Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
STORM Threatens
TO ENCULF BOAT
Party Caught Off New
Castle is lowed Ashore
by ReScuerS
MRS. CHALLENGER
TAKEN BY DEATH

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Aug. while
hundreds of bathers stood aghast ex
pecting every minute 10 see a rowboat
containing two men and three women
capsize in the Delaware river of Ocean
Beach Park in the height Of the wind
storm yesterday afternoon, John Cannon
and Eddie Mcdaniel, two young men Of
this town. put out in Cannon's gasoline
launch for the party. 1t was taken in
tow by the young men and brought to
the wharf The occupants were Polish
residents of Dobbnsville, and the men
we're almost exhausted from their battle
with the wind and waves.
The shouts for help attracted large
crowd to the wharves and the river
shore. The men in charge apparently did
not understand how 10 handle the craft.
Mrs Edward Challenger, wife of Ed
ward Challenger. a lifelong resident Of
this place. died at her home at noon yes
terday, aged about 20 years. Mrs. Chal-
lenger was stricken with paralysis
while attending services IN the M. H..
Church two weeks ago. She was the
daughter OF Thomas Truss, who was in
the grain and coal business here, and
throughout her life she was connected
with the Methodist Episcopal Church,
having been superintendent of the pri-
mary department of the Sunday school
for twenty five years. She was also a
member of the w. c. T. u, the New Cas-
tie Bible Society, the ,lome Missionary
Society and various other organizations.
Mrs Challenger was known not only
here but throughout the surrounding
section for her charitable work. Mrs.
Challenger is survived by her husband,
two sons and two daughters the chill
dren being: Mrs. William Deakyne. Miss
Hattie G. Challenger, james Z. Challen-
ger, who is associated with his father in
the drug business, and Edward 2. Chal-
leneor. who lives in the West a brother
and sistet also survive the deceased,
they being Mrs Frank Petheram, OF
Skaneatles. n. Y, and William Marvin
Truss. of Wilmington.
Nictrolas. Records Bridgewater.'
The funeral will be held on We'd
nesday morning in the NJ. p. Church
the service to be In charge of the
Rev. John J Johnson. Intermetn will
be made at Glebe Cemetery.
Polish residents of Dobbinsville
held a picnic there yesterday which
was attended by hundreds Of visitors
from Wilmington During the after
noon a free-for-all fight started but
It was soon quelled One Of the men
who caused the trouble was seen run
ming towards Wilmington hatless.
Residents here sweltered Saturday
night and yesterday and the only re-
lief was a plunge in the river At
one O'Clock yesterday It was esti-
mated that 500 persons were in bath
at Ocean Beach Park
The high wind which accompanied
the storm yesterday caused some
damage to fruit growers here. AT the
Megginson farm a limb was twisted
from an apple tree. II was thought
at first that corn would suffer, but
the ceasing prevented any lose to the
growers.
II was reported here last evening
that there had been an explosion at
Carney's Point powder works. This
was due to the report Of a conous-
sion which was felt here about 4.45
o'clock.
The battleship Connecticut passed
here on her way to Haiti Saturday
morning. On board the ship was one
OF New Castles young men. William
Mcdowell.
The Deemer Steel Casting Com
pany has received orders from the
Fail River Shipbuilding Company and
from the DUPONT Powder Company.
Mrs. Harry Loveless gave birth to
a son at noon Saturday.
Albert Kirby gave a fishing party
on Saturday. They caught forty fine
trout