Evening journal., 1913-08-11
STORM BREAKS OVER CITY AFTER
WARMEST DAY OF THE YEAR

Arthur McDougal, Of No 240s West
street. this city. overturned during the
storm. throwing out the occupants.
Those who figured in the incident beside
Mr.. McDougal were Cloman Day OF
Newport; Mr. and Mrs. G. X. Erickson.
of No. 1918 West Eighth street.
daughter, Miss Ruth Erickson. Joseph
Thielman, Jr., and Henry q. Meyer, all
OF Wilmington The last seven named
had gone TO Fenton's for days outing
IN Mr.. Erick sons speed boat. This craft
had no top and when the storm broke
| Mr.. NlcDougal who was anchored of the
( beach. invited the members Of the Erick-
son party 20 get aboard the vessel A
son Of Mr.. Erickson, William Erickson.
and A. q. Webber, remained in the
/ Erickson boat and made for the open
water to weather the storm. which they
did successfully. The Clyde began TO
/ tug at her anchor and the boat soon
began Go drift. Mr. McDoupal started
the engine 10 get the boats nose headed
into the big waves but she would not
respond 70 the tillcr and without warm
ing she went over. Fortunately the can
opy broke at the stanchions and when
the boat overturned the occupants we're
thrown into the upturned canopy Mr..
McDougal nearly lost his life by Jumping
overheard trying 10 prevent the craft
( from going over. The vessel turned over
ON him and he had close call The
other members of the party were picked
up by the huge swell aud thrown ashore.
j Miss rhielman and Miss Erickson vera
IN bathing costume at the inc and lost
all their clothing, together with their
J gold watches and other iewelry.
Mrs. Erickson being unable 60 swim,
was taken ashore hy her husband
Miss Thielman was provided with
clothing at the cottage OF George ID.
; Winslow, a Wilmington contractor,
and Miss Erickson was similarly
taken care OF at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Henry w Sasse.
sl A launch, with no name. belonging
10 William Hastings, OF this city. was
T overturned near the mouth Of The
!, canal while towing a sloop caught
y in the rough water. 10 place oil
safety. Among those who went 10 thf
rescue was n. @ Davis, IN the launch
: Ray. The upturned boat was rightcd
2 and Davis later towed her 20 VIII
E mington.
h Elizabeth u. Has Rough Time.
The big launch Elizabeth d.. owns
ed by a club OF men living In The
? Eleventh ward was tied up AT the
end Of the Fenton pier at the time
the storm broke and in the vessel
c we're several women and children II
y was impossible for those handling
, the boat to get IN away and as re-
i suit the vessel received a severe
2 pounding. and was damaged con-
q siderably. One or two OF the women
aboard tainted and the children we're
terrified. They were finally taken
D ashore where they remained In a cot
1 tage until the storm abated.
+ Two men on board the Elizabeth D
= were injured. the most seriously be-
I ing Joseph Laubacher. Of No. 917
u Brown street His foot was caugh
c between piling and the bow Of th'
Q launch as no was trying to keep he
c from humping, and the ball of thu
S foot was torn open. He was brough
{ TO Wilmington In a swift launch ant
7. his injury was dressed.
e The wind blew at the beach witt
II the velocity OF a tornado and trees
d that have stood for years we're blow
J.. down. One cottage was moved of
d its foundation and the occupants
q Miss Ida Appleby and Mr. and Mrs
d Harry Hyland and their son were
considerably frightened The cottagl
was damaged TO some extent. Tent
=. occupied by campers In the uppel
l. part of the grove were razed by tn
y Continued on Second Page.