Evening journal., 1913-08-11
Fierce Storm Hits Fenfon; Women Faint
and River May Disclose Tragedy

Continued From First Pagel
wind and the contents soaked with
rain. A large tent used by bathers
was torn TO ribbons. A skin belong
/ ing TO George ID WinslOw, anchored
near the shore was picked up by the
/ wind as though Il were . piece OF
soantling and carried seventy-tive feet
and dropped i'm the midst of some
trees back of the boardwalk. The
i skin was shattered almost into kind
/ ling wood
/ Much regret was expressed at the
loss of the two big poplar trees at
the point where the canal opens from
4 the river at the lighthouse. Many
families from Wilmington have spent
the day in the shade Of these trees.
and they will hear with regret that
/ the trees are gone. Several other
trees we're snapped off at the base
along the boardwalk The big 1agpole
i'm front Of the dancing pavilion came
down with a crash landing on top Of
that building and tearing a hole in
| the roof
That no one was injured was
fortunate James L. keenan,. a VIII
mington contracting painter, was
lassisting the members of the crew Of
tho Elizabeth d in keeping that YES
sci from battering herself against the
pier. He was attired I'm a bathing
suit at the time, and felt the sting Of
! the hail all the more. After the storm
he had numerous black and blue
marks on his body.
Knickerbockers as ReScuers.
Members Of the yachting club OF the
/ knickcrbockcr Club while returning 10
this city from Penusgrove, ON the
yacht Wacouiah. rescued four young
men in canoes. The occupants OF one
of the frail craft were clingng to the
bottom while the other canoe was ship
/ ping water badly and both were being
carried up the channel before the high
wind at a rapid pace.
The Young men rescued were Swedes
living in Ileald street near Twelfth.
They were; Howard Berg. Carl Ander-
son. Arthur llscn anr Olaf Wander.
A ring buoy thrown TO one OF the men
rescued was lost and Captain King
would appreciate It's return.
The members of the launch Cadet OF
the Olive Boat Club Also figured in a
rescue. picking up two girls and two
young men and boy whose canoe had
upset near pcnnsgrove Tho rescued
party was taken ashore at that point.
On the Cadet with Captain Winfield n.
Brady, her commander were Edward f.
Booth. tho engineers Charles I. Beckett
manager OF the Opera House and several
others
A racing skid from the Alpha Boat
Club with eight Oarsmcn arrived at
Fenton Reach during the afternoon
and left for Chester before tho storm
broke. They had to put in for shell
ter.
A boat named tho Myth. of Will
mington, went ashore near Deep Wa
ter Point and lost her top. She was
later towed TO Wilmington The
same boat under Tho r~~.o ~ .h-
Avon, and different ownership, went
ashore at pracucaIy tnc sdh, paca
, during a storm last summer. and had
TO be towed to Wilmington. The
name OF the present owners could
mot be learned
Madaline Il. In Danger.
The launch Madaline b., owned by
J. IL Brehm. had narrow escape
D With Mr.. Brehm was G.. A. Laws and
! a party Of friends They thought they
! would make for Wilmington from
= Pennsgrove before the storm broke
They did not proceed far. however
They got shelter until the Ice of a
barge and returned 10 Pennsgrovc
after the. storm had subsidized. The