Evening journal., 1915-12-18
THICEEST OF FOES
Holds UP shipping
Wilson Liners Halt for Time;
Small Steamers Stick On
River Flats
400 PASSENGERS
LEAVE ENDEAVOR

Travel of all kinds was interfered
with last night and today by the
worst fog that has prevailed here in
years. The Wilson Line was unable
TO operate its boats between here and
Philadelphia and between Wilmington
and Pennsgrove. between o'clock
yesterday afternoon and 1915 o'clock
this morning. with the exception of
the steamer Merchant, of the Deep
Water Point line, of the Wilmington
and New Jersey Ferry Company,
which took her initial trip from here
to Deep Water Point, leaving Fourth
street wharf at o'clock this morning.
carrying two hundred passengers and
returning with a like number. Rail-
road operation was maintained, al
though many of the trains ran behind
scheduled time.
The first boat to leave for Philadel-
phia since yesterday afternoon, left
at 1915 o'clock, when the City OF
Wilmington cleared. The fog had
lifted at that hour. At the same time
the ferrybOat Peerless left for Penns-
grove on her first trip since yesterday
afternoon. The City of Philadelphia
left Philadelphia at 80 o'clock this
morning. No accidents have been re-
ported on any Of the boats;
Yesterday afternoon the Gloria, OF the
Fent-n Beach Line, had trouble getting
in. and several times stuck her nose into
the muddy banks OF the Christiana.
The Endeavor, of the Dime Lane
Steamboat Company, which runs be
tween this city and Fenton Beach, gol
aground near the plant OF the jackson
and Sharp Company, and her 400 passen
gers made a landing by the aid OF
plank The Endeavor reached her whar
at Shipley street about 0 O'Clock las
uight. hav' left Fenton Beach at 53l
O'clock
The "iitney" boats this morning mad
good records The Osric, Edna B.. Ethe
and Maryland made their early trips IL
the fog without msihap. The Ethel, Edni
b. and Osric took number of the pas
sengers of the fcrryboats over to Penns
grove as well.
The Gloria. of the Fenton Beach Line
made her trips successfully, including
the 5.45 trip. as also did the Alert, o
the Dime Line Steamboat Company. tn
Endeavor, of the latter line, left he
wharf at o'clock. but when she got a
far as the Jackson and Sharp shipyar
she had to tie mp until the fog lightene
up. She finally got away from ther
but was later reported as being in tn
mud near the mouth of the Christiana.
Third street bridge added her par
to the general confusion and discom
fort by breaking down. The bridge
tender had TO get help and turn tn
draw by hand.
The fog also interfered with the op
GRAFTON OF Market street bridge
Bridgetender Murphy could not sc
the ends of the bridge from his oper
ating Office. and had TO have a ma
stationed at the end Of the draw {
tell him when the tracks we're in line
Captain John U Graham. Owne
and operator Of the Geisha. which ha
been running to Fenton Beach all tn
season. has put his boat in winte
quarters at the shipyard of the Puse,
and Jones Company and has takel
command of the Merchant for tn
Wilmington and New Jersey Ferr,
Co He made his first round trip thi
morning and carried many passen
gers.
This morning the ferryboat Lon
Beach. which has been at the plant o
the Harlan ard Hollingswor,h Cor
poration undergoing repairs. left {
take her place on the lire. The Arc
tic. Of the same line. paid a shor
visit to the shipyard this morning an
after minor repairs. she also resume
her place on the line. At present th
y ferry company has the Long Beacf
the Arctic, the Peerless and the Mer
chant in operation.
The fog was routed by stiff win'
which whistled around street corner
and made walking uncomfortable 70
man. ,,adeefriang