and all were happy. 1t was said
that this was the first time that any
thing had ever happened 10 the ma
chinery of the Ferro. which is said to
be one of the finest boats of its kind
on the river
Low Tide an Obstacle.
BY this time It was low tide along
the Delaware shore and the Taurus
could not approach nearer than to
see the red roof of the old mansion on
the farm and the other buildings.
So the Ferro being in working order.
the two commissioners. Mr.. Ayres and
several others left the Taurus and
boarded the launch which soon ap-
preached the shore. Then the COM
missioners entered the little row boat
which was about one-third fun Of
water. Life preservers were taken
on board the row boat to keep the seats
dry. Strong and sturdy Mr.. Ayers took
hold Of the oars and the little boat
started for shore. II bobbed up and
down and Commodore Hayes gave di-
rections TO trim boat. or we shall go
over" For while 1t looked as if the
boat would upset but as the water was
very shallow. the only result would
have been ducking Of the party.